H.R. 505 · 115th Congress
Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017
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- House Introduced Jan 12, 2017
- House Passed Jan 31, 2017
DHS must ensure that border security technology acquisition program managers adhere to relevant internal control standards identified by the Government Accountability Office.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jan 31, 2017
Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) ensure that each border security technology acquisition program that is determined to be a major acquisition program has an acquisition program baseline approved by the relevant acquisition decision authority; (2) document that each such program is meeting the cost, schedule, and performance thresholds specified in such baseline in compliance with relevant departmental acquisition policies and the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and (3) have a plan for each such program to meet program implementation objectives by managing contractor performance. "Major acquisition program" means a DHS acquisition program that is estimated by DHS to require an eventual total expenditure of at least $300 million over its life cycle cost.
DHS must ensure that border security technology acquisition program managers adhere to relevant internal control standards identified by the Government Accountability Office.
DHS shall submit a plan for testing and evaluation, as well as for the use of independent verification and validation resources, for border security technology so that new border security technologies are evaluated through a series of assessments, processes, and audits to ensure compliance with relevant departmental acquisition policies and the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the effectiveness of taxpayer dollars.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017
Latest action (Feb 1, 2017): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 12, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jan 12, 2017
- House Passed Jan 31, 2017
No recorded floor vote found.