Securing Department of Homeland Security Firearms Act of 2017 or the Securing DHS Firearms Act of 2017
(Sec. 3) This bill makes the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for the security of DHS firearms and other sensitive assets."Sensitive assets" are defined as any asset, regardless of value, that DHS issues to a DHS employee and that the Under Secretary or a component head determines requires special control and accounting.
(Sec. 4) The Under Secretary shall develop and disseminate a directive for achieving adequate security over such assets across DHS, which shall include: (1) descriptions of what equipment is classified as a sensitive asset, (2) requirements for securing such assets, (3) a classification system for all categories of DHS-issued badges and corresponding requirements for safeguarding such assets, and (4) reporting and record keeping requirements for lost assets (defined to include loss by theft). The Under Secretary shall update such directive within one year, including by adding a requirement relating to recording in the inventory systems maintained by each DHS component the acceptance or transfer of a sensitive asset.
The Under Secretary shall disseminate a revised version of the Personal Property Asset Management Program Manual that includes:
(Sec. 5) DHS components must:
(Sec. 6) The Inspector General of DHS shall, on an ongoing basis, review implementation of this bill and report to Congress on the progress and effectiveness of the directive for safeguarding firearms and sensitive assets.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 4433 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4433
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Under
Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to
achieve security of sensitive assets among the components of the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 16, 2017
Mr. Correa (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security
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A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Under
Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to
achieve security of sensitive assets among the components of the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Department of Homeland
Security Firearms Act of 2017'' or the ``Securing DHS Firearms Act of
2017''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Homeland Security.
(2) Under secretary for management.--The term ``Under
Secretary for Management'' means the Under Secretary for
Management of the Department of Homeland Security.
SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF SECURING FIREARMS AND OTHER SENSITIVE ASSETS IN
RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT.
Paragraph (6) of section 701(a) of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 341(a)) is amended by inserting ``(including firearms
and other sensitive assets)'' after ``equipment''.
SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVE.
(a) Safeguarding Firearms and Sensitive Assets Directive.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Management
shall disseminate a Department-wide directive for achieving
adequate security over firearms and other sensitive assets
across the Department.
(2) Contents.--The directive required under subsection (a)
shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(A) Descriptions of what equipment, in addition to
firearms, is classified as a sensitive asset for the
purpose of carrying out this Act.
(B) Requirements for securing Department-issued
firearms and other sensitive assets.
(C) A classification system for all categories of
Department-issued badges and corresponding requirements
for safeguarding such assets.
(D) Reporting requirements for lost firearms and
other sensitive assets, including timelines for such
reporting, to supervisors, local law enforcement, the
Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Crime
Information Center, and Department headquarters.
(E) Recordkeeping requirements for lost firearms
and other sensitive assets in inventory systems,
including a timeline for recording such losses.
(3) Review and update of directive.--Not later than one
year after the issuance of the directive required under
subsection (a) the Under Secretary for Management shall review
and update, as necessary, such directive, including adding a
requirement relating to recording in the inventory systems
maintained by each component of the Department the acceptance
or transfer of a firearm or other sensitive asset by such
component.
(b) Personal Property Asset Management Program Manual.--Together
with the issuance of the directive pursuant to subsection (a), the
Under Secretary for Management shall disseminate a revised version of
the Personal Property Asset Management Program Manual that includes the
following:
(1) Procedures to safeguard sensitive assets during on- and
off-duty time, and utilization of safety locking devices and
policies on the use of such assets, as applicable.
(2) Initial, recurrent, and remedial training on
safeguarding such assets.
(3) Examples, with detail, of how to record lost sensitive
assets across components of the Department, and an enforcement
mechanism to ensure supervisors maintain such records.
(4) A requirement that the file maintained on a lost
firearm or other sensitive asset contains both the
corresponding police report and the Department report detailing
the circumstances surrounding such loss, including information
on adherence to safeguarding procedures.
SEC. 5. COMPONENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
Department component heads shall--
(1) comply with Federal law, Federal regulations, executive
branch guidance, and Department policy, including directives
required by this Act, relating to the management and oversight
of securing firearms and other sensitive assets;
(2) review the need for non-law enforcement badges;
(3) require component personnel to safeguard firearms and
other sensitive assets in accordance with the directive issued
by the Under Secretary for Management under section 4;
(4) require that component personnel adhere to the
procedures and timelines for properly reporting to supervisors
lost firearms and other sensitive assets;
(5) require that lost firearms and other sensitive assets
are reported to local law enforcement, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation's National Crime Information Center, and
Department headquarters in the timeframe established in such
directive; and
(6) require that lost firearms and other sensitive assets
are recorded in inventory systems in the timeframe established
by such directive.
SEC. 6. INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.
The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall,
on an ongoing basis, review implementation of this Act and, not later
than 180 days after issuance of the directive under section 4, submit
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate a review of the progress and effectiveness of such directive,
including an assessment of the adequacy of such directive, as well as
the level of compliance among the components of the Department to
achieve adequate security of sensitive assets across Department
components.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1582-1583)
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency Discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-496.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-496.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.
Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H50-51)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4433.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H50)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H50)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.