DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to establish joint task forces. The bill also modifies various reporting and oversight requirements related to such joint task forces.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4656 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4656
To reauthorize and amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to create
stronger accountability mechanisms for Joint Task Forces.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 28, 2022
Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To reauthorize and amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to create
stronger accountability mechanisms for Joint Task Forces.
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 ``DHS Joint Task Forces
Reauthorization Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. AMENDING SECTION 708 OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002.
Section 708(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
348(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
``(8) Joint task force staff.--
``(A) In general.--Each Joint Task Force shall have
a staff, composed of officials from relevant components
and offices of the Department, to assist the Director
of that Joint Task Force in carrying out the mission
and responsibilities of that Joint Task Force.
``(B) Report.--The Secretary shall include in the
report submitted under paragraph (6)(F)--
``(i) the number of personnel permanently
assigned to each Joint Task Force by each
component and office; and
``(ii) the number of personnel assigned on
a temporary basis to each Joint Task Force by
each component and office.'';
(2) in paragraph (9)--
(A) in the heading, by inserting ``Strategy and
of'' after ``Establishment of'';
(B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) using leading practices in performance
management and lessons learned by other law enforcement
task forces and joint operations, establish a strategy
for each Joint Task Force that contains--
``(i) the mission of each Joint Task Force
and strategic goals and objectives to assist
the Joint Task Force in accomplishing that
mission; and
``(ii) outcome-based and other appropriate
performance metrics to evaluate the
effectiveness of each Joint Task Force and
measure progress towards the goals and
objectives described in clause (i), which
include--
``(I) targets for current and
future fiscal years; and
``(II) a description of the
methodology used to establish those
metrics and any limitations with
respect to data or information used to
assess performance.'';
(C) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``enactment of this
section'' and insert ``enactment of the DHS
Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of
2022'';
(ii) by inserting ``strategy and'' after
``Senate the''; and
(iii) by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following:
``(C) beginning not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the DHS Joint Task Forces
Reauthorization Act of 2022, submit annually to each
committee specified in subparagraph (B) a report that--
``(i) contains the evaluation described in
subparagraphs (A) and (B); and
``(ii) outlines the progress in
implementing outcome-based and other
performance metrics referred to in subparagraph
(A)(ii).'';
(3) in paragraph (11)(A), by striking the period at the end
and inserting the following: ``, which shall include--
``(i) the justification, focus, and mission
of the Joint Task Force; and
``(ii) a strategy for the conduct of the
Joint Task Force, including goals and
performance metrics for the Joint Task
Force.'';
(4) in paragraph (12)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``January 31,
2018, and January 31, 2021, the Inspector General of
the Department'' and inserting ``1 year after the date
of enactment of the DHS Joint Task Forces
Reauthorization Act of 2022, the Comptroller General of
the United States''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clauses (i)
and (ii) and inserting the following:
``(i) an assessment of the structure of
each Joint Task Force;
``(ii) an assessment of the effectiveness
of oversight over each Joint Task Force;
``(iii) an assessment of the strategy of
each Joint Task Force; and
``(iv) an assessment of staffing levels and
resources of each Joint Task Force.''; and
(5) in paragraph (13), by striking ``2022'' and inserting
``2024''.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-222.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-222.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 579.
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