Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2015
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Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) 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. Directs: (1) the Under Secretary for Management and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure that border security technology acquisition program managers adhere to relevant internal control standards identified by the Comptroller General, and (2) the Commissioner to provide information to assist the Under Secretary in monitoring proper program management of such acquisition programs. Requires the Under Secretary for Management, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and the Commissioner, to submit a plan for testing and evaluation, as well as 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, as well as the effectiveness of taxpayer dollars. Defines "major acquisition program" to mean 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.
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2015 · second_quarter · Immigration
Senate: S. 1619 (Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act), S. (Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act), S. 1640 (Davis-Oliver Act), S. 1501 (American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Improvements Act of 2015) House: H.R. 1735 (National Defense Authorization Act), H.R. 1314 (Trade Promotion Authority), H.R. 2578 (Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act), H.R. 2577 (Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act), H.R. - Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act), H.R. 1148 (Davis-Oliver Act), H.R. 158 (Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015), H.R. 1634 (Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2015), H.R. 2942 (Stop Catch and Release Act of 2015), H.R. 2278 (Security and Fairness Enhancement for America (SAFE) Act of 2015), H.R. 1989 (ENLIST Act)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5494)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5494)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1634.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5494-5495)
Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-226.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Referred to |
| March 25, 2015 |
| March 25, 2015 |
| Republican |
| FL |
| Jeb Hensarling | Republican | TX |
| John Katko | Republican | NY |
| John Ratcliffe | Republican | TX |
| Mark Walker | Republican | NC |
| Michael T. McCaul | Republican | TX |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Steve Russell | Republican | OK |
| Will Hurd | Republican | TX |