US Congress House Bill 1634 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)
Status: Engrossed on July 28 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-28 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2015

Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]
Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]	Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]
Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-28	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2015-07-27	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-07-27	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5494)
2015-07-27	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1634.
2015-07-27	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5494-5495)
2015-07-27	House	Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-07-27	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.
2015-07-27	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-226.
2015-06-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-06-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-04-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
2015-03-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2015-03-25	House	Introduced in House

SB1873 (Same As) 2016-04-04 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1634/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1634/BILLS-114hr1634ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1634/BILLS-114hr1634rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1634/BILLS-114hr1634eh.pdf