DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act

This bill would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set documentation rules for major acquisition programs at the Department of Homeland Security. Major programs are those estimated to cost at least $300 million over their life-cycle, or those named as major due to size, risk, or strategic significance. For each such program, department offices would have to keep records such as performance requirements, life-cycle cost estimates checked against independent estimates, cost-benefit analyses, schedules, test plans, and a program baseline. If a program has a breach, such as a likely cost overrun above 15 percent or a delay of more than 180 days, the department would have to report to House and Senate homeland security committees within 30 days. For overruns above 20 percent or delays over 12 months, the report would also have to state whether the program is essential and whether better alternatives exist.

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Sponsors

• Shri Thanedar Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors