Sec. 7. Reports to Congress

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Not later than nine months after the date of the appointment of all the members of the Panel, the Panel shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an interim report, including the results and findings of the assessments carried out in accordance with section 5. The Panel may from time to time submit to the committees specified in subsection

(a)such other reports and briefings relating to the assessments carried out in accordance with section 5 as the Panel considers appropriate. Such committees may request information on the Panel’s progress as it conducts its work. Not later than eighteen months after the date of the appointment of all the members of the Panel, the Panel shall submit to the committees specified in subsection

(a)a final report on the assessments carried out in accordance with section 5. Such final report shall— include the findings of the Panel; identify lessons learned related to United States Secret Service leadership issues; and include specific recommendations, including those for congressional consideration, relating to— improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the leadership structure, protocols, training, tools, and capabilities of the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to protect national leaders, visiting heads of state and government, designated sites, and special events of national significance (in accordance with paragraph

(1)of section 3056(e) of title 18 United States Code); improving unity of effort between the divisions of the United States Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies and other components of the Department of Homeland Security relating to the protective and, as applicable, investigative missions, including whether duplication with other Federal entities exists; eliminating barriers to effective communications in routine as well as emergency situations; identifying and mitigating cultural issues within the United States Secret Service that detract from the mission of the Service; and improvements needed to mitigate risks based on past security breaches.