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This Act may be cited as the or the Department of Homeland Security Reform Act of 2020 . DHS Reform Act of 2020 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—HEADQUARTERS REFORMS Subtitle A—Leadership Reforms Sec. 101. Departmental leadership. Sec. 102. Succession reforms. Sec. 103. Resolution of intra-departmental disputes. Sec. 104. Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans. Sec. 105. Office of Inspector General. Sec. 106. Office of Public Affairs.

Sec. 107. Office of Legislative Affairs. Sec. 108. Office of Partnership and Engagement. Sec. 109. Chief Privacy Officer. Sec. 110. Chief Financial Officer. Sec. 111. Chief Information Officer. Sec. 112. Chief Procurement Officer. Sec. 113. Chief Security Officer. Sec. 114. Chief Data Officer. Sec. 115. Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Sec. 116. The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. Sec. 117. Coordinator for unmanned aircraft systems countermeasures.

Sec. 118. Department of Homeland Security counterterrorism advisory board. Sec. 119. Department of Homeland Security leadership council. Sec. 120. School security coordinating council. Subtitle B—Workforce Reforms Sec. 131. Chief human capital officer. Sec. 132. Employee engagement steering committee and action plan. Sec. 133. Annual employee award program. Sec. 134. Department of Homeland Security rotation program. Sec. 135. Homeland security rotational cybersecurity research program at the Coast Guard Academy.

Sec. 136. Department of Homeland Security intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program. Sec. 137. Cyber talent management system reporting. Sec. 138. Acquisition workforce. Sec. 139. Acquisition professional career program. Sec. 140. Security clearance management and administration. Sec. 141. Fitness information transparency. Sec. 142. Independent investigation of disciplinary outcomes. Sec. 143. Rights for transportation security officers. Title II—LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REFORMS Subtitle A—De-Escalation Sec. 201.

De-escalation, use of force, and body-worn camera policy. Sec. 202. De-escalation training. Sec. 203. Less lethal tactics assessment. Sec. 204. Requests relating to department of homeland security personnel or equipment. Sec. 205. Best practices to reduce incidents of excessive or unauthorized force. Sec. 206. Department of Homeland Security component insignia required. Sec. 207. FLETC advisory board. Sec. 208. Department of Homeland Security support for the national network of fusion centers.

Subtitle B—Securing of Firearms and other Sensitive Assets Sec. 221. Definitions. Sec. 222. Inclusion of securing firearms and other sensitive assets in responsibilities of Under Secretary for Management. Sec. 223. Management directive. Sec. 224. Component responsibilities. Sec. 225. Personal property asset management Inspector General review. Subtitle C—Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Sec. 231. FLETC research and development. Sec. 232. Reporting on basic training programs of the Department of Homeland Security.

Title III—ACQUISITION REFORMS Subtitle A—Authorities Sec. 301. Definitions. Sec. 302. Acquisition authorities for Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management. Sec. 303. Acquisition authorities for technical support offices. Sec. 304. Acquisition authorities for Under Secretary for Management. Sec. 305. Acquisition authorities for Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans. Sec. 306. Acquisition authorities for Chief Information Officer. Subtitle B—Requirements and Oversight Sec. 321.

Acquisition documentation. Sec. 322. Acquisition review board. Sec. 323. Suspension and debarment program. Sec. 324. Requirements to buy certain items related to national security interests according to certain criteria. Sec. 325. Prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems. Subtitle C—Acquisition Program Management Accountability and Transparency Sec. 331. Congressional notification for major acquisition programs. Sec. 332. Acquisition reports.

Title IV—OTHER REFORMS Sec. 401. Quadrennial homeland security review. Sec. 402. Limitations regarding secretarial authorities associated with the protection of public property. Sec. 403. Biometric enterprise management. Sec. 404. Enhanced departmental oversight of certain intelligence matters. Sec. 405. Privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties coordination required. Sec. 406. Department-wide social media policy. Sec. 407. Propaganda prohibited. Sec. 408. Limits on expenses for a swearing-in ceremony.

Sec. 409. Conflict of interest awareness and reporting. Sec. 410. Mentor-protégé program. Sec. 411. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUS) homeland security partnerships. Sec. 412. Children’s technical expert. Sec. 413. Modification of Secretary’s reorganization authority. Sec. 414. Definitions.