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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 8791 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain reforms to the Department of Homeland Security, and for ot... · Sec. 116

Sec. 116. The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office

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Section 1901(b) of the Homeland Security Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: and shall have experience and expertise in chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, devices or agents and experience successfully leading a workforce that includes scientists . Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, in coordination with the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan, that includes metrics, for the Department to address morale and employee retention challenges within the office.
Not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction shall submit a report on implementation of paragraphs
(11)and
(12)of section 1923(a) of the Homeland Security Act. Should the Secretary fail to comply with provisions of subsection
(g)of section 2 of Public Law 115–387 by the deadline listed therein, the Secretary shall provide the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate with written notice not later than one week following the deadline listed in subsection (g), specifying the reasons for the failure, and comply with the provisions of subsection
(g)within two weeks of the delivery deadline of said notice. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit, or otherwise affect the reporting required under subsection (g).
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