Sec. 1903. MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTION
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## SEC. 1903 MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTION ###
(a)In General Section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)(1)— #####
(A)in subparagraph (F), by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, who shall be first assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code”; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(K) > > An Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans.” > ; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(g) Vacancies > > > #### “(1) Absence, disability, or vacancy of secretary or deputy secretary > > Notwithstanding chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, the Under Secretary for Management shall serve as the Acting Secretary if by reason of absence, disability, or vacancy in office, neither the Secretary nor Deputy Secretary is available to exercise the duties of the Office of the Secretary. > > > #### “(2) Further order of succession > > Notwithstanding chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary may designate such other officers of the Department in further order of succession to serve as Acting Secretary. > > > #### “(3) Notification of vacancies > > The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives of any vacancies that require notification under sections 3345 through 3349d of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998’).” > . ###
(b)Under Secretary for Management Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)by striking paragraph
(9)and inserting the following: > > #### “(9) > > The management integration and transformation within each functional management discipline of the Department, including information technology, financial management, acquisition management, and human capital management, to ensure an efficient and orderly consolidation of functions and personnel in the Department, including— > > > ##### “(A) > > the development of centralized data sources and connectivity of information systems to the greatest extent practicable to enhance program visibility, transparency, and operational effectiveness and coordination; > > > ##### “(B) > > the development of standardized and automated management information to manage and oversee programs and make informed decisions to improve the efficiency of the Department; > > > ##### “(C) > > the development of effective program management and regular oversight mechanisms, including clear roles and processes for program governance, sharing of best practices, and access to timely, reliable, and evaluated data on all acquisitions and investments; and > > > ##### “(D) > > the overall supervision, including the conduct of internal audits and management analyses, of the programs and activities of the Department, including establishment of oversight procedures to ensure a full and effective review of the efforts by components of the Department to implement policies and procedures of the Department for management integration and transformation.” > ; #####
(B)by redesignating paragraphs
(10)and
(11)as paragraphs
(12)and (13), respectively; and #####
(C)by inserting after paragraph
(9)the following: > > #### “(10) > > The development of a transition and succession plan, before December 1 of each year in which a Presidential election is held, to guide the transition of Department functions to a new Presidential administration, and making such plan available to the next Secretary and Under Secretary for Management and to the congressional homeland security committees. > > > #### “(11) > > Reporting to the Government Accountability Office every six months to demonstrate measurable, sustainable progress made in implementing the corrective action plans of the Department to address the designation of the management functions of the Department on the bi-annual high risk list of the Government Accountability Office, until the Comptroller General of the United States submits to the appropriate congressional committees written notification of removal of the high-risk designation.” > ; ####
(2)by striking subsection
(b)and inserting the following: > > ### “(b) Waivers for Conducting Business With Suspended or Debarred Contractors > > Not later than five days after the date on which the Chief Procurement Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Department issues a waiver of the requirement that an agency not engage in business with a contractor or other recipient of funds listed as a party suspended or debarred from receiving contracts, grants, or other types of Federal assistance in the System for Award Management maintained by the General Services Administration, or any successor thereto, the Under Secretary for Management shall submit to the congressional homeland security committees and the Inspector General of the Department notice of the waiver and an explanation of the finding by the Under Secretary that a compelling reason exists for the waiver.” > ; ####
(3)by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (e); and ####
(4)by inserting after subsection
(c)the following: > > ### “(d) System for Award Management Consultation > > The Under Secretary for Management shall require that all Department contracting and grant officials consult the System for Award Management (or successor system) as maintained by the General Services Administration prior to awarding a contract or grant or entering into other transactions to ascertain whether the selected contractor is excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain types of Federal financial and non-financial assistance and benefits.” > .
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