Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1249
115th Congress(2017-2018)
DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017
Active
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Passed House on Mar 20, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 28, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 21, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1249
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Pennsylvania
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on March 20, 2017
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
174
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a multiyear acquisition strategy that allows flexibility to deal with ever-changing threats and risks and that helps industry align resources to meet DHS needs. Such strategy shall be updated and included in each required Future Years Homeland Security Program.

The strategy shall include:

  • a prioritized list of major acquisition programs that DHS and component acquisition investments seek to address,
  • a plan to develop a reliable DHS-wide inventory of investments and real property assets to help DHS plan and acquire upgrades of its systems and equipment and plan for acquisition and management of future systems and equipment;
  • a plan to address gaps between funding requirements for major acquisition programs and available resources,
  • identification of capabilities required to support the acquisition of technologies to meet the needs of such strategy,
  • identification of ways to increase opportunities for outreach to ensure that DHS understands the market to meet its mission needs,
  • a plan to ensure competition for major acquisition programs, and
  • an acquisition workforce plan.

The strategy also shall include assessments of ways DHS can:

  • improve its ability to test and acquire innovative solutions to allow needed incentives and protections for appropriate risk-taking;
  • develop incentives for program managers and senior DHS acquisition officials to prevent cost overruns, avoid schedule delays, and achieve cost savings; and
  • improve the acquisition process to minimize cost overruns.

The Government Accountability Office shall review the strategy to analyze its effectiveness in meeting specified objectives.

Text (4)
March 21, 2017
March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017
February 28, 2017
Actions (15)
03/21/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
03/20/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/20/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 174). (text of measure as passed: CR H2216-2217)
03/20/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 174).(text of measure as passed: CR H2216-2217)
03/20/2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2223-2224)
03/20/2017
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
03/20/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1249.
03/20/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2216-2219)
03/20/2017
Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/20/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
03/20/2017
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-46.
03/08/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
03/08/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/28/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
02/28/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:04 PM