HR 4467 — DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act

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44672590]] ReportedPublic inLaw Senate118-171 (RS)]118th <DOC>Congress CalendarAn No.Act To direct the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to assess contracts for covered services performed by contractor personnel along the United States land border with Mexico, and for other purposes.

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Peters, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to assess contracts for covered services performed by contractor personnel along the United States land border with Mexico, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.

(a) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with appropriate officials of the Department, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding active contracts for covered services of the Department awarded on or before-- (A) September 30, 2023,2023; or (B) the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later.

or (B) the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later.

(A) The<<NOTE: criteria used by the Department of Homeland Security to determine whether contractor personnel were necessary to assist the Department in carrying out its mission along the United States land border with Mexico.

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Analysis.>> An analysis of the purpose, quantity, and location of contractor personnel to perform covered services of the Department with respect to effectively-- (i) addressing mission needs along such border;

(C) An assessment with respect to the benefits of contractor personnel performing covered services, including whether the performance of such services by contractor personnel[[Page is138 moreSTAT. efficient or effective than the performance of such services by Department employees.

2591]] personnel is more efficient or effective than the performance of such services by Department employees.

(E) A<<NOTE: strategy to improve the procurement and delivery of covered services through contracts during the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act to-- (i) achieve the best value for the Department through the use of full and open competition;

Strategy.

Time period.

Effective date.>> A strategy to improve the procurement and delivery of covered services through contracts during the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act to-- (i) achieve the best value for the Department through the use of full and open competition;

(F) Recommendations<<NOTE: based on findings resulting from the analysis and assessments required in subparagraphs (B) through (D).

Recommenda- tions.>> Recommendations based on findings resulting from the analysis and assessments required in subparagraphs (B) through (D).

(2) Briefing.--Not<<NOTE: later than 180 days after the date on which the Under Secretary for Management submits the report required under subsection (a) and the plan required under paragraph (1) and every 180 days thereafter until such plan is fully implemented, the Under Secretary, or the designee of the Under Secretary, shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing with respect to the status of such implementation.

Time period.>> Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Under Secretary for Management submits the report required under subsection (a) and the plan required under paragraph (1) and every 180 days thereafter until such plan is fully implemented, the Under Secretary, or the designee of the Under Secretary, shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing with respect to the status of such implementation.

(3) Covered services.--The term ``covered services'' means, with respect to the United States land border with Mexico,[[Page any138 service,STAT. including related to border security, provided by a contractor to be used by the Department.

Calendar2592]] No.Mexico, any service, including related to border security, provided by a contractor to be used by the Department.

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118-257]--------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________HOUSE ANREPORTS: ACT To direct the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to assess contracts for covered services performed by contractor personnel along the United States land border with Mexico, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________No. December 2, 2024 Reported without amendment

118-238 (Comm.

on Homeland Security).

SENATE REPORTS:

No.

118-257 (Comm.

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs).

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