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Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017

Introduced: January 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 379.
Apr 16, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-230.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) ensure that each border security technology acquisition program that is a major acquisition program has an acquisition program baseline approved by the relevant acquisition decision authority; (2) document program program cost, schedule, and performance compliance; and (3) have a plan for each program to meet implementation objectives by managing contractor performance.

DHS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall ensure that border security technology acquisition program managers adhere to internal control standards identified by the Government Accountability Office.

DHS shall submit a plan for testing border security technology so that new border security technologies are evaluated to ensure: (1) compliance with relevant departmental acquisition policies and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and (2) the effectiveness of taxpayer dollars.

"Major acquisition program" means a DHS acquisition program that is estimated by DHS to require an eventual total expenditure of at least $300 million over its life cycle cost.

What's happening now April 16, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 379.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1