On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

DHS Acquisition Reform Act

This bill revises acquisition and procurement programs and activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The bill (1) designates the DHS Under Secretary for Management as the DHS Chief Acquisition Officer and sets forth the Under Secretary's acquisition-related duties, (2) sets forth new acquisition responsibilities of the DHS Chief Financial Officer and the DHS Chief Information Officer, and (3) establishes within the Management Directorate of DHS a Program Accountability and Risk Management Office and sets forth the responsibilities of its Executive Director.