Quadrennial homeland security review
Requirement
Quadrennial reviews required
Scope of reviews
Consultation
The Secretary shall conduct each quadrennial homeland security review under this subsection in consultation with—
the heads of other Federal agencies, including the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Agriculture the Secretary of Energy,,1
key officials of the Department, including the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans; and
other relevant governmental and nongovernmental entities, including State, local, and tribal government officials, members of Congress, private sector representatives, academics, and other policy experts.
Relationship with future years homeland security program
Contents of review
In each quadrennial homeland security review, the Secretary shall—
delineate and update, as appropriate, the national homeland security strategy, consistent with appropriate national and Department strategies, strategic plans, and Homeland Security Presidential Directives, including the National Strategy for Homeland Security, the National Response Plan, and the Department Security Strategic Plan;
outline and prioritize the full range of the critical homeland security mission areas of the Nation;
describe the interagency cooperation, preparedness of Federal response assets, infrastructure, budget plan, and other elements of the homeland security program and policies of the Nation associated with the national homeland security strategy, required to execute successfully the full range of missions called for in the national homeland security strategy described in paragraph (1) and the homeland security mission areas outlined under paragraph (2);
identify the budget plan required to provide sufficient resources to successfully execute the full range of missions called for in the national homeland security strategy described in paragraph (1) and the homeland security mission areas outlined under paragraph (2);
include an assessment of the organizational alignment of the Department with the national homeland security strategy referred to in paragraph (1) and the homeland security mission areas outlined under paragraph (2); and
review and assess the effectiveness of the mechanisms of the Department for executing the process of turning the requirements developed in the quadrennial homeland security review into an acquisition strategy and expenditure plan within the Department.
Reporting
In general
Contents of report
Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—
the results of the quadrennial homeland security review;
a description of the threats to the assumed or defined national homeland security interests of the Nation that were examined for the purposes of that review or for purposes of the quadrennial EMP and GMD risk assessment under section 195f(d)(1)(E) of this title;
the national homeland security strategy, including a prioritized list of the critical homeland security missions of the Nation;
a description of the interagency cooperation, preparedness of Federal response assets, infrastructure, budget plan, and other elements of the homeland security program and policies of the Nation associated with the national homeland security strategy, required to execute successfully the full range of missions called for in the applicable national homeland security strategy referred to in subsection (b)(1) and the homeland security mission areas outlined under subsection (b)(2);
an assessment of the organizational alignment of the Department with the applicable national homeland security strategy referred to in subsection (b)(1) and the homeland security mission areas outlined under subsection (b)(2), including the Department’s organizational structure, management systems, budget and accounting systems, human resources systems, procurement systems, and physical and technical infrastructure;
a discussion of the status of cooperation among Federal agencies in the effort to promote national homeland security;
a discussion of the status of cooperation between the Federal Government and State, local, and tribal governments in preventing terrorist attacks and preparing for emergency response to threats to national homeland security;
an explanation of any underlying assumptions used in conducting the review; and
any other matter the Secretary considers appropriate.
Public availability
Authorization of appropriations
Source
(Pub. L. 107–296, title VII, § 707, as added Pub. L. 110–53, title XXIV, § 2401(a),Notes
Amendments
Preparation for First Quadrennial Homeland Security Review
In general.—
During fiscal years 2007 and 2008, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make preparations to conduct the first quadrennial homeland security review under section 707 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [6 U.S.C. 347], as added by subsection (a), in fiscal year 2009, including—
determining the tasks to be performed;
estimating the human, financial, and other resources required to perform each task;
establishing the schedule for the execution of all project tasks;
ensuring that these resources will be available as needed; and
all other preparations considered necessary by the Secretary.
Report.—
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act [