Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010/Title I

TITLE I — DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

Office of the Secretary and Executive Management

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security, as authorized by section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112) and executive management of the Department of Homeland Security, as authorized by law, $147,818,000:

Provided, That not to exceed $60,000 which shall be for official reception and representation expenses, of which $20,000 shall be made available to the Office of Policy solely to hose Visa Waiver Program negotiations in Washington, DC;

Provided further, That $15,000,000 shall not be available for obligation for the Office of Policy until the Secretary submits an expenditure plan for the Office of Policy for fiscal year 2010;

Provided further, That all official costs associated with the use of government aircraft by Department of Homeland Security personnel to support official travel of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary shall be paid from amounts made available for the Immediate Office of the Secretary and the Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary.

Office of the Under Secretary for Management

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, as authorized by sections 701 through 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 through 345), $254,190,000, of which not less than $1,000,000 shall be for logistics training; and of which not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses:

Provided, That of the total amount made available under this heading, $5,500,000 shall remain available until expended solely for the alteration and improvement of facilities, tenant improvements, and relocation costs to consolidate Department headquarters operations at the Nebraska Avenue Complex; and $17,131,000 shall remain available until expended for the Human Resources Information Technology program.

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), $60,530,000, of which $11,000,000 shall remain available until expended for financial systems consolidation efforts:

Provided, That of the total amount made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall not be obligated until the Chief Financial Officer or an individual acting in such capacity submits a financial management improvement plan that addresses the recommendations outlined in the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General report OIG-09-72, including yearly measurable milestones, to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives;

Provided further, That the plan described in the preceding proviso shall be submitted not later than January 4, 2010.

Office of the Chief Information Officer

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113) and Department-wide technology investments, $338,393,000; of which $86,912,000 shall be available for salaries and expenses; and of which $251,481,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available for development and acquisition of information technology equipment, software, services, and related activities for the Department of Homeland Security:

Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, not less than $82,788,000 shall be available for data center development, of which not less than $38,540,145 shall be available for power capabilities upgrades at Data Center One (National Center for Critical Information Processing and Storage);

Provided further, That the Chief Information Officer shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not more than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, an expenditure plan for all information technology acquisition projects that:

(1) are funded under this heading; or

(2) are funded by multiple components of the Department of Homeland Security through reimbursable agreements;

Provided further, That such expenditure plan shall include each specific project funded, key milestones, all funding sources for each project, details of annual and lifecycle costs, and projected cost savings or cost avoidance to be achieved by the project.

Analysis and Operations

For necessary expenses for intelligence analysis and operations coordination activities, as authorized by title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), $335,030,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses; and of which $190,862,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2011:

Provided, That none of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall be available to commence operations of the National Immigration Information Sharing Operation or any follow-on entity until the Secretary certifies that such program complies with all existing laws, including all applicable privacy and civil liberties standards, the Comptroller General of the United States notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives and the Secretary that the Comptroller has reviewed such certification, and the Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives of all funds to be expended on operations of the National Immigration Information Sharing Operation or any follow-on entity pursuant to section 503 of this Act.

Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, $2,000,000.

Office of Inspector General

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $113,874,000, of which not to exceed $150,000 may be used for certain confidential operational expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended at the direction of the Inspector General.