S.1873: Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2015

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Bill Summary

Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for each major border security technology acquisition program, to: ensure that it has a written acquisition program baseline approved by the relevant acquisition decision authority; document that it is meeting cost, schedule, and performance thresholds in compliance with...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
April 4, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
April 4, 2016
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-234.
Oct. 7, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
July 28, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
July 28, 2015

Introduced in the Senate by John McCain (R-Ariz.)

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