1 113th Congress " ! REPORT 1st Session SENATE 113–115 ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS R E P O R T OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE AND ITS SUBCOMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS October 28, 2013—Ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 39–010 WASHINGTON : 2013 VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:42 Oct 31, 2013 Jkt 039010 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\SR115.XXX SR115 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with REPORTS congress.#13 COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware, Chairman CARL LEVIN, Michigan TOM COBURN, Oklahoma MARK L. PRYOR, Arkansas JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin CLAIRE MCCASKILL, Missouri ROB PORTMAN, Ohio JON TESTER, Montana RAND PAUL, Kentucky MARK BEGICH, Alaska MICHAEL B. ENZI, Wyoming TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin KELLY AYOTTE, New Hampshire HEIDI HEITKAMP, North Dakota JEFF CHIESA, New Jersey RICHARD J. KESSLER, Staff Director KEITH B. ASHDOWN, Minority Staff Director LAURA W. KILBRIDE, Chief Clerk COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS DURING THE 112TH CONGRESS JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut, Chairman CARL LEVIN, Michigan SUSAN M. COLLINS, Maine DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii TOM COBURN, Oklahoma THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware SCOTT P. BROWN, Massachusetts MARK L. PRYOR, Arkansas JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin CLAIRE MCCASKILL, Missouri JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada JON TESTER, Montana ROB PORTMAN, Ohio MARK BEGICH, Alaska RAND PAUL, Kentucky SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE 112TH CONGRESS OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT, THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (OGM) DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii, Chairman CARL LEVIN, Michigan RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana TOM COBURN, Oklahoma MARK BEGICH, Alaska JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada FEDERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, FEDERAL SERVICES, AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY (FFM) THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware, Chairman CARL LEVIN, Michigan SCOTT P. BROWN, Massachusetts DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii TOM COBURN, Oklahoma MARK L. PRYOR, Arkansas TED STEVENS, Alaska CLAIRE MCCASKILL, Missouri JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona MARK BEGICH, Alaska RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin RON PORTMAN, Ohio (II) VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:42 Oct 31, 2013 Jkt 039010 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7633 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\SR115.XXX SR115 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with REPORTS III PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS (PSI) CARL LEVIN, Michigan, Chairman THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware TOM COBURN, Oklahoma MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana SUSAN M. COLLINS, Maine CLAIRE MCCASKILL, Missouri SCOTT P. BROWN, Massachusetts JON TESTER, Montana JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona MARK BEGICH, Alaska RAND PAUL, Kentucky AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE ON DISASTER RECOVERY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS (DRIA) MARK L. PRYOR, Arkansas, Chairman DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana SCOTT P. BROWN, Massachusetts JON TESTER, Montana RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONTRACTING OVERSIGHT (SCO) CLAIRE MCCASKILL, Missouri, Chairman THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware ROB PORTMAN, Ohio MARK L. PRYOR, Arkansas SUSAN M. COLLINS, Maine JON TESTER, Montana JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona MARK BEGICH, Alaska RAND PAUL, Kentucky VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:42 Oct 31, 2013 Jkt 039010 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7633 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\SR115.XXX SR115 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with REPORTS CONTENTS Page I. Introduction .................................................................................................... 1 II. Highlights of Activities .................................................................................. 4 Homeland Security ....................................................................................... 4 A. Cybersecurity ........................................................................................ 4 B. Ten Years After 9/11: Evaluating Post-9/11 Reforms ........................ 11 C. Homegrown Terrorism and Violent Islamist Extremism .................. 15 1. Fort Hood Report ........................................................................... 15 2. Countering Domestic Radicalization ............................................ 17 3. Zachary Chesser Report ................................................................ 18 D. Border Security and Immigration ....................................................... 18 1. The Southern Border ..................................................................... 18 2. Deterring Terrorist Travel ............................................................ 20 3. SBInet ............................................................................................. 21 E. Secret Service Scandal ......................................................................... 21 F. General DHS Oversight ....................................................................... 22 1. Budget ............................................................................................. 22 2. High-Risk List ................................................................................ 23 Stock Act ........................................................................................................ 23 Reforming the Postal Service ....................................................................... 24 Government Oversight ................................................................................. 26 A. GSA Scandal ......................................................................................... 26 B. Stimulus Tracking ................................................................................ 26 C. Nominations Reform ............................................................................. 27 D. Information Technology ....................................................................... 28 E. GAO High-Risk List ............................................................................. 28 F. Regulations ............................................................................................ 29 Federal Employees ........................................................................................ 30 A. Domestic Partnerships ......................................................................... 30 B. Transportation Security Administration Employees ......................... 30 C. Employee Rotation ................................................................................ 30 D. Whistleblowers ..................................................................................... 31 E. Hatch Act Modernization ..................................................................... 31 District of Columbia ...................................................................................... 32 A. Opportunity Scholarship Program ...................................................... 32 B. District of Columbia Statehood ........................................................... 32 C. D.C. Budget Autonomy ........................................................................ 32 Helping Connecticut ..................................................................................... 33 A. Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene .......................................................... 33 B. Tropical Storm Sandy ........................................................................... 34 III. Committee Jurisdiction ................................................................................. 37 IV. Bills and Resolutions Referred and Considered .......................................... 40 V. Hearings ......................................................................................................... 40 VI. Reports, Prints, and GAO Reports ............................................................... 56 VII. Official Communications ............................................................................... 66 VIII. Legislative Actions ......................................................................................... 66 Measures Enacted Into Law ..................................................................... 67 Postal Naming Bills .................................................................................. 73 IX. Presidential Nominations .............................................................................. 75 X. Activities of the Subcommittees ................................................................... 79 (IV) VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:42 Oct 31, 2013 Jkt 039010 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\SR115.XXX SR115 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with REPORTS V Page FEDERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, FEDERAL SERVICES, AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE (FFM) I. Hearings ......................................................................................................... 79 II. Legislation ...................................................................................................... 88 III. GAO Reports 2011–2012 ............................................................................... 91 OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT, THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SUBCOMMITTEE (OGM) I. Hearings ......................................................................................................... 95 II. Legislation ...................................................................................................... 105 Measures Enacted Into Law ..................................................................... 105 Measures