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House Report 119-374 - DHS INTELLIGENCE ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT ACT
[House Report 119-374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
119th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 119-374
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DHS INTELLIGENCE ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT ACT
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November 12, 2025.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Garbarino, from the Committee on Homeland Security, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 2212]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Homeland Security, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 2212) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002
to establish the Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program,
and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports
favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that the
bill as amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose and Summary.............................................. 2
Background and Need for Legislation.............................. 2
Hearings......................................................... 3
Committee Consideration.......................................... 3
Committee Votes.................................................. 3
Committee Oversight Findings..................................... 5
C.B.O. Estimate, New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and
Tax Expenditures............................................... 5
Federal Mandates Statement....................................... 6
Duplicative Federal Programs..................................... 6
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives............ 6
Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
Benefits....................................................... 6
Advisory Committee Statement..................................... 6
Applicability to Legislative Branch.............................. 6
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation................... 6
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 7
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment
Program and Law Enforcement Support Act''.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ROTATIONAL
ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM.
Section 844 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 414) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
Intelligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Program.--The Secretary
shall require all components of the Department that are members of the
DHS Intelligence Enterprise to participate in the ODNI Intelligence
Community Civilian Joint Duty Program in a manner consistent with the
policies established by the Director of National Intelligence for the
Program.''.
Purpose and Summary
H.R. 2212, the ``DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment
Program and Law Enforcement Support Act,'' requires the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to participate in the
Intelligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Program.
Background and Need for Legislation
More than two decades after the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks on the United States, the terrorist threat
remains in the homeland and abroad. Our national security
relies on the ability to share the right information with the
right people at the right time.
Rotational programs can assist agencies in interagency
collaboration and efficient intelligence sharing, while
strengthening employee education and career development. One of
the programs available to intelligence analysts at DHS includes
the Intelligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Program.\1\ This
program was established in response to the Intelligence Reform
and Terrorism Prevention Act, signed into law nearly two
decades ago on December 17, 2004.\2\ Currently all DHS
components who are members of the DHS Intelligence Enterprise
(e.g. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA),
etc.) may voluntarily participate in the Intelligence Community
Civilian Joint Duty Program, which provides developmental
assignments that give DHS employees opportunities to broaden
their skills, gain organizational knowledge, and enhance their
professional growth. However, participation in this program has
been modest.
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\1\Odni, https://www.odni.gov/index.php/careers/127-dni/careers/
1559-joint-duty (last visited Sept. 9, 2025).
\2\P.L. 108-458 (2004).
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Concerningly, in 2017, the inspectors general of the
Intelligence Community, DHS, and Department of Justice
completed a report entitled, ``Review of Domestic Sharing of
Counterterrorism Information,'' that noted the DHS Intelligence
Enterprise was not as effective and valuable as it could be.\3\
This was attributed to a lack of unity throughout the DHS
Intelligence Enterprise, citing: (1) various staffing issues
within DHS's Office of Intelligence & Analysis; (2) problems
with the review and approval process of internal intelligence
products; and (3) issues accessing classified systems and
locations. These challenges continue to exist, in which the
sharing of counterterrorism information among law enforcement
agencies, and within DHS could be improved. The report further
stated that ``the DHS Intelligence Enterprise was fragmented,
with elements operating independently and with few
repercussions or incentives to coordinate better outside of
actual events.''\4\
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\3\Joint Report by the Intelligence Community Inspectors General of
the Department of
Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, Review of Domestic
Sharing of Counter-
terrorism Information, https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/Newsroom/
Domestic_Sharing_
Counterterrorism_Information_Report.pdf.
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To address these challenges, this legislation requires DHS
employees to utilize the Intelligence Community Civilian Joint
Duty Program to foster an environment of information-sharing,
interagency cooperation and intelligence integration across the
DHS Intelligence Enterprise--necessary in protecting the
homeland.
Hearings
The Committee has not held a hearing that guided the
development of this legislation in the 119th Congress.
Committee Consideration
The Committee met on September 3, 2025, a quorum being
present, to consider H.R. 2212 and ordered the measure to be
favorably reported to the House, as amended, by a recorded vote
of 22 yeas to 0 nays.
Committee Votes
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII requires the Committee to list the
recorded votes on the motion to report legislation and
amendments thereto.
The vote was as follows:
Committee Oversight Findings
In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII, the
Committee advises that the findings and recommendations of the
Committee, based on oversight activities under clause 2(b)(1)
of rule X, are incorporated in the descriptive portions of this
report.
Congressional Budget Office Estimate, New Budget Authority, Entitlement
Authority, and Tax Expenditures
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of rule
XIII and section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, and with respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(3) of
rule XIII and section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, the Committee adopts as its own the estimate of any new
budget authority, spending authority, credit authority, or an
increase or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures contained
in the cost estimate prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office.
H.R. 2212 would require all agencies within the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) that conduct intelligence activities
to participate in the Intelligence Community Civilian Joint
Duty Program. That program allows intelligence analysts to work
temporarily at different agencies within the intelligence
community, including the Department of State, the Department of
Defense, and the Department of Energy. Under current law, only
the Coast Guard and DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis
participate in the program. The bill would expand the program
to include other agencies within DHS, including the
Transportation Security Administration, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
CBO expects that DHS would need to update its policies and
procedures to expand the current program. Based on the costs of
similar activities, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2212
would cost less than $500,000 over the 2026-2030 period. Any
related spending would be subject to the availability of
appropriated funds.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Jeremy Crimm.
The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy
Director of Budget Analysis.
Phillip L. Swagel,
Director, Congressional Budget Office.
Federal Mandates Statement
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act of 1995.
Duplicative Federal Programs
Pursuant to clause 3(c) of rule XIII, the Committee finds
that H.R. 2212 does not contain any provision that establishes
or reauthorizes a program known to be duplicative of another
Federal program.
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the objective of
H.R. 2212 is to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
require the Department of Homeland Security to participate in
the Intelligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Program.
Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
Benefits
In compliance with rule XXI, this bill, as reported,
contains no congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or
limited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or
9(f) of rule XXI.
Advisory Committee Statement
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this
legislation.
Applicability to the Legislative Branch
The Committee finds that H.R. 2212 does not relate to the
terms and conditions of employment or access to public services
or accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of
the Congressional Accountability Act.
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation
Section 1. Short title
This section provides the Act's short title, the ``DHS
Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement
Support Act.''
Section 2. Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Rotational
Assignment Program
This section amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 by
directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to require all
components in the DHS Intelligence Enterprise to participate in
the Intelligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Program, as
established by the Director of National Intelligence for the
program.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (new matter is
printed in italics and existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002
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TITLE VIII--COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL;
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Subtitle E--Human Resources Management
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SEC. 844. HOMELAND SECURITY ROTATION PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
establish the Homeland Security Rotation Program (in
this section referred to as the ``Rotation Program'')
for employees of the Department. The Rotation Program
shall use applicable best practices, including those
from the Chief Human Capital Officers Council.
(2) Goals.--The Rotation Program established by the
Secretary shall--
(A) be established in accordance with the
Human Capital Strategic Plan of the Department;
(B) provide middle and senior level employees
in the Department the opportunity to broaden
their knowledge through exposure to other
components of the Department;
(C) expand the knowledge base of the
Department by providing for rotational
assignments of employees to other components;
(D) build professional relationships and
contacts among the employees in the Department;
(E) invigorate the workforce with exciting
and professionally rewarding opportunities;
(F) incorporate Department human capital
strategic plans and activities, and address
critical human capital deficiencies,
recruitment and retention efforts, and
succession planning within the Federal
workforce of the Department; and
(G) complement and incorporate (but not
replace) rotational programs within the
Department in effect on the date of enactment
of this section.
(3) Administration.--
(A) In general.--The Chief Human Capital
Officer shall administer the Rotation Program.
(B) Responsibilities.--The Chief Human
Capital Officer shall--
(i) provide oversight of the
establishment and implementation of the
Rotation Program;
(ii) establish a framework that
supports the goals of the Rotation
Program and promotes cross-disciplinary
rotational opportunities;
(iii) establish eligibility for
employees to participate in the
Rotation Program and select
participants from employees who apply;
(iv) establish incentives for
employees to participate in the
Rotation Program, including promotions
and employment preferences;
(v) ensure that the Rotation Program
provides professional education and
training;
(vi) ensure that the Rotation Program
develops qualified employees and future
leaders with broad-based experience
throughout the Department;
(vii) provide for greater interaction
among employees in components of the
Department; and
(viii) coordinate with rotational
programs within the Department in
effect on the date of enactment of this
section.
(4) Allowances, privileges, and benefits.--All
allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, and other
benefits of employees participating in the Rotation
Program shall be preserved.
(5) Reporting.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the establishment of the Rotation Program, the
Secretary shall submit a report on the status of the
Rotation Program, including a description of the
Rotation Program, the number of employees
participating, and how the Rotation Program is used in
succession planning and leadership development to the
appropriate committees of Congress.
(b) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
Intelligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Program.--The
Secretary shall require all components of the Department that
are members of the DHS Intelligence Enterprise to participate
in the ODNI Intelligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Program
in a manner consistent with the policies established by the
Director of National Intelligence for the Program.
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