Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 367) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an acquisition professional career program, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 367 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Acquisition Professional Career Program Act''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF THE ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL CAREER PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 711. ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL CAREER PROGRAM. ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department an acquisition professional career program to develop a cadre of acquisition professionals within the Department. ``(b) Administration.--The Under Secretary for Management shall administer the acquisition professional career program established pursuant to subsection (a). ``(c) Program Requirements.--The Under Secretary for Management shall carry out the following with respect to the acquisition professional career program. ``(1) Designate the occupational series, grades, and number of acquisition positions throughout the Department to be included in the program and manage centrally such positions.…”