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12 2 STA T .36 6 9PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 329 — S E PT. 30 , 200 8(2)anexplic i t plan of action d efinin gh o w all f u nd s a r e to b e obligated to m eet future program commitments , with the planned expenditure of funds lin k ed to the milestone - based deli v er y of specific capabilities, services, performance levels, mission benefits and outcomes, and program management capabilities

( 3 ) a listing of all open G overnment A ccountability O ffice and Office of I nspector General recommendations related to the program and the status of D epartment of H omeland S ecu- rity actions to address the recommendations, including mile- stones for fully addressing such recommendations; ( 4 )(a) a certification by the C hief P rocurement Officer of the Department that ( 1 ) the program has been reviewed and approved in accordance with the investment management process of the Department; (2) the process fulfills all capital planning and investment control re q uirements and reviews established by the Office of M anagement and B udget, including as provided in Circular A – 11, part 7

and (3) the plans for

the program comply with the F ederal acquisition rules, require- ments, guidelines, and practices; and (b) a description by the Chief Procurement Officer of the actions being taken to address areas of non-compliance, the risks associated with such areas as well as any plans for addressing such risks, and the status of the implementation of such actions; ( 5 )(a) a certification by the Chief Information Officer of the Department that (1) an independent verification and valida- tion agent is currently under contract for the pro j ect; (2) the system architecture of the program is sufficiently aligned with the information systems enterprise architecture of the Depart- ment to minimi z e future rework, including a description of all aspects of the architecture that were or were not assessed in making the alignment determination, the date of the align- ment determination, and any known areas of misalignment along with the associated risks and corrective actions to address any such areas; and (3) the program has a risk management process that regularly identifies, evaluates, mitigates, and mon- itors risks throughout the system life cycle, and communicates high-risk conditions to agency and Department investment deci- sion makers; and (b) a listing by the Chief Information Officer of all the program ’ s high risks and the status of efforts to address them; ( 6 ) a certification by the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department that the human capital needs of the program are being strategically and proactively managed, and that cur- rent human capital capabilities are sufficient to execute the plans discussed in the report; (7) a complete schedule for the full implementation of a biometric exit program or a certification that such program is not possible within 5 years; and ( 8 ) a detailed accounting of operation and maintenance, contractor services, and program costs associated with the management of identity services

Provide

d fu r th er, T hat no funding under this heading shall be obligated for implementation of a final air exit solution pursuant to the notice of proposed rulemaking (DHS–2 0 08–003 9 ) published on April 24, 2008, until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of R epresentatives receive a report on pilot Reports.