H.R. 1711, the DHS Intelligence and Analysis Oversight and Transparency Act, requires the Department of Homeland Security's Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to conduct annual audits of the agency's information systems and bulk data collection practices. The bill affects DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis and defines bulk data as large quantities of information gathered without specific search terms, much of which may have no intelligence value. Under the legislation, DHS must notify Congress within 30 days whenever the agency begins using new bulk datasets and whenever it changes the terms governing their use, and it must report audit findings to relevant congressional committees within 30 days of completing each audit. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office is required to review DHS's implementation of these audits within four years and provide recommendations for improvement. The bill establishes oversight mechanisms but does not specify dedicated funding, relying on existing DHS resources for compliance.
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