1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Homeland Security was established pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–296 ) and has the statutory mission to prevent terrorist attacks and reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism, among other critical functions. (2) The Department is comprised of more than 22 component agencies and offices with different legal mandates and restrictions regarding collecting, storing, and sharing information. (3) In November 2013, the Department issued a privacy impact assessment for the Department of Homeland Security Data Framework, which is intended to be a scalable information technology program to connect numerous databases located in different Department component agencies. (4) The privacy impact assessment referred to in paragraph (3) stated that such Framework “will enable the implementation of efficient and cost-effective search and analysis across DHS databases in both classified and unclassified domains.”. (5) Given the size and purpose of such Framework, it is essential that the Department appropriately manages the timeline, budget, privacy, and security requirements for the system, as well as ensures the Department has the specialized and trained personnel to fully utilize the Framework. 3. Department of Homeland Security data framework (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop a data framework to integrate existing Department of Homeland Security datasets and systems, as appropriate, for access by authorized personnel in a manner consistent with relevant legal authorities and privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties policies and protections. In developing such framework, the Secretary shall ensure, in accordance with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, the following information is included: (1) All information acquired, held, or obtained by an office or