1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2017 . 2. Department of Homeland Security acquisition documentation (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: 708. Acquisition documentation (a) In general For each major acquisition program, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, shall require the head of a relevant component or office to— (1) maintain acquisition documentation that is complete, accurate, timely, and valid, and that includes, at a minimum— (A) operational requirements that are validated consistent with departmental policy and changes to such requirements, as appropriate; (B) a complete lifecycle cost estimate with supporting documentation; (C) verification of such lifecycle cost estimate against independent cost estimates, and reconciliation of any differences; (D) a cost-benefit analysis with supporting documentation; and (E) a schedule, including, as appropriate, an integrated master schedule; (2) prepare cost estimates and schedules for major acquisition programs, as required under subparagraphs (B) and (E), in a manner consistent with best practices as identified by the Comptroller General of the United States; and (3) submit certain acquisition documentation to the Secretary to produce an annual comprehensive report on the status of departmental acquisitions for submission to Congress. (b) Waiver On a case-by-case basis with respect to any major acquisition program under this section, the Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) for a fiscal year if either— (1) such program has not— (A) entered the full rate production phase in the acquisition lifecycle; (B) had a reasonable cost estimate established; and (C) had a system configuration defined fully