Moratorium of covered contracts

(a) In general Except as provided in subsection (d), no funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be obligated or expended for— (1) the award of a new covered contract, (2) the renewal or extension of an existing covered contract, (3) the exercise of an option under a covered contract, or (4) the expansion or modification of a covered contract, until the requirements under section 4 are fulfilled. (b) Applicability This section shall apply to all covered contracts entered into by— (1) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; (2) U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (3) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; (4) the Office of Intelligence and Analysis; and (5) any other Department of Homeland Security component determined appropriate by the Secretary. (c) Existing operations Nothing in this Act may be construed to require the immediate termination of an existing covered contract in effect, or the use by the Department of Homeland Security of a covered surveillance technology, as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Exception (1) In general The Secretary may waive subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifies to Congress that the covered contract at issue is necessary to address— (A) an imminent act of violence or specific, articulable threat to life or public safety; or (B) a specific national security threat. (2) Waiver Any such waiver shall include a detailed written justification submitted to Congress not later than seven days after the issuance of such waiver.