ORMANCE APPRAISALS.
(a) In General.--Each subdivision of the Department that is
a National Drug Control Program Agency shall include as one of
the criteria in its performance appraisal system, for each
employee directly or indirectly involved in the enforcement of
Federal, State, or local narcotics laws, the performance of
that employee with respect to the enforcement of Federal,
State, or local narcotics laws, relying to the greatest extent
practicable on objective performance measures, including--
(1) the contribution of that employee to seizures
of narcotics and arrests of violators of Federal,
State, or local narcotics laws; and
(2) the degree to which that employee cooperated
with or contributed to the efforts of other employees,
either within the Department or other Federal, State,
or local agencies, in counternarcotics enforcement.
(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
(1) the term ``National Drug Control Program
Agency'' means--
(A) a National Drug Control Program Agency,
as defined in section 702(7) of the Office of
National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization
Act of 1998 (as last in effect); and
(B) any subdivision of the Department that
has a significant counternarcotics
responsibility, as determined by--
(i) the counternarcotics officer,
appointed under section 878; or
(ii) if applicable, the
counternarcotics officer's successor in
function (as determined by the
Secretary); and
(2) the term ``performance appraisal system'' means
a system under which periodic appraisals of job
performance of employees are made, whether under
chapter 43 of title 5, United States Code, or
otherwise.
SEC. 844. HOMELAND SECURITY ROTATION PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
establish the Homeland Security Rotation Program (in
this section referred to as the ``Rotation Program'')
for employees of the Department. The Rotation Program
shall use applicable b
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