3.0.0 3436 2023-01-11T13:37:19Z 2023-01-11T13:37:19Z House HR 2017-07-26 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. McSALLY:H.R. 3436.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1--The Congress shall havepower to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises,to pay the debts and provide for the common defense andgeneral welfare of the United States; but all duties, impostsand excises shall be unifrom throughout the United States.Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--To make Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Power, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H6467]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-08-29T15:35:11Z Referred to 2017-07-26T14:04:10Z Securing America's Future Act of 2018 115 4760 HR 2018-06-21 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:13:10 Related bill CRS 2017-08-29 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2017-07-26 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001197 Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] Martha McSally R AZ 2 N G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2017-07-26 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-07-26 True S001183 Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] David Schweikert R AZ 6 2017-07-26 True S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2017-07-26 True Emergency Management Border security and unlawful immigration Canada Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Homeland Security Drug trafficking and controlled substances Federal-Indian relations Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government studies and investigations Human trafficking Intergovernmental relations International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Mexico Organized crime Smuggling and trafficking State and local government operations Terrorism Travel and tourism Emergency Management 00 2017-07-26 Introduced in House 2017-10-30T22:01:17Z Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a southwest border threat analysis that includes an assessment of:

  • terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to unlawfully enter the United States through the southwest border or seeking to exploit security vulnerabilities along such border;
  • improvements needed at and between ports of entry to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States;
  • gaps in law, policy, and coordination that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human smuggling and trafficking efforts;
  • the flow of legitimate trade along the southwest border;
  • the current percentage of situational awareness and of operational control achieved by DHS along the southwest border;
  • the impact of trusted traveler programs on border wait times and border security; and
  • traveler crossing times and any potential security vulnerability associated with prolonged wait times.

The bill requires the Border Patrol, within 180 days after submission of the threat analysis and every five years thereafter, to issue a Border Patrol Strategic Plan that includes consideration of such analysis and other specified factors, including:

  • efforts to increase situational awareness, to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terrorism from entering the United States, and to detect, interdict, and disrupt aliens and illicit drugs at the earliest possible point upon entry into the United States;
  • staffing requirements; and
  • assessments of training programs for detecting fraudulent documents and of how border security operations affect crossing times.
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