3.0.0 8309 2023-01-11T13:44:57Z 2023-01-11T13:44:57Z House HR 2020-09-17 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 161 (Thursday, September 17, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama:H.R. 8309.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.[Page H4543]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2020-09-19T01:28:21Z Referred to 2020-09-17T13:03:25Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2020-09-17T13:03:45Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-17T13:03:40Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-17T13:03:35Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-17T13:03:30Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-17T13:03:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-17T13:03:15Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-17T13:03:10Z Homeland Threat Assessment Act 116 480 HR 2019-02-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. Related bill CRS Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2019 116 769 HR 2019-01-29 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act 116 1609 HR 2019-03-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. Related bill CRS CBP Workload Staffing Model Act 116 1639 HR 2019-03-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9. Related bill CRS OBIM Authorization Act of 2019 116 1729 HR 2019-04-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. Related bill CRS Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Authorization Act of 2019 116 1975 HR 2019-09-25 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Related bill CRS Unifying DHS Intelligence Components Act 116 2589 HR 2020-11-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 578. Related bill CRS DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2019 116 2590 HR 2019-09-18 Star Print ordered on report No. 116-97. Related bill CRS DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2019 116 2609 HR 2019-06-12 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 116 3675 HR 2020-06-25 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485. Related bill CRS Helping Families Fly Act of 2019 116 3694 HR 2019-10-15 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS CTPAT Reauthorization Act of 2019 116 3719 HR 2019-07-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. Related bill CRS Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2019 116 3907 HR 2019-08-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. Related bill CRS Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act 116 4237 HR 2019-10-23 Ordered to be Reported (Amended). Related bill CRS Inland Waters Security Review Act 116 4402 HR 2019-12-10 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act 116 4753 HR 2020-02-11 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 116 4761 HR 2020-12-23 Became Public Law No: 116-254. Related bill CRS Strengthening State and Local Cybersecurity Defenses Act 116 5394 HR 2020-01-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. Related bill CRS Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act 116 5670 HR 2020-01-29 Ordered to be Reported (Amended). Related bill CRS DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act 116 5804 HR 2020-10-01 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Strengthening the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2020 116 7588 HR 2020-08-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. Related bill CRS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director and Assistant Directors Act 116 7589 HR 2020-08-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. Related bill CRS Genome Editing Threat Assessment Act 116 8045 HR 2020-08-14 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS Protecting Federal Networks Act 116 8103 HR 2020-08-25 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Related bill CRS CCTARI Act 116 8310 HR 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act 116 2318 S 2019-07-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2020 116 3045 S 2020-07-29 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500. Related bill CRS TRACER Act 116 3467 S 2020-03-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2020-09-18 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2020-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 N K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2020-09-17 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2020-09-17 True K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2020-09-17 True W000819 Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] Mark Walker R NC 6 2020-09-17 True H001077 Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] Clay Higgins R LA 3 2020-09-17 True L000589 Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] Debbie Lesko R AZ 8 2020-09-17 True G000590 Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] Mark Green R TN E. 7 2020-09-17 True J000302 Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] John Joyce R PA 13 2020-09-17 True C001120 Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] Dan Crenshaw R TX 2 2020-09-17 True G000591 Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] Michael Guest R MS 3 2020-09-17 True B001311 Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] Dan Bishop R NC 9 2020-09-17 True V000133 Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] Jefferson Van Drew R NJ 2 2020-09-17 True G000061 Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] Mike Garcia R CA 25 2020-09-17 True Emergency Management Advisory bodies Aviation and airports Border security and unlawful immigration Cardiovascular and respiratory health Chemical and biological weapons Child care and development Commuting Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Crime prevention Department of Homeland Security Emergency communications systems Emergency medical services and trauma care Emergency planning and evacuation Executive agency funding and structure Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal officials Firearms and explosives Fraud offenses and financial crimes Genetics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Homeland security Immigration status and procedures Infectious and parasitic diseases Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Mammals Navigation, waterways, harbors Nuclear weapons Organized crime Service animals Technology assessment Terrorism Transportation employees Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Travel and tourism Urban and suburban affairs and development Visas and passports Worker safety and health Emergency Management 00 2020-09-17 Introduced in House 2021-05-06T18:32:55Z Keep America Secure Act

This bill provides for a two-year reauthorization of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) activities for FY2021-FY2022.

Specifically, the bill sets forth provisions to address

  • management reform and accountability, including the establishment of an Office of Biometric Identity Management within the Management Directorate of DHS;
  • intelligence and information sharing, including requiring annual assessments of the terrorist threat to the homeland;
  • cybersecurity, including the establishment of a Cybersecurity Advisory Committee within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency;
  • border and visa security, including directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to hire specified numbers of agents and authorizing an immigration advisory program to assist air carriers and security employees at foreign airports with review of traveler information during the processing of U.S.-bound flights;
  • transportation security, including requiring the Transportation Security Administration to establish a task force to analyze emerging and potential future threats and requiring DHS to prioritize the research and facilitation of next generation technologies to detect explosives in the nation's surface transportation systems;
  • emergency preparedness, response, and recovery, including modifying specified grant programs and reauthorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and
  • pandemic preparedness, including establishing a medical countermeasures program to facilitate personnel readiness and protection for DHS employees and working animals and individuals in its care and custody, in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic, and to support DHS mission continuity.
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