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<item congress="116" measure-type="hr" measure-number="1589" measure-id="id116hr1589" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2019-03-07" update-date="2021-01-28">
<title>CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2019</title>
<summary summary-id="id116hr1589v25" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2021-01-28">
<action-date>2020-03-02</action-date>
<action-desc>Reported to Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2019</strong></p> <p> This bill expands the functions of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security related to homeland-security focused intelligence and information sharing.</p> <p> The office shall </p> <ul> <li>coordinate the analysis of the intentions, capabilities, and plans of individuals or organizations threatening or preparing to conduct attacks against the homeland (including key resources and critical infrastructure) involving the use of chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) materials;</li> <li>coordinate the analysis of threats to homeland security from global infectious disease and other food, agricultural, or veterinary threats to public health;</li> <li>ensure the integration of such analysis with assessments of the vulnerability of and risks to the people, territory, key resources, and critical infrastructure of the United States from CBRN materials;</li> <li>leverage existing and emerging homeland security intelligence capabilities and structures to plan for, detect, and protect against the importation, possession, storage, transportation, development, or use of unauthorized CBRN materials, and protect against an attack using such materials; and</li> <li>share information and provide tailored analytical support on these threats to state, local, tribal authorities, and other federal agencies.</li> </ul>]]></summary-text>
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<summary summary-id="id116hr1589v53" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2019-11-27">
<action-date>2019-04-01</action-date>
<action-desc>Passed House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2019</strong></p> <p> This bill expands the functions of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security related to homeland-security focused intelligence and information sharing.</p> <p> The office shall </p> <ul> <li>support intelligence analysis and risk assessment of terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials against the United States, including critical infrastructure;</li> <li>support intelligence analysis and risk assessment of global infectious disease, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues; </li> <li>leverage existing and emerging homeland security intelligence capabilities and structures to enhance early detection, prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts with respect to a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack; and </li> <li> share information and provide tailored analytical support on these threats to state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities and to relevant national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders and other federal agencies.</li> </ul>]]></summary-text>
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<summary summary-id="id116hr1589v07" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2019-11-27">
<action-date>2019-03-28</action-date>
<action-desc>Reported to House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2019</strong></p> <p> This bill expands the functions of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security related to homeland-security focused intelligence and information sharing.</p> <p> The office shall </p> <ul> <li>support intelligence analysis and risk assessment of terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials against the United States, including critical infrastructure;</li> <li>support intelligence analysis and risk assessment of global infectious disease, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues; </li> <li>leverage existing and emerging homeland security intelligence capabilities and structures to enhance early detection, prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts with respect to a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack; and </li> <li> share information and provide tailored analytical support on these threats to state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities and to relevant national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders and other federal agencies.</li> </ul>]]></summary-text>
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<summary summary-id="id116hr1589v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2019-04-02">
<action-date>2019-03-07</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2019</strong></p> <p> This bill expands the functions of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security related to homeland-security focused intelligence and information sharing.</p> <p> The office shall </p> <ul> <li>support intelligence analysis and risk assessment of terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials against the United States;</li> <li>support intelligence analysis and risk assessment of global infectious disease, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues; and</li> <li> share information and provide tailored analytical support on these threats to state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities and to relevant national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders and other federal agencies.</li> </ul>]]></summary-text>
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