II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 816 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15, 2005 Mr. Reid (for Mrs. Clinton) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To establish the position of Northern Border Coordinator in the Department of Homeland Security.

1.

Northern Border Coordinator

(a)

In general

Title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended— (1)in section 402— (A)by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and (B)by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8)Increasing the security of the border between the United States and Canada and the ports of entry located along that border, and improving the coordination among the agencies responsible for maintaining that security. ; and (2)in subtitle C, by adding at the end the following:

431.

Northern Border Coordinator

(a)

In general

There shall be within the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security the position of Northern Border Coordinator, who shall be appointed by the Secretary and who shall report directly to the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security. (b)

Responsibilities

The Northern Border Coordinator shall be responsible for— (1)increasing the security of the border, including ports of entry, between the United States and Canada; (2)improving the coordination among the agencies responsible for the security described under paragraph (1); (3)serving as the primary liaison with State and local governments and law enforcement agencies regarding security along the border between the United States and Canada; and (4)serving as a liaison with the Canadian government on border security.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 430 the following: Sec. 431. Northern Border Coordinator. .