[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 2215 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2215

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Protective 
                    Security Advisor Program Office.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 22, 2007

   Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
Coleman, Mr. Biden, Mr. Thune, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Carper) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
               Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Protective 
                    Security Advisor Program Office.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting America's Protective 
Security Advisor Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTIVE SECURITY ADVISOR.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 210F. PROTECTIVE SECURITY ADVISOR PROGRAM OFFICE.

    ``(a) In General.--There is in the Department a Protective Security 
Advisor Program Office (in this section referred to as the `Office') 
within the Protective Security Coordination Division of the Office of 
Infrastructure Protection.
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Office shall have the primary 
responsibility and be the lead office within the Department for--
            ``(1) encouraging State, local, and tribal governments and 
        private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure 
        and key resources to participate and collaborate within the 
        risk management framework of the National Infrastructure 
        Protection Plan, or any successor thereto;
            ``(2) coordinating national and intergovernmental critical 
        infrastructure and key resource activities with State, local, 
        and tribal governments and owners and operators of critical 
        infrastructure or key resources;
            ``(3) facilitating and conducting requirements, 
        capabilities, and risk assessment analyses that enhance 
        critical infrastructure and key resources preparedness;
            ``(4) promoting information sharing and security awareness, 
        particularly with State homeland security advisors and private 
        sector security officials;
            ``(5) assisting State, local, and tribal governments in 
        developing multi-jurisdictional security plans;
            ``(6) helping to ensure ongoing coordination between 
        Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, owners and 
        operators of critical infrastructure or key resources, 
        emergency response providers, and related agencies;
            ``(7) serving as infrastructure liaison officials, with 
        primary responsibility to advise the designated Principal 
        Federal Official on issues dealing with nationally critical 
        infrastructure, when a joint field office is activated in 
        response to a natural disaster or terrorist event; and
            ``(8) facilitating and coordinating interaction with 
        international security partners relating to the activities of 
        the Department regarding international activities described in 
        the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, or any successor 
        thereto.
    ``(c) Protective Security Advisor Assignments and Distribution 
Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a plan for 
        the assignment and distribution of protective security advisors 
        that takes into account baseline requirements and anticipated 
        growth after the date of enactment of this section of the need 
        for such advisors.
            ``(2) Plan requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The plan developed under 
                paragraph (1) shall--
                            ``(i) ensure that protective security 
                        advisors are located across the United States 
                        to ensure appropriate coverage and coordinated 
                        support, with particular emphasis on high-risk 
                        regions, as determined by the Office; and
                            ``(ii) assign protective security advisors 
                        and support staff based on risk, including 
                        consideration of assigning additional 
                        protective security advisors in areas of 
                        greater population density and concentration of 
                        critical infrastructure and key resources.
                    ``(B) Minimum requirements.--At a minimum, the plan 
                developed under paragraph (1) shall provide that--
                            ``(i) at least 1 protective security 
                        advisor shall be located in each State;
                            ``(ii) at least 10 supervisory protective 
                        security advisors shall be located throughout 
                        the United States, to provide regional 
                        coordination and management;
                            ``(iii) each supervisory protective 
                        security advisor shall have appropriate support 
                        staff to assist in performing the duties of 
                        that supervisory protective security advisor; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) the headquarters of the Office shall 
                        include--
                                    ``(I) at least 2 protective 
                                security advisors to manage the 
                                participation of protective security 
                                advisors in special events, training 
                                programs, and exercise programs;
                                    ``(II) at least 2 protective 
                                security advisors to manage the 
                                training and standards program for 
                                protective security advisors to ensure 
                                that personnel are certified in the 
                                latest security practices;
                                    ``(III) at least 2 protective 
                                security advisors to manage day-to-day 
                                contingency operations in preparation 
                                for, or response to, a natural disaster 
                                or terrorist event; and
                                    ``(IV) appropriate support staff to 
                                assist in performing the duties of the 
                                Office.
            ``(3) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
        Senate a report outlining and justifying the plan developed 
        under paragraph (1).
    ``(d) Biennial Reporting.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report regarding the activities of the Office every 2 years.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this section--
                    ``(A) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
                2010; and
                    ``(B) such sums as are necessary for each fiscal 
                year thereafter.
            ``(2) Availability.--Amounts made available pursuant to 
        this subsection shall remain available until expended.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming 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 210E 
the following:

``Sec. 210F. Protective Security Advisor Program Office.''.
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