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[S. 1808 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 269
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1808
[Report No. 114-155]
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a Northern
Border threat analysis, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 21, 2015
Ms. Heitkamp (for herself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Peters, Mr. Johnson, and Mr.
Portman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
October 19, 2015
Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a Northern
Border threat analysis, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Border Security
Review Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of
the House of Representatives; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Northern border.--The term ``Northern Border''
means the land and maritime borders between the United States
and Canada.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit
a Northern Border threat analysis to the appropriate congressional
committees that includes--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) current and potential terrorism and criminal
threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) to enter the United States through the
Northern Border; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) to exploit border vulnerabilities on
the Northern Border;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) improvements needed at ports of entry along
the Northern Border--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) to prevent terrorists and instruments
of terror from entering the United States;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) to reduce criminal activity, as
measured by the total flow of illegal goods and illicit
drugs, related to the Northern Border;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) improvements needed between ports of entry
along the Northern Border, including the maritime borders of
the Great Lakes--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) to prevent terrorists and instruments
of terror from entering the United States;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) to reduce criminal activity related to
the Northern Border; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation
between State, tribal, and local law enforcement, international
agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder effective and
efficient border security, counter-terrorism, anti-human
trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade along the
Northern Border.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Analysis Requirements.--For the threat analysis
required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
consider and examine--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) technology needs and challenges;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) personnel needs and challenges;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) the role of State, tribal, and local law
enforcement in general border security activities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) the need for cooperation among Federal, State,
tribal, local, and Canadian law enforcement entities relating
to border security; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) the geographic challenges of the Northern
Border.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Classified Threat Analysis.--To the extent possible,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the threat analysis
required under subsection (a) in unclassified form. The Secretary may
submit a portion of the threat analysis in classified form if the
Secretary determines that such form is appropriate for that
portion.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Border Security Review
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House
of Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Northern border.--The term ``Northern Border'' means
the land and maritime borders between the United States and
Canada.
SEC. 3. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit
a Northern Border threat analysis to the appropriate congressional
committees that includes--
(1) current and potential terrorism and criminal threats
posed by individuals and organized groups seeking--
(A) to enter the United States through the Northern
Border; or
(B) to exploit border vulnerabilities on the
Northern Border;
(2) improvements needed at ports of entry along the
Northern Border--
(A) to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror
from entering the United States; and
(B) to reduce criminal activity, as measured by the
total flow of illegal goods, illicit drugs, and
smuggled and trafficked persons moved in either
direction across to the Northern Border;
(3) improvements needed between ports of entry along the
Northern Border, including the maritime borders of the Great
Lakes--
(A) to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror
from entering the United States; and
(B) to reduce criminal activity, as measured by the
total flow of illegal goods, illicit drugs, and
smuggled and trafficked persons moved in either
direction across the Northern Border; and
(4) vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between
State, tribal, and local law enforcement, international
agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder effective and
efficient border security, counter-terrorism, anti-human
smuggling and trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate
trade along the Northern Border.
(b) Analysis Requirements.--For the threat analysis required under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider and
examine--
(1) technology needs and challenges;
(2) personnel needs and challenges;
(3) the role of State, tribal, and local law enforcement in
general border security activities;
(4) the need for cooperation among Federal, State, tribal,
local, and Canadian law enforcement entities relating to border
security; and
(5) the geographic challenges of the Northern Border.
(c) Classified Threat Analysis.--To the extent possible, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the threat analysis
required under subsection (a) in unclassified form. The Secretary may
submit a portion of the threat analysis in classified form if the
Secretary determines that such form is appropriate for that portion.
Calendar No. 269
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1808
[Report No. 114-155]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a Northern
Border threat analysis, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 19, 2015
Reported with an amendment