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[S. 411 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 158
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 411
[Report No. 116-59]
To establish a Counterterrorism Advisory Board, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 7, 2019
Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
July 22, 2019
Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendment and an amendment to the
title
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To establish a Counterterrorism Advisory Board, 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 ``Counterterrorism Advisory
Board Act of 2019''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COUNTERTERRORISM
ADVISORY BOARD.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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 inserting
after section 210E the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 210F. DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ON
COUNTERTERRORISM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Authorization.--There is authorized in the
Department a Counterterrorism Advisory Board (in this section referred
to as the `Board') which shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) be composed of senior representatives of
departmental operational components and headquarters elements;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) coordinate departmental intelligence
activities and policy and information related to the mission
and functions of the Department that counter terrorist
threats.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Charter.--There shall be a charter to govern the
structure and mission of the Board, which shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) direct the Board to focus on the current
threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental
activities to counter threats under the guidance of the
Secretary; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) be reviewed and updated as
appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Members.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Board shall be composed of
senior representatives of departmental operational components
and headquarters elements.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Chair.--The Under Secretary for Intelligence
and Analysis shall serve as the Chair of the Board.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Members.--The Secretary shall appoint
additional members of the Board from among the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) The Transportation Security
Administration.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) The Federal Emergency Management
Agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) The Coast Guard.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) The United States Secret
Service.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(H) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) The Office of Operations
Coordination.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(J) The Office of the General
Counsel.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(K) The Office of Intelligence and
Analysis.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(L) The Office of Strategy, Policy, and
Plans.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(M) The Science and Technology
Directorate.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(N) The Office for State and Local Law
Enforcement.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(O) The Privacy Office.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(P) The Office for Civil Rights and
Civil Liberties.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(Q) Other departmental offices and
programs as determined appropriate by the
Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Meetings.--The Board shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) meet on a regular basis to discuss
intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts
and departmental activities, including coordination with other
Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector
partners; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) make recommendations to the
Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Terrorism Alerts.--The Board shall advise the
Secretary on the issuance of terrorism alerts under section
203.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(f) Prohibition on Additional Funds.--No additional
funds are authorized to carry out this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(g) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall
terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of
the Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2019.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of
contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public
Law 107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 210E the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 210F. Departmental coordination on counterterrorism.''.
<DELETED> (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting
through the Chair of the Counterterrorism Advisory Board established
under section 210F of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by
subsection (a), shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives a report on the status and
activities of the Counterterrorism Advisory Board.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Notice.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
provide written notification to and brief the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on any changes to or
introductions of new mechanisms to coordinate threats across the
Department of Homeland Security.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Counter Threats Advisory Board Act
of 2019''.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COUNTER THREATS ADVISORY BOARD.
(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 inserting after
section 210E the following:
``SEC. 210F. DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ON COUNTER THREATS.
``(a) Establishment.--There is authorized in the Department, for a
period of 2 years beginning after the date of enactment of this
section, a Counter Threats Advisory Board (in this section referred to
as the `Board') which shall--
``(1) be composed of senior representatives of departmental
operational components and headquarters elements; and
``(2) coordinate departmental intelligence activities and
policy and information related to the mission and functions of
the Department that counter threats.
``(b) Charter.--There shall be a charter to govern the structure
and mission of the Board, which shall--
``(1) direct the Board to focus on the current threat
environment and the importance of aligning departmental
activities to counter threats under the guidance of the
Secretary; and
``(2) be reviewed and updated as appropriate.
``(c) Members.--
``(1) In general.--The Board shall be composed of senior
representatives of departmental operational components and
headquarters elements.
``(2) Chair.--The Under Secretary for Intelligence and
Analysis shall serve as the Chair of the Board.
``(3) Members.--The Secretary shall appoint additional
members of the Board from among the following:
``(A) The Transportation Security Administration.
``(B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
``(C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
``(D) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
``(E) The Coast Guard.
``(F) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
``(G) The United States Secret Service.
``(H) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency.
``(I) The Office of Operations Coordination.
``(J) The Office of the General Counsel.
``(K) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
``(L) The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.
``(M) The Science and Technology Directorate.
``(N) The Office for State and Local Law
Enforcement.
``(O) The Privacy Office.
``(P) The Office for Civil Rights and Civil
Liberties.
``(Q) Other departmental offices and programs as
determined appropriate by the Secretary.
``(d) Meetings.--The Board shall--
``(1) meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and
coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental
activities, including coordination with other Federal, State,
local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners; and
``(2) make recommendations to the Secretary.
``(e) Terrorism Alerts.--The Board shall advise the Secretary on
the issuance of terrorism alerts under section 203.
``(f) Prohibition on Additional Funds.--No additional funds are
authorized to carry out this section.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296;
116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 210E the following:
``Sec. 210F. Departmental coordination on counter threats.''.
(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Chair
of the Counter Threats Advisory Board established under section 210F of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), shall
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives a report on the status and activities of the Counter
Threats Advisory Board.
(d) Notice.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide
written notification to and brief the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives on any changes to or
introductions of new mechanisms to coordinate threats across the
Department of Homeland Security.
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to establish a
Counter Threats Advisory Board, and for other purposes.''.
Calendar No. 158
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 411
[Report No. 116-59]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To establish a Counterterrorism Advisory Board, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 22, 2019
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title