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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