[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9460 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9460

   To authorize the Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland 
                   Security, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 6, 2024

 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Suozzi) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland 
                   Security, and for other purposes.

    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 ``DHS Joint Task Forces 
Reauthorization Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 708 OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002.

    (a) In General.--Section 708(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 348(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (9)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in clause (iii)(II), by adding ``and'' 
                        at the end; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) a staffing plan for each Joint Task 
                        Force;''; and
                    (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(C) not later than December 23, 2024, and 
                annually thereafter, submit to the committees specified 
                in subparagraph (B) a report containing information 
                regarding--
                            ``(i) the progress in implementing the 
                        outcome-based and other appropriate performance 
                        metrics established pursuant to subparagraph 
                        (A)(iii);
                            ``(ii) the staffing plan developed for each 
                        Joint Task Force pursuant to subparagraph 
                        (A)(iv); and
                            ``(iii) any modification to the mission, 
                        strategic goals, and objectives of each Joint 
                        Task Force, and a description of, and rationale 
                        for, any such modifications.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (13), by striking ``2024'' and inserting 
        ``2026''.
    (b) Annual Briefing.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief--
                    (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (D) the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
            (2) Topics.--Each briefing required under paragraph (1) 
        shall cover the latest staffing and resource assessment at 
        Joint Task Force-East, including--
                    (A)(i) a determination of whether the current 
                staffing levels of Joint Task Force-East are sufficient 
                to successfully advance the mission, strategic goals, 
                and objectives of such Joint Task Force; and
                    (ii) if such determination reveals insufficient 
                staffing levels, the cost, timeline, and strategy for 
                increasing such staffing levels; and
                    (B)(i) a determination of whether sufficient 
                resources are being provided for Joint Task Force-East 
                in accordance with section 708(b)(7)(a) of the Homeland 
                Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 348(b)(7)(a)); and
                    (ii) if such determination reveals insufficient 
                resource levels, the cost, timeline, and strategy for 
                providing any remaining resource requirements.
    (c) Report on Joint Task Force-East Headquarters.--Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Commandant of the United 
States Coast Guard, the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
and the Administrator of General Services, shall submit a report to the 
congressional committees listed in subsection (b)(1) that analyzes the 
cost and effectiveness of hosting the Joint Task Force-East 
headquarters in Portsmouth, Virginia compared to alternative 
headquarters locations.
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