[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S1114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1997. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 2579, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to allow the premium tax credit with respect to unsubsidized COBRA 
continuation coverage; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY.

       The Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114-
     267) is amended--
       (1) in section 3(a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
     ``and not later than 3 years thereafter,'' after ``this 
     Act,'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) any additional factors that the Secretary determines 
     to be relevant to the development of the Northern Border 
     threat analysis; and
       ``(6) a determination of whether a new Northern Border 
     strategy is needed to meet the threats identified by the 
     Northern Border threat analysis.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 4. NORTHERN BORDER STRATEGY.

       ``(a) In General.--If the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     determines under section 3(a)(6) that a new Northern Border 
     strategy is needed to meet the threats identified by the 
     threat analysis required under section 3(a), the new Northern 
     Border strategy shall be submitted to the appropriate 
     congressional committees not later than 180 days after the 
     completion of the threat analysis.
       ``(b) Strategy Requirements.--In developing a new strategy 
     under this section, the Secretary shall consider--
       ``(1) the technology needs of the Department of Homeland 
     Security;
       ``(2) the personnel needs of the Department of Homeland 
     Security;
       ``(3) the role of State, tribal, and local law enforcement 
     in general border security activities;
       ``(4) the best methods for improving partnerships between 
     Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement to improve 
     border security;
       ``(5) the need for cooperation among Federal, State, 
     tribal, local, and Canadian law enforcement entities relating 
     to border security, and how to improve such cooperation;
       ``(6) the infrastructure needs of the Department of 
     Homeland Security, including the physical approaches to 
     Department facilities; and
       ``(7) the terrain, population density, and climate along 
     the Northern Border.

     ``SEC. 5. NORTHERN BORDER STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.

       ``(a) In General.--If the Secretary develops a new Northern 
     Border strategy under section 4, the Secretary shall submit a 
     implementation plan for the strategy to the appropriate 
     congressional committees not later than 180 days after the 
     strategy is submitted to the appropriate congressional 
     committees.
       ``(b) Implementation Plan Requirements.--In developing a 
     new implementation plan under this section, the Secretary 
     shall include--
       ``(1) the specific technology, personnel, and 
     infrastructure needs of the Department of Homeland Security 
     to successfully implement the strategy; and
       ``(2) any changes in Department policy required to 
     successfully implement the strategy.''.
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