HOMELAND SECURITY ACT

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (H.R. 3359), S6497, S6502, S6503 [3OC], H9501 [13NO]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize international cooperative activities to strengthen efforts relative to countering violent extremism (see H.R. 6408), H6463 [17JY]

——— clarify that Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program grants may be used to prepare high-risk State and local governments against weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 5399), H2041 [22MR]

——— designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management (see S. 2392), S704 [7FE]

——— develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (see H.R. 5079), H1226 [23FE]

——— establish a continuous diagnostics and mitigation program (see S. 3464), S6223 [18SE] (see H.R. 6443), H6587 [19JY]

——— establish a Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program (see H.R. 6555), H7721 [26JY]

——— establish Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (see H.R. 6439), H6587 [19JY]

——— establish Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (see H.R. 6198), H5580 [22JN] (see H.R. 7213), H9763 [3DE]

——— establish immigration advisory program (see H.R. 5207), H1476 [7MR]

——— establish Joint Requirements Council (see S. 2359), S581 [30JA]

——— establish joint task force to integrate border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids from entering U.S. (see S. 2864), S2724 [16MY] (see H.R. 5762), H3929 [10MY]

——— establish National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (see H.R. 4991), H1074 [8FE]

——— establish Office of Biometric Identity Management (see H.R. 5206), H1476 [7MR]

——— establish position of Chief Data Officer (see H.R. 6447), H6587 [19JY]

——— establish State and local fusion center technical assistance program (see H.R. 5099), H1332 [27FE]

——— establish Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator (see H.R. 6438), H6587 [19JY]

——— extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 7188), H9742 [29NO]

——— prohibit expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, including for use by teachers (see H.R. 5257), H1542 [13MR]

——— provide for responsibility of National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to maintain capabilities to identify threats to industrial control systems (see S. 3182), S4734 [28JN] (see H.R. 5733), H3885 [9MY]

——— reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see S. 3405), S6028 [4SE] (see H.R. 6992), H9405 [28SE]

FEMA: make grants to eligible local educational agencies to provide improved security measures on school grounds (see H.R. 5268), H1607 [14MR]

Transportation Security Administration: establish Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (see H.R. 5081), H1226 [23FE]

——— require strategy to diversify the technology stakeholder marketplace relative to acquisition of security screening technologies (see H.R. 6459), H6588 [19JY]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Homeland Security Chief Data Officer position establishment (H.R. 6447): CBO, E1345 [28SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security immigration advisory program establishment (H.R. 5207): CBO, E961 [3JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Office of Biometric Identity Management establishment (H.R. 5206): CBO, E961 [3JY]

Enhancing DHS’ Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act (H.R. 5099): CBO, E588 [7MY]

Joint Task Force To Combat Opioid Trafficking Act (H.R. 5762): CBO, E962 [3JY]

Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act (H.R. 1486): CBO, H40 [9JA]

Securing Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Firearms Act (H.R. 4433): CBO, E108 [29JA]

Shielding Public Spaces From Vehicular Terrorism Act (H.R. 4627): CBO, E962 [3JY]

Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act (H.R. 4991): CBO, E962 [3JY]

Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act (H.R. 5081): CBO, E355 [21MR]

Letters

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act: Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Sec. of Homeland Security, H8116 [12SE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H8116 [12SE], H9806 [10DE]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8116 [12SE], H9806 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program establishment: several civil liberties and immigration law organizations, H7788 [4SE]

DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7811 [4SE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H7811 [4SE]

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities From Terrorist Attacks Act: Daren Coppock, Agricultural Retailers Association and Chris Jahn, Fertilizer Institute, S7224 [29NO]

——— John Boling, Institute of Makers of Explosives, S7225 [29NO]

——— several organizations, S7224 [29NO]

Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act: Robert B. Goldberg, Jewish Federations of North America, H39 [9JA]

Shielding Public Spaces From Vehicular Terrorism Act: Don Erickson, Security Industry Association, H5270 [19JN]

Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H5266 [19JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5267 [19JN]

——— Thomas S. Kahn, American Federation of Government Employees, H5266 [19JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve security of firearms and other sensitive assets among departmental components (H.R. 4433), H50, H51 [9JA], E39 [12JA]

——— authorize expenditures to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks (H.R. 4627), H5269–H5271 [19JN]

——— authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (H.R. 3359), Senate amendment, H9501–H9506 [13NO]

——— develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (H.R. 5079), H1667–H1669 [19MR]

——— establish a continuous diagnostics and mitigation program (H.R. 6443), H7793–H7796 [4SE]

——— establish Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (H.R. 6439), H7786–H7789 [4SE]

——— establish Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (H.R. 6198), H8113–H8117 [12SE]

——— establish Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (H.R. 7213), H9804–H9806 [10DE]

——— establish immigration advisory program (H.R. 5207), H5633, H5634 [25JN]

——— establish joint task force to integrate border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids from entering U.S. (H.R. 5762), H5267–H5269 [19JN], E870 [20JN]

——— establish National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (H.R. 4991), H5266, H5267 [19JN]

——— establish Office of Biometric Identity Management (H.R. 5206), H5632, H5633 [25JN]

——— establish position of Chief Data Officer (H.R. 6447), H7801–H7803 [4SE]

——— establish State and local fusion center technical assistance program (H.R. 5099), H1665, H1666 [19MR]

——— establish Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator (H.R. 6438), H7810, H7811 [4SE]

——— issue guidance and develop training programs as part of the Blue Campaign on efforts to combat human trafficking (H.R. 4708), H161 [11JA]

——— prohibit expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, including for use by teachers (H.R. 5257), H1550 [14MR]

——— provide for responsibility of National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to maintain capabilities to identify threats to industrial control systems (H.R. 5733), H5630–H5632 [25JN]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (H.R. 1486), H38–H40 [9JA]

——— reauthorize the Border Enforcement Security Task Force program (H.R. 2281), H7787 [4SE]

Transportation Security Administration: establish Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 5081), H5625–H5627 [25JN]

——— require strategy to diversify the technology stakeholder marketplace relative to acquisition of security screening technologies (H.R. 6459), H7789–H7791 [4SE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (H.R. 3359), S6503 [3OC]

——— designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management (S. 2392), S705 [7FE]

——— establish Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (H.R. 7213), S7822 [18DE]

——— issue guidance and develop training programs as part of the Blue Campaign on efforts to combat human trafficking (H.R. 4708), S591 [30JA]

——— reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (S. 3405), S7224–S7227 [29NO]

——— reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (S. 3405), unanimous-consent request, S7225, S7227 [29NO]

Reports filed

Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6443) (H. Rept. 115–910), H7775 [28AU]

Border Security Technology Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 146) (S. Rept. 115–230), S2141 [16AP]

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6198) (H. Rept. 115–923), H7940 [7SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Establishment: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6439) (H. Rept. 115–909), H7775 [28AU]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 6439) (S. Rept. 115–419), S7318 [5DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Departmental Laws Improvement: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2825), S2141 [16AP]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2825) (S. Rept. 115–351), S6924 [13NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Immigration Advisory Program Establishment: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5207) (H. Rept. 115–774), H5505 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Office of Biometric Identity Management Establishment: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 5206) (S. Rept. 115–413), S7274 [4DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Position of Chief Data Officer Establishment: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6447) (H. Rept. 115–915), H7823 [4SE]

DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6438) (H. Rept. 115–908), H7775 [28AU]

DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 5079) (S. Rept. 115–355), S6924 [13NO]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5079) (H. Rept. 115–606), H1697 [19MR]

DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5733) (H. Rept. 115–777), H5580 [22JN]

Enhancing DHS’ Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5099) (H. Rept. 115–603), H1697 [19MR]

Homeland Security for Children Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1847) (S. Rept. 115–201), S580 [30JA]

Joint Task Force To Combat Opioid Trafficking Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5762) (H. Rept. 115–755), H5199 [14JN]

National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 594) (S. Rept. 115–410), S7274 [4DE]

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities From Terrorist Attacks Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3405) (S. Rept. 115–384), S7088 [26NO]

Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 115–495), H81 [9JA]

Securing Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Firearms Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4433) (H. Rept. 115–496), H81 [9JA]

Shielding Public Spaces From Vehicular Terrorism Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4627) (H. Rept. 115–757), H5199 [14JN]

Support for Rapid Innovation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 278) (S. Rept. 115–444), S7925 [19DE]

Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4991) (H. Rept. 115–756), H5199 [14JN]

Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5081) (H. Rept. 115–611), H1697 [19MR]

TSA Opportunities To Pursue Expanded Networks (TSA OPEN) for Business Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6459) (H. Rept. 115–916), H7823 [4SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1486, Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act, H38 [9JA]

H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act, H9501–H9506 [13NO]

H.R. 4433, Securing Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Firearms Act, H50 [9JA]

H.R. 4627, Shielding Public Spaces From Vehicular Terrorism Act, H5269 [19JN]

H.R. 4708, Dept. of Homeland Security guidance and development of training programs as part of the Blue Campaign on efforts to combat human trafficking, H161 [11JA]

H.R. 4991, Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act, H5266 [19JN]

H.R. 5079, DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act, H1667 [19MR]

H.R. 5081, Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act, H5625 [25JN]

H.R. 5099, Enhancing DHS’ Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act, H1665 [19MR]

H.R. 5206, Dept. of Homeland Security Office of Biometric Identity Management establishment, H5632 [25JN]

H.R. 5207, Dept. of Homeland Security immigration advisory program establishment, H5633 [25JN]

H.R. 5733, DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act, H5630 [25JN]

H.R. 5762, Joint Task Force To Combat Opioid Trafficking Act, H5267 [19JN]

H.R. 6198, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, H8113–H8115 [12SE]

H.R. 6438, DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act, H7810 [4SE]

H.R. 6439, Dept. of Homeland Security Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program establishment, H7786 [4SE]

H.R. 6443, Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act, H7793 [4SE]

H.R. 6447, Dept. of Homeland Security Chief Data Officer position establishment, H7801 [4SE]

H.R. 6459, TSA Opportunities To Pursue Expanded Networks (TSA OPEN) for Business Act, H7789 [4SE]

H.R. 7213, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, H9804–H9806 [10DE]

S. 2392, Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (Cyber SAFETY) Act, S705 [7FE]

S. 3464, Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act, S6226 [18SE]