[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 130, 114th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 114-267
114th Congress

An Act


 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a Northern
Border threat analysis, 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 ``Northern Border Security Review
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House
of Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives; and
(F) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Northern border.--The term ``Northern Border'' means the
land and maritime borders between the United States and Canada.
SEC. 3. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS.

(a) <>  In General.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall submit a Northern Border threat analysis to the appropriate
congressional committees that includes--
(1) current and potential terrorism and criminal threats
posed by individuals and organized groups seeking--
(A) to enter the United States through the Northern
Border; or
(B) to exploit border vulnerabilities on the
Northern Border;
(2) improvements needed at and between ports of entry along
the Northern Border--
(A) to prevent terrorists and instruments of
terrorism from entering the United States; and
(B) to reduce criminal activity, as measured by the
total flow of illegal goods, illicit drugs, and smuggled
and

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trafficked persons moved in either direction across to
the Northern Border;
(3) gaps in law, policy, cooperation between State, tribal,
and local law enforcement, international agreements, or tribal
agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security,
counter-terrorism, anti-human smuggling and trafficking efforts,
and the flow of legitimate trade along the Northern Border; and
(4) whether additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection
preclearance and preinspection operations at ports of entry
along the Northern Border could help prevent terrorists and
instruments of terror from entering the United States.

(b) <>  Analysis Requirements.--For the threat
analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall consider and examine--
(1) technology needs and challenges;
(2) personnel needs and challenges;
(3) the role of State, tribal, and local law enforcement in
general border security activities;
(4) the need for cooperation among Federal, State, tribal,
local, and Canadian law enforcement entities relating to border
security;
(5) the terrain, population density, and climate along the
Northern Border; and
(6) the needs and challenges of Department facilities,
including the physical approaches to such facilities.

(c) Classified Threat Analysis.--To the extent possible, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the threat analysis required
under subsection (a) in unclassified form. The Secretary may submit a
portion of the threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary
determines that such form is appropriate for that portion.

Approved December 14, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1808 (H.R. 455):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114-232 (Comm. on Homeland Security) accompanying
H.R. 455.
SENATE REPORTS: No. 114-155 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):
Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Nov. 29, considered and passed House.