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Calendar No. 684 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 5092 

[Report No. 118–281] 

To amend the Northern Border Security Review Act to require updates 

to the northern border threat analysis and northern border strategy, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 

Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr. CRAMER, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND) introduced the 

following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

DECEMBER 9, 2024 

Reported by Mr. PETERS, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To amend the Northern Border Security Review Act to require updates to the northern border threat analysis 

and northern border strategy, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Border Secu3 rity Enhancement and Review Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS AND 

5 STRATEGY. 

6 (a) NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS.—Sec7 tion 3(a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act 

8 (Public Law 114–267) is amended— 

9 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

10 striking ‘‘180 days after the date of enactment of 

11 this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘September 2, 2025, and 

12 annually thereafter’’; 

13 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 

14 paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 

15 (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘(2) an assessment of recent changes in the 

18 amount and demographics of apprehensions at the 

19 northern border, including an analysis of apprehen20 sion changes at the sector level.’’. 

21 (b) NORTHERN BORDER STRATEGY UPDATES.—Sec22 tion 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public 

23 Law 114–267) is amended— 

24 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub25 section (d); and 


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1 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol2 lowing: 

3 ‘‘(c) NORTHERN BORDER STRATEGY UPDATES.— 

4 Not later than 90 days after the submission of each threat 

5 analysis pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of 

6 Homeland Security shall— 

7 ‘‘(1) update the Department of Homeland Secu8 rity’s northern border strategy; or 

9 ‘‘(2) if the Secretary determines no such update 

10 is necessary, submit a report to the appropriate con11 gressional committees justifying such determina12 tion.’’. 

13 (c) CLASSIFIED BRIEFINGS.—Section 3 of the North14 ern Border Security Review Act, as amended by sub15 section (b), is further amended by adding at the end the 

16 following: 

17 ‘‘(e) CLASSIFIED BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 30 

18 days after the submission of each threat analysis pursuant 

19 to subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security 

20 shall provide a classified briefing regarding such analysis 

21 to the appropriate congressional committees.’’. 

22 (d) IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT

23 ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not 

24 later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of 

25 this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting 


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1 through the Executive Assistant Commissioner of Air and 

2 Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protec3 tion, shall develop performance measures to assess the ef4 fectiveness of Air and Marine Operations at securing the 

5 northern border between ports of entry in the air and mar6 itime environments. 

7 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

8 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Border Secu9 rity Enhancement and Review Act’’. 

10 SEC. 2. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS AND STRAT11 EGY. 

12 (a) NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS.—Section 

13 3(a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public 

14 Law 114–267) is amended— 

15 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

16 striking ‘‘180 days after the date of enactment of this 

17 Act’’ and inserting ‘‘September 2, 2025, and every 3 

18 years thereafter’’; 

19 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 

20 as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and 

21 (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol22 lowing: 

23 ‘‘(2) an assessment of recent changes in the 

24 amount and demographics of apprehensions at the 


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1 northern border, including an analysis of apprehen2 sion changes at the sector level.’’. 

3 (b) NORTHERN BORDER STRATEGY UPDATES.—Sec4 tion 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public 

5 Law 114–267) is amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 

7 (d); and 

8 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(c) NORTHERN BORDER STRATEGY UPDATES.—The 

11 Secretary of Homeland Security shall update the Depart12 ment of Homeland Security’s northern border strategy not 

13 later than September 2, 2026, and not later than every 5 

14 years thereafter, and shall incorporate the results of the 

15 most recent threat analysis in each such update.’’. 

16 (c) CLASSIFIED BRIEFINGS.—Section 3 of the North17 ern Border Security Review Act, as amended by subsection 

18 (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following: 

19 ‘‘(e) CLASSIFIED BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 30 days 

20 after the submission of each threat analysis pursuant to 

21 subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 

22 provide a classified briefing regarding such analysis to the 

23 appropriate congressional committees.’’. 

24 (d) IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT AC25 COUNTABILITY OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later 


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1 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

2 the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Ex3 ecutive Assistant Commissioner of Air and Marine Oper4 ations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall develop 

5 performance measures to assess the effectiveness of Air and 

6 Marine Operations at securing the northern border between 

7 ports of entry in the air and maritime environments. 

8 SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS. 

9 No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated 

10 for the purpose of carrying out this Act. 


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Calendar No. 684 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 5092 

[Report No. 118–281] 

A BILL 

To amend the Northern Border Security Review 

for other purposes. threat analysis and northern border strategy, and Act to require updates to the northern border 

DECEMBER 9, 2024 

Reported with an amendment 


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