114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1808 

AN ACT 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct 

a Northern Border threat analysis, 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 Review Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT7 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com8 mittees’’ means— 

9 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

10 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 

11 (B) the Committee on Appropriations of 

12 the Senate; 

13 (C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 

14 Senate; 

15 (D) the Committee on Homeland Security 

16 of the House of Representatives; 

17 (E) the Committee on Appropriations of 

18 the House of Representatives; and 

19 (F) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 

20 House of Representatives. 

21 (2) NORTHERN BORDER.—The term ‘‘Northern 

22 Border’’ means the land and maritime borders be23 tween the United States and Canada. 

24 SEC. 3. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS. 

25 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

26 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
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1 Security shall submit a Northern Border threat analysis 

2 to the appropriate congressional committees that in3 cludes— 

4 (1) current and potential terrorism and crimi5 nal threats posed by individuals and organized 

6 groups seeking— 

7 (A) to enter the United States through the 

8 Northern Border; or 

9 (B) to exploit border vulnerabilities on the 

10 Northern Border; 

11 (2) improvements needed at and between ports 

12 of entry along the Northern Border— 

13 (A) to prevent terrorists and instruments 

14 of terrorism from entering the United States; 

15 and 

16 (B) to reduce criminal activity, as meas17 ured by the total flow of illegal goods, illicit 

18 drugs, and smuggled and trafficked persons 

19 moved in either direction across to the North20 ern Border; 

21 (3) gaps in law, policy, cooperation between 

22 State, tribal, and local law enforcement, inter23 national agreements, or tribal agreements that 

24 hinder effective and efficient border security, 

25 counter-terrorism, anti-human smuggling and traf-
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1 ficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade along 

2 the Northern Border; and 

3 (4) whether additional U.S. Customs and Bor4 der Protection preclearance and preinspection oper5 ations at ports of entry along the Northern Border 

6 could help prevent terrorists and instruments of ter7 ror from entering the United States. 

8 (b) ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS.—For the threat anal9 ysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Home10 land Security shall consider and examine— 

11 (1) technology needs and challenges; 

12 (2) personnel needs and challenges; 

13 (3) the role of State, tribal, and local law en14 forcement in general border security activities; 

15 (4) the need for cooperation among Federal, 

16 State, tribal, local, and Canadian law enforcement 

17 entities relating to border security; 

18 (5) the terrain, population density, and climate 

19 along the Northern Border; and 

20 (6) the needs and challenges of Department fa21 cilities, including the physical approaches to such fa22 cilities. 

23 (c) CLASSIFIED THREAT ANALYSIS.—To the extent 

24 possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 

25 the threat analysis required under subsection (a) in un-
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1 classified form. The Secretary may submit a portion of 

2 the threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary de3 termines that such form is appropriate for that portion. 

Passed the Senate November 16, 2016. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 
114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1808 

AN ACT 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 

for other purposes. conduct a Northern Border threat analysis, and