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Calendar No. 269 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1808 

[Report No. 114–155] 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a Northern Border 

threat analysis, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 21, 2015 

Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself, Ms. AYOTTE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. JOHNSON, and 

Mr. PORTMAN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

OCTOBER 19, 2015 

Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, with an amendment 

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

A BILL 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Border Secu5 rity Review Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT4 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com5 mittees’’ means— 

6 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

7 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 

8 (B) the Committee on Appropriations of 

9 the Senate; 

10 (C) the Committee on Homeland Security 

11 of the House of Representatives; and 

12 (D) the Committee on Appropriations of 

13 the House of Representatives. 

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

15 Border’’ means the land and maritime borders be16 tween the United States and Canada. 

17 SEC. 3. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS. 

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

19 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 

20 Security shall submit a Northern Border threat analysis 

21 to the appropriate congressional committees that in22 cludes— 

23 (1) current and potential terrorism and crimi24 nal threats posed by individuals and organized 

25 groups seeking— 


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1 (A) to enter the United States through the 

2 Northern Border; or 

3 (B) to exploit border vulnerabilities on the 

4 Northern Border; 

5 (2) improvements needed at ports of entry 

6 along the Northern Border— 

7 (A) to prevent terrorists and instruments 

8 of terror from entering the United States; and 

9 (B) to reduce criminal activity, as meas10 ured by the total flow of illegal goods and illicit 

11 drugs, related to the Northern Border; 

12 (3) improvements needed between ports of entry 

13 along the Northern Border, including the maritime 

14 borders of the Great Lakes— 

15 (A) to prevent terrorists and instruments 

16 of terror from entering the United States; and 

17 (B) to reduce criminal activity related to 

18 the Northern Border; and 

19 (4) vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation be20 tween State, tribal, and local law enforcement, inter21 national agreements, or tribal agreements that 

22 hinder effective and efficient border security, 

23 counter-terrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, 

24 and the flow of legitimate trade along the Northern 

25 Border. 


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1 (b) ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS.—For the threat anal2 ysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Home3 land Security shall consider and examine— 

4 (1) technology needs and challenges; 

5 (2) personnel needs and challenges; 

6 (3) the role of State, tribal, and local law en7 forcement in general border security activities; 

8 (4) the need for cooperation among Federal, 

9 State, tribal, local, and Canadian law enforcement 

10 entities relating to border security; and 

11 (5) the geographic challenges of the Northern 

12 Border. 

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

14 possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 

15 the threat analysis required under subsection (a) in un16 classified form. The Secretary may submit a portion of 

17 the threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary de18 termines that such form is appropriate for that portion. 

19 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

20 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Border Secu21 rity Review Act’’. 

22 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

23 In this Act: 


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1 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT2 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit3 tees’’ means— 

4 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

5 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 

6 (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the 

7 Senate; 

8 (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of 

9 the House of Representatives; and 

10 (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the 

11 House of Representatives. 

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

13 Border’’ means the land and maritime borders be14 tween the United States and Canada. 

15 SEC. 3. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS. 

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

17 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 

18 Security shall submit a Northern Border threat analysis to 

19 the appropriate congressional committees that includes— 

20 (1) current and potential terrorism and criminal 

21 threats posed by individuals and organized groups 

22 seeking— 

23 (A) to enter the United States through the 

24 Northern Border; or 


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1 (B) to exploit border vulnerabilities on the 

2 Northern Border; 

3 (2) improvements needed at ports of entry along 

4 the Northern Border— 

5 (A) to prevent terrorists and instruments of 

6 terror from entering the United States; and 

7 (B) to reduce criminal activity, as meas8 ured by the total flow of illegal goods, illicit 

9 drugs, and smuggled and trafficked persons 

10 moved in either direction across to the Northern 

11 Border; 

12 (3) improvements needed between ports of entry 

13 along the Northern Border, including the maritime 

14 borders of the Great Lakes— 

15 (A) to prevent terrorists and instruments of 

16 terror from entering the United States; and 

17 (B) to reduce criminal activity, as meas18 ured by the total flow of illegal goods, illicit 

19 drugs, and smuggled and trafficked persons 

20 moved in either direction across the Northern 

21 Border; and 

22 (4) vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation be23 tween State, tribal, and local law enforcement, inter24 national agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder 

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1 rorism, anti-human smuggling and trafficking efforts, 

2 and the flow of legitimate trade along the Northern 

3 Border. 

4 (b) ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS.—For the threat anal5 ysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Home6 land Security shall consider and examine— 

7 (1) technology needs and challenges; 

8 (2) personnel needs and challenges; 

9 (3) the role of State, tribal, and local law en10 forcement in general border security activities; 

11 (4) the need for cooperation among Federal, 

12 State, tribal, local, and Canadian law enforcement 

13 entities relating to border security; and 

14 (5) the geographic challenges of the Northern 

15 Border. 

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

17 possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 

18 the threat analysis required under subsection (a) in unclas19 sified form. The Secretary may submit a portion of the 

20 threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary deter21 mines that such form is appropriate for that portion. 


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Calendar No. 269 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1808 

[Report No. 114–155] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 

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

OCTOBER 19, 2015 

Reported with an amendment 


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