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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1808 

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, and Mr. JOHNSON) 

introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

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’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT9 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com10 mittees’’ means— 


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1 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

2 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 

3 (B) the Committee on Appropriations of 

4 the Senate; 

5 (C) the Committee on Homeland Security 

6 of the House of Representatives; and 

7 (D) the Committee on Appropriations of 

8 the House of Representatives. 

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

10 Border’’ means the land and maritime borders be11 tween the United States and Canada. 

12 SEC. 3. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS. 

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

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

15 Security shall submit a Northern Border threat analysis 

16 to the appropriate congressional committees that in17 cludes— 

18 (1) current and potential terrorism and crimi19 nal threats posed by individuals and organized 

20 groups seeking— 

21 (A) to enter the United States through the 

22 Northern Border; or 

23 (B) to exploit border vulnerabilities on the 

24 Northern Border; 


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1 (2) improvements needed at ports of entry 

2 along the Northern Border— 

3 (A) to prevent terrorists and instruments 

4 of terror from entering the United States; and 

5 (B) to reduce criminal activity, as meas6 ured by the total flow of illegal goods and illicit 

7 drugs, related to the Northern Border; 

8 (3) improvements needed between ports of entry 

9 along the Northern Border, including the maritime 

10 borders of the Great Lakes— 

11 (A) to prevent terrorists and instruments 

12 of terror from entering the United States; and 

13 (B) to reduce criminal activity related to 

14 the Northern Border; and 

15 (4) vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation be16 tween State, tribal, and local law enforcement, inter17 national agreements, or tribal agreements that 

18 hinder effective and efficient border security, 

19 counter-terrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, 

20 and the flow of legitimate trade along the Northern 

21 Border. 

22 (b) ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS.—For the threat anal23 ysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Home24 land Security shall consider and examine— 

25 (1) technology needs and challenges; 


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1 (2) personnel needs and challenges; 

2 (3) the role of State, tribal, and local law en3 forcement in general border security activities; 

4 (4) the need for cooperation among Federal, 

5 State, tribal, local, and Canadian law enforcement 

6 entities relating to border security; and 

7 (5) the geographic challenges of the Northern 

8 Border. 

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

10 possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 

11 the threat analysis required under subsection (a) in un12 classified form. The Secretary may submit a portion of 

13 the threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary de14 termines that such form is appropriate for that portion. 

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