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Union Calendar No. 241 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4402 

[Report No. 116–299] 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct an inland waters 

threat analysis, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 

Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. CORREA, and Mr. CRENSHAW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Homeland Security 

NOVEMBER 19, 2019 

Additional sponsors: Mr. COLLINS of New York, Miss GONZA ́LEZ-COLO ́N of 

Puerto Rico, and Miss RICE of New York 

NOVEMBER 19, 2019 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct 

an inland waters threat analysis, and for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘Inland Waters Security 

5 Review Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

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

11 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

12 of the House of Representatives; 

13 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security 

14 and Government Affairs of the Senate; and 

15 (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

16 and Transportation of the Senate. 

17 (2) INLAND WATERS.—The term ‘‘inland 

18 waters’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

19 83.03 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations. 

20 SEC. 3. INLAND WATERS THREAT ANALYSIS. 

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

22 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home23 land Security shall submit to the appropriate congres24 sional committees an inland waters threat analysis that 

25 includes an identification and description of the following: 


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1 (1) Current and potential terrorism and crimi2 nal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking 

3 to— 

4 (A) enter the United States through inland 

5 waters; or 

6 (B) exploit security vulnerabilities on in7 land waters. 

8 (2) Security challenges at United States inland 

9 waters ports regarding— 

10 (A) terrorism and instruments of terror 

11 entering the United States; and 

12 (B) criminal activity, as measured by the 

13 total flow of illegal goods and illicit drugs, re14 lated to the inland waters. 

15 (3) Security mitigation efforts with respect to 

16 the inland waters to— 

17 (A) prevent terrorists and instruments of 

18 terror from entering the United States; and 

19 (B) reduce criminal activity related to the 

20 inland waters. 

21 (4) Vulnerabilities related to cooperation be22 tween State, local, Tribal, and territorial law en23 forcement, or international agreements, that hinder 

24 effective security, counterterrorism, anti-trafficking 


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1 efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade with respect 

2 to inland waters. 

3 (5) Metrics and performance measures used by 

4 the Department of Homeland Security to evaluate 

5 inland waters security, as appropriate. 

6 (b) ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS.—In preparing the 

7 threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Sec8 retary of Homeland Security shall consider and examine 

9 the following: 

10 (1) Technology needs and challenges. 

11 (2) Personnel needs and challenges. 

12 (3) The roles of State, local, Tribal, and terri13 torial law enforcement, as well as private sector 

14 partners and the public, relating to inland waters se15 curity. 

16 (4) The need for cooperation among Federal, 

17 State, local, Tribal, territorial, and international 

18 partner law enforcement, as well as private sector 

19 partners and the public, relating to inland waters se20 curity. 

21 (5) The challenges posed by geography with re22 spect to inland waters security. 

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 unVerDate Sep 11 2014 21:25 Nov 19, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4402.RH H4402

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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 is appropriate. 


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Union Calendar No. 241 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4402 

[Report No. 116–299] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 

other purposes. conduct an inland waters threat analysis, and for 

NOVEMBER 19, 2019 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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