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Union Calendar No. 713 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5869 

[Report No. 115–918] 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a maritime border 

threat analysis, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 17, 2018 

Miss GONZA ́LEZ-COLO ́N of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. KING of New York, 

Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. BACON, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, 

and Mr. DUFFY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Homeland Security 

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 

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

and ordered to be printed 

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

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 17, 2018] 


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A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct 

a maritime border 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 ‘‘Maritime Border Secu5 rity Review Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT9 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit10 tees’’ means— 

11 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security of 

12 the House of Representatives; 

13 (B) the Committee on Transportation and 

14 Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 

15 (C) the Committee on Homeland Security 

16 and Government Affairs of the Senate; and 

17 (D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

18 and Transportation of the Senate. 

19 (2) MARITIME BORDER.—The term ‘‘maritime 

20 border’’ means— 

21 (A) the transit zone; and 

22 (B) the borders and territorial waters of 

23 Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Is24 lands. 


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1 (3) TRANSIT ZONE.—The term ‘‘transit zone’’ 

2 has the meaning given such term in section 

3 1092(a)(8) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

4 for Fiscal Year 2017 (6 U.S.C. 223(a)(8)). 

5 SEC. 3. MARITIME BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS. 

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

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

8 Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional com9 mittees a maritime border threat analysis that includes an 

10 identification and description of the following: 

11 (1) Current and potential terrorism and crimi12 nal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking 

13 to— 

14 (A) enter the United States through the 

15 maritime border; or 

16 (B) exploit border vulnerabilities on the 

17 maritime border. 

18 (2) Improvements needed at United States sea 

19 ports to— 

20 (A) prevent terrorists and instruments of 

21 terror from entering the United States; and 

22 (B) reduce criminal activity, as measured 

23 by the total flow of illegal goods and illicit drugs, 

24 related to the maritime border. 


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1 (3) Improvements needed with respect to the 

2 maritime border to— 

3 (A) prevent terrorists and instruments of 

4 terror from entering the United States; and 

5 (B) reduce criminal activity related to the 

6 maritime border. 

7 (4) Vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation be8 tween State, territorial, and local law enforcement, or 

9 international agreements that hinder effective and ef10 ficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human 

11 trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade 

12 with respect to the maritime border. 

13 (5) Metrics and performance parameters used by 

14 the Department of Homeland Security to evaluate 

15 maritime security effectiveness, as appropriate. 

16 (b) ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS.—In preparing the 

17 threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary 

18 of Homeland Security shall consider and examine the fol19 lowing: 

20 (1) Technology needs and challenges. 

21 (2) Personnel needs and challenges. 

22 (3) The role of State, territorial, and local law 

23 enforcement in general border security activities. 

24 (4) The need for cooperation among Federal, 

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1 national law enforcement entities relating to border 

2 security. 

3 (5) The geographic challenges of the maritime 

4 border. 

5 (6) The impact and consequences of Hurricanes 

6 Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate on general border se7 curity activities with respect to the maritime border. 

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

9 possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 

10 the threat analysis required under subsection (a) in unclas11 sified form. The Secretary may submit a portion of the 

12 threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary deter13 mines that such form is appropriate for such portion. 


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Union Calendar No. 713 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5869 

[Report No. 115–918] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 

for other purposes. conduct a maritime border threat analysis, and 

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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