(2) consistent with the requirements of section 
201(d)(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 121(d)(6)), the Department should avoid an 
intelligence posture that promotes a one-directional 
flow of information from field entities to the intel-
ligence community (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3003(4))), and should actively foster two-way 
collaboration; and 
(3) intelligence support to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security should complement the Office’s 
broader stakeholder-facing mission. 
SEC. 3. REALIGNMENT OF MISSION OF DHS OFFICE OF IN-
TELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 201 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(24) To ensure the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis’s operational mission of providing timely 
and efficient intelligence support to State, local, 
Tribal, and territorial governments and private sec-
tor entities is equally prioritized and resourced rel-
evant to support provided to elements of the intel-
ligence community by carrying out the following: 
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‘‘(A) Identifying and addressing emerging 
threats through forward-deployed intelligence 
capabilities. 
‘‘(B) Facilitating two-way information 
sharing characterized by both the receipt of in-
telligence from such governments and entities, 
and the dissemination of actionable intelligence 
to such governments and entities. 
‘‘(C) Maintaining robust and sustained en-
gagement with fusion centers (as such term is 
defined in section 210A). 
‘‘(D) Ensuring intelligence support from 
the Office provided to departmental leadership, 
including the Secretary, does not hinder or 
deprioritize broader responsibilities of the Office 
to State, local, Tribal, and territorial govern-
ments and private sector entities.’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for In-
telligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
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and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 
a report detailing the following: 
(1) Steps taken to implement the mission re-
alignment of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis 
of the Department in accordance with paragraph 
(24) of section 201(d) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002, as added by subsection (a). 
(2) Progress in enhancing two-way information 
sharing between the Office and State, local, Tribal, 
and territorial governments and private sector enti-
ties, in accordance with such paragraph (24). 
(3) Metrics used to evaluate the effectiveness of 
the Office’s intelligence activitiese in support of 
State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and 
private sector entities. 
(4) Any resource or organizational changes to 
the Office required to sustain such realignment. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to alter or otherwise change the 
watchlisting functions of the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis. 
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