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by Federal departments and agencies to share information, and 
recommend, as appropriate, the redirection of existing resources to 
support the ISE; 
(D) identify gaps, if any, between existing technologies, pro-
grams, and systems used by Federal departments and agencies to 
share information and the parameters of the proposed information 
sharing environment; 
(E) recommend solutions to address gaps identified under sub-
paragraph (D); 
(F) recommend means by which the ISE can be extended to 
allow interchange of information between Federal departments and 
agencies and appropriate authorities of State and local govern-
ments; 
(G) assist the program manager in identifying and resolving in-
formation sharing disputes between Federal departments, agen-
cies, and components; 
(H) identify appropriate personnel for assignment to the pro-
gram manager to support staffing needs identified by the program 
manager; and 
(I) recommend whether or not, and by which means, the ISE 
should be expanded so as to allow future expansion encompassing 
other relevant categories of information. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In performing its duties, the Information 
Sharing Council shall consider input from persons and entities outside 
the Federal Government having significant experience and expertise in 
policy, technical matters, and operational matters relating to the ISE. 
(4) INAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Information Sharing Council (including a subsidiary group of the 
Council) is not subject to the requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(5) DETAILEES.—On a request by the Director of National Intel-
ligence, the departments and agencies represented on the Information 
Sharing Council shall detail to the program manager, on a reimburs-
able basis, appropriate personnel identified under paragraph (2)(H). 
(f) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30 each year, the President 
shall submit to Congress a report on the state of the ISE and of infor-
mation sharing across the Federal Government. 
(2) CONTENT.—Each report under this subsection shall include— 
(A) a progress report on the extent to which the ISE has been 
implemented, including how the ISE has fared on the performance 
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measures and whether the performance goals set in the preceding 
year have been met; 
(B) objective system-wide performance goals for the following 
year; 
(C) an accounting of how much was spent on the ISE in the 
preceding year; 
(D) actions taken to ensure that procurement of and invest-
ments in systems and technology are consistent with the imple-
mentation plan for the ISE; 
(E) the extent to which all terrorism watch lists are available 
for combined searching in real time through the ISE and whether 
there are consistent standards for placing individuals on, and re-
moving individuals from, the watch lists, including the availability 
of processes for correcting errors; 
(F) the extent to which State, tribal, and local officials are par-
ticipating in the ISE; 
(G) the extent to which private-sector data, including informa-
tion from owners and operators of critical infrastructure, is incor-
porated in the ISE, and the extent to which individuals and enti-
ties outside the government are receiving information through the 
ISE; 
(H) the measures taken by the Federal government to ensure 
the accuracy of information in the ISE, in particular the accuracy 
of information about individuals; 
(I) an assessment of the privacy and civil liberties protections 
of the ISE, including actions taken in the preceding year to imple-
ment or enforce privacy and civil liberties protections; and 
(J) an assessment of the security protections used in the ISE. 
(g) AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES.—The head of each department or agency 
that possesses or uses intelligence or terrorism information, operates a sys-
tem in the ISE, or otherwise participates (or expects to participate) in the 
ISE shall— 
(1) ensure full department or agency compliance with information 
sharing policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, and standards estab-
lished under subsections (b) and (f); 
(2) ensure the provision of adequate resources for systems and ac-
tivities supporting operation of and participation in the ISE; 
(3) ensure full department or agency cooperation in the development 
of the ISE to implement government-wide information sharing; and 
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(4) submit, at the request of the President or the program manager, 
reports on the implementation of the requirements of the ISE within 
the department or agency. 
(h) ADDITIONAL POSITIONS.—The program manager may hire not more 
than 40 full-time employees to assist the program manager in— 
(1) activities associated with the implementation of the information 
sharing environment, including 
(A) implementing the requirements under subsection (b)(2); and 
(B) any additional implementation initiatives to enhance and ex-
pedite the creation of the information sharing environment; and 
(2) identifying and resolving information sharing disputes between 
Federal departments, agencies, and components under subsection 
(d)(2)(A)(iv). 
§ 11709. Prevention of international child abduction 
(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—The Secretary, through the Commissioner 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, the Attorney General, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, shall establish a program that— 
(1) seeks to prevent a child (as defined in section 1204(b)(1) of title 
18) from departing from the territory of the United States if a parent 
or legal guardian of the child presents a court order from a court of 
competent jurisdiction prohibiting the removal of the child from the 
United States to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer in suf-
ficient time to prevent the departure for the duration of the court 
order; and 
(2) leverages other existing authorities and processes to address the 
wrongful removal and return of a child. 
(b) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall convene and chair 
an interagency working group to prevent international parental child 
abduction. The group shall be composed of presidentially appointed, 
Senate confirmed officials from— 
(A) the Department of State; 
(B) the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement; and 
(C) the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation. 
(2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
designate an official in the Department of Defense— 
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(A) to coordinate with the Department of State on international 
child abduction issues; and 
(B) to oversee activities designed to prevent or resolve inter-
national child abduction cases relating to active duty military serv-
ice members. 
§ 11710. Limitation of liability 
A person who has completed a security awareness training course ap-
proved by or operated under a cooperative agreement with the Department, 
who is enrolled in a program recognized or acknowledged by an Information 
Sharing and Analysis Center and who reports a situation, activity or inci-
dent pursuant to that program to an appropriate authority, shall not be lia-
ble for damages in an action brought in a Federal or State court which re-
sult from an act or omission unless the person is guilty of gross negligence 
or willful misconduct. 
Chapter 119—Homeland Security Council 
Sec. 
11901.
Establishment. 
11902.
Membership. 
11903.
Functions and activities. 
11904.
Staff. 
11905.
Joint meetings with National Security Council. 
§ 11901. Establishment 
There is in the Executive Office of the President the Homeland Security 
Council to advise the President on homeland security matters. 
§ 11902. Membership 
(a) MEMBERS.—The members of the Homeland Security Council are the 
following: 
(1) The President. 
(2) The Vice President. 
(3) The Secretary. 
(4) The Attorney General. 
(5) The Secretary of Defense. 
(6) Other individuals who may be designated by the President. 
(b) ATTENDANCE OF CHAIRMAN OF JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF AT MEET-
INGS.—The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (or, in the absence of 
the Chairman, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) may, in the 
role of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as principal military ad-
viser to the Homeland Security Council and subject to the direction of the 
President, attend and participate in meetings of the Council. 
§ 11903. Functions and activities 
To effectively coordinate the policies and functions of the United States 
Government relating to homeland security, the Homeland Security Council 
shall— 
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