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nuclear, and radiological materials, by providing rel-
evant quantitative and nonquantitative threat infor-
mation; 
‘‘(4) leverage existing and emerging homeland 
security intelligence capabilities and structures to 
enhance prevention, protection, response, and recov-
ery efforts with respect to a chemical, biological, ra-
diological, or nuclear attack; 
‘‘(5) share information and provide tailored an-
alytical support on these threats to State, local, and 
tribal authorities, other Federal agencies, as well as 
relevant national biosecurity and biodefense stake-
holders, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(6) perform other responsibilities, as assigned 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—Where appropriate, the Office 
of Intelligence and Analysis shall coordinate with other 
relevant Department components, including the National 
Biosurveillance Integration Center, other agencies within 
in the intelligence community, including the National 
Counter Proliferation Center, and other Federal, State, 
local, and tribal authorities, including officials from high- 
threat urban areas, State and major urban area fusion 
centers, and local public health departments, as appro-
priate, and enable such entities to provide recommenda-
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tions on optimal information sharing mechanisms, includ-
ing expeditious sharing of classified information, and on 
how such entities can provide information to the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘intelligence community’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)). 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL BIOSECURITY AND BIODEFENSE 
STAKEHOLDERS.—The term ‘national biosecurity 
and biodefense stakeholders’ means officials from 
Federal, State, local, and tribal authorities and indi-
viduals from the private sector who are involved in 
efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, and 
recover from a biological attack or other phenomena 
that may have serious health consequences for the 
United States, including infectious disease out-
breaks.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
201F the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 210G. Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear intelligence and in-
formation sharing.’’. 
(c) REPORT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
report to the appropriate congressional committees 
on— 
(A) the intelligence and information shar-
ing activities under section 210G of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (as added by sub-
section (a) of this section) and of all relevant 
entities within the Department of Homeland 
Security to counter the threat from attacks 
using chemical, biological, radiological, or nu-
clear materials; and 
(B) the Department’s activities in accord-
ance with relevant intelligence strategies. 
(2) ASSESSMENT
OF
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
reports required under paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) an assessment of the progress of the 
Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the De-
partment of Homeland Security in imple-
menting such section 210G; and 
(B) a description of the methods estab-
lished to carry out such assessment. 
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(3) TERMINATION.—This subsection shall ter-
minate on the date that is 5 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
and any committee of the House of Representatives 
or the Senate having legislative jurisdiction under 
the rules of the House of Representatives or Senate, 
respectively, over the matter concerned. 
SEC. 3. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ANALYZED BY 
THE DEPARTMENT TO STATE, LOCAL, TRIB-
AL, AND PRIVATE ENTITIES WITH RESPON-
SIBILITIES RELATING TO HOMELAND SECU-
RITY. 
Paragraph (8) of section 201(d) of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121(d)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘and to agencies of State’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘to State, local, tribal, 
and private entities with such responsibilities, and, as ap-
propriate, to the public, in order to assist in preventing, 
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deterring, or responding to acts of terrorism against the 
United States.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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