(7) the needs and challenges faced by employees 
of the Department who are deployed along the mari-
time border; 
(8) the needs to improve cooperation among 
Federal, State, territorial, Tribal, local, and appro-
priate international law enforcement entities to en-
hance security along the maritime border; 
(9) the impact of any natural disaster or ongo-
ing public health emergency that impacts Depart-
ment operations along the maritime border; and 
(10) the ability of, and the needs for, the De-
partment to assist with search and rescue efforts for 
individuals or groups that may be in physical danger 
or in need of medical assistance along the maritime 
border. 
(e) CLASSIFIED FORM.—To the extent possible, the 
Secretary shall submit the technology needs analysis and 
updates required under this section in unclassified form, 
but may submit such documents, or portions of such docu-
ments, in classified form if the Secretary determines such 
is appropriate. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives; 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Government Affairs of the Senate; and 
(D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) 
COUNTER-UAS 
SYSTEM.—The 
term 
‘‘counter-UAS system’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 44801 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(3) CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 
‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 1016(e) of Public Law 107–56 (42 
U.S.C. 5195c(e)). 
(4) CYBERSECURITY RISK.—The term ‘‘cyberse-
curity risk’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 650). 
(5) HOMELAND SECURITY ENTERPRISE.—The 
term ‘‘Homeland Security Enterprise’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2200 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650). 
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(6) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Homeland Security. 
(7) MARITIME BORDER.—The term ‘‘maritime 
border’’ means— 
(A) the coastal areas of the United States, 
including California, Florida, Puerto Rico, the 
United States Virgin Islands, Washington, the 
Great Lakes, Maine, and the Gulf Coast; 
(B) the maritime approaches to the areas 
described in subparagraph (A), including, if ap-
plicable, the waters extending from the United 
States territorial sea baseline to the outer edge 
of the 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic 
Zone; 
(C) the ports of entry along the areas de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); and 
(D) the transit zone. 
(8) PERSISTENT
WIDE
AREA
MARITIME
SUR-
VEILLANCE
(PWAMS).—The term ‘‘persistent wide 
area maritime surveillance’’ means a system of sen-
sors that provide surveillance and detection to aid in 
the classification and identification of surface and 
subsurface vessels of diverse sizes out to 200 nau-
tical miles from shore to prevent terrorism, enhance 
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security, secure the United States border, and en-
force immigration laws. 
(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
(10) TRANSIT ZONE.—The term ‘‘transit zone’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 
1092(a)(8) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (6 U.S.C. 223(a)(8)). 
(11) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 44801 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
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