(3) An implementation plan for determining 
how the Department’s personnel resources will be allo-
cated to fusion centers in the future. 
SEC. 3. PROGRAM FOR STATE AND LOCAL ANALYST CLEAR-
ANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Intelligence 
and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, in 
collaboration with the Chief Security Officer of the Depart-
ment, shall establish a program to provide eligibility for 
access to information classified as Top Secret pursuant to 
Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note) for State and 
local analysts located in fusion centers. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the estab-
lishment of the program required under subsection (a), the 
Under Secretary of Intelligence and Analysis of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a report on the following: 
(1) The effects of such program on the Depart-
ment’s ability to sponsor such Top Secret clearances 
for State and local analysts located in designated fu-
sion centers. 
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(2) The effects of such program on enhancing in-
formation sharing with State, local, tribal, and terri-
torial partners. 
(3) The cost for providing additional training 
and providing such Top Secret clearances for State 
and local analysts. 
(4) The effect of such program on increasing the 
situational awareness of key stakeholders of the fusion 
centers, including Federal, State, local, tribal, and 
territorial law enforcement and emergency response 
providers. 
SEC. 4. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT. 
The Under Secretary of Intelligence and Analysis of 
the Department of Homeland Security, in collaboration 
with the Chief Information Officer of the Department and 
representatives from the National Network of Fusion Cen-
ters, shall conduct an assessment of information systems (as 
such term is defined in section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) used to share homeland security information 
between the Department and fusion centers in the National 
Network of Fusion Centers and make upgrades to such sys-
tems, as appropriate. Such assessment shall include the fol-
lowing: 
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(1) An evaluation of the accessibility and ease of 
use of such systems by fusion centers in the National 
Network of Fusion Centers. 
(2) A review to determine how to establish im-
proved interoperability of departmental information 
systems with existing information systems used by fu-
sion centers in the National Network of Fusion Cen-
ters. 
(3) An evaluation of participation levels of de-
partmental components and offices of information 
systems used to share homeland security information 
with fusion centers in the National Network of Fusion 
Centers. 
SEC. 5. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Under Secretary of Intelligence and Analysis 
of the Department of Homeland Security shall enter into 
a memorandum of understanding with each fusion center 
in the National Network of Fusion Centers regarding the 
type of information fusion centers will provide to the De-
partment and whether such information may be subject to 
public disclosure. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) FUSION CENTER.—The term ‘‘fusion center’’ 
has the meaning given such term in subsection (j) of 
section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 124h). 
(2) NATIONAL NETWORK OF FUSION CENTERS.— 
The term ‘‘National Network of Fusion Centers’’ 
means a decentralized arrangement of fusion centers 
intended to enhance individual State and urban area 
fusion centers’ ability to leverage the capabilities and 
expertise of all such fusion centers for the purpose of 
enhancing analysis and homeland security informa-
tion sharing nationally. 
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Union Calendar No. 245 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3503 
[Report No. 114–322] 
A BILL 
To require an assessment of fusion center personnel 
needs, and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 2, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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