IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 455 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 29, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct 
a northern border threat analysis, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:56 Oct 30, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H455.RFS
H455
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
HR 455 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Border Secu-
rity Review Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a Northern Border threat analysis that 
includes— 
(1) current and potential terrorism and crimi-
nal threats posed by individuals and organized 
groups seeking to— 
(A) enter the United States through the 
Northern Border; or 
(B) exploit border vulnerabilities along the 
Northern Border; 
(2) improvements needed at and between ports 
of entry along the Northern Border to— 
(A) prevent terrorists and instruments of 
terror from entering the United States; and 
(B) reduce criminal activity, as measured 
by the total flow of illegal goods, illicit drugs, 
and smuggled and trafficked persons moved in 
either direction across the Northern Border; 
(3) gaps in law, policy, cooperation between 
State, local, and tribal law enforcement, inter-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:56 Oct 30, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H455.RFS
H455
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
HR 455 RFS
national agreements, or tribal agreements that 
hinder effective and efficient border security, 
counter-terrorism, anti-human smuggling and traf-
ficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade along 
the Northern Border; and 
(4) an analysis of whether additional U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection preclearance and pre-in-
spection operations at ports of entry along the 
Northern Border could help prevent terrorists and 
instruments of terror from entering the United 
States. 
(b) ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS.—For the threat anal-
ysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall consider and examine— 
(1) technology needs and challenges; 
(2) personnel needs and challenges; 
(3) the role of State, local, and tribal law en-
forcement in general border security activities; 
(4) the need for cooperation among Federal, 
State, local, tribal, and Canadian law enforcement 
entities relating to border security; and 
(5) the terrain, population density, and climate 
along the Northern Border. 
(c) CLASSIFIED THREAT ANALYSIS.—To the extent 
possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:56 Oct 30, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H455.RFS
H455
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
HR 455 RFS
the threat analysis required under subsection (a) in un-
classified form. The Secretary may submit a portion of 
the threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary de-
termines such is appropriate. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) NORTHERN BORDER.—The term ‘‘Northern 
Border’’ means the land and maritime borders be-
tween the United States and Canada. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:56 Oct 30, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H455.RFS
H455
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS