115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 526 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
in the Department of Homeland Security a board to 
coordinate and integrate departmental intelligence, activi-
ties, and policy related to counterterrorism, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Counterterrorism Advi-
sory Board Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COUNTER-
TERRORISM ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—At the end of subtitle A of title 
II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 
et seq.) insert the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 210G. DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ON COUNTER-
TERRORISM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Department 
a board to be composed of senior representatives of de-
partmental operational components and headquarters ele-
ments. The purpose of the board shall be to coordinate 
and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and 
policy related to the counterterrorism mission and func-
tions of the Department. 
‘‘(b) CHARTER.—There shall be a charter to govern 
the structure and mission of the board. Such charter shall 
direct the board to focus on the current threat environ-
ment and the importance of aligning departmental 
counterterrorism activities under the Secretary’s guidance. 
The charter shall be reviewed and updated every 4 years, 
as appropriate. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERS.—
‘‘(1) CHAIR.—The Secretary shall appoint a 
Coordinator for Counterterrorism within the Depart-
ment who will serve as the chair of the board. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS.—The Secretary 
shall appoint additional members of the board from 
among the following: 
‘‘(A) The Transportation Security Admin-
istration. 
‘‘(B) United States Customs and Border 
Protection. 
‘‘(C) United States Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement. 
‘‘(D) The Federal Emergency Management 
Agency. 
‘‘(E) The Coast Guard. 
‘‘(F) United States Citizenship and Immi-
gration Services. 
‘‘(G) The United States Secret Service. 
‘‘(H) The National Protection and Pro-
grams Directorate. 
‘‘(I) The Office of Operations Coordina-
tion. 
‘‘(J) The Office of the General Counsel. 
‘‘(K) The Office of Intelligence and Anal-
ysis.
‘‘(L) The Office of Policy. 
‘‘(M) The Science and Technology Direc-
torate. 
‘‘(N) Other Departmental offices and pro-
grams as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(d) MEETINGS.—The board shall meet on a regular 
basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat 
mitigation efforts and departmental activities, including 
coordination with other Federal, State, local, tribal, terri-
torial, and private sector partners, and shall make rec-
ommendations to the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) TERRORISM ALERTS.—The board shall advise 
the Secretary on the issuance of terrorism alerts pursuant 
to section 203 of this Act. 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—No ad-
ditional funds are authorized to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 210F the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 210G. Departmental coordination on counterterrorism.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through 
the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
status and activities of the board established under section 
210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added 
by subsection (a). 
Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 526 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
establish in the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity a board to coordinate and integrate depart-
mental intelligence, activities, and policy related 
to counterterrorism, and for other purposes.