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Union Calendar No. 713 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5869 
[Report No. 115–918] 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a maritime border 
threat analysis, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2018 
Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. KING of New York, 
Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. BACON, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, 
and Mr. DUFFY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 17, 2018] 
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A BILL 
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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 ‘‘Maritime Border Secu-
rity Review Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(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) MARITIME
BORDER.—The term ‘‘maritime 
border’’ means— 
(A) the transit zone; and 
(B) the borders and territorial waters of 
Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Is-
lands. 
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(3) 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)). 
SEC. 3. MARITIME BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a maritime border threat analysis that includes an 
identification and description of the following: 
(1) Current and potential terrorism and crimi-
nal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking 
to— 
(A) enter the United States through the 
maritime border; or 
(B) exploit border vulnerabilities on the 
maritime border. 
(2) Improvements needed at United States sea 
ports 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 and illicit drugs, 
related to the maritime border. 
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(3) Improvements needed with respect to the 
maritime border to— 
(A) prevent terrorists and instruments of 
terror from entering the United States; and 
(B) reduce criminal activity related to the 
maritime border. 
(4) Vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation be-
tween State, territorial, and local law enforcement, or 
international agreements that hinder effective and ef-
ficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human 
trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade 
with respect to the maritime border. 
(5) Metrics and performance parameters used by 
the Department of Homeland Security to evaluate 
maritime security effectiveness, as appropriate. 
(b) ANALYSIS
REQUIREMENTS.—In preparing the 
threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall consider and examine the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Technology needs and challenges. 
(2) Personnel needs and challenges. 
(3) The role of State, territorial, and local law 
enforcement in general border security activities. 
(4) The need for cooperation among Federal, 
State, territorial, local, and appropriate inter-
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national law enforcement entities relating to border 
security. 
(5) The geographic challenges of the maritime 
border. 
(6) The impact and consequences of Hurricanes 
Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate on general border se-
curity activities with respect to the maritime border. 
(c) CLASSIFIED THREAT ANALYSIS.—To the extent 
possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 
the threat analysis required under subsection (a) in unclas-
sified form. The Secretary may submit a portion of the 
threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary deter-
mines that such form is appropriate for such portion. 
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Union Calendar No. 713 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5869 
[Report No. 115–918] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
conduct a maritime border threat analysis, and 
for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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