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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5002 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for information 
sharing partnerships, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2006 
Mr. SIMMONS (for himself and Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide 
for information sharing partnerships, 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 ‘‘Homeland Security 
Information Sharing Partnerships Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND REGIONAL INFORMA-
TION FUSION CENTER INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title II of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 203. STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND REGIONAL INFOR-
MATION FUSION CENTER INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a State, Local, and Tribal Information Fusion Center 
Initiative to establish partnerships with State, local, tribal, 
and regional information fusion centers. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—Through the State, Local, Tribal, and 
Regional Information Fusion Center Initiative, the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate with the principal official of 
each State, local, tribal, or regional information fu-
sion center and the official designated as the Home-
land Security Advisor of the State; 
‘‘(2) provide Department operational and intel-
ligence advice and assistance to State, local, tribal, 
and regional information fusion centers; 
‘‘(3) support efforts to include State, local, trib-
al, and regional information fusion centers into ef-
forts to establish an information sharing environ-
ment (as defined under section 1016(2) of the Intel-
ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2004 (Public Law 108–458; 118 Stat. 3665)); 
‘‘(4) conduct table-top and live training exer-
cises to regularly assess the capability of individual 
and regional networks of State, local, tribal, and re-
gional information fusion centers to integrate the ef-
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forts of such networks with the efforts of the De-
partment; 
‘‘(5) coordinate with other relevant Federal en-
tities engaged in homeland security-related activities; 
‘‘(6) provide analytic and reporting advice and 
assistance to State, local, tribal, and regional infor-
mation fusion centers; 
‘‘(7) review homeland security information 
gathered by State, local, tribal, and regional infor-
mation fusion centers and incorporate relevant infor-
mation with homeland security information of the 
Department; 
‘‘(8) Provide management assistance to State, 
local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers; 
‘‘(9) Serve as a point of contact to ensure the 
dissemination of relevant homeland security informa-
tion. 
‘‘(10) facilitate close communication and coordi-
nation between State, local, tribal, and regional in-
formation fusion centers and the Department; 
‘‘(11) provide State, local, tribal, and regional 
information fusion centers with expertise on Depart-
ment resources and operations; 
‘‘(12) provide training to State, local, tribal, 
and regional information fusion centers and encour-
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age such information fusion centers to participate in 
terrorist threat-related exercises conducted by the 
Department; and 
‘‘(13) carry out such other duties as the Sec-
retary determines are appropriate. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION OF STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, OR RE-
GIONAL INFORMATION FUSION CENTER.—For purposes 
of this section, the term ‘State, local, tribal, or regional 
information fusion center’ means a local or regional center 
comprised of State, local, or tribal governmental entities 
that— 
‘‘(1) serves as a data analysis and dissemina-
tion center for potentially relevant homeland security 
information; 
‘‘(2) is managed by a state, local, or tribal gov-
ernment entity; and 
‘‘(3) is designated as a State, local, tribal, or 
regional information fusion center by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by adding 
at the end of the items relating to such subtitle the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 203. State, Local, Tribal, and Regional Information Fusion Center Initia-
tive’’. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
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(1) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 
and before the State, Local, Tribal, and Regional In-
formation Fusion Center Initiative under section 
203 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
added by subsection (a), has been implemented, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives a report that contains a 
concept of operations for the Initiative, which shall 
include a privacy and civil liberties impact assess-
ment. 
(2) PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.— 
(A) REVIEW
OF
CONCEPT
OF
OPER-
ATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the report under paragraph (1) 
is submitted, the Privacy Officer of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security and the Officer for 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security shall review the pri-
vacy and civil liberties implications of the Ini-
tiative and the concept of operations and report 
any concerns to the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity and the Under Secretary of Homeland 
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Security for Intelligence and Analysis. The Sec-
retary may not implement the Initiative until 
the Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties have certified that 
any privacy or civil liberties concerns have been 
addressed. 
(B) REVIEW OF PRIVACY IMPACT.—Under 
the authority of section 222(5) of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 142(5)), 
not later than one year after the date on which 
the State, Local, Tribal, and Regional Informa-
tion Fusion Center Initiative is implemented, 
the Privacy Officer of the Department of 
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Of-
ficer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the 
Department of Homeland Security, shall submit 
to Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, and the Under Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity for Intelligence and Analysis a report on 
the privacy and civil liberties impact of the Ini-
tiative. 
SEC. 3. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING 
FELLOWS PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Subtitle A of 
title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
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121 et seq.), as amended by section 2 is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 204. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING 
FELLOWS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and 
Analysis, shall establish a fellowship program in ac-
cordance with this section for the purpose of— 
‘‘(A) detailing State, local, and tribal ana-
lysts and law enforcement officials and officers 
to the Department to participate in the work of 
the Office of Intelligence and Analysis in order 
to become familiar with— 
‘‘(i) the mission and capabilities of the 
Office of Intelligence and Analysis; and 
‘‘(ii) the role, programs, products, and 
personnel of the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis; and 
‘‘(B) promoting information sharing be-
tween the Department and State, local, and 
tribal analysts and law enforcement agencies by 
stationing analysts and law enforcement officers 
alongside Department intelligence analysts in 
order to— 
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‘‘(i) serve as a point of contact in the 
Department to assist in the representation 
of State, local, and tribal homeland secu-
rity information needs; 
‘‘(ii) identify homeland security infor-
mation of interest to State, local, and trib-
al analysts and law enforcement officers; 
and 
‘‘(iii) assist Department analysts in 
preparing and disseminating terrorism-re-
lated products that are tailored to State, 
local, and tribal analysts and law enforce-
ment agencies and designed to help thwart 
terrorist attacks. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM
NAME.—The program under 
this section shall be known as the ‘Homeland Secu-
rity Information Sharing Fellows Program’. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to be eligible for 
selection as an Information Sharing Fellow under 
the program, an individual must— 
‘‘(A) have homeland security-related re-
sponsibilities or law enforcement-related respon-
sibilities; 
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‘‘(B) be eligible for an appropriate national 
security clearance; 
‘‘(C) possess a valid need for access to 
classified information, as determined by the 
Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis; 
and 
‘‘(D) be an employee of an eligible entity. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State, local, tribal, or regional fu-
sion center; 
‘‘(B) a State or local law enforcement or 
other government entity that serves a major 
metropolitan area, as determined by the Sec-
retary; 
‘‘(C) a State or local law enforcement or 
other government entity that serves a suburban 
or rural area, as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(D) a State or local law enforcement or 
other government entity with port responsibil-
ities, as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(E) a State or local law enforcement or 
other government entity with border responsibil-
ities, as determined by the Secretary; 
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‘‘(F) a State or local law enforcement or 
other government entity with agricultural re-
sponsibilities, as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(G) a tribal law enforcement or other au-
thority; or 
‘‘(H) such other entity as the Secretary de-
termines is appropriate. 
‘‘(c) OPTIONAL PARTICIPATION.—No State, local, or 
tribal law enforcement or other government entity shall 
be required to participate in the Homeland Security Infor-
mation Sharing Fellows Program. 
‘‘(d) PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATION AND SELEC-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary shall 
establish procedures to provide for the nomination 
and selection of individuals to participate in the 
Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows 
Program. 
‘‘(2) 
LIMITATIONS.—The 
Under 
Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) select analysts and law enforcement 
officers representing a broad cross-section of 
State, local, and tribal agencies; and 
‘‘(B) ensure that the number of Informa-
tion Sharing Fellows selected does not impede 
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the activities of the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis. 
‘‘(e) LENGTH
OF SERVICE.—Information Sharing 
Fellows shall serve for a reasonable period of time, as de-
termined by the Under Secretary. Such period of time 
shall be sufficient to advance the information-sharing 
goals of the Under Secretary and encourage participation 
by as many qualified nominees as possible. 
‘‘(f) CONDITION.—As a condition of selecting an indi-
vidual as an Information Sharing Fellow under the pro-
gram, the Under Secretary shall require that the individ-
ual’s employer agree to continue to pay the individual’s 
salary and benefits during the period for which the indi-
vidual is detailed. 
‘‘(g) STIPEND.—During the period for which an indi-
vidual is detailed under the program, the Under Secretary 
shall, subject to the availability of appropriations provide 
to the individual a stipend to cover the individual’s reason-
able living expenses for that period. 
‘‘(h) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—If an individual se-
lected for a fellowship under the Information Sharing Fel-
lows Program does not possess the appropriate security 
clearance, the Under Secretary shall ensure that security 
clearance processing is expedited for such individual and 
shall ensure that each such Information Sharing Fellow 
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has obtained the appropriate security clearance prior to 
participation in the Program.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by adding 
at the end of the items relating to such subtitle the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 204. Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program’’. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 
and before the Homeland Security Information 
Sharing Fellows Program under section 204 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by sub-
section (a), has been implemented, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives a report that contains a concept of 
operations for the Program, which shall include a 
privacy and civil liberties impact assessment. 
(2) PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.— 
(A) REVIEW
OF
CONCEPT
OF
OPER-
ATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the report under paragraph (1) 
is submitted, the Privacy Officer of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security and the Officer for 
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security shall review the pri-
vacy and civil liberties implications of the Pro-
gram and the concept of operations and report 
any concerns to the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity and the Under Secretary of Homeland 
Security for Intelligence and Analysis. The Sec-
retary may not implement the Program until 
the Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties have certified that 
any privacy or civil liberties concerns have been 
addressed. 
(B) REVIEW OF PRIVACY IMPACT.—Under 
the authority of section 222(5) of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 142(5)), 
not later than one year after the date on which 
the Homeland Security Information Sharing 
Fellows Program is implemented, the Privacy 
Officer of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, in consultation with the Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of 
Homeland Security, shall submit to Congress, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the 
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for In-
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telligence and Analysis a report on the privacy 
and civil liberties impact of the Program. 
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