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Union Calendar No. 172 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4476 
[Report No. 117–239, Part I] 
To establish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Trade and Eco-
nomic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade 
and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2021 
Mr. MEIJER (for himself and Mr. KATKO) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. LURIA and Mr. DELGADO 
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 16, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To establish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
Trade and Economic Security Council and the position 
of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security 
within the Department of Homeland Security, and for 
other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘DHS Trade and Eco-
nomic Security Council Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. DHS TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY COUNCIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle H of title VIII of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 890B. DHS TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY COUN-
CIL. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the De-
partment the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council 
(referred to in this section as the ‘Council’). 
‘‘(b) DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.—The Council shall 
provide to the Secretary advice and recommendations on 
matters of trade and economic security, including— 
‘‘(1) identifying concentrated risks for trade and 
economic security; 
‘‘(2) setting priorities for securing the Nation’s 
trade and economic security; 
‘‘(3) coordinating Department-wide activity on 
trade and economic security matters; 
‘‘(4) with respect to the President’s continuity of 
the economy plan under section 9603 of the William 
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M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act of Fiscal Year 2021; 
‘‘(5) proposing statutory and regulatory changes 
impacting trade and economic security; and 
‘‘(6) any other matters the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall be com-
posed of the following members: 
‘‘(A) The Assistant Secretary for Trade and 
Economic Security of the Office of Strategy, Pol-
icy, and Plans of the Department. 
‘‘(B) An officer or an employee, selected by 
the Secretary, from each of the following compo-
nents and offices of the Department: 
‘‘(i) The Cybersecurity and Infrastruc-
ture Security Agency. 
‘‘(ii) The Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency. 
‘‘(iii) The Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis. 
‘‘(iv) The Science and Technology Di-
rectorate. 
‘‘(v) United States Citizenship and 
Immigration Services. 
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‘‘(vi) The Coast Guard. 
‘‘(vii) U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection. 
‘‘(viii) U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement. 
‘‘(ix) The Transportation Security Ad-
ministration. 
‘‘(2) CHAIR
AND
VICE
CHAIR.—The Assistant 
Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall 
serve as Chair of the Council. The Assistant Secretary 
for Trade and Economic Security may designate a 
Council member as a Vice Chair. 
‘‘(d) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet not less fre-
quently than quarterly, as well as— 
‘‘(1) at the call of the Chair; or 
‘‘(2) at the direction of the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section and every six months 
thereafter for four years, the Council shall brief the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate on the actions and activities 
of the Council. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘economic 
security’ means the condition of having secure and resilient 
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domestic production capacity combined with reliable access 
to the global resources necessary to maintain an acceptable 
standard of living and protect core national values.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890A 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 890B. DHS Trade and Economic Security Council.’’. 
SEC. 3. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC 
SECURITY. 
Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 349) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECO-
NOMIC SECURITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is within the Office of 
Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary 
for Trade and Economic Security. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Assistant Secretary for 
Trade and Economic Security shall be responsible for 
policy formulation regarding matters relating to eco-
nomic security and trade, as such matters relate to 
the mission and the operations of the Department. 
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‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—In addi-
tion to the duties specified in paragraph (2), the As-
sistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security 
shall— 
‘‘(A) oversee— 
‘‘(i) the activities and enhancements of 
requirements for supply chain mapping not 
otherwise assigned by law or by the Sec-
retary to another officer; and 
‘‘(ii) assessments and reports to Con-
gress related to critical economic security 
domains; 
‘‘(B) serve as the executive for the Depart-
ment on the Committee on Foreign Investment 
in the United States (CFIUS), the Committee for 
the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the 
United States Telecommunications Services Sec-
tor, and the Federal Acquisition Security Coun-
cil (in addition to any position on such Council 
occupied by a representative of the Cybersecurity 
and Infrastructure Security Agency of the De-
partment); 
‘‘(C) coordinate with stakeholders in other 
Federal departments and agencies and non-gov-
ernmental entities with trade and economic secu-
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rity interests, authorities, and responsibilities; 
and 
‘‘(D) perform such additional duties as the 
Secretary or the Under Secretary of Strategy, 
Policy, and Plans may prescribe. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) CRITICAL
ECONOMIC
SECURITY
DO-
MAIN.—The term ‘critical economic security do-
main’ means any infrastructure, industry, tech-
nology, or intellectual property (or combination 
thereof) that is essential for the economic security 
of the United States. 
‘‘(B) ECONOMIC SECURITY.—The term ‘eco-
nomic security’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 890B.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security $3,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026 to carry out section 890B and sub-
section (g) of section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002, as added and inserted, respectively, by sections 2 and 
3 of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 172 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4476 
[Report No. 117–239, Part I] 
A BILL 
To establish the Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS) Trade and Economic Security Council 
and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade 
and Economic Security within the Department of 
Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 
with an amendment 
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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