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Executive orders, rules, regulations, directives, or delegations of 
authority that precede such transfer or the date of the enactment 
of this Act shall be deemed to refer, as appropriate, to the Corpora-
tion, to its officers, employees, or agents, or to its corresponding 
organizational units or functions. Statutory reporting requirements 
that applied in relation to such an agency immediately before 
the effective date of this division shall continue to apply following 
such transfer if they refer to the agency by name. 
(e) EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS.— 
(1) REGULATIONS.—The Corporation may, in regulations 
prescribed jointly with the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management, adopt the rules, procedures, terms, and condi-
tions, established by statute, rule, or regulation before the 
date of the enactment of this Act, relating to employment 
in any agency transferred to the Corporation under section 
1463. 
(2) EFFECT OF TRANSFER ON CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.— 
Except as otherwise provided in this division, or under 
authority granted by this division, the transfer pursuant to 
this title of personnel shall not alter the terms and conditions 
of employment, including compensation, of any employee so 
transferred. 
(f) STATUTORY
REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—Any statutory 
reporting requirement that applied to an agency transferred to 
the Corporation under this title immediately before the date of 
the enactment of this Act shall continue to apply following that 
transfer if the statutory requirement refers to the agency by name. 
SEC. 1467. OTHER TERMINATIONS. 
Except as otherwise provided in this division, whenever all 
the functions vested by law in any agency have been transferred 
pursuant to this title, each position and office the incumbent of 
which was authorized to receive compensation at the rates pre-
scribed for an office or position at level II, III, IV, or V of the 
Executive Schedule under subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, 
United States Code, shall terminate. 
SEC. 1468. INCIDENTAL TRANSFERS. 
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in con-
sultation with the Corporation, is authorized and directed to make 
such additional incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, and 
liabilities held, used, arising from, available, or to be made avail-
able, in connection with the functions transferred by this title, 
as the Director may determine necessary to accomplish the purposes 
of this division. 
SEC. 1469. REFERENCE. 
With respect to any function transferred under this title 
(including under a reorganization plan under section 1462) and 
exercised on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, reference 
in any other Federal law to any department, commission, or agency 
or any officer or office the functions of which are so transferred 
shall be deemed to refer to the Corporation or official or component 
of the Corporation to which that function is so transferred. 
SEC. 1470. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) EXEMPT PROGRAMS.—Section 255(g) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(g)) is
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amended by striking ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 
Noncredit Account (71–4184–0–3–151).’’ and inserting ‘‘United 
States International Development Finance Corporation.’’. 
(b) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE.—Title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in section 5314, by striking ‘‘President, Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation.’’; 
(2) in section 5315, by striking ‘‘Executive Vice President, 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation.’’; and 
(3) in section 5316, by striking ‘‘Vice Presidents, Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation (3).’’. 
(c) OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF THE SMALL BUSINESS 
ADMINISTRATION.—Section 22 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
649) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘the President of the Overseas Private Invest-
ment Corporation, Director’’ and inserting ‘‘the Board of Direc-
tors of the United States International Development Finance 
Corporation, the Director’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘United States International 
Development Finance Corporation’’. 
(d) UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE.—Sec-
tion 2301 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘United States International 
Development Finance Corporation’’. 
(e) TRADE
PROMOTION
COORDINATING
COMMITTEE.—Section 
2312(d)(1)(K) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
4727(d)(1)(K)) is amended by striking ‘‘Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation’’ and inserting ‘‘United States International Develop-
ment Finance Corporation’’. 
(f) INTERAGENCY TRADE DATA ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 
5402(b) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 
(15 U.S.C. 4902(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘the President of the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chief 
Executive Officer of the United States International Development 
Finance Corporation’’. 
(g) MISUSE
OF NAMES
OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Section 709 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘ ‘Overseas 
Private Investment’, ‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation’, or 
‘OPIC’,’’ and inserting ‘‘ ‘United States International Development 
Finance Corporation’ or ‘DFC’ ’’. 
(h) ENGAGEMENT ON CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE AND ECONOMIC 
POLICIES.—Section 701(c)(1)(A) of the Trade Facilitation and Trade 
Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4421(c)(1)(A)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation’’ and inserting 
‘‘United States International Development Finance Corporation’’. 
(i) INTERNSHIPS WITH INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC 
POLICY.—Section 625 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1131c(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Overseas Private Invest-
ment Corporation’’ and inserting ‘‘United States International 
Development Finance Corporation’’. 
(j) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.—The Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 116—
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(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, and no support 
may be provided under title II of the Better Utilization 
of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018,’’ after 
‘‘this part’’; 
(B) in the first subsection (b)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or title II of the Better Utilization 
of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018’’ 
after ‘‘this part’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or the Chief Executive Officer 
of the United States International Development 
Finance Corporation, as applicable,’’ after ‘‘this Act’’; 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘or support’’ after ‘‘the assistance’’; 
and 
(iv) by inserting ‘‘or support’’ after ‘‘such assist-
ance’’ each place it appears; 
(C) in the second subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘under 
this part, and no support may be provided under title 
II of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to 
Development Act of 2018,’’ after ‘‘provided’’; and 
(D) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘under this part, 
the Administrator’’ and inserting ‘‘under this part, or sup-
port provided under title II of the Better Utilization of 
Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018, the 
Administrator, or the Chief Executive Officer of the United 
States International Development Finance Corporation, as 
applicable,’’; 
(2) in section 449B(b)(2) (22 U.S.C. 2296b(b)(2)), by striking 
‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation’’ and inserting 
‘‘United States International Development Finance Corpora-
tion’’; and 
(3) in section 481(e)(4)(A) (22 U.S.C. 2291(e)(4)(A)), in the 
matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘(including programs 
under title IV of chapter 2, relating to the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation)’’ and inserting ‘‘(and any support 
under title II of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading 
to Development Act of 2018, relating to the United States 
International Development Finance Corporation)’’. 
(k) ELECTRIFY AFRICA ACT OF 2015.—Sections 5 and 7 of the 
Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–121; 22 U.S.C. 2293 
note) are amended by striking ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Cor-
poration’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘United States Inter-
national Development Finance Corporation’’. 
(l) FOREIGN AID TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 
2016.—Section 2(3) of the Foreign Aid Transparency and Account-
ability Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–191; 22 U.S.C. 2394c note) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘except for’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘chapter 3’’ and insert ‘‘except for chapter 
3’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to 
Development Act of 2018.’’.
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(m) SUPPORT FOR EAST EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY (SEED) PRO-
GRAM.—The Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act 
of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 2(c) (22 U.S.C. 5401(c)), by striking paragraph 
(12) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(12) 
UNITED
STATES
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT 
FINANCE CORPORATION.—Programs of the United States Inter-
national Development Finance Corporation.’’; and 
(2) in section 201 (22 U.S.C. 5421), by striking subsection 
(e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) GRANTS TO ENTERPRISE FUNDS.—Funds appropriated to 
the President pursuant to subsection (b) shall be granted to the 
Enterprise Funds to carry out the purposes specified in subsection 
(a) and for the administrative expenses of each Enterprise Fund— 
‘‘(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), by the United 
States Agency for International Development; or 
‘‘(2) if the Enterprise Funds are transferred to the United 
States International Development Finance Corporation pursu-
ant to section 1463(b) of the Better Utilization of Investments 
Leading to Development Act of 2018, by the Corporation.’’. 
(n) CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY (LIBERTAD) 
ACT OF 1996.—Section 202(b)(2)(B)(iv) of the Cuban Liberty and 
Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 
6062(b)(2)(B)(iv)) is amended by striking ‘‘Overseas Private Invest-
ment Corporation’’ and inserting ‘‘United States International 
Development Finance Corporation’’. 
(o) INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT OF 1998.—Section 
405(a)(10) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 
U.S.C. 6445(a)(10)) is amended by striking ‘‘Overseas Private Invest-
ment Corporation’’ and inserting ‘‘United States International 
Development Finance Corporation’’. 
(p) TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT OF 2000.—Section 
103(8)(A) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7102(8)(A)) is amended in clause (viii) to read as follows: 
‘‘(viii) any support under title II of the Better 
Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act 
of 2018 relating to the United States International 
Development Finance Corporation; and’’. 
(q) TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.— 
Section 732(b) of the Global Environmental Protection Assistance 
Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 7902(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Inter-
national Development Finance Corporation’’. 
(r) EXPANDED NONMILITARY ASSISTANCE FOR UKRAINE.—Section 
7(c)(3) of the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 
8926(c)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘OVERSEAS PRI-
VATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION’’ and inserting ‘‘UNITED STATES 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION’’; 
(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation’’ and inserting 
‘‘United States International Development Finance Corpora-
tion’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘by eligible investors 
(as defined in section 238 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2198))’’.
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(s) GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 2016.—Section 4(7) of the 
Global Food Security Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9303(7)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation’’ and 
inserting ‘‘United States International Development Finance Cor-
poration’’. 
(t) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN ENERGY 
SECURITY.—Section 257(c)(2)(B) of the Countering Russian Influence 
in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 9546(c)(2)(B)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation’’ 
and inserting ‘‘United States International Development Finance 
Corporation’’. 
(u) WHOLLY
OWNED
GOVERNMENT
CORPORATION.—Section 
9101(3) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation’’ and inserting ‘‘United 
States International Development Finance Corporation’’. 
(v) ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007.—Title 
IX of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17321 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 914 (42 U.S.C. 17334)— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘OVERSEAS PRI-
VATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION’’ and inserting ‘‘UNITED 
STATES
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE
COR-
PORATION’’; 
(B) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation’’ 
and inserting ‘‘United States International Development 
Finance Corporation’’; and 
(C) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
shall include in its annual report required under section 
240A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2200a)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘United 
States 
International 
Development Finance Corporation shall include in its 
annual report required under section 1443 of the Better 
Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act 
of 2018’’; and 
(2) in section 916(a)(2)(I) (42 U.S.C. 17336(a)(2)(I)), by 
striking ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation:’’ and 
inserting ‘‘United States International Development Finance 
Corporation;’’. 
(w) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect at the end of the transition period. 
DIVISION G—SYRIA STUDY GROUP 
SEC. 1501. SYRIA STUDY GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a working group to 
be known as the ‘‘Syria Study Group’’ (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Group’’). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Group is to examine and 
make recommendations on the military and diplomatic strategy 
of the United States with respect to the conflict in Syria. 
(c) COMPOSITION.— 
(1) MEMBERSHIP.—The Group shall be composed of 12 mem-
bers, none of whom may be members of Congress, who shall 
be appointed as follows:
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United States objectives in Syria and the desired end state 
in Syria. 
(2) ASSESSMENT
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Group 
shall— 
(A) conduct a comprehensive assessment of the current 
situation in Syria, the impact of such situation on neigh-
boring countries, the resulting regional and geopolitical 
threats to the United States, and current military, diplo-
matic, and political efforts to achieve a stable Syria; and 
(B) develop recommendations on the military and diplo-
matic strategy of the United States with respect to the 
conflict in Syria. 
(e) COOPERATION OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Group shall receive the full and 
timely cooperation of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 
of State, and the Director of National Intelligence in providing 
the Group with analyses, briefings, and other information nec-
essary for the discharge of the duties of the Group under 
subsection (d). 
(2) LIAISON.—The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
State, and the Director of National Intelligence shall each des-
ignate at least one officer or employee of the Department of 
Defense, the Department of State, and the Office of the Director 
of National Intelligence, respectively, to serve as a liaison to 
the Group. 
(3) FACILITATION.—The United States Institute of Peace 
shall take appropriate actions to facilitate the Group in the 
discharge of the duties of the Group under this section. 
(f) REPORTS.— 
(1) FINAL REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Group shall submit 
to the President, the Secretary of Defense, the Committee 
on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 
minority leader of the House of Representatives a report 
that sets forth the findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions of the Group under this section. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subparagraph 
(A) shall include each of the following: 
(i) An assessment of the current security, political, 
humanitarian, and economic situations in Syria. 
(ii) An assessment of the current participation and 
objectives of the various external actors in Syria. 
(iii) An assessment of the consequences of contin-
ued conflict in Syria. 
(iv) Recommendations for a resolution to the con-
flict in Syria, including— 
(I) options for a gradual political transition 
to a post-Assad Syria; and 
(II) actions necessary for reconciliation. 
(v) A roadmap for a United States and coalition 
strategy to reestablish security and governance in
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Syria, including recommendations for the synchroni-
zation of stabilization, development, counterterrorism, 
and reconstruction efforts. 
(vi) Any other matter with respect to the conflict 
in Syria that the Group considers to be appropriate. 
(2) INTERIM
REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Group shall submit to 
the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives a report that describes 
the status of the review and assessment under subsection (d) 
and any interim recommendations developed by the Group as 
of the date of the briefing. 
(3) FORM OF REPORT.—The report submitted to Congress 
under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may include a classified annex. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The Group shall terminate on the date that 
is 180 days after the date on which the Group submits the report 
required by subsection (f)(1). 
DIVISION H—PREVENTING EMERGING 
THREATS 
SEC. 1601. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing Emerging Threats 
Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 1602. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM 
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 210G. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM 
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49, 
United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, 1367 and chapters 119 
and 206 of title 18, United States Code, the Secretary and the 
Attorney General may, for their respective Departments, take, and 
may authorize personnel with assigned duties that include the 
security or protection of people, facilities, or assets, to take such 
actions as are described in subsection (b)(1) that are necessary 
to mitigate a credible threat (as defined by the Secretary or the 
Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transpor-
tation) that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft 
poses to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset. 
‘‘(b) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The actions authorized in subsection 
(a) are the following: 
‘‘(A) During the operation of the unmanned aircraft 
system, detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned 
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior con-
sent, including by means of intercept or other access of
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a wire communication, an oral communication, or an elec-
tronic communication used to control the unmanned air-
craft system or unmanned aircraft. 
‘‘(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft 
system or unmanned aircraft, including by passive or 
active, and direct or indirect physical, electronic, radio, 
and electromagnetic means. 
‘‘(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system 
or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by 
disabling the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned air-
craft by intercepting, interfering, or causing interference 
with wire, oral, electronic, or radio communications used 
to control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned air-
craft. 
‘‘(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft 
system or unmanned aircraft. 
‘‘(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned air-
craft system or unmanned aircraft. 
‘‘(F) Use reasonable force, if necessary, to disable, dam-
age, or destroy the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned 
aircraft. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED
COORDINATION.—The Secretary and the 
Attorney General shall develop for their respective Departments 
the actions described in paragraph (1) in coordination with 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(3) RESEARCH, TESTING, TRAINING, AND EVALUATION.—The 
Secretary and the Attorney General shall conduct research, 
testing, training on, and evaluation of any equipment, including 
any electronic equipment, to determine its capability and utility 
prior to the use of any such technology for any action described 
in subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION.—The Secretary and the Attorney Gen-
eral shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration when any action authorized by this 
section might affect aviation safety, civilian aviation and aero-
space operations, aircraft airworthiness, or the use of the air-
space. 
‘‘(c) FORFEITURE.—Any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned 
aircraft described in subsection (a) that is seized by the Secretary 
or the Attorney General is subject to forfeiture to the United States. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, the Attorney General, 
and the Secretary of Transportation may prescribe regulations 
and shall issue guidance in the respective areas of each Sec-
retary or the Attorney General to carry out this section. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(A) COORDINATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR-
TATION.—The Secretary and the Attorney General shall 
coordinate the development of their respective guidance 
under paragraph (1) with the Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(B) EFFECT ON AVIATION SAFETY.—The Secretary and 
the Attorney General shall respectively coordinate with 
the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration before issuing any 
guidance, or otherwise implementing this section, if such 
guidance or implementation might affect aviation safety,
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civilian aviation and aerospace operations, aircraft air-
worthiness, or the use of airspace. 
‘‘(e) PRIVACY PROTECTION.—The regulations or guidance issued 
to carry out actions authorized under subsection (b) by each Sec-
retary or the Attorney General, as the case may be, shall ensure 
that— 
‘‘(1) the interception or acquisition of, or access to, or 
maintenance or use of, communications to or from an unmanned 
aircraft system under this section is conducted in a manner 
consistent with the First and Fourth Amendments to the Con-
stitution of the United States and applicable provisions of Fed-
eral law; 
‘‘(2) communications to or from an unmanned aircraft 
system are intercepted or acquired only to the extent necessary 
to support an action described in subsection (b)(1); 
‘‘(3) records of such communications are maintained only 
for as long as necessary, and in no event for more than 180 
days, unless the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney 
General determine that maintenance of such records is nec-
essary to investigate or prosecute a violation of law, directly 
support an ongoing security operation, is required under Fed-
eral law, or for the purpose of any litigation; 
‘‘(4) such communications are not disclosed outside the 
Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice 
unless the disclosure— 
‘‘(A) is necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation 
of law; 
‘‘(B) would support the Department of Defense, a Fed-
eral law enforcement agency, or the enforcement activities 
of a regulatory agency of the Federal Government in 
connection with a criminal or civil investigation of, or any 
regulatory, statutory, or other enforcement action relating 
to an action described in subsection (b)(1); 
‘‘(C) is between the Department of Homeland Security 
and the Department of Justice in the course of a security 
or protection operation of either agency or a joint operation 
of such agencies; or 
‘‘(D) is otherwise required by law; and 
‘‘(5) to the extent necessary, the Department of Homeland 
Security and the Department of Justice are authorized to share 
threat information, which shall not include communications 
referred to in subsection (b), with State, local, territorial, or 
tribal law enforcement agencies in the course of a security 
or protection operation. 
‘‘(f) BUDGET.—The Secretary and the Attorney General shall 
submit to Congress, as a part of the homeland security or justice 
budget materials for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2019, a consoli-
dated funding display that identifies the funding source for the 
actions described in subsection (b)(1) within the Department of 
Homeland Security or the Department of Justice. The funding dis-
play shall be in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
annex. 
‘‘(g) SEMIANNUAL BRIEFINGS AND NOTIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On a semiannual basis during the period 
beginning 6 months after the date of enactment of this section 
and ending on the date specified in subsection (i), the Secretary 
and the Attorney General shall, respectively, provide a briefing
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to the appropriate congressional committees on the activities 
carried out pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—Each briefing required under para-
graph (1) shall be conducted jointly with the Secretary of 
Transportation. 
‘‘(3) CONTENT.—Each briefing required under paragraph 
(1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) policies, programs, and procedures to mitigate or 
eliminate impacts of such activities to the National Air-
space System; 
‘‘(B) a description of instances in which actions 
described in subsection (b)(1) have been taken, including 
all such instances that may have resulted in harm, damage, 
or loss to a person or to private property; 
‘‘(C) a description of the guidance, policies, or proce-
dures established to address privacy, civil rights, and civil 
liberties issues implicated by the actions allowed under 
this section, as well as any changes or subsequent efforts 
that would significantly affect privacy, civil rights or civil 
liberties; 
‘‘(D) a description of options considered and steps taken 
to mitigate any identified impacts to the national airspace 
system related to the use of any system or technology, 
including the minimization of the use of any technology 
that disrupts the transmission of radio or electronic signals, 
for carrying out the actions described in subsection (b)(1); 
‘‘(E) a description of instances in which communica-
tions intercepted or acquired during the course of oper-
ations of an unmanned aircraft system were held for more 
than 180 days or shared outside of the Department of 
Justice or the Department of Homeland Security; 
‘‘(F) how the Secretary, the Attorney General, and the 
Secretary of Transportation have informed the public as 
to the possible use of authorities under this section; 
‘‘(G) how the Secretary, the Attorney General, and 
the Secretary of Transportation have engaged with Federal, 
State, and local law enforcement agencies to implement 
and use such authorities. 
‘‘(4) UNCLASSIFIED
FORM.—Each briefing required under 
paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified form, but may be accom-
panied by an additional classified briefing. 
‘‘(5) NOTIFICATION.—Within 30 days of deploying any new 
technology to carry out the actions described in subsection 
(b)(1), the Secretary and the Attorney General shall, respec-
tively, submit a notification to the appropriate congressional 
committees. Such notification shall include a description of 
options considered to mitigate any identified impacts to the 
national airspace system related to the use of any system 
or technology, including the minimization of the use of any 
technology that disrupts the transmission of radio or electronic 
signals, for carrying out the actions described in subsection 
(b)(1). 
‘‘(h) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may 
be construed to— 
‘‘(1) vest in the Secretary or the Attorney General any 
authority of the Secretary of Transportation or the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration;
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‘‘(2) vest in the Secretary of Transportation or the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration any authority 
of the Secretary or the Attorney General; 
‘‘(3) vest in the Secretary of Homeland Security any 
authority of the Attorney General; 
‘‘(4) vest in the Attorney General any authority of the 
Secretary of Homeland Security; or 
‘‘(5) provide a new basis of liability for any State, local, 
territorial, or tribal law enforcement officers who participate 
in the protection of a mass gathering identified by the Secretary 
or Attorney General under subsection (k)(3)(C)(iii)(II), act 
within the scope of their authority, and do not exercise the 
authority granted to the Secretary and Attorney General by 
this section. 
‘‘(i) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out this section with 
respect to a covered facility or asset specified in subsection (k)(3) 
shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the date of enact-
ment of this section. 
‘‘(j) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to provide the Secretary or the Attorney General with 
additional authorities beyond those described in subsections (a) 
and (k)(3)(C)(iii). 
‘‘(k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal year, means 
the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress 
by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘covered facility or asset’ means any facility 
or asset that— 
‘‘(A) is identified as high-risk and a potential target 
for unlawful unmanned aircraft activity by the Secretary 
or the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary 
of Transportation with respect to potentially impacted air-
space, through a risk-based assessment for purposes of 
this section (except that in the case of the missions 
described in subparagraph (C)(i)(II) and (C)(iii)(I), such 
missions shall be presumed to be for the protection of 
a facility or asset that is assessed to be high-risk and 
a potential target for unlawful unmanned aircraft activity); 
‘‘(B) is located in the United States (including the 
territories and possessions, territorial seas or navigable 
waters of the United States); and 
‘‘(C) directly relates to one or more— 
‘‘(i) missions authorized to be performed by the 
Department of Homeland Security, consistent with gov-
erning statutes, regulations, and orders issued by the 
Secretary, pertaining to—
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‘‘(I) security or protection functions of the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, including securing 
or protecting facilities, aircraft, and vessels, 
whether moored or underway; 
‘‘(II) United States Secret Service protection 
operations pursuant to sections 3056(a) and 
3056A(a) of title 18, United States Code, and the 
Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (18 
U.S.C. 3056 note); or 
‘‘(III) protection of facilities pursuant to section 
1315(a) of title 40, United States Code; 
‘‘(ii) missions authorized to be performed by the 
Department of Justice, consistent with governing stat-
utes, regulations, and orders issued by the Attorney 
General, pertaining to— 
‘‘(I) personal protection operations by— 
‘‘(aa) the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
as specified in section 533 of title 28, United 
States Code; and 
‘‘(bb) the United States Marshals Service 
of Federal jurists, court officers, witnesses, and 
other threatened persons in the interests of 
justice, as specified in section 566(e)(1)(A) of 
title 28, United States Code; 
‘‘(II) protection of penal, detention, and correc-
tional facilities and operations conducted by the 
Federal Bureau of Prisons; or 
‘‘(III) protection of the buildings and grounds 
leased, owned, or operated by or for the Depart-
ment of Justice, and the provision of security for 
Federal courts, as specified in section 566(a) of 
title 28, United States Code; 
‘‘(iii) missions authorized to be performed by the 
Department of Homeland Security or the Department 
of Justice, acting together or separately, consistent 
with governing statutes, regulations, and orders issued 
by the Secretary or the Attorney General, respectively, 
pertaining to— 
‘‘(I) protection of a National Special Security 
Event and Special Event Assessment Rating event; 
‘‘(II) the provision of support to State, local, 
territorial, or tribal law enforcement, upon request 
of the chief executive officer of the State or terri-
tory, to ensure protection of people and property 
at mass gatherings, that is limited to a specified 
timeframe and location, within available resources, 
and without delegating any authority under this 
section to State, local, territorial, or tribal law 
enforcement; or 
‘‘(III) protection of an active Federal law 
enforcement investigation, emergency response, or 
security function, that is limited to a specified 
timeframe and location; and 
‘‘(iv) missions authorized to be performed by the 
United States Coast Guard, including those described 
in clause (iii) as directed by the Secretary, and as 
further set forth in section 104 of title 14, United
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States Code, and consistent with governing statutes, 
regulations, and orders issued by the Secretary of the 
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating. 
‘‘(4) The terms ‘electronic communication’, ‘intercept’, ‘oral 
communication’, and ‘wire communication’ have the meaning 
given those terms in section 2510 of title 18, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘homeland security or justice budget mate-
rials’, with respect to a fiscal year, means the materials sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary and the Attorney General 
in support of the budget for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(6) For purposes of subsection (a), the term ‘personnel’ 
means officers and employees of the Department of Homeland 
Security or the Department of Justice. 
‘‘(7) The terms ‘unmanned aircraft’ and ‘unmanned aircraft 
system’ have the meanings given those terms in section 44801, 
of title 49, United States Code. 
‘‘(8) For purposes of this section, the term ‘risk-based 
assessment’ includes an evaluation of threat information spe-
cific to a covered facility or asset and, with respect to potential 
impacts on the safety and efficiency of the national airspace 
system and the needs of law enforcement and national security 
at each covered facility or asset identified by the Secretary 
or the Attorney General, respectively, of each of the following 
factors: 
‘‘(A) Potential impacts to safety, efficiency, and use 
of the national airspace system, including potential effects 
on manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems, avia-
tion safety, airport operations, infrastructure, and air 
navigation services related to the use of any system or 
technology for carrying out the actions described in sub-
section (b)(1). 
‘‘(B) Options for mitigating any identified impacts to 
the national airspace system related to the use of any 
system or technology, including minimizing when possible 
the use of any technology which disrupts the transmission 
of radio or electronic signals, for carrying out the actions 
described in subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(C) Potential consequences of the impacts of any 
actions taken under subsection (b)(1) to the national air-
space system and infrastructure if not mitigated. 
‘‘(D) The ability to provide reasonable advance notice 
to aircraft operators consistent with the safety of the 
national airspace system and the needs of law enforcement 
and national security. 
‘‘(E) The setting and character of any covered facility 
or asset, including whether it is located in a populated 
area or near other structures, whether the facility is open 
to the public, whether the facility is also used for non-
governmental functions, and any potential for interference 
with wireless communications or for injury or damage to 
persons or property. 
‘‘(F) The setting, character, timeframe, and national 
airspace system impacts of National Special Security Event 
and Special Event Assessment Rating events.
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‘‘(G) Potential consequences to national security, public 
safety, or law enforcement if threats posed by unmanned 
aircraft systems are not mitigated or defeated. 
‘‘(l) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ASSESSMENT.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall conduct, in 
coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of 
Transportation, an assessment to the appropriate congressional 
committees, including— 
‘‘(A) an evaluation of the threat from unmanned air-
craft systems to United States critical infrastructure (as 
defined in this Act) and to domestic large hub airports 
(as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States 
Code); 
‘‘(B) an evaluation of current Federal and State, local, 
territorial, or tribal law enforcement authorities to counter 
the threat identified in subparagraph (A), and recommenda-
tions, if any, for potential changes to existing authorities 
to allow State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement 
to assist Federal law enforcement to counter the threat 
where appropriate; 
‘‘(C) an evaluation of the knowledge of, efficiency of, 
and effectiveness of current procedures and resources avail-
able to owners of critical infrastructure and domestic large 
hub airports when they believe a threat from unmanned 
aircraft systems is present and what additional actions, 
if any, the Department of Homeland Security or the Depart-
ment of Transportation could implement under existing 
authorities to assist these entities to counter the threat 
identified in subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(D) an assessment of what, if any, additional authori-
ties are needed by each Department and law enforcement 
to counter the threat identified in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(E) an assessment of what, if any, additional research 
and development the Department needs to counter the 
threat identified in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) UNCLASSIFIED FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
contain a classified annex.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 210F the following: 
‘‘Sec. 210G. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft.’’. 
SEC. 1603. PROTECTING AGAINST UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 103 the following: 
‘‘§ 104. Protecting against unmanned aircraft 
‘‘For the purposes of section 210G(k)(3)(C)(iv) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, the missions authorized to be performed 
by the United States Coast Guard shall be those related to— 
‘‘(1) functions of the U.S. Coast Guard relating to security 
or protection of facilities and assets assessed to be high-risk 
and a potential target for unlawful unmanned aircraft activity, 
including the security and protection of—
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‘‘(A) a facility, including a facility that is under the 
administrative control of the Commandant; and 
‘‘(B) a vessel (whether moored or underway) or an 
aircraft, including a vessel or aircraft— 
‘‘(i) that is operated by the Coast Guard, or that 
the Coast Guard is assisting or escorting; and 
‘‘(ii) that is directly involved in a mission of the 
Coast Guard pertaining to— 
‘‘(I) assisting or escorting a vessel of the 
Department of Defense; 
‘‘(II) assisting or escorting a vessel of national 
security significance, a high interest vessel, a high 
capacity passenger vessel, or a high value unit, 
as those terms are defined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(III) section 91(a) of this title; 
‘‘(IV) assistance in protecting the President 
or the Vice President (or other officer next in order 
of succession to the Office of the President) pursu-
ant to the Presidential Protection Assistance Act 
of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note); 
‘‘(V) protection of a National Special Security 
Event and Special Event Assessment Rating 
events; 
‘‘(VI) air defense of the United States, 
including 
air 
sovereignty, 
ground-based 
air 
defense, 
and 
the 
National 
Capital 
Region 
integrated air defense system; or 
‘‘(VII) a search and rescue operation; and 
‘‘(2) missions directed by the Secretary pursuant to 
210G(k)(3)(C)(iii) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 5 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 103 the following: 
‘‘104. Protecting against unmanned aircraft.’’. 
DIVISION 
I—SUPPLEMENTAL 
APPRO-
PRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF, 
2018 
The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable 
corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several 
departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units 
of Government for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes, namely:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Development Fund’’, 
$1,680,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 
expenses for activities authorized under title I of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) 
related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infra-
structure and housing, and economic revitalization in the most 
impacted and distressed areas resulting from a major disaster 
declared in 2018 pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, 
That funds shall be awarded directly to the State or unit of general 
local government at the discretion of the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That as a condition of making any grant, the Secretary shall 
certify in advance that such grantee has in place proficient financial 
controls and procurement processes and has established adequate 
procedures to prevent any duplication of benefits as defined by 
section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155), to ensure timely expenditure of 
funds, to maintain comprehensive websites regarding all disaster 
recovery activities assisted with these funds, and to detect and 
prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds: Provided further, That 
prior to the obligation of funds a grantee shall submit a plan 
to the Secretary for approval detailing the proposed use of all 
funds, including criteria for eligibility and how the use of these 
funds will address long-term recovery and restoration of infrastruc-
ture and housing and economic revitalization in the most impacted 
and distressed areas: Provided further, That such funds may not 
be used for activities reimbursable by, or for which funds are 
made available by, the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
or the Army Corps of Engineers: Provided further, That funds 
allocated under this heading shall not be considered relevant to 
the non-disaster formula allocations made pursuant to section 106 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5306): Provided further, That a State or subdivision thereof may 
use up to 5 percent of its allocation for administrative costs: Pro-
vided further, That in administering the funds under this heading, 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may waive, or 
specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute 
or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with 
the obligation by the Secretary or the use by the recipient of 
these funds (except for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environment), if the Sec-
retary finds that good cause exists for the waiver or alternative 
requirement and such waiver or alternative requirement would 
not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of title I of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding the preceding proviso, recipients of funds provided 
under this heading that use such funds to supplement Federal 
assistance provided under section 402, 403, 404, 406, 407, 408(c)(4), 
or 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
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Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) may adopt, without review 
or public comment, any environmental review, approval, or permit 
performed by a Federal agency, and such adoption shall satisfy 
the responsibilities of the recipient with respect to such environ-
mental review, approval or permit: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing section 104(g)(2) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304(g)(2)), the Secretary may, upon 
receipt of a request for release of funds and certification, imme-
diately approve the release of funds for an activity or project 
assisted under this heading if the recipient has adopted an environ-
mental review, approval or permit under the preceding proviso 
or the activity or project is categorically excluded from review 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.): Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish 
via notice in the Federal Register any waiver, or alternative require-
ment, to any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers 
pursuant to title I of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 no later than 5 days before the effective date of such 
waiver or alternative requirement: Provided further, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading, up to $2,500,000 may 
be transferred, in aggregate, to ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban 
Development—Program Office Salaries and Expenses—Community 
Planning and Development’’ for necessary costs, including informa-
tion technology costs, of administering and overseeing the obligation 
and expenditure of amounts under this heading: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
Provided further, That the amount designated under this heading 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates 
such amount and transmits such designation to the Congress. 
SEC. 1701. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
(a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects 
of this division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard 
maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay As-You- 
Go Act of 2010. 
(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects of this 
division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained 
for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 
(c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.— Notwithstanding 
Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the 
joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accom-
panying Conference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(7) and (c)(8) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
the budgetary effects of this division shall be estimated for purposes 
of section 251 of such Act. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Supplemental Appropriations 
for Disaster Relief Act, 2018’’.
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DIVISION J—MARITIME SECURITY 
SEC. 1801. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Maritime Security Improve-
ment Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 1802. DEFINITIONS. 
In this division: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS.—The term 
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives. 
(2) TSA.—The term ‘‘TSA’’ means the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration. 
SEC. 1803. COORDINATION WITH TSA ON MARITIME FACILITIES. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall— 
(1) provide the Administrator of the TSA with updates 
to vulnerability assessments required under section 70102(b)(3) 
of title 46, United States Code, to avoid any duplication of 
effort between the Coast Guard and the TSA; and 
(2) identify any security gaps between authorities of oper-
ating entities within the Department of Homeland Security 
that a threat could exploit to cause a transportation security 
incident (as defined in section 70101 of title 46, United States 
Code). 
SEC. 1804. STRATEGIC PLAN TO ENHANCE THE SECURITY OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN. 
Section 201 of the Security and Accountability for Every Port 
Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 941) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘as appropriate’’ and 
inserting ‘‘triennially’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘REPORT’’ and inserting 
‘‘REPORTS’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) UPDATES.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of enactment of the Maritime Security Improvement Act of 
2018 and triennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report that con-
tains any updates to the strategic plan under subsection (a) 
since the prior report.’’. 
SEC. 1805. CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING AND COORDINA-
TION IN PORTS. 
(a) MARITIME CYBERSECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL.—The 
Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard and the Under Secretary responsible for overseeing 
the critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, and other 
related programs of the Department of Homeland Security, shall—
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(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, coordinate with the National Maritime Security 
Advisory Committee, the Area Maritime Security Advisory 
Committees, and other maritime stakeholders, as necessary, 
to develop and implement a maritime cybersecurity risk assess-
ment model, consistent with the activities described in section 
2(e) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 272(e)), to evaluate current and future cybersecu-
rity risks that have the potential to affect the marine transpor-
tation system or that would cause a transportation security 
incident (as defined in section 70101 of title 46, United States 
Code) in ports; and 
(2) not less than biennially thereafter, evaluate the 
effectiveness of the cybersecurity risk assessment model estab-
lished under paragraph (1). 
(b) PORT SECURITY; DEFINITIONS.—Section 70101 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as para-
graphs (3) through (7), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) The term ‘cybersecurity risk’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 227 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 148).’’. 
(c) NATIONAL MARITIME SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(1) FUNCTIONS.—Section 70112(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting before the semicolon 
the following: ‘‘, including on enhancing the sharing of informa-
tion related to cybersecurity risks that may cause a transpor-
tation security incident, between relevant Federal agencies 
and— 
‘‘(i) State, local, and tribal governments; 
‘‘(ii) relevant public safety and emergency response 
agencies; 
‘‘(iii) relevant law enforcement and security 
organizations; 
‘‘(iv) maritime industry; 
‘‘(v) port owners and operators; and 
‘‘(vi) terminal owners and operators;’’. 
(2) INFORMATION SHARING.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard and the Under Secretary responsible for overseeing the 
critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, and other 
related programs of the Department of Homeland Security 
shall— 
(A) ensure there is a process for each Area Maritime 
Security Advisory Committee established under section 
70112 of title 46, United States Code— 
(i) to facilitate the sharing of information related 
to cybersecurity risks that may cause transportation 
security incidents; 
(ii) to timely report transportation security 
incidents to the national level; and 
(iii) to disseminate such reports across the entire 
maritime transportation system via the National 
Cybersecurity 
and 
Communications 
Integration 
Center; and
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(B) issue voluntary guidance for the management of 
such cybersecurity risks in each Area Maritime Transpor-
tation Security Plan and facility security plan required 
under section 70103 of title 46, United States Code, 
approved after the date that the cybersecurity risk assess-
ment model is developed under subsection (a) of this sec-
tion. 
(d) VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND SECURITY PLANS.— 
(1) 
FACILITY
AND
VESSEL
ASSESSMENTS.—Section 
70102(b)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘and by not later than December 31, 2004’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘security against 
cybersecurity risks,’’ after ‘‘physical security,’’. 
(2) MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY PLANS.—Section 
70103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Not later than 
April 1, 2005, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(K) A plan to detect, respond to, and recover from 
cybersecurity risks that may cause transportation security 
incidents.’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subpara-
graph (I); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(H) include a plan for detecting, responding to, and 
recovering from cybersecurity risks that may cause 
transportation security incidents; and’’; and 
(D) in subsection (c)(3)(C)— 
(i) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(ii) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi); and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: 
‘‘(v) detecting, responding to, and recovering from 
cybersecurity risks that may cause transportation secu-
rity incidents; and’’. 
(3) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall apply to assessments or security plans, or updates 
to such assessments or plans, submitted after the date that 
the cybersecurity risk assessment model is developed under 
subsection (a). 
(e) BRIEF TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
and the Under Secretary responsible for overseeing the critical 
infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, and other related programs 
of the Department of Homeland Security shall provide to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a briefing on how the Coast Guard 
will assist in security and response in the port environment when 
a cyber-caused transportation security incident occurs, to include 
the use of cyber protection teams.
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SEC. 1806. FACILITY INSPECTION INTERVALS. 
Section 70103(c)(4)(D) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) subject to the availability of appropriations, 
periodically, but not less than one time per year, conduct 
a risk-based, no notice facility inspection to verify the 
effectiveness of each such facility security plan.’’. 
SEC. 1807. UPDATES OF MARITIME OPERATIONS COORDINATION PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 435. MARITIME OPERATIONS COORDINATION PLAN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of the Maritime Security Improvement Act of 2018, 
and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) update the Maritime Operations Coordination Plan, 
published by the Department on July 7, 2011, to strengthen 
coordination, planning, information sharing, and intelligence 
integration for maritime operations of components and offices 
of the Department with responsibility for maritime security 
missions; and 
‘‘(2) submit each update to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each update shall address the following: 
‘‘(1) Coordinating the planning, integration of maritime 
operations, and development of joint maritime domain aware-
ness efforts of any component or office of the Department 
with responsibility for maritime security missions. 
‘‘(2) Maintaining effective information sharing and, as 
appropriate, intelligence integration, with Federal, State, and 
local officials and the private sector, regarding threats to mari-
time security. 
‘‘(3) Cooperating and coordinating with Federal depart-
ments and agencies, and State and local agencies, in the mari-
time environment, in support of maritime security missions. 
‘‘(4) Highlighting the work completed within the context 
of other national and Department maritime security strategic 
guidance and how that work fits with the Maritime Operations 
Coordination Plan.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in section 1(b) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 116 
Stat. 2136) is amended by adding after the item relating to section 
434 the following: 
‘‘435. Maritime operations coordination plan.’’. 
SEC. 1808. EVALUATION OF COAST GUARD DEPLOYABLE SPECIALIZED 
FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
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Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives a report on the state of the Coast Guard’s 
Deployable Specialized Forces (referred to in this section as DSF). 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include, at a minimum, the 
following: 
(1) For each of the past 3 fiscal years, and for each type 
of DSF, the following: 
(A) A cost analysis, including training, operating, and 
travel costs. 
(B) The number of personnel assigned. 
(C) The total number of units. 
(D) The total number of operations conducted. 
(E) The number of operations requested by each of 
the following: 
(i) Coast Guard. 
(ii) Other components or offices of the Department 
of Homeland Security. 
(iii) Other Federal departments or agencies. 
(iv) State agencies. 
(v) Local agencies. 
(F) The number of operations fulfilled in support of 
each entity described in clauses (i) through (v) of subpara-
graph (E). 
(2) 
An 
examination 
of 
alternative 
distributions 
of 
deployable specialized forces, including the feasibility, cost 
(including cost savings), and impact on mission capability of 
such distributions, including at a minimum the following: 
(A) Combining deployable specialized forces, primarily 
focused on counterdrug operations, under one centralized 
command. 
(B) Distributing counter-terrorism and anti-terrorism 
capabilities to deployable specialized forces in each major 
United States port. 
(c) DEFINITION OF DEPLOYABLE SPECIALIZED FORCES OR DSF.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘deployable specialized forces’’ or ‘‘DSF’’ 
means the deployable specialized forces established under section 
70106 of title 46, United States Code. 
SEC. 1809. REPEAL OF INTERAGENCY OPERATIONAL CENTERS FOR 
PORT SECURITY AND SECURE SYSTEMS OF TRANSPOR-
TATION. 
(a) INTERAGENCY OPERATIONAL CENTERS FOR PORT SECURITY.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 70107A of title 46, United States 
Code, is repealed. 
(2) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—A repeal made by this subsection 
shall not affect an interagency operational center established 
before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(3) NOTICE
TO
CONGRESS.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Home-
land Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives at least 1 year before 
ceasing operations of any interagency operational center estab-
lished before the date of enactment of the Security and Account-
ability for Every Port Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–347; 120 
Stat. 1884).
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(b) SECURE SYSTEMS OF TRANSPORTATION.—Section 70116 of 
title 46, United States Code, is repealed. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for chapter 
701 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the items relating to sections 70107A and 70116. 
(2) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Section 108 of the Security and 
Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
347; 120 Stat. 1893) is amended by striking subsection (b) 
(46 U.S.C. 70107A note) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) [Reserved].’’. 
SEC. 1810. DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS IN THE MARITIME DOMAIN. 
(a) GAO ANALYSIS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall— 
(1) conduct an analysis of all operations in the applicable 
location of— 
(A) the Air and Marine Operations of the U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection; and 
(B) any other agency of the Department of Homeland 
Security that operates air and marine assets; 
(2) in conducting the analysis under paragraph (1)— 
(A) examine the extent to which the Air and Marine 
Operations is synchronizing and deconflicting any duplica-
tive flight hours or patrols with the agencies described 
in paragraph (1)(B); and 
(B) include a sector-by-sector analysis of any potential 
costs savings or other benefits that would be derived 
through greater coordination of flight hours and patrols; 
and 
(3) submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the analysis, 
including any recommendations. 
(b) DHS REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
the report is submitted under subsection (a)(3), the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report on what actions the Secretary plans to take 
in response to the findings of the analysis and recommendations 
of the Comptroller General. 
(c) DEFINITION OF APPLICABLE LOCATION.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘applicable location’’ means any location in which the Air 
and Marine Operations of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
is based within 45 miles of a location in which any other agency 
of the Department of Homeland Security also operates air and 
marine assets. 
SEC. 1811. MARITIME SECURITY CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.), as amended by section 
1807 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 436. MARITIME SECURITY CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENTS. 
‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the 
Maritime Security Improvement Act of 2018, and annually there-
after, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
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Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Home-
land Security of the House of Representatives, an assessment of 
the number and type of maritime assets and the number of per-
sonnel required to increase the Department’s maritime response 
rate pursuant to section 1092 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (6 U.S.C. 223).’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in section 1(b) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 116 
Stat. 2136), as amended by section 1807 of this Act, is further 
amended by adding after the item relating to section 435 the 
following: 
‘‘436. Maritime security capabilities assessments.’’. 
SEC. 1812. CONTAINER SECURITY INITIATIVE. 
Section 205(l) of the Security and Accountability for Every 
Port Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 945) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2007,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 270 days 
after the date of enactment of the Maritime Security 
Improvement Act of 2018,’’; and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (H) 
as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively. 
SEC. 1813. MARITIME BORDER SECURITY REVIEW. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 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 Islands. 
(2) TRANSIT
ZONE.—The term ‘‘transit zone’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 1092(a) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (6 U.S.C. 
223(a)). 
(b) MARITIME BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS.— 
(1) 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 committees of Congress a mari-
time border threat analysis that includes an identification and 
description of the following: 
(A) Current and potential threats posed by the individ-
uals and groups seeking to— 
(i) enter the United States through the maritime 
border; or 
(ii) exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime 
border. 
(B) Improvements needed at United States sea ports— 
(i) to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror 
from entering the United States; and 
(ii) to reduce criminal activity, as measured by 
the total flow of illegal goods and illicit drugs, related 
to the maritime border.