responsible for all costs associated with the as-
signment of an employee under this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) DURATION.—An assignment under 
this paragraph may, at any time and for any 
reason, be terminated by the Secretary or the 
private sector organization concerned and shall 
be for a total period of not more than 2 years. 
‘‘(10) COLLABORATION
WITH
TASK
FORCES 
OUTSIDE
DHS.—The Secretary may enter into a 
memorandum of understanding by which a Joint 
Task Force established under this section to carry 
out any purpose specified in paragraph (2)(A) and 
any other Federal, State, local, Tribal, territorial, or 
international entity or task force established for a 
similar purpose may collaborate for the purpose of 
carrying out the mission of such Joint Task Force.’’. 
SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION; REPORTING. 
(a) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall— 
(1) make a determination regarding whether to 
establish a Joint Task Force under section 708 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to carry out the 
purpose specified in clause (iv) of subsection
(b)(2)(A) of such section, as added by section 2 of 
this Act; and 
(2) submit to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate written notification of such deter-
mination, including, if such determination is in the 
negative, information on the basis for such negative 
determination. 
(b) REPORTING.—If the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity establishes a Joint Task Force under section 708 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to carry out the 
purpose specified in clause (iv) of subsection (b)(2)(A) of 
such section, as added by section 2 of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(1) beginning with the first report required 
under subsection (b)(6)(F) of such section 708, in-
clude with respect to such a Joint Task Force— 
(A) a gap analysis of funding, personnel, 
technology, or other resources needed in order 
to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent nar-
cotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic 
opioids, from entering the United States; and 
(B) a description of collaboration pursuant 
to subsection (b)(10) of such section (as added
by section 2 of this Act) between such a Joint 
Task Force and any other Federal, State, local, 
Tribal, territorial, or international task force, 
including the United States Postal Service and 
the United States Postal Inspection Service; 
and 
(2) in each review required under subsection 
(b)(11)(C) of section 708 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002, as redesignated by section 2 of this 
Act, an assessment of the activities of such a Joint 
Task Force, including an evaluation of whether such 
Joint Task Force has enhanced integration of the 
Department’s efforts, created any unique capabili-
ties, or otherwise enhanced operational effectiveness, 
coordination, or information sharing to detect, inter-
dict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl 
and other synthetic opioids, from entering the 
United States. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 
2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3722 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
authorize a Joint Task Force to enhance integra-
tion of the Department of Homeland Security’s 
border security operations to detect, interdict, 
disrupt, and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl 
and other synthetic opioids, from entering the 
United States, and for other purposes.