(1) without regard to any provision of title 5, 
United States Code, which might otherwise require 
the application of competitive hiring procedures; and 
(2) who shall not be subject to any reduction in 
pay (for annuity allocable to the period of actual em-
ployment) under the provisions of section 8344 or 
8468 of such title or similar provision of any other 
retirement system for employees. 
(b) UTILIZATION.—The authority granted to the 
Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Pro-
tection under subsection (a) shall cease 5 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, at which point, the employ-
ment of annuitants under this authority shall cease. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—A reemployed Fed-
eral annuitant as to whom a waiver of reduction under 
subsection (a)(2) applies shall not, for any period during 
which such waiver is in effect, be considered an employee 
for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 
84 of title 5, United States Code, or such other retirement 
system (referred to in such subsection) as may apply. 
(d) NO DISPLACEMENT.—No appointment under this 
section may be made if such appointment would result in 
the displacement of any employee. 
(e) COUNTING.—The counting of Federal annuitants 
shall be done on a full-time equivalent basis. 
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) FEDERAL ANNUITANT.—The term ‘‘Federal 
annuitant’’ means an employee who has retired 
under the Civil Service Retirement System, the Fed-
eral Employees’ Retirement System, or any other re-
tirement system for Federal employees. 
(2) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2105 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 405. STRENGTHENING BORDER PATROL RECRUIT-
MENT AND RETENTION. 
In order to address the recruitment and retention 
challenges faced by United States Customs and Border 
Protection, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall es-
tablish a plan, consistent with existing Federal statutes 
applicable to pay, recruitment, relocation, and retention 
of Federal law enforcement officers. Such plan shall in-
clude the following components: 
(1) The establishment of a recruitment incen-
tive for Border patrol agents, including the estab-
lishment of a foreign language incentive award. 
(2) The establishment of a retention plan, in-
cluding the payment of bonuses to Border Patrol 
agents for every year of service after the first two 
years of service. 
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(3) An increase in the pay percentage differen-
tials to Border Patrol agents in certain high-cost 
areas, as determined by the Secretary, consistent 
with entry-level pay to other Federal, State, and 
local law enforcement agencies. 
(4) The establishment of a mechanism whereby 
Border Patrol agents can transfer from one location 
to another after the first two years of service in 
their initial duty location. 
Subtitle B—Improving Security 
Clearance Process 
SEC. 411. INCREASED SECURITY SCREENING OF HOME-
LAND SECURITY OFFICIALS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall conduct a Department-wide re-
view of Department of Homeland Security security clear-
ance and suitability review procedures for Department em-
ployees and contractors, as well as individuals in state and 
local government agencies and private sector entities with 
a need to receive classified information. 
(b) STRENGTHENING
OF
SECURITY
SCREENING 
POLICIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the findings of the 
review conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary 
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shall, as appropriate, take all necessary steps to 
strengthen the Department’s security screening poli-
cies, including consolidating the security clearance 
investigative authority at the Departmental Head-
quarters. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—In strengthening security 
screening policies under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall consider whether and where appropriate 
ensure that— 
(A) all components of the Department of 
Homeland Security meet or exceed Federal and 
Departmental standards for security clearance 
investigations, adjudications, and suitability re-
views; 
(B) the Department has a cadre of well- 
trained adjudicators; and that the Department 
has in place a program to train and oversee ad-
judicators; and 
(C) suitability reviews are conducted for all 
Department of Homeland Security employees 
who transfer from a component of the Depart-
ment to Departmental Headquarters. 
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SEC. 412. AUTHORITIES OF CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Title VII of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 708. CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Department 
a Chief Security Officer. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Chief Security Officer 
shall— 
‘‘(1) have responsibility for personnel security, 
facility access, security awareness, and related train-
ing; 
‘‘(2) ensure that each component of the Depart-
ment complies with Federal standards for security 
clearances and background investigations; 
‘‘(3) ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, 
that individuals in state and local government agen-
cies and private sector entities with a need to receive 
classified information, receive the appropriate clear-
ances in a timely fashion; and 
‘‘(4) perform all other functions as determined 
by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after 
the items relating to title VII the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 708. Chief Security Officer.’’. 
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TITLE V—INTELLIGENCE AND 
INFORMATION SHARING 
SEC. 501. DEPARTMENTAL REORGANIZATION. 
(a) REDESIGNATION OF DIRECTORATE FOR INFOR-
MATION ANALYSIS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION 
AS OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS.—Section 
201 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a Directorate for Informa-
tion Analysis and Infrastructure Protection’’ 
and inserting ‘‘an Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘an Under Secretary for 
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Pro-
tection’’ and inserting ‘‘an Under Secretary for 
Intelligence and Analysis’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and redesignating 
subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (b) 
through (f), respectively; 
(3) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and infrastructure protec-
tion’’ before ‘‘are carried out’’ and inserting 
‘‘and intelligence’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary for 
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Pro-
tection’’ and inserting ‘‘the Under Secretary for 
Intelligence and Analysis’’; 
(4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary for 
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Pro-
tection’’ and inserting ‘‘the Under Secretary for 
Intelligence and Analysis’’; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (2), (5), and 
(6), and redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(17) as paragraphs (2) through (14), respec-
tively; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (18) and 
(19) as paragraphs (20) and (21), respectively; 
(D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘To integrate’’ and inserting ‘‘To 
participate in the integration of’’; 
(E) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated, 
by inserting ‘‘the Assistant Secretary for Infra-
structure Protection and’’ after ‘‘coordinate 
with’’; and 
(F) by inserting after paragraph (14), as 
redesignated by subparagraph (B), the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
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‘‘(15) To coordinate and enhance integration 
among intelligence components of the Department. 
‘‘(16) To establish intelligence priorities, poli-
cies, processes, standards, guidelines, and procedures 
for the Department. 
‘‘(17) To establish a structure and process to 
support the missions and goals of the intelligence 
components of the Department. 
‘‘(18) To ensure that, whenever possible— 
‘‘(A) the Under Secretary for Intelligence 
and Analysis produces and disseminates reports 
and analytic products based on open-source in-
formation that do not require a national secu-
rity classification under applicable law; and 
‘‘(B) such unclassified open source reports 
are produced and disseminated contempora-
neously with reports or analytic products con-
cerning the same or similar information that 
the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Anal-
ysis produces and disseminates in a classified 
format. 
‘‘(19) To establish within the Office of Intel-
ligence and Analysis an Internal Continuity of Oper-
ations (COOP) Plan that— 
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‘‘(A) assures that the capability exists to 
continue uninterrupted operations during a 
wide range of potential emergencies, including 
localized acts of nature, accidents, and techno-
logical or attack-related emergencies, that is 
maintained at a high level of readiness and is 
capable of implementation with and without 
warning; and 
‘‘(B) includes plans and procedures gov-
erning succession to office within the Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis, including— 
‘‘(i) emergency delegations of author-
ity (where permissible, and in accordance 
with applicable law); 
‘‘(ii) the safekeeping of vital re-
sources, facilities, and records; 
‘‘(iii) the improvisation or emergency 
acquisition of vital resources necessary for 
the performance of operations of the Of-
fice; and 
‘‘(iv) the capability to relocate essen-
tial personnel and functions to and to sus-
tain the performance of the operations of 
the Office at an alternate work site until 
normal operations can be resumed.’’; 
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(5) in subsections (d) and (e), as redesignated 
by subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘Directorate’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Office’’; and 
(6) in subsection (f), as redesignated by sub-
section (a)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary for 
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Pro-
tection’’ and inserting ‘‘the Under Secretary for 
Intelligence and Analysis and the Assistant Sec-
retary for Infrastructure Protection’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and section 203’’ after 
‘‘under this section’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) HOMELAND
SECURITY
ACT.—The Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(A) in section 103(2), by striking ‘‘Infor-
mation Analysis and Infrastructure Protection’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Intelligence and Analysis’’; 
(B) in section 223, by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary for Information Analysis and Infra-
structure Protection’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, in co-
operation with the Assistant Secretary for In-
frastructure Protection’’; 
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(C) in section 224, by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary for Information Analysis and Infra-
structure Protection’’ and inserting ‘‘Assistant 
Secretary for Infrastructure Protection’’; 
(D) in section 302(3), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary for Information Analysis and Infra-
structure Protection’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and the 
Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protec-
tion’’; 
(E) in subsection (d) of the second section 
510— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Di-
rectorate for Information Analysis and In-
frastructure Protection’’ and inserting 
‘‘Office of Intelligence and Analysis’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary for Information Analysis 
and Infrastructure Protection’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Under Secretary for Intelligence and 
Analysis’’; and 
(F) by redesignating the second section 
510 as section 511. 
(2) HEADINGS.— 
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(A) SECTION 201.—The heading for section 
201 of such Act is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 201. OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS.’’. 
(B) SECTION 201(a).—The heading for 
subsection (a) of section 121 of such Act is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) UNDER SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
FOR INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS.—’’. 
(C) SECTION 201(b).—The heading for 
subsection (b) of section 121 of such Act, as re-
designated by subsection (a)(2), is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(b) DISCHARGE
OF INTELLIGENCE
AND ANAL-
YSIS.—’’. 
(3) NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947.—Section 
106(b)(2)(I) of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 403–6) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(I) The Under Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity for Intelligence and Analysis.’’. 
(4) INTELLIGENCE
REFORM
AND
TERRORISM 
PREVENTION ACT OF 2004.—Section 7306(a)(1) of 
the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention 
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458; 118 Stat. 3848) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary for Infor-
mation Analysis and Infrastructure Protection’’ and 
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inserting ‘‘Under Secretary for Intelligence and 
Analysis’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by adding after the items relating to section 509 
the following: 
‘‘Sec. 510. Procurement of security countermeasures for strategic national 
stockpile. 
‘‘Sec. 511. Urban and other high risk area communications capabilities.’’. 
SEC. 502. INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS OF DEPARTMENT 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Subtitle A of title II of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 203. INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS. 
‘‘(a) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Subject to the direction 
and control of the Secretary, the responsibilities of the 
head of each intelligence component of the Department 
are as follows: 
‘‘(1) To ensure that duties related to the acqui-
sition, analysis, and dissemination of homeland secu-
rity information are carried out effectively and effi-
ciently in support of the Under Secretary for Intel-
ligence and Analysis. 
‘‘(2) To support and implement the goals estab-
lished in cooperation with the Under Secretary for 
Intelligence and Analysis. 
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‘‘(3) To incorporate the input of the Under Sec-
retary for Intelligence and Analysis with respect to 
performance appraisals, bonus or award rec-
ommendations, pay adjustments, and other forms of 
commendation. 
‘‘(4) To coordinate with the Under Secretary 
for Intelligence and Analysis in the recruitment, es-
tablishment of core competency standards, and selec-
tion of intelligence officials of the intelligence compo-
nent. 
‘‘(5) To advise and coordinate with the Under 
Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis on any plan 
to reorganize or restructure the intelligence compo-
nent that would, if implemented, result in realign-
ments of intelligence functions. 
‘‘(6) To ensure that employees of the intel-
ligence component have knowledge of and comply 
with the programs and policies established by the 
Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and 
other appropriate officials of the Department and 
that such employees comply with all applicable laws 
and regulations. 
‘‘(7) To perform such other duties relating to 
such responsibilities as the Secretary may provide. 
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‘‘(b) TRAINING
OF
EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary 
shall provide training and guidance for employees, offi-
cials, and senior executives of the intelligence components 
of the Department to develop knowledge of laws, regula-
tions, operations, policies, procedures, and programs that 
are related to the functions of the Department relating 
to the handling, analysis, dissemination, and collection of 
homeland security information.’’. 
(b) INTELLIGENCE COMPONENT DEFINED.—Section 
2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(17) The term ‘intelligence component of the 
Department’ means any directorate, agency, or ele-
ment of the Department that gathers, receives, ana-
lyzes, produces, or disseminates homeland security 
information except— 
‘‘(A) a directorate, agency, or element of 
the Department that is required to be main-
tained as a distinct entity under this Act; or 
‘‘(B) any personnel security, physical secu-
rity, document security, or communications se-
curity program within any directorate, agency, 
or element of the Department.’’. 
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(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to such subtitle the following: 
‘‘Sec. 203. Intelligence components.’’. 
SEC. 503. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title II of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 is further amended— 
(1) in section 201(c)(4), as redesignated by sec-
tion 501, by inserting ‘‘under section 204’’ after 
‘‘Homeland Security Advisory System’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 204. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Under Secretary for Intel-
ligence and Analysis shall implement a Homeland Security 
Advisory System in accordance with this section to provide 
public advisories and alerts regarding threats to homeland 
security, including national, regional, local, and economic 
sector advisories and alerts, as appropriate. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—The Under Secretary, 
in each advisory or alert issued under the System, shall— 
‘‘(1) include information on appropriate protec-
tive measures and countermeasures that may be 
taken in response to the threat; 
‘‘(2) whenever possible, limit the scope of the 
advisory or alert to a specific region, locality, or eco-
nomic sector believed to be at risk; and 
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‘‘(3) not use color designations as the exclusive 
means of specifying the homeland security threat 
conditions that are the subject of the advisory or 
alert.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to subtitle A of title II the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 204. Homeland Security Advisory System.’’. 
SEC. 504. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title II of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 205. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING. 
‘‘(a) INFORMATION SHARING ENVIRONMENT.—Con-
sistent with section 1016 of the National Intelligence Re-
form and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 
485), the Secretary shall integrate and standardize the in-
formation of the intelligence components of the Depart-
ment into a Department information sharing environment, 
to be administered by the Under Secretary for Intelligence 
and Analysis. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION
SHARING
AND
KNOWLEDGE 
MANAGEMENT OFFICERS.—For each intelligence compo-
nent of the Department, the Secretary shall designate an 
information sharing and knowledge management officer 
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who shall report to the Under Secretary for Intelligence 
and Analysis with respect to coordinating the different 
systems used in the Department to gather and disseminate 
homeland security information. 
‘‘(c) STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND PRIVATE-SECTOR 
SOURCES OF INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
BUSINESS
PROC-
ESSES.—The Under Secretary for Intelligence and 
Analysis shall establish Department-wide procedures 
for the review and analysis of information gathered 
from State, local, tribal, and private-sector sources 
and, as appropriate, integrate such information into 
the information gathered by the Department and 
other departments and agencies of the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
‘‘(2) FEEDBACK.—The Secretary shall develop 
mechanisms to provide analytical and operational 
feedback to any State, local, tribal and private-sector 
entities that gather information and provide such in-
formation to the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) TRAINING AND EVALUATION OF EMPLOYEES.— 
‘‘(1) TRAINING.—The Under Secretary shall 
provide to employees of the Department opportuni-
ties for training and education to develop an under-
standing of the definition of homeland security infor-
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mation, how information available to them as part of 
their duties might qualify as homeland security in-
formation, and how information available to them is 
relevant to the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATIONS.—The Under Secretary 
shall, on an ongoing basis, evaluate how employees 
of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the in-
telligence components of the Department are uti-
lizing homeland security information and partici-
pating in the Department information sharing envi-
ronment.’’. 
(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. 205. Homeland security information sharing.’’. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK ARCHITECTURE.— 
(1) 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 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 206. COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
NETWORK ARCHITECTURE. 
‘‘(a) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, 
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shall establish a comprehensive information technology 
network architecture for the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis. 
‘‘(b) NETWORK MODEL.—The comprehensive infor-
mation technology network architecture established under 
subsection (a) shall, to the extent possible, incorporate the 
approaches, features, and functions of on the network pro-
posed by the Markle Foundation in reports issued in Octo-
ber 2002 and December 2003, known as the System-wide 
Homeland Security Analysis and Resource Exchange 
(SHARE) Network. 
‘‘(c) COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DEFINED.—the term ‘com-
prehensive information technology network architecture’ 
means an integrated framework for evolving or maintain-
ing existing information technology and acquiring new in-
formation technology to achieve the strategic goals and in-
formation resources management goals of the Office of In-
telligence and Analysis.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by add-
ing at the end of the items relating to such subtitle 
the following: 
‘‘Sec. 206. Comprehensive information technology network architecture.’’. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
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(A) REPORT
ON
IMPLEMENTATION
OF 
PLAN.—Not later than 360 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report containing a plan to imple-
ment the comprehensive information technology 
network architecture for the Office of Intel-
ligence and Analysis of the Department of 
Homeland Security required under section 206 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
added by paragraph (1). Such report shall in-
clude the following: 
(i) Priorities for the development of 
the comprehensive information technology 
network architecture and a rationale for 
such priorities. 
(ii) An explanation of how the various 
components of the comprehensive informa-
tion technology network architecture will 
work together and interconnect. 
(iii) A description of the technology 
challenges that the Office of Intelligence 
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and Analysis will face in implementing the 
comprehensive information technology net-
work architecture. 
(iv) A description of technology op-
tions that are available or are in develop-
ment that may be incorporated into the 
comprehensive technology network archi-
tecture, the feasibility of incorporating 
such options, and the advantages and dis-
advantages of doing so. 
(v) An explanation of any security 
protections to be developed as part of the 
comprehensive information technology net-
work architecture. 
(vi) A description of any safeguards 
for civil liberties and privacy to be built 
into the comprehensive information tech-
nology network architecture. 
(vii) An operational best practices 
plan. 
(B) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date on which the report is 
submitted under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
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mental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the progress of the Sec-
retary in developing the comprehensive informa-
tion technology network architecture required 
under section 206 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002, as added by paragraph (1). 
SEC. 505. 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 further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 207. 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; 
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‘‘(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-
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; 
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‘‘(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-
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— 
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‘‘(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; or 
‘‘(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. 207. State, Local, Tribal, and Regional Information Fusion Center Initia-
tive.’’. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(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 
207 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 
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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 
Security for Intelligence and Analysis. 
(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 
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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. 506. 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. 
121 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 208. 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 
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‘‘(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— 
‘‘(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. 
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