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Union Calendar No. 175 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 455 
[Report No. 114–232] 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a northern border 
threat analysis, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2015 
Mr. KATKO (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, 
and Mr. HIGGINS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
JULY 28, 2015 
Additional sponsors: Miss RICE of New York and Mr. BENISHEK 
JULY 28, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 21, 2015] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Border Secu-
rity Review Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than six months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a northern border threat analysis. Such analysis, 
at a minimum, shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of current and potential ter-
rorism threats posed by individuals seeking to enter 
the United States through the northern border. 
(2) An analysis of improvements needed at ports 
of entry along the northern border to prevent terror-
ists and instruments of terror from entering the 
United States. 
(3) An analysis of the number of additional U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection agents and officers 
needed at and between ports of entry along the north-
ern border. 
(4) An analysis of gaps in law, policy, inter-
national agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder 
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the border security and counterterrorism efforts along 
the northern border. 
(5) An analysis of illegal cross border activity 
between ports of entry, including the maritime bor-
ders of the Great Lakes. 
(6) An analysis of the scope of border security 
challenges that shall include the terrain, population 
density, and climate along the northern border. 
(7) 
An 
analysis 
of 
whether 
additional 
preclearance and pre-inspection by U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection at ports of entry along the northern 
border could help prevent terrorists and their instru-
ments from entering the United States. 
(b) CLASSIFIED THREAT ANALYSIS.—The threat anal-
ysis required under subsection (a) may be submitted in clas-
sified form, if the Secretary of Homeland Security deter-
mines that such is appropriate. 
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Union Calendar No. 175 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 455 
[Report No. 114–232] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
conduct a northern border threat analysis, and 
for other purposes. 
JULY 28, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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