Title: Counter Threats Advisory Board Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2019
This bill authorizes in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Counterintelligence Advisory Board, which shall be composed of senior representatives of DHS operational components and headquarters elements, and shall coordinate DHS intelligence activities and policy and information related to its mission and functions that counter terrorist threats.
The board's charter shall direct it to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's guidance.
The DHS Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis shall serve as the chair of the board.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 411 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 411

To establish a Counterterrorism Advisory Board, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2019

 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish a Counterterrorism Advisory Board, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COUNTERTERRORISM ADVISORY 
              BOARD.

    (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 inserting after 
section 210E the following:

``SEC. 210F. DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ON COUNTERTERRORISM.

    ``(a) Authorization.--There is authorized in the Department a 
Counterterrorism Advisory Board (in this section referred to as the 
`Board') which shall--
            ``(1) be composed of senior representatives of departmental 
        operational components and headquarters elements; and
            ``(2) coordinate departmental intelligence activities and 
        policy and information related to the mission and functions of 
        the Department that counter terrorist threats.
    ``(b) Charter.--There shall be a charter to govern the structure 
and mission of the Board, which shall--
            ``(1) direct the Board to focus on the current threat 
        environment and the importance of aligning departmental 
        activities to counter threats under the guidance of the 
        Secretary; and
            ``(2) be reviewed and updated as appropriate.
    ``(c) Members.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Board shall be composed of senior 
        representatives of departmental operational components and 
        headquarters elements.
            ``(2) Chair.--The Under Secretary for Intelligence and 
        Analysis shall serve as the Chair of the Board.
            ``(3) Members.--The Secretary shall appoint additional 
        members of the Board from among the following:
                    ``(A) The Transportation Security Administration.
                    ``(B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
                    ``(C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
                    ``(D) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
                    ``(E) The Coast Guard.
                    ``(F) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
                    ``(G) The United States Secret Service.
                    ``(H) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
                Agency.
                    ``(I) The Office of Operations Coordination.
                    ``(J) The Office of the General Counsel.
                    ``(K) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
                    ``(L) The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.
                    ``(M) The Science and Technology Directorate.
                    ``(N) The Office for State and Local Law 
                Enforcement.
                    ``(O) The Privacy Office.
                    ``(P) The Office for Civil Rights and Civil 
                Liberties.
                    ``(Q) Other departmental offices and programs as 
                determined appropriate by the Secretary.
    ``(d) Meetings.--The Board shall--
            ``(1) meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and 
        coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental 
        activities, including coordination with other Federal, State, 
        local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners; and
            ``(2) make recommendations to the Secretary.
    ``(e) Terrorism Alerts.--The Board shall advise the Secretary on 
the issuance of terrorism alerts under section 203.
    ``(f) Prohibition on Additional Funds.--No additional funds are 
authorized to carry out this section.
    ``(g) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall terminate on 
the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the 
Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2019.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296; 
116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 210E the following:

``Sec. 210F. Departmental coordination on counterterrorism.''.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Chair 
of the Counterterrorism Advisory Board established under section 210F 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives a report on the status and activities of the 
Counterterrorism Advisory Board.
    (d) Notice.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide 
written notification to and brief the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives on any changes to or 
introductions of new mechanisms to coordinate threats across the 
Department of Homeland Security.
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