CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2200
Sponsor: Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2015-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Chemical and biological weapons
Congressional oversight
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Homeland security
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Nuclear weapons
Radioactive wastes and releases
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: 

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2015

 
 Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) support homeland security-focused intelligence analysis of terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials against the nation and of global infectious disease, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues; (2) support homeland security-focused risk analysis and risk assessments of such homeland security hazards by providing relevant quantitative and nonquantitative threat information; (3) leverage homeland security intelligence capabilities and structures to enhance prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts with respect to a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack; and (4) share information and provide tailored analytical support on these threats to state, local, and tribal authorities as well as other national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders.
 
Requires the Office to coordinate with other DHS components, the Intelligence Community, and federal, state, local, and tribal authorities where appropriate and enable such entities to provide recommendations on optimal information sharing mechanisms and on how they can provide information to DHS.
 
Directs DHS to report annually on: (1) intelligence and information sharing activities to counter the threat from attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials, and (2) DHS's activities in accordance with relevant intelligence strategies.
 
Requires DHS to ensure that homeland security information analyzed by it concerning terrorist threats is provided to state, local, and private entities and the public. 

action_date: 2015-06-17
text: 

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2015

 
 (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) support homeland security-focused intelligence analysis of terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials against the nation and of global infectious disease, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues; (2) support homeland security-focused risk analysis and risk assessments of such homeland security hazards, including the transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials, by providing relevant quantitative and nonquantitative threat information; (3) leverage homeland security intelligence capabilities and structures to enhance prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts with respect to a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack; and (4) share information and provide tailored analytical support on these threats to state, local, and tribal authorities as well as other national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders and other federal agencies, as appropriate.
 
Requires the Office to coordinate with other DHS components, the Intelligence Community, and federal, state, local, and tribal authorities, including officials from high-threat areas, state and major urban area fusion centers, and local public health departments where appropriate, and enable such entities to provide recommendations on optimal information sharing mechanisms and on how they can provide information to DHS.
 
Directs DHS to report annually on: (1) intelligence and information sharing activities to counter the threat from attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials, and (2) DHS's activities in accordance with relevant intelligence strategies. Terminates this reporting requirement after the end of the five-year period beginning on this Act's enactment.
 
(Sec. 3) Requires DHS to ensure that homeland security information analyzed by it concerning terrorist threats is provided to state, local, tribal, and private entities and the public. 

action_date: 2015-06-25
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 17, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2015

 
 (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) support homeland security-focused intelligence analysis of terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials against the nation and of global infectious disease, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues; (2) support homeland security-focused risk analysis and risk assessments of such homeland security hazards, including the transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials, by providing relevant quantitative and nonquantitative threat information; (3) leverage homeland security intelligence capabilities and structures to enhance prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts with respect to a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack; and (4) share information and provide tailored analytical support on these threats to state, local, and tribal authorities as well as other national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders and other federal agencies, as appropriate.
 
Requires the Office to coordinate with other DHS components, the Intelligence Community, and federal, state, local, and tribal authorities, including officials from high-threat areas, state and major urban area fusion centers, and local public health departments where appropriate, and enable such entities to provide recommendations on optimal information sharing mechanisms and on how they can provide information to DHS.
 
Directs DHS to report annually on: (1) intelligence and information sharing activities to counter the threat from attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials, and (2) DHS's activities in accordance with relevant intelligence strategies. Terminates this reporting requirement after the end of the five-year period beginning on this Act's enactment.
 
(Sec. 3) Requires DHS to ensure that homeland security information analyzed by it concerning terrorist threats is provided to state, local, tribal, and private entities and the public. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 2 (Roll no. 389). (text: CR 6/23/2015 H4576)
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 2 (Roll no. 389).(text: CR 6/23/2015 H4576)
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4698-4699)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2200.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4576-4578)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 120.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-164.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-164.
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged.
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2015-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
action_date: 2015-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Introduced in House