Inland Waters Security Review Act

Bill: 116-hr-4402
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2019-09-19 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Geography and mapping
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Intergovernmental relations
Lakes and rivers
Law enforcement administration and funding
Marine and inland water transportation
Performance measurement
Smuggling and trafficking
State and local government operations
Terrorism
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: 

Inland Waters Security Review Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to submit to Congress an inland waters threat analysis that includes current and potential terrorism and criminal threats, security challenges and mitigation efforts, vulnerabilities that hinder effective security, counterterrorism, anti-trafficking efforts, trade flow in inland waters, and metrics and performance measures.

action_date: 2019-11-19
text: 

Inland Waters Security Review Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to submit to Congress an inland waters threat analysis that includes current and potential terrorism and criminal threats, security challenges and mitigation efforts, vulnerabilities that hinder effective security, counterterrorism, anti-trafficking efforts, and trade flow in inland waters, and metrics and performance measures.

action_date: 2019-12-09
text: 

Inland Waters Security Review Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress an inland waters threat analysis that includes current and potential terrorism and criminal threats, security challenges and mitigation efforts, vulnerabilities that hinder effective security, counterterrorism, anti-trafficking efforts, and trade flow in inland waters, and metrics and performance measures.
 
In preparing the threat analysis, DHS shall consider
 
 
technology and personnel needs and challenges;
 
the roles of state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, as well as private sector partners and the public, relating to inland waters security;
 
the need for cooperation among federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and international partner law enforcement, as well as private sector partners and the public, relating to such security; and
 
the challenges posed by geography with respect to such security. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9376)
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9376)
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4402.
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9376-9377)
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Ms. Slotkin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-11-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 241.
action_date: 2019-11-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-299.
action_date: 2019-11-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-299.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Ordered to be Reported.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism Discharged.
action_date: 2019-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Introduced in House