Northern Border Coordination Act

Bill: 118-s-2291
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-07-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
Canada
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
North America

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-13
text: 

Northern Border Coordination Act

 
This bill establishes a center to coordinate border security activities along the U.S.-Canada border and addresses related issues. 
 
Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must establish the Northern Border Coordination Center to serve as the centralized coordination center for operations, domain awareness, intelligence, and engagement with federal, state, tribal, local, and international partners. 
 
The center must also (1) serve as a coordination mechanism for implementing, evaluating, and updating the Northern Border Security Strategy; and (2) support counter-unmanned aircraft systems operations. 
 
The bill also requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations to (1) establish capability at the center to support northern border missions, specifically in the Great Lakes region; (2) establish a unit at the center to support air and maritime domain awareness; and (3) coordinate with relevant DHS components on various activities, including efforts to monitor unmanned aircraft systems.

action_date: 2023-11-30
text: 

Northern Border Coordination Act

 
This bill establishes a center to coordinate border security activities along the U.S.-Canada border and addresses related issues. 
 
Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must establish the Northern Border Coordination Center to serve as the centralized coordination center for operations, domain awareness, intelligence, and engagement with federal, state, tribal, local, and international partners. 
 
The center must also (1) serve as a coordination mechanism for implementing, evaluating, and updating the Northern Border Security Strategy; and (2) support counter-unmanned aircraft systems operations. 
 
The bill also requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations to (1) establish capability at the center to support northern border missions, including in the Great Lakes region; (2) locate personnel and resources with the center to support air and maritime domain awareness; and (3) coordinate with relevant DHS components on various activities, including efforts to monitor unmanned aircraft systems. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-06-07
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-06-07
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-06-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-06-05
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4001-4002)
action_date: 2024-06-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4001-4002)
action_date: 2024-06-05
text: The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S4001)
action_date: 2024-06-05
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3993-4002)
action_date: 2023-11-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
action_date: 2023-11-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-119.
action_date: 2023-11-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-119.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-07-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-13
text: Introduced in Senate