Northern Border Security Review Act

Bill: 114-hr-455
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2015-01-21
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Canada

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Great Lakes

Lakes and rivers

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2015-10-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-01-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Northern Border Security Review Act</b></p> <p>Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a northern border threat analysis, which shall include analyses of:</p> <ul> <li> terrorism threats posed by individuals seeking to enter the United States through the northern border;</li> <li> improvements needed at ports of entry along the northern border to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States;</li> <li> gaps in law, policy, international agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder the border security and counterterrorism efforts along the northern border; and </li> <li> illegal cross border activity between ports of entry, including the maritime borders of the Great Lakes. <p> </li> </ul>

action_date: 2015-07-28
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Northern Border Security Review Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a northern border threat analysis, which shall include analyses of:</p> <ul> <li> terrorism threats posed by individuals seeking to enter the United States through the northern border;</li> <li> improvements needed at ports of entry along the northern border to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States;</li> <li>the number of additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and officers needed at and between ports of entry along the northern border;</li> <li> gaps in law, policy, international agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder the border security and counterterrorism efforts along the northern border; </li> <li> illegal cross border activity between ports of entry, including the maritime borders of the Great Lakes;</li> <li>the scope of border security challenges that shall include the terrain, population density, and climate along the northern border; and</li> <li>whether additional preclearance and pre-inspection by the CBP at ports of entry along the northern border could help prevent terrorists and their instruments from entering the United States.</li> </ul> <p>Permits the required threat analysis to be submitted in classified form.</p>

action_date: 2015-10-28
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Northern Border Security Review Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a northern border threat analysis of:</p> <ul> <li>current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to enter the United States through the northern border or to exploit vulnerabilities along such border;</li> <li> improvements needed at and between ports of entry along the northern border to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States and to reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods, illicit drugs, and smuggled and trafficked persons moved across such border;</li> <li> gaps in law, policy, cooperation between state, local, and tribal law enforcement, international agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human smuggling and trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade along the northern border; and</li> <li>whether additional preclearance and pre-inspection operations by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection at ports of entry along the northern border could help prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States.</li> </ul> <p>For such analysis, DHS must consider and examine:</p> <ul> <li>technology needs and challenges;</li> <li> personnel needs and challenges; </li> <li> the role of state, local, and tribal law enforcement in general border security activities; </li> <li> the need for cooperation among federal, state, local, tribal, and Canadian law enforcement entities relating to border security; and </li> <li> the terrain, population density, and climate along the northern border. </li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 455 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 A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a northern border threat analysis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Security Review Act . 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 committees a northern border threat analysis. Such analysis, at a minimum, shall include the following: (1) An analysis of current and potential terrorism 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 terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States. (3) An analysis of gaps in law, policy, international agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder the border security and counterterrorism efforts along the northern border. (4) An analysis of illegal cross border activity between ports of entry, including the maritime borders of the Great Lakes. (b) Classified threat analysis The threat analysis required under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form, if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that such is appropriate.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 175 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 455 [Report No. 114–232] 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 A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a northern border threat analysis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Security Review Act . 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 committees a northern border threat analysis. Such analysis, at a minimum, shall include the following: (1) An analysis of current and potential terrorism 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 terrorists 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 northern border. (4) An analysis of gaps in law, policy, international agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder 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 borders 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 instruments from entering the United States. (b) Classified threat analysis The threat analysis required under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form, if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that such is appropriate.

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

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a northern border threat analysis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Security Review Act . 2. Northern border threat analysis (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a Northern Border threat analysis that includes— (1) current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to— (A) enter the United States through the Northern Border; or (B) exploit border vulnerabilities along the Northern Border; (2) improvements needed at and between ports of entry along the Northern Border to— (A) prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States; and (B) reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods, illicit drugs, and smuggled and trafficked persons moved in either direction across the Northern Border; (3) gaps in law, policy, cooperation between State, local, and tribal law enforcement, international agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counter-terrorism, anti-human smuggling and trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade along the Northern Border; and (4) an analysis of whether additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance and pre-inspection operations at ports of entry along the Northern Border could help prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States. (b) Analysis requirements For the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider and examine— (1) technology needs and challenges; (2) personnel needs and challenges; (3) the role of State, local, and tribal law enforcement in general border security activities; (4) the need for cooperation among Federal, State, local, tribal, and Canadian law enforcement entities relating to border security; and (5) the terrain, population density, and climate along the Northern Border. (c) Classified threat analysis To the extent possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the threat analysis required under subsection (a) in unclassified form. The Secretary may submit a portion of the threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary determines such is appropriate. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ; (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate ; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives . (2) Northern Border The term Northern Border means the land and maritime borders between the United States and Canada.

Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 455 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a northern border threat analysis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Security Review Act . 2. Northern border threat analysis (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a Northern Border threat analysis that includes— (1) current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to— (A) enter the United States through the Northern Border; or (B) exploit border vulnerabilities along the Northern Border; (2) improvements needed at and between ports of entry along the Northern Border to— (A) prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States; and (B) reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods, illicit drugs, and smuggled and trafficked persons moved in either direction across the Northern Border; (3) gaps in law, policy, cooperation between State, local, and tribal law enforcement, international agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counter-terrorism, anti-human smuggling and trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade along the Northern Border; and (4) an analysis of whether additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance and pre-inspection operations at ports of entry along the Northern Border could help prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States. (b) Analysis requirements For the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider and examine— (1) technology needs and challenges; (2) personnel needs and challenges; (3) the role of State, local, and tribal law enforcement in general border security activities; (4) the need for cooperation among Federal, State, local, tribal, and Canadian law enforcement entities relating to border security; and (5) the terrain, population density, and climate along the Northern Border. (c) Classified threat analysis To the extent possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the threat analysis required under subsection (a) in unclassified form. The Secretary may submit a portion of the threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary determines such is appropriate. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ; (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate ; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives . (2) Northern Border The term Northern Border means the land and maritime borders between the United States and Canada.

Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk