Maritime Border Security Review Act

Bill: 115-hr-5869
Sponsor: full_name: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-05-17
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Congressional oversight

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Government studies and investigations

Human trafficking

Intergovernmental relations

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
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Maritime Border Security Review Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress a maritime border (i.e., the transit zone and the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) threat analysis. The report must identify and describe current and potential terrorism and criminal threats from individuals and groups seeking to enter the United States through the maritime border and improvements needed at U.S. seaports and at the maritime border. In preparing the threat analysis, DHS must consider and examine factors such as technology needs and challenges, the geographic challenges of the maritime border, and the impact of recent natural disasters on border security activities.</p>

action_date: 2018-09-04
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Maritime Border Security Review Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress a maritime border (i.e., the transit zone and the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) threat analysis that includes an identification and description of:</p> <ul> <li>current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking to enter the United States through the maritime border or exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime border;</li> <li>improvements needed at U.S. seaports to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States and reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods and illicit drugs, related to the maritime border;</li> <li>improvements needed with respect to the maritime border to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States and reduce criminal activity related to the maritime border; </li> <li>vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between state, territorial, and local law enforcement, or international agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade relating to the maritime border; and</li> <li>metrics and performance parameters used by DHS to evaluate maritime security effectiveness.</li> </ul> <p> In preparing the threat analysis, DHS shall consider and examine:</p> <ul> <li>technology and personnel needs and challenges;</li> <li>the role of state, territorial, and local law enforcement in general border security activities;</li> <li>the need for cooperation among federal, state, territorial, local, and appropriate international law enforcement entities relating to border security;</li> <li>the geographic challenges of the maritime border; and</li> <li>the impact and consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate on general border security activities relating to the maritime border.</li></ul>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5869 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2018 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. Donovan , Mr. Bacon , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Mr. Duffy ) 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 maritime border threat analysis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Border Security Review Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) Maritime border The term maritime border means— (A) the transit zone; and (B) the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. (3) Transit zone The term transit zone has the meaning given such term in section 1092(a)(8) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 6 U.S.C. 223(a)(8) ). 3. Maritime border threat analysis (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a maritime border threat analysis that includes an identification and description of the following: (1) Current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking to— (A) enter the United States through the maritime border; or (B) exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime border. (2) Improvements needed at United States sea ports 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 and illicit drugs, related to the maritime border. (3) Improvements needed with respect to the maritime border to— (A) prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States; and (B) reduce criminal activity related to the maritime border. (4) Vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between State, territorial, and local law enforcement, or international agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade with respect to the maritime border. (b) Analysis requirements In preparing the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider and examine the following: (1) Technology needs and challenges. (2) Personnel needs and challenges. (3) The role of State, territorial, and local law enforcement in general border security activities. (4) The need for cooperation among Federal, State, territorial, local, and appropriate international law enforcement entities relating to border security. (5) The geographic challenges of the maritime border. (6) The impact and consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate on general border security activities with respect to the maritime 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 that such form is appropriate for such portion.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5869 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a maritime border threat analysis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Border Security Review Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) Maritime border The term maritime border means— (A) the transit zone; and (B) the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. (3) Transit zone The term transit zone has the meaning given such term in section 1092(a)(8) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (6 U.S.C. 223(a)(8)). 3. Maritime border threat analysis (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a maritime border threat analysis that includes an identification and description of the following: (1) Current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking to— (A) enter the United States through the maritime border; or (B) exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime border. (2) Improvements needed at United States sea ports 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 and illicit drugs, related to the maritime border. (3) Improvements needed with respect to the maritime border to— (A) prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States; and (B) reduce criminal activity related to the maritime border. (4) Vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between State, territorial, and local law enforcement, or international agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade with respect to the maritime border. (5) Metrics and performance parameters used by the Department of Homeland Security to evaluate maritime security effectiveness, as appropriate. (b) Analysis requirements In preparing the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider and examine the following: (1) Technology needs and challenges. (2) Personnel needs and challenges. (3) The role of State, territorial, and local law enforcement in general border security activities. (4) The need for cooperation among Federal, State, territorial, local, and appropriate international law enforcement entities relating to border security. (5) The geographic challenges of the maritime border. (6) The impact and consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate on general border security activities with respect to the maritime 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 that such form is appropriate for such portion.

Passed the House of Representatives September 4, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5869 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 5, 2018 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 maritime border threat analysis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Border Security Review Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) Maritime border The term maritime border means— (A) the transit zone; and (B) the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. (3) Transit zone The term transit zone has the meaning given such term in section 1092(a)(8) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 6 U.S.C. 223(a)(8) ). 3. Maritime border threat analysis (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a maritime border threat analysis that includes an identification and description of the following: (1) Current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking to— (A) enter the United States through the maritime border; or (B) exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime border. (2) Improvements needed at United States sea ports 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 and illicit drugs, related to the maritime border. (3) Improvements needed with respect to the maritime border to— (A) prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States; and (B) reduce criminal activity related to the maritime border. (4) Vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between State, territorial, and local law enforcement, or international agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade with respect to the maritime border. (5) Metrics and performance parameters used by the Department of Homeland Security to evaluate maritime security effectiveness, as appropriate. (b) Analysis requirements In preparing the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider and examine the following: (1) Technology needs and challenges. (2) Personnel needs and challenges. (3) The role of State, territorial, and local law enforcement in general border security activities. (4) The need for cooperation among Federal, State, territorial, local, and appropriate international law enforcement entities relating to border security. (5) The geographic challenges of the maritime border. (6) The impact and consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate on general border security activities with respect to the maritime 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 that such form is appropriate for such portion.

Passed the House of Representatives September 4, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 713 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5869 [Report No. 115–918] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2018 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. Donovan , Mr. Bacon , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Mr. Duffy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security September 4, 2018 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 May 17, 2018 A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a maritime border threat analysis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Border Security Review Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) Maritime border The term maritime border means— (A) the transit zone; and (B) the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. (3) Transit zone The term transit zone has the meaning given such term in section 1092(a)(8) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 6 U.S.C. 223(a)(8) ). 3. Maritime border threat analysis (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a maritime border threat analysis that includes an identification and description of the following: (1) Current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking to— (A) enter the United States through the maritime border; or (B) exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime border. (2) Improvements needed at United States sea ports 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 and illicit drugs, related to the maritime border. (3) Improvements needed with respect to the maritime border to— (A) prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States; and (B) reduce criminal activity related to the maritime border. (4) Vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between State, territorial, and local law enforcement, or international agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade with respect to the maritime border. (5) Metrics and performance parameters used by the Department of Homeland Security to evaluate maritime security effectiveness, as appropriate. (b) Analysis requirements In preparing the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider and examine the following: (1) Technology needs and challenges. (2) Personnel needs and challenges. (3) The role of State, territorial, and local law enforcement in general border security activities. (4) The need for cooperation among Federal, State, territorial, local, and appropriate international law enforcement entities relating to border security. (5) The geographic challenges of the maritime border. (6) The impact and consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate on general border security activities with respect to the maritime 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 that such form is appropriate for such portion.

September 4, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed