Summary: PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through June 1, 2015, a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until June 1, 2015, a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).

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Summary: Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to make the following provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, subject to exceptions, read as they read on October 25, 2001 (prior to enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act on October 26, 2001): (1) effective June 1, 2015, provisions specifying the directions to be contained in the orders of designated judges approving electronic surveillance of a foreign power or agent of a foreign power; and (2) effective May 27, 2011, provisions authorizing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to apply for orders requiring production of business records and other tangible things in investigations related to foreign intelligence and international terrorism and directing the Attorney General (DOJ) to annually inform Congress of such requests.

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Summary: PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through June 30, 2011, provisions concerning roving electronic surveillance orders and requests for the production of business records and other tangible things. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until June 30, 2011, a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).

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Summary: Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act or the POWER Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from the definition of "immigrant" under such Act a nonimmigrant alien who files a petition for status if the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) determines that the alien: (1) has suffered abuse or harm as a result of having been a victim of criminal activity; (2) has suffered substantial abuse or harm related to specified labor or employment violations related to a workplace claim (workplace violation); (3) is a victim of specified criminal activity and would suffer extreme hardship upon removal; (4) has suffered a workplace violation and would suffer extreme hardship upon removal; (5) has been helpful to a local judge, DHS, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor, or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) or to other authorities investigating, prosecuting, or seeking civil remedies for workplace violation; or (6) has filed, is a material witness in, or is likely to be helpful in the investigation of, a bona fide workplace claim and reasonably fears, has been threatened with, or has been the victim of, an action involving force, physical restraint, retaliation, or abuse of the immigration or other legal process by the employer in relation to acts underlying or related to the filing of the claim. Authorizes the Secretary to permit an alien to temporarily remain in the United States and grant the alien employment authorization upon determining that the alien: (1) has filed for relief under such provisions; (2) has filed, or is a material witness to, a bona fide workplace claim; and (3) has been helpful to a federal, state, or local law enforcement official, prosecutor, or judge, to DHS, EEOC, the Department of Labor, or NLRB, or to other federal, state, or local authorities investigating, prosecuting, or seeking civil remedies related to the claim. Sets forth provisions governing procedural requirements and protections in an enforcement action leading to a removal proceeding taken against an alien: (1) as a result of information provided to DHS in retaliation against an individual for exercising or attempting to exercise employment or other legal rights; (2) at a facility about which a workplace claim has been filed; or (3) who has filed a workplace claim, who is a material witness in any proceeding involving a bona fide workplace claim, or who has filed for relief under this Act. Makes exceptions to any entitlement to a stay of removal or other specified relief where DHS establishes, by a preponderance of the evidence in proceedings before the immigration judge presiding over that alien's removal hearing, that: (1) the alien has been convicted of a felony, or (2) the workplace claim was filed in bad faith with intent to delay or avoid the alien's removal.

protect workers exploitation retaliation act power act_-_amends immigration_and_nationality_act exclude definition immigrant act nonimmigrant alien files petition status secretary homeland_security dhs determines alien suffered abuse harm result having victim criminal activity suffered substantial abuse harm related specified labor employment violations related workplace claim workplace violation victim specified criminal activity suffer extreme hardship removal suffered workplace violation suffer extreme hardship removal helpful local judge dhs equal_employment_opportunity_commission eeoc department_of_labor national_labor_relations_board nlrb authorities investigating prosecuting seeking civil remedies workplace violation filed material witness likely helpful investigation bona fide workplace claim reasonably threatened victim action involving force physical restraint retaliation abuse immigration legal process employer relation acts underlying related filing claim authorizes secretary permit alien temporarily remain united_states grant alien employment authorization determining alien filed relief provisions filed material witness bona fide workplace claim helpful federal state local law enforcement official prosecutor judge dhs eeoc department_of_labor nlrb federal state local authorities investigating prosecuting seeking civil remedies related claim sets forth provisions governing procedural requirements protections enforcement action leading removal proceeding taken alien result information provided dhs retaliation individual exercising attempting exercise employment legal rights facility workplace claim filed filed workplace claim material witness proceeding involving bona fide workplace claim filed relief act makes exceptions entitlement stay removal specified relief dhs establishes preponderance evidence proceedings immigration judge presiding alien removal hearing alien convicted felony workplace claim filed bad faith intent delay avoid alien removal


Summary: Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require states receiving funding under such Act to prevent terrorism to: (1) use an incorporation system that requires applicants for forming corporations or limited liability companies (corporations), and corporations that have formed, to provide and update lists of their beneficial owners; (2) maintain beneficial ownership information for five years after the corporation terminates; and (3) provide such information pursuant to certain criminal, civil, or administrative requests. Authorizes such a state that maintains a formal licensing system for formation agents to permit such applicants or corporations to provide such information to such an agent residing in that state instead of to that state directly. Requires such an agent to certify verification of specified identifying information for corporation owners or officers who do not have a non-expired United States-issued passport, drivers license, or identification card. Specifies exempt entities. Prescribes penalties for providing false or fraudulent beneficial ownership information or for willfully failing to provide complete or updated information. Requires the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require any contractor subject to the requirement to disclose beneficial ownership information under this Act to provide the information to the federal government as part of any bid for a contract with a value exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to promulgate a rule requiring persons engaged in the business of forming corporations to establish anti-money laundering programs. Requires the Comptroller General to report on: (1) the extent to which states enable persons to form partnerships, trusts, charitable organizations, or other legal entities under state law and require such persons to provide beneficial owner information; and (2) the effectiveness of incorporation practices implemented under this Act in aiding law enforcement.

incorporation transparency law enforcement assistance act_-_amends homeland_security act require states receiving funding act prevent terrorism use incorporation system requires applicants forming corporations limited liability companies corporations corporations formed provide update lists beneficial owners maintain beneficial ownership information years corporation terminates provide information pursuant certain criminal civil administrative requests authorizes state maintains formal licensing system formation agents permit applicants corporations provide information agent residing state instead state directly requires agent certify verification specified identifying information corporation owners officers non expired united_states issued passport drivers license identification card specifies exempt entities prescribes penalties providing false fraudulent beneficial ownership information willfully failing provide complete updated information requires administrator federal procurement policy revise federal_acquisition_regulation require contractor subject requirement disclose beneficial ownership information act provide information federal_government bid contract value exceeding simplified acquisition threshold directs secretary treasury promulgate rule requiring persons engaged business forming corporations establish anti money laundering programs requires comptroller_general report extent states enable persons form partnerships trusts charitable organizations legal entities state law require persons provide beneficial owner information effectiveness incorporation practices implemented act aiding law enforcement


Summary: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (the Secretary) to establish: (1) a process for the review of proposed investments by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (2) an Acquisition Review Board to carry out that process; and (3) an acquisition professional career program for selected professionals to foster the recruitment, training, certification, and retention of qualified acquisition personnel throughout DHS. Requires the Secretary to develop a long-term strategic human capital plan for the recruitment, retention, and training of DHS's acquisition workforce. Requires the Secretary to notify specified congressional committees at least three business days before: (1) making a contract award, other transaction agreement, or task and delivery order exceeding $10 million; or (2) announcing the intention to make such an award. Makes an exception where compliance would pose a substantial risk to human life, health, or safety. Directs the Chief Procurement Officer of DHS to issue guidance on use of independent verification and validation to provide a process for the independent evaluation of the integrity and quality of major acquisitions. Establishes within DHS a Cost Analysis Division, which shall evaluate and report on acquisition program cost estimates. Authorizes the Secretary to utilize special emergency procurement authority in a domestic emergency operation to provide support for: (1) an emergency or major disaster, or (2) any instance for which the Secretary determines federal assistance is needed to supplement state and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the United States. Directs the Secretary to submit an efficiencies report and implementation plan that: (1) examines and provides recommendations and a cost-benefit analysis for the consolidation of facilities and administrative and logistics functions of DHS components within designated geographic areas; and (2) reduces the aggregate expenditures on all DHS facilities, administrative and logistics functions, and operational activities located near each other by 5% by consolidating facilities and support functions. Directs the Secretary to consolidate all DHS youth preparedness educational programs. Provides for the establishment within DHS of an Under Secretary for Policy. Permits the incumbent Assistant Secretary for Policy to serve until such Under Secretary is appointed. Reestablishes the Office of International Affairs as a separate Office within DHS, headed by the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, to coordinate international activities. Eliminates the Office for Domestic Preparedness, the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement, the Office of Cargo Security Policy, the Border and Transportation Security Directorate, and the Office of State and Local Government Coordination. Requires the Secretary to consolidate the location of the headquarters of DHS and the headquarters of components of DHS at the West Campus and East Campus of Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the District of Columbia by the end of FY2018. Directs the Secretary to designate a DHS official to coordinate efforts to counter violent extremism in the United States, particularly the ideology that gives rise to Islamist terrorism as identified in the 9/11 Commission Report. Modifies the Secretary's authority to reorganize DHS in the future. Renames the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) as the Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Directorate. Places the Federal Protective Service and Office of Infrastructure Protection within such Directorate. Authorizes the Secretary to assess and collect fees and security charges for the costs of providing protective service. Amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Act of 2006 to require the President to ensure that there are comprehensive plans to prevent, prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters throughout the federal government. Requires: (1) the President to identify and prioritize risks of catastrophic incidents, ensure that federal agencies coordinate to conduct comprehensive and effective catastrophic incident planning to address prioritized catastrophic risks, and review plans for catastrophic incidents developed by federal agencies to ensure their effectiveness; and (2) the Secretary to appoint a senior official within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) who shall be responsible for catastrophic incident planning. Directs the Administrator of FEMA to enhance and promote preparedness for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters and coordinate with state, local, and tribal governments and private sector and nongovernmental organizations in these efforts. Establishes within FEMA a Disaster Reserve Workforce. Directs the senior official responsible for catastrophic incident planning to develop communications plans for providing information to the public relating to preparing for, protecting against, and responding to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. Directs the Secretary to develop and make available to state, local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector guidelines for responding to an explosion or release of nuclear, biological, radiological, or chemical material. Directs the Secretary to develop and disseminate integrated plume models to enable rapid response activities following a nuclear, radiological, chemical, or biological explosion or release. Directs the President to include in each annual federal budget a description of resources identified to support the preparedness, response, and recovery responsibilities of each federal agency with responsibilities under the National Response Framework and the National Disaster Recovery Framework. Reestablishes within DHS a Metropolitan Medical Response System to support states, local governments, and Indian tribes in preparing for, protecting against, and responding to mass casualty incidents by systematically enhancing cooperation and integration of emergency response providers and public health and medical personnel. Directs the Secretary to periodically develop a workforce staffing plan that details the optimal staffing level required to carry out the responsibilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Authorizes the Commissioner of CBP to deploy existing surge teams to proactively respond to intelligence-related, high-risk threats or to assist or augment agency operations at ports of entry in the United States during emergencies. Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that CBP has instituted an outbound inspections program at land, air, and maritime ports of entry and that outbound inspections do not add significantly to wait times for crossing the border; and (2) submit a plan for improving situational awareness over the northern border, including CBP's ability to identify illegal entries. Establishes within DHS an Office of International Travel Security and Screening, headed by an Assistant Secretary responsible for the integrated entry and exist data system (US-VISIT), the visa waiver program, and the Screening Coordination Office, as well as coordinating DHS activities and preventing the travel of terrorists to the United States. Directs: (1) the Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Secretary, to deploy an electronic system to notify airlines of the cancellation of any traveler's visa for entry into the United States; and (2) the Secretary to develop an electronic system for remotely reviewing visa applications and supporting documentation at diplomatic and consular posts at which visas are issued. Deems funds authorized or made available for DHS intelligence activities to be specifically authorized for purposes of the National Security Act of 1947 during FY2012. Establishes a Classified National Security Information Program, which shall be designed to safeguard and govern access to classified information shared by the federal government with states, local governments, Indian tribes, and private sector entities. Authorizes the Secretary to convert competitive service positions within the Office of Intelligence and Analysis to excepted service positions, and to establish new positions, as necessary to carry out DHS's intelligence functions. Establishes a Directorate of Science Technology within DHS, headed by an Under Secretary for Science and Technology, and a Director of Testing and Evaluation within that Directorate. Directs the Under Secretary to: (1) develop a Five-Year Research and Development Investment Plan that shall guide all expenditures by DHS for basic, advanced, or applied research and technology development activities; and (2) establish a process for evaluating the readiness, performance, and suitability of any technologies or systems that DHS acquires or develops to carry out its mission. Authorizes the Under Secretary to make available to any person or entity, for an appropriate fee, the services of any center or other testing facility owned and operated by DHS for the testing of items designed to advance the homeland security mission. Provides for the confidentiality of test results. Includes within the mission of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office to coordinate strategic planning and investments within DHS and with other federal agencies and state and local governments to: (1) detect and prevent illegal trafficking in nuclear weapons-making materials or technologies, and (2) reduce the risk of a nuclear terrorist attack. Requires the Director of that Office, in coordination with relevant federal agencies, to develop a plan to integrate and strengthen the nation's capabilities to deter, detect, and prevent nuclear terrorist threats in the domestic portion of the global nuclear detection architecture within 10 years.

department_of_homeland_security authorization act amends homeland_security act direct secretary homeland_security secretary establish process review proposed investments department_of_homeland_security dhs acquisition review board carry process acquisition professional career program selected professionals foster recruitment training certification retention qualified acquisition personnel dhs requires secretary develop long term strategic human capital plan recruitment retention training dhs acquisition workforce requires secretary notify specified congressional committees business days making contract award transaction agreement task delivery order exceeding million announcing intention award makes exception compliance pose substantial risk human life health safety directs chief procurement officer dhs issue guidance use independent verification validation provide process independent evaluation integrity quality major acquisitions establishes dhs cost analysis division shall evaluate report acquisition program cost estimates authorizes secretary utilize special emergency procurement authority domestic emergency operation provide support emergency major disaster instance secretary determines federal assistance needed supplement state local efforts capabilities save lives protect property public health safety lessen avert threat catastrophe united_states directs secretary submit efficiencies report implementation plan examines provides recommendations cost benefit analysis consolidation facilities administrative logistics functions dhs components designated geographic areas reduces aggregate expenditures dhs facilities administrative logistics functions operational activities located near consolidating facilities support functions directs secretary consolidate dhs youth preparedness educational programs provides establishment dhs secretary policy permits incumbent assistant secretary policy serve secretary appointed reestablishes office international affairs separate office dhs headed assistant secretary international affairs coordinate international activities eliminates office domestic preparedness office counternarcotics enforcement office cargo security policy border transportation security directorate office state local government coordination requires secretary consolidate location headquarters dhs headquarters components dhs west campus east campus saint hospital district_of_columbia end fy2018 directs secretary designate dhs official coordinate efforts counter violent extremism united_states particularly ideology gives rise terrorism identified commission report modifies secretary authority reorganize dhs future renames national protection programs directorate infrastructure protection resilience directorate places federal_protective_service office infrastructure protection directorate authorizes secretary assess collect fees security charges costs providing protective service amends post katrina emergency management act require president ensure comprehensive plans prevent prepare protect respond recover natural disasters acts terrorism man disasters federal_government requires president identify prioritize risks catastrophic incidents ensure federal agencies coordinate conduct comprehensive effective catastrophic incident planning address prioritized catastrophic risks review plans catastrophic incidents developed federal agencies ensure effectiveness secretary appoint senior official federal_emergency_management_agency fema shall responsible catastrophic incident planning directs administrator fema enhance promote preparedness natural disasters acts terrorism man disasters coordinate state local tribal governments private sector nongovernmental organizations efforts establishes fema disaster reserve workforce directs senior official responsible catastrophic incident planning develop communications plans providing information public relating preparing protecting responding natural disasters acts terrorism man disasters directs secretary develop available state local tribal governments nongovernmental organizations private sector guidelines responding explosion release nuclear biological radiological chemical material directs secretary develop disseminate integrated models enable rapid response activities following nuclear radiological chemical biological explosion release directs president include annual federal budget description resources identified support preparedness response recovery responsibilities federal agency responsibilities national response framework national disaster recovery framework reestablishes dhs metropolitan medical response system support states local governments indian tribes preparing protecting responding mass casualty incidents systematically enhancing cooperation integration emergency response providers public health medical personnel directs secretary periodically develop workforce staffing plan details optimal staffing level required carry responsibilities customs border_protection cbp authorizes commissioner cbp deploy existing surge teams proactively respond intelligence related high risk threats assist augment agency operations ports entry united_states emergencies directs secretary ensure cbp instituted outbound inspections program land air maritime ports entry outbound inspections add significantly wait times crossing border submit plan improving situational awareness northern border including cbp ability identify illegal entries establishes dhs office international travel security screening headed assistant secretary responsible integrated entry exist data system visit visa waiver program screening coordination office coordinating dhs activities preventing travel terrorists united_states directs secretary state cooperation secretary deploy electronic system notify airlines cancellation traveler visa entry united_states secretary develop electronic system remotely reviewing visa applications supporting documentation diplomatic consular posts visas issued deems funds authorized available dhs intelligence activities specifically authorized purposes national security act fy2012 establishes classified national security information program shall designed safeguard govern access classified information shared federal_government states local governments indian tribes private sector entities authorizes secretary convert competitive service positions office_of_intelligence_and_analysis excepted service positions establish new positions necessary carry dhs intelligence functions establishes directorate science technology dhs headed secretary science_and_technology director testing evaluation directorate directs secretary develop year research development investment plan shall guide expenditures dhs basic advanced applied research technology development activities establish process evaluating readiness performance suitability technologies systems dhs acquires develops carry mission authorizes secretary available person entity appropriate fee services center testing facility owned operated dhs testing items designed advance homeland_security mission provides confidentiality test results includes mission domestic nuclear detection office coordinate strategic planning investments dhs federal agencies state local governments detect prevent illegal trafficking nuclear weapons making materials technologies reduce risk nuclear terrorist attack requires director office coordination relevant federal agencies develop plan integrate strengthen nation capabilities deter detect prevent nuclear terrorist threats domestic portion global nuclear detection architecture years


Summary: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act - Amends the federal judicial code to include among the exceptions to U.S. jurisdictional immunity of foreign states any statutory or common law tort claim arising out of an act of extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, hostage taking, terrorism, or the provision of material support or resources for such an act, or any claim for contribution or indemnity relating to a claim arising out of such an act. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose liability on, and grant U.S. district courts personal jurisdiction over, any person who aids, abets, provides material support or resources to, or conspires with a person who commits an act of international terrorism that injures a U.S. national; (2) repeal provisions prohibiting civil actions against foreign states or foreign officials for damages related to acts of terrorism; and (3) extend from 4 to 15 years the limitation period for bringing an action for civil damages resulting from an act of international terrorism and allow previously time-barred cases that would have been timely filed under such extended limitation period to be refiled within 90 days of the enactment of this Act.

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Summary: DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 or the DART Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to ensure compliance with the Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act, to take the necessary steps to ensure that the full set of consolidated financial statements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013 and each fiscal year thereafter are ready in a timely manner and in preparation for an audit as part of preparing required performance and accountability reports in order to obtain an unqualified opinion. Requires each annual report on the status of financial management of DHS submitted by the Chief Financial Officer of DHS to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the period between the enactment of this Act and the date such an unqualified opinion is submitted to include a plan: (1) to obtain such opinion; (2) that addresses how and by when DHS will eliminate material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting; and (3) to modernize DHS's financial management systems.

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Summary: Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2012 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to modernize and implement the integrated U.S. public alert and warning system to ensure that under all conditions the President, federal agencies, and state, tribal, and local governments can alert and warn the civilian population in areas endangered by a natural disaster, war, act of terrorism, other man-made disaster, or other hazard to public safety. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish common alerting and warning protocols, standards, terminology, and operating procedures for the system; (2) include in such system the capability to adapt the distribution and content of communications on the basis of geographic location, risks, and multiple communication systems and technologies and to alert, warn, and provide equivalent information to individuals with disabilities or limited English proficiency; (3) ensure that specified training, tests, and exercises for such system are conducted; (4) conduct public education efforts and a general market awareness campaign about the system; and (5) ensure system coordination with the National Terrorism Advisory System. Requires the system to: (1) incorporate multiple communications technologies; (2) be designed to adapt to and incorporate future technologies for communicating directly with the public, to provide alerts to the largest portion of the affected population feasible, and to improve the ability of remote areas to receive alerts; and (3) provide redundant alert mechanisms. Authorizes the Administrator to conduct pilot programs for the purpose of demonstrating the feasibility of using a variety of methods for achieving system requirements. Directs the Administrator to establish a subcommittee to the National Advisory Council to be known as the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Subcommittee to develop and submit recommendations for the continuation and improvement of the system.

integrated public alert warning system modernization act amends homeland_security act direct administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema modernize implement integrated public alert warning system ensure conditions president federal agencies state tribal local governments alert warn civilian population areas endangered natural disaster war act terrorism man disaster hazard public safety directs administrator establish common warning protocols standards terminology operating procedures system include system capability adapt distribution content communications basis geographic location risks multiple communication systems technologies alert warn provide equivalent information individuals disabilities limited english proficiency ensure specified training tests exercises system conducted conduct public education efforts general market awareness campaign system ensure system coordination national terrorism advisory system requires system incorporate multiple communications technologies designed adapt incorporate future technologies communicating directly public provide alerts largest portion affected population feasible improve ability remote areas receive alerts provide redundant alert mechanisms authorizes administrator conduct pilot programs purpose demonstrating feasibility variety methods achieving system requirements directs administrator establish subcommittee national_advisory_council known integrated public alert warning system subcommittee develop submit recommendations continuation improvement system


Summary: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013. Title I: Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for: (1) the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security; (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, including for the headquarters and mission support consolidation; (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer; (5) intelligence analysis and operations coordination activities; and (6) the Office of the Inspector General. Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including for the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); (3) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including for surface transportation security activities, screening programs of the the Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, transportation security support, and the Federal Air Marshals; (4) the U.S. Coast Guard, including funding derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; and (5) the U.S. Secret Service. Title III: Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate, including for the Federal Protective Service; (2) the Office of Health Affairs; and (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including for the U.S. Fire Administration. Title IV: Research and Development, Training, and Services - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for: (1) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), including for the E-Verify program; (2) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; (3) the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology; (4) science and technology research; and (5) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Sets forth limitations and prohibitions on the availability, use, reprogramming, or transfer of funds for specified programs and activities under this Act. (Sec. 513) Prohibits the use of funds available in this Act to amend the oath of allegiance required under the Immigration and Nationality Act. (Sec. 528) Prohibits the use of funds for CBP to prevent an individual from importing a prescription drug from Canada if: (1) such individual is not in the business of importing a prescription drug; and (2) such drug complies with specified provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and is not a controlled substance or a biological product. Makes this section applicable only to individuals transporting on their person a personal-use quantity of the prescription drug not exceeding a 90-day supply. (Sec. 531) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card. (Sec. 532) Requires the FEMA Administrator to publish on the FEMA website a report regarding a decision to declare a major disaster, summarizing damage assessment information used to determine whether a major disaster exists, subject to redaction of information that would compromise national security. (Sec. 535) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to transfer or release to or within the United States Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and who is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense (DOD). (Sec. 539) Requires any company that collects or retains personal information directly from any individual who participates in TSA's Registered Traveler program to safeguard and dispose of such information in accordance with specified requirements. (Sec. 541) Requires the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report that certifies that a requirement for screening all air cargo on passenger aircraft has been met or that includes a strategy to comply with that requirement. (Sec. 553) Increases the limit on the airline passenger security fee for FY2013 to $5.00 per one-way trip in air transportation or intrastate air transportation that originates at a U.S. airport. (Sec. 561) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the U.S. Treasury a Department of Homeland Security Forfeiture Fund. Lists permissible uses of the Fund, including for equitable sharing of payments made to other federal agencies, state and local law enforcement, and foreign countries under the Tariff Act of 1930. Requires the Fund to be subject to annual financial audits. Directs the Secretary to transmit to Congress, by February 1 of each year, copies of the annual financial audits. (Sec. 562) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate any country as a program country; (2) adjust visa refusal rate criteria, including addition of a 3% maximum overstay rate; and (3) revise probationary and termination provisions. (Sec. 563) Prohibits the use of funds by a federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual known or suspected of being an agent of a drug cartel unless U.S. law enforcement personnel continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times. (Sec. 565) Makes specified rescissions, including specified funds from certain accounts that were transferred to DHS when it was created in 2003.

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Summary:
Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2013 - Prohibits federal funds from being used by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to approve a site security plan for a chemical facility unless the facility meets or exceeds security standards and requirements to protect it against terrorist acts established by the state or local government for the area where it is located.

Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to: (1) repeal a provision prohibiting the Secretary from disapproving a site security plan based on the presence or absence of a particular security measure, (2) require vulnerability assessments and site security plans to be treated as sensitive security information, and (3) repeal a provision limiting to the Secretary any right of action against a chemical facility owner or operator to enforce security measures.

chemical facility security improvement act prohibits federal funds secretary homeland_security dhs approve site security plan chemical facility facility meets exceeds security standards requirements protect terrorist acts established state local government area located amends department_of_homeland_security appropriations act repeal provision prohibiting secretary disapproving site security plan based presence absence particular security measure require vulnerability assessments site security plans treated sensitive security information repeal provision limiting secretary right action chemical facility owner operator enforce security measures


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Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Attorney General to provide to a state on a U.S. border up to 500 additional U.S. Border Patrol agents, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) agents to patrol and defend the border, combat drug trafficking, and combat smuggling of firearms, explosives, alcohol, and tobacco if the state's governor declares an international border security emergency and requests such agents.

Directs the Secretary  to: (1) increase the number of U.S. Border Patrol helicopters and power boats; (2) establish a fleet of motor vehicles appropriate for use by the Border Patrol; (3) equip such motor vehicles with portable computers with access to law enforcement databases; (4) augment existing radio communication systems in areas in which the Border Patrol operates; and (5) provide Border Patrol agents with global positioning system devices, night vision equipment, high-quality body armor, reliable and effective weapons, and uniforms. Establishes the ATF, DEA, and Border Patrol Task Force to monitor and report to Congress and the President on the trade and sale of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives along U.S. borders.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make border security grants to sheriffs' offices and police departments in counties within 25 miles of the southern U.S. border.

border_security cooperation act drug war prevention act authorizes secretary homeland_security dhs attorney general provide state border additional border_patrol agents drug_enforcement_administration dea agents bureau alcohol tobacco firearms explosives atf agents patrol defend border combat drug trafficking combat smuggling firearms explosives alcohol tobacco state governor declares international border_security emergency requests agents directs secretary increase number border_patrol helicopters power boats establish fleet motor vehicles appropriate use border_patrol equip motor vehicles portable computers access law enforcement databases augment existing radio communication systems areas border_patrol operates provide border_patrol agents global_positioning_system devices night vision equipment high quality body armor reliable effective weapons uniforms establishes atf dea border_patrol task_force monitor report congress president trade sale drugs alcohol tobacco firearms explosives borders authorizes attorney general border_security grants sheriffs offices police departments counties miles southern border


Summary: Homeland Security Respect for Life Act - Prohibits funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from being used to: (1) pay for an abortion, except in a case where a pregnant detainee suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the detainee in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by, or arising from, pregnancy itself, or in a case of rape or incest; or (2) require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion.

homeland_security respect life act prohibits funds appropriated department_of_homeland_security dhs pay abortion case pregnant detainee suffers physical disorder injury illness place detainee danger death abortion performed including life endangering physical condition caused arising pregnancy case rape incest require person perform facilitate way performance abortion


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Border Security and Responsibility Act 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with tribal, state, and local officials, to submit to Congress a border protection strategy for the international land borders of the United States. Specifies strategy elements.

Amends the the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to revise international land border security provisions, including: (1) eliminating existing southwest border fencing requirements; (2) requiring that border control actions be in accordance with the border strategy required under this Act; and (3) giving priority to the use of remote cameras, sensors, removal of nonnative vegetation, incorporation of natural barriers, additional manpower, unmanned aerial vehicles, or other low impact border enforcement techniques.

Prohibits construction of border fencing, physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, sensors, or other tactical infrastructure prior to 90 days after such border strategy's submission to Congress.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of appropriate state and tribal wildlife agencies, to implement a comprehensive monitoring and mitigation plan to address the ecological and environmental impacts of security infrastructure and activities along the international land borders of the United States. Specifies plan requirements.

border_security responsibility act directs secretary homeland_security dhs secretary interior secretary agriculture usda secretary defense dod secretary commerce consultation tribal state local officials submit congress border_protection strategy international land borders united_states specifies strategy elements amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act revise international land border_security provisions including eliminating existing southwest_border fencing requirements requiring border control actions accordance border strategy required act giving priority use remote cameras sensors removal nonnative vegetation incorporation natural barriers additional manpower unmanned aerial vehicles low impact border enforcement techniques prohibits construction border fencing physical barriers roads lighting cameras sensors tactical infrastructure prior days border strategy submission congress directs secretary homeland_security consultation secretary interior secretary agriculture secretary defense secretary commerce heads appropriate state tribal wildlife agencies implement comprehensive monitoring mitigation plan address ecological environmental impacts security infrastructure activities international land borders united_states specifies plan requirements


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Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 - Establishes the United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Commission, which shall review and examine cross-border trade policies, strategies, and programs with Mexico.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grants program to develop and expand trusted shipper programs for small- and medium-sized businesses to facilitate border commerce.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 to: (1) the General Services Administration (GSA) for planning, management, and construction of United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) owned land border ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border and for the installation of renewable energy retrofits at such ports of entry; (2) the International Boundary and Water Commission for planning, management, and construction of the International Outfall Interceptor and the Nogales Wash Channel; (3) the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) for improvements to existing transportation and supporting infrastructure along the border, for construction of highways and related safety and enforcement facilities related to international trade with Mexico, and for international coordination of transportation planning, programming, and border operations with Mexico; and (4) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for integrated fixed towers, remote video cameras, hand-held devices, mobile systems, and other technologies in Arizona.

Requires the DHS Secretary: (1) during FY2014, to increase the number of full-time active duty CBP officers, agriculture specialists, and border security support personnel for such ports of entry, with priority to the Tucson Sector; and (2) to develop and annually update a Southwest Border Strategy for Security and Prosperity to facilitate trade and maintain operational control over such ports of entry.

Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a grants program to develop and revitalize small businesses located along the border.

Prohibits an executive agency from awarding a contract unless 30% of the labor for the performance of the contract is performed by a local subcontractor, with exceptions.

border infrastructure jobs_act establishes united_states mexico economic partnership commission shall review examine cross border trade policies strategies programs mexico directs secretary commerce establish grants program develop expand trusted shipper programs small- medium sized businesses facilitate border commerce authorizes appropriations fy2014 general_services_administration gsa planning management construction united_states_customs border_protection cbp owned land border ports entry border installation renewable energy retrofits ports entry international_boundary_and_water_commission planning management construction international interceptor wash channel federal_highway_administration fha improvements existing transportation supporting infrastructure border construction highways related safety enforcement facilities related international_trade mexico international coordination transportation planning programming border operations mexico department_of_homeland_security dhs integrated fixed towers remote video cameras hand held devices mobile systems technologies arizona requires dhs secretary fy2014 increase number time active duty cbp officers agriculture specialists border_security support personnel ports entry priority tucson sector develop annually update southwest_border strategy security prosperity facilitate trade maintain operational control ports entry directs administrator small_business_administration sba establish grants program develop revitalize small businesses located border prohibits executive agency awarding contract labor performance contract performed local subcontractor exceptions


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Federal Protective Service Improvement and Accountability Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to maintain no fewer than 1,350 full-time equivalent positions in the Federal Protective Service inspector force, who shall be fully trained federal law enforcement officers. Directs the Secretary to classify the positions in the following categories: (1) Federal Facility Security Officers, responsible for security assessment; and (2) law enforcement officers, responsible for physical law enforcement and investigations. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) the Federal Protective Service contract oversight force, and (2) minimum training and certification standards for security guard services at facilities protected by the Service.

Expresses the sense of Congress that specified security standards for federal facilities established by the Interagency Security Committee should be implemented for all federal facilities for which they were issued.

Directs the Secretary, through the Director of the Federal Protective Service, to: (1) commence a one-year pilot program to research the advantages of converting guard positions at the highest-risk federal facilities protected by the Service from contract guard positions to positions held by federal employees, and (2) establish and hire individuals for a federal facility security guard position.

Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) periodically review and report to Congress on the performance by federal facility security guards under the pilot program, and upon its completion submit a final report evaluating whether or not the performance of individuals in such positions was satisfactory (if so, directs the Secretary to replace contract guards at all highest risk facilities protected by the Service with federal employees); and (2) submit a review of the fee-based funding system in use by the Service and issue any recommendations for alternative approaches.

federal_protective_service improvement accountability_act directs secretary homeland_security dhs maintain fewer time equivalent positions federal_protective_service inspector force shall fully trained federal law enforcement officers directs secretary classify positions following categories federal facility security officers responsible security assessment law enforcement officers responsible physical law enforcement investigations directs secretary establish federal_protective_service contract oversight force minimum training certification standards security guard services facilities protected service expresses sense congress specified security standards federal facilities established interagency security committee implemented federal facilities issued directs secretary director federal_protective_service commence year pilot program research advantages converting guard positions highest risk federal facilities protected service contract guard positions positions held federal employees establish hire individuals federal facility security guard position directs comptroller_general periodically review report congress performance federal facility security guards pilot program completion submit final report evaluating performance individuals positions satisfactory directs secretary replace contract guards highest risk facilities protected service federal employees submit review fee based funding system use service issue recommendations alternative approaches


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Prohibits the federal government from using a drone (unmanned aircraft) to kill a U.S. citizen located in the United States.

Makes such prohibition inapplicable to an individual who poses an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury to another.

States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to allow the killing of a U.S. citizen located in the United States without due process of law.

prohibits federal_government drone unmanned aircraft kill citizen located united_states makes prohibition inapplicable individual poses immediate threat death bodily injury states act shall construed allow killing citizen located united_states process law


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Border Security Results Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to the appropriate congressional committees and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) at specified intervals on the state of situational awareness and operational control of U.S. borders, including an identification of the high traffic areas and the illegal border crossing effectiveness rate for each sector along the northern and southern borders that are within the responsibility of the Border Patrol. Requires the Comptroller General to report on the verification of the data and methodology used to determine such areas and rate.

Defines: (1) "operational control" as a condition in which there is a not lower than 90% illegal border crossing effectiveness rate, informed by situational awareness, and in which a significant reduction in the movement of illicit drugs and other contraband through such areas is being achieved; and (2) "situational awareness" as knowledge and an understanding of current illicit cross-border activity, including cross-border threats and trends concerning illicit trafficking and unlawful crossings along the borders and in the maritime environment, and the ability to forecast future shifts in such threats and trends.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to submit to such committees a comprehensive strategy for gaining and maintaining: (1) situational awareness and operational control of high traffic areas within two years, and (2) operational control along the southwest border of the United States within five years. Requires such strategy to include a consideration of:

 an assessment of principal border security threats; efforts to analyze and disseminate border security and threat information between DHS border security components and with other federal agencies with missions associated with the border; efforts to increase situational awareness, in accordance with privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights protections; efforts to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terrorism from entering the United States; efforts to ensure that any new border security technology can be operationally integrated with existing technologies in use by DHS; an assessment of existing efforts and technologies used for border security and the effect on civil rights, private property rights, privacy rights, and civil liberties; technology required to maintain, support, and enhance security and facilitate trade at ports of entry; operational coordination of DHS border security components; lessons learned from Operation Jumpstart and Operation Phalanx; cooperative agreements and information sharing with state, local, tribal, territorial, and other federal law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction on the northern or southern borders or in the maritime environment; border security information received from consultation with such law enforcement agencies and from border community stakeholders; agreements with foreign governments that support U.S. border security efforts; staffing requirements for all border security functions; a prioritized list of research and development objectives to enhance the security of U.S. land and maritime borders; an assessment of training programs; local crime indices of municipalities and counties along the southern border; an assessment of how border security operations affect crossing times; and metrics required for measuring the effectiveness of efforts to secure the borders. Directs the Secretary to submit to such committees and GAO an implementation plan for each DHS border security component to carry out such strategy, which: (1) specifies what protections will be put in place to ensure that staffing and resources necessary for the maintenance of operations at ports of entry are not diverted to operations between ports of entry, and (2) includes an integrated master schedule and cost estimate for activities and a comprehensive border security technology plan to improve surveillance capabilities. Requires the Comptroller General to report to such committees on such plan.

Requires the Secretary, not later than 180 days after the submission of each Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, to submit an updated strategy and implementation plan.

Directs the Secretary to implement specified metrics, informed by situational awareness, to measure the effectiveness of security: (1) between ports of entry, including an illegal border crossing effectiveness rate, an illicit drugs seizure rate, a cocaine seizure effectiveness rate, and estimates of total attempted illegal border crossings and of the impact of the Border Patrol's Consequence Delivery System on the rate of recidivism; (2) at ports of entry, including an inadmissible border crossing rate, illicit drugs and cocaine seizure rates, estimates of total attempted inadmissible border crossers and of infractions related to personnel and cargo committed by major violators, and a measurement of how border security operations affect crossing times; and (3) in the maritime environment, including an undocumented migrant interdiction rate and an estimate of the total number of undocumented migrants DHS's maritime security components fail to interdict, illicit drugs and cocaine removal rates inside out outside transit zones, and a rate that measures DHS's ability to respond to and resolve known maritime threats by placing assets on-scene. Requires the Secretary to make the data and methodology used to develop such metrics available to GAO for a report to Congress.

Directs the Secretary to submit to such committees and the Comptroller General: (1) a certification if the Secretary determines that situational awareness and operational control of high traffic areas have been achieved by not later than two years after the date of submission of the implementation plan and that operational control along the southwest border has been achieved by not later than five years after such submission date (with annual recertifications); or (2) a report that describes why situational awareness or operational control, or both, were not achieved, including impediments incurred, potential remedies, and recommendations.

Directs the Comptroller General to report to such committees on: (1) such certifications; (2) areas of overlap in responsibilities within the border security functions of DHS; and (3) the relative cost effectiveness of border security strategies, including deployment of additional personnel and technology and construction of virtual and physical barriers.

Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to such committees on: (1) a resource allocation model for current and future year staffing requirements; (2) the level of manpower available at all land, air, and sea ports of entry and between ports of entry; (3) the difference between the staffing the model suggests and the actual staffing at and between the ports of entry; and (4) the security and competitive impacts of entering into a reimbursement agreement with foreign governments for CBP preclearance facilities.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to submit to such committees: (1) a plan to implement immediately a biometric exit capability at ports of entry under the US-VISIT program; or (2) upon determining that development of such a system is not feasible, an alternative program to provide the same level of security.

(Sec. 5) Prohibits the Secretary from conducting any study relating to the imposition of a border crossing fee for pedestrians or passenger vehicles at land ports of entry along the southern border or the northern border of the United States.

border_security results act sec directs secretary homeland_security dhs report appropriate congressional committees government_accountability_office gao specified intervals state situational awareness operational control borders including identification high traffic areas illegal border crossing effectiveness rate sector northern southern borders responsibility border_patrol requires comptroller_general report verification data methodology determine areas rate defines operational control condition lower illegal border crossing effectiveness rate informed situational awareness significant reduction movement illicit drugs contraband areas achieved situational awareness knowledge understanding current illicit cross border activity including cross border threats trends concerning illicit trafficking unlawful crossings borders maritime environment ability forecast future shifts threats trends sec directs secretary submit committees comprehensive strategy gaining maintaining situational awareness operational control high traffic areas years operational control southwest_border united_states years requires strategy include consideration assessment principal border_security threats efforts analyze disseminate border_security threat information dhs border_security components federal agencies missions associated border efforts increase situational awareness accordance privacy civil liberties civil rights protections efforts detect prevent terrorists instruments terrorism entering united_states efforts ensure new border_security technology operationally integrated existing technologies use dhs assessment existing efforts technologies border_security effect civil rights private property rights privacy rights civil liberties technology required maintain support enhance security facilitate trade ports entry operational coordination dhs border_security components lessons learned operation jumpstart operation cooperative agreements information sharing state local tribal territorial federal law enforcement agencies jurisdiction northern southern borders maritime environment border_security information received consultation law enforcement agencies border community stakeholders agreements foreign governments support border_security efforts staffing requirements border_security functions prioritized list research development objectives enhance security land maritime borders assessment training programs local crime indices municipalities counties southern border assessment border_security operations affect crossing times metrics required measuring effectiveness efforts secure borders directs secretary submit committees gao implementation plan dhs border_security component carry strategy specifies protections place ensure staffing resources necessary maintenance operations ports entry diverted operations ports entry includes integrated master schedule cost estimate activities comprehensive border_security technology plan improve surveillance capabilities requires comptroller_general report committees plan requires secretary later days submission quadrennial homeland_security review submit updated strategy implementation plan directs secretary implement specified metrics informed situational awareness measure effectiveness security ports entry including illegal border crossing effectiveness rate illicit drugs seizure rate cocaine seizure effectiveness rate estimates total attempted illegal border crossings impact border_patrol consequence delivery system rate recidivism ports entry including inadmissible border crossing rate illicit drugs cocaine seizure rates estimates total attempted inadmissible border related personnel cargo committed major violators measurement border_security operations affect crossing times maritime environment including undocumented migrant interdiction rate estimate total number undocumented migrants dhs maritime security components fail interdict illicit drugs cocaine removal rates inside outside transit zones rate measures dhs ability respond resolve known maritime threats placing assets scene requires secretary data methodology develop metrics available gao report congress directs secretary submit committees comptroller_general certification secretary determines situational awareness operational control high traffic areas achieved later years date submission implementation plan operational control southwest_border achieved later years submission date annual report describes situational awareness operational control achieved including impediments incurred potential remedies recommendations directs comptroller_general report committees certifications areas overlap responsibilities border_security functions dhs relative cost effectiveness border_security strategies including deployment additional personnel technology construction virtual physical barriers requires secretary submit annual reports committees resource allocation model current future year staffing requirements level manpower available land air sea ports entry ports entry difference staffing model suggests actual staffing ports entry security competitive impacts entering reimbursement agreement foreign governments cbp preclearance facilities sec directs secretary submit committees plan implement immediately biometric exit capability ports entry visit program determining development system feasible alternative program provide level security sec prohibits secretary conducting study relating imposition border crossing fee pedestrians passenger vehicles land ports entry southern border northern border united_states


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Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Terrorism Act of 2013 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials responsible for counterterrorism and addressing the threat of violent extremism, to: (1) develop guidance, outreach, training, and programs in furtherance of national counterterrorism policy; and (2) develop and distribute to state, local, and tribal authorities courses and materials that comply with the Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin No. 373 or successor bulletin for integration into the curricula for recruits and recurrent training for experienced law enforcement officers.

Requires guidance for homeland security grant programs to inform recipients that expenditures on any training, programs, presentations, and speakers regarding counterterrorism that includes information about violent extremism, homegrown violent extremism, or domestic violent extremism that is acquired from an entity other than DHS must be approved in advance by DHS's Chief Privacy Officer and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

Directs DHS's Inspector General to: (1) regularly review expenditures of homeland security grant programs by state, local, and tribal authorities on training, programs, presentations, and speakers that are not acquired through the Secretary regarding counterterrorism, violent extremism, homegrown violent extremism, and domestic violent extremism; and (2) evaluate whether each expenditure is consistent with national counterterrorism priorities and constitutional civil rights and civil liberties, including prohibiting racial, ethnic, and religious profiling.

empowering local partners prevent terrorism act amends homeland_security act require secretary homeland_security acting department_of_homeland_security dhs officials responsible counterterrorism addressing threat violent extremism develop guidance outreach training programs furtherance national counterterrorism policy develop distribute state local tribal authorities courses materials comply grant programs directorate information successor integration curricula recruits recurrent training experienced law enforcement officers requires guidance homeland_security grant programs inform recipients expenditures training programs presentations speakers counterterrorism includes information violent extremism violent extremism domestic violent extremism acquired entity dhs approved advance dhs chief privacy officer office civil rights civil liberties directs dhs inspector_general regularly review expenditures homeland_security grant programs state local tribal authorities training programs presentations speakers acquired secretary counterterrorism violent extremism violent extremism domestic violent extremism evaluate expenditure consistent national counterterrorism priorities constitutional civil rights civil liberties including prohibiting racial ethnic religious


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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 21, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event.

measure amended reported house november summary version repeated medical preparedness allowable use act_-_amends homeland_security act authorize use urban_area_security_initiative state_homeland_security_grant_program funding enhancing medical preparedness medical surge capacity mass capabilities including development maintenance initial pharmaceutical stockpile including medical kits diagnostics sufficient protect responders families immediate victims vulnerable populations chemical biological event


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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 10, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 180 days and annually thereafter for three years, to conduct an assessment of the cybersecurity workforce of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which shall include information on:

 the readiness and capacity of such workforce to meet its cybersecurity mission; where cybersecurity workforce positions are located within DHS; which such positions are performed by permanent full-time equivalent DHS employees, by independent contractors, and by individuals employed by other federal agencies; which such positions are vacant; the percentage of individuals within each Cybersecurity Category and Specialty Area who received essential training to perform their jobs; and in cases in which such training was not received, what challenges were encountered regarding the provision of such training. Directs the Secretary to develop, maintain, and update a comprehensive workforce strategy to enhance the readiness, capacity, training, recruitment, and retention of DHS's cybersecurity workforce, which shall include a description of:

 a multi-phased recruitment plan, a 5-year implementation plan, a 10-year projection of the cybersecurity workforce needs of DHS, any obstacle impeding the hiring and development of such workforce, and any gap in the existing DHS cybersecurity workforce and a plan to fill such gap. Requires the Secretary to submit to the appropriate congressional committees: (1) annual updates on such assessment and on the Secretary's progress in carrying out such strategy; and (2) a report on the feasibility, cost, and benefits of establishing a Cybersecurity Fellowship Program to offer a tuition payment plan for individuals pursuing undergraduate and doctoral degrees who agree to work for DHS for an agreed-upon period.

measure amended passed senate december summary version repeated cybersecurity workforce assessment act_-_directs secretary homeland_security days annually years conduct assessment cybersecurity workforce department_of_homeland_security dhs shall include information readiness capacity workforce meet cybersecurity mission cybersecurity workforce positions located dhs positions performed permanent time equivalent dhs employees independent contractors individuals employed federal agencies positions vacant percentage individuals cybersecurity category specialty area received essential training perform jobs cases training received challenges encountered provision training directs secretary develop maintain update comprehensive workforce strategy enhance readiness capacity training recruitment retention dhs cybersecurity workforce shall include description multi phased recruitment plan year implementation plan year projection cybersecurity workforce needs dhs impeding hiring development workforce gap existing dhs cybersecurity workforce plan fill gap requires secretary submit appropriate congressional committees annual updates assessment secretary progress carrying strategy report feasibility cost benefits establishing cybersecurity fellowship program offer tuition payment plan individuals pursuing undergraduate doctoral degrees agree work dhs agreed period


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Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) within 180 days, to submit an implementation plan to establish a biometric exit data system in accordance with the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004; (2) within 2 years, to establish such a system at the 10 U.S. airports and the 10 U.S. seaports that support the highest volume of international air and sea travel, respectively; and (3) within 3 years, to submit a report that analyzes the effectiveness of such system at such airports and seaports.

Directs the Secretary: (1) within 18 months, to establish a 6-month pilot program to test such system on non-pedestrian outbound traffic at not fewer than three land ports of entry with significant cross-border traffic, including two on the southern border and one on the northern border; (2) after receiving a Government Accounting Office (GAO) review of such program, to submit a plan to implement such a system at all land ports of entry for non-pedestrian outbound traffic; (3) within 3 years, to expand the system to all land ports of entry to apply only to pedestrians; and (4) within 5 years, to expand the system to all air and sea ports of entry.

Requires the Secretary: (1) to ensure that the collection of biometric data causes the least possible disruption to the movement of passengers or cargo in air, sea, or land transportation; and (2) upon this Act's enactment, to terminate the proceeding entitled "Collection of Alien Biometric Data Upon Exit From the United States at Air and Sea Ports of Departure," issued on April 24, 2008.

biometric exit improvement act directs secretary homeland_security dhs days submit implementation plan establish biometric exit data system accordance intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act years establish system airports seaports support highest volume international air sea travel respectively years submit report analyzes effectiveness system airports seaports directs secretary months establish month pilot program test system non pedestrian outbound traffic fewer land ports entry significant cross border traffic including southern border northern border receiving government accounting office gao review program submit plan implement system land ports entry non pedestrian outbound traffic years expand system land ports entry apply pedestrians years expand system air sea ports entry requires secretary ensure collection biometric data causes possible disruption movement passengers cargo air sea land transportation act enactment terminate proceeding entitled collection alien biometric data exit united_states air sea ports departure issued april


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Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2013 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to modernize and implement the national integrated public alert and warning system, including by: (1) establishing or adapting common alerting and warning protocols, standards, terminology, and operating procedures; (2) including the capability to adapt the dissemination of information and the content of communications on the basis of geographic location, risks, or personal user preferences and the capability to alert, warn, and provide the equivalent amount of information to individuals with disabilities and access and functional needs; (3) ensuring the conduct of training, tests, and exercises for the system that are incorporated into other training and exercise programs of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (4) ensuring that ongoing training, integrated into the National Incident Management System, for receiving and disseminating public alert and warning system messages utilizing advanced technologies is provided to state, local, tribal, and other homeland security stakeholders; (5) ensuring that the system uses the National Terrorism Advisory System; (6) conducting periodic nationwide tests of the system at least once every three years; and (7) consulting, coordinating, and cooperating with other federal agencies and with state, local, and tribal governments, the private sector, and other key stakeholders to leverage existing alert and warning capabilities.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that the system: (1) incorporates redundant and diverse modes to disseminate warning messages to reach the greatest number of individuals; (2) can be adapted to incorporate future technologies; (3) is resilient, secure, and can withstand acts of terrorism and other external attacks; (4) promotes state, local, tribal, and regional partnerships to enhance coordination; (5) is designed to provide alerts that are accessible to the largest portion of the affected population feasible and to improve the ability of remote areas and areas with underdeveloped telecommunications infrastructure to receive alerts; and (6) includes mechanisms to ensure the protection of individual privacy.

Directs the Secretary to establish the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Advisory Committee, which shall submit annual recommendations for the continuation and improvement of such system.

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to permit the use of homeland security grant funds to improve public alert and warning capabilities.

integrated public alert warning system modernization act amends homeland_security act hsa direct secretary homeland_security modernize implement national integrated public alert warning system including establishing adapting common warning protocols standards terminology operating procedures including capability adapt dissemination information content communications basis geographic location risks personal user preferences capability alert warn provide equivalent information individuals disabilities access functional needs ensuring conduct training tests exercises system incorporated training exercise programs department_of_homeland_security dhs ensuring ongoing training integrated national incident management system receiving disseminating public alert warning system messages utilizing advanced technologies provided state local tribal homeland_security stakeholders ensuring system uses national terrorism advisory system conducting periodic nationwide tests system years consulting coordinating cooperating federal agencies state local tribal governments private sector key stakeholders leverage existing alert warning capabilities requires secretary ensure system incorporates redundant diverse modes disseminate warning messages reach greatest number individuals adapted incorporate future technologies resilient secure withstand acts terrorism external attacks promotes state local tribal regional partnerships enhance coordination designed provide alerts accessible largest portion affected population feasible improve ability remote areas areas telecommunications infrastructure receive alerts includes mechanisms ensure protection individual privacy directs secretary establish integrated public alert warning system advisory_committee shall submit annual recommendations continuation improvement system directs administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema permit use homeland_security grant funds improve public alert warning capabilities