Summary: Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2010 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2011. Prohibits: (1) the use of Department of Justice (DOJ) funds to prosecute an individual detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on or after January 22, 2009, in a U.S. criminal court; and (2) the President from transferring or releasing an individual currently detained at Guantanamo to any state without the state's consent and the President's certification that the individual does not pose a security risk. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the legislative branch the National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism. Directs the Secretary of DHS to establish or designate a university-based Center of Excellence for the Study of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism. Expresses the sense of Congress that the House of Representatives and the Senate should fully implement the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States for creating a single, principal point of oversight and review for homeland security by amending House and Senate rules relating to committee jurisdiction. Amends the Rules of the House to direct the Speaker to consider the recommendations of the Commission for consolidating oversight and review of homeland security. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress a strategy for gaining effective control of the international borders of the United States within five years. Requires the Secretary, for FY2011-FY2014, to maintain not fewer than 20,000 Border Patrol agents and sufficient support staff. Directs the Secretary, by June 30, 2011, to complete the exit portion of the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology system (US-VISIT) required for aliens arriving in or departing from the United States at an airport or seaport. Provides for mandatory detention of aliens apprehended at or between ports of entry. Authorizes the Secretary to establish permanent United States Secret Service international field offices to enhance cybersecurity and the Secret Service's ability to combat cyber crime and counterfeiting of U.S. currency. Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act - Authorizes appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for FY2011. Requires establishment of an Aviation Security Advisory Committee within TSA. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) a timely and fair process for individuals who believe they were delayed or prohibited from boarding a commercial aircraft or denied a right, benefit, or privilege because they were wrongly identified as a threat when screened against any terrorist watchlist or database used by TSA; (2) an Office of Appeals and Redress in DHS; and (3) a Surface Transportation Security Inspection Office. Amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to require establishment of a Transit Security Advisory Committee in TSA. Directs the Secretary to increase the number of canine teams certified by TSA for passenger rail and public transportation security activities. Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to Truckers Act of 2010 or the SAFE Truckers Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary to issue final regulations defining security sensitive materials. Prohibits a commercial motor vehicle operator licensed to operate in Mexico or Canada from operating a commercial motor vehicle transporting a security sensitive material in commerce in the United States until the operator has been subjected to, and not disqualified as a result of, a security background records check by a federal agency. Authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2011. Authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to establish and operate one or more centers of Maritime Security. Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary to check against available terrorist watchlists those suspected of alien smuggling and smuggled individuals who are interdicted at the land, air, and sea borders of the United States. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify, and increase penalties for, alien smuggling offenses. Authorizes appropriations for the Federal Protective Service (FPS) for FY2011. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct facility security assessments; and (2) develop minimum standards for training and annual recertification for FPS's contract guards. Grants the Secretary a right of entry to property for which security is provided by FPS. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct security inspections and verifications for such property; (2) require such properties to undergo unannounced security inspections; and (3) issue a list of items that are prohibited from being brought into FPS-protected facilities unless specifically authorized on a case-by-case basis. Requires the FPS Director to publish: (1) a list of qualified vendors and products that would promote common standards of deployment of personnel and technology; (2) standards for training personnel; and (3) best practices for utilizing items on the qualified products list. Extends the Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Program. Directs the Secretary, through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and in coordination with the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs, to establish a voluntary chemical security training program and exercise program. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish an Office for Bombing Prevention with primary responsibility for enhancing the ability, and coordinating the efforts, of the United States to deter, detect, prevent, protect against, and respond to terrorist explosive attacks in the United States; and (2) develop and periodically update a national strategy to prevent and prepare for terrorist explosive attacks in the United States. Establishes in DHS a Community Preparedness Division whose Director shall have primary responsibility for assisting the efforts of state, local, and tribal governments in preparing U.S. citizens for acts of terrorism and other emergencies. Establishes in the Division: (1) a Citizen Corps Program; (2) a Community Emergency Response Team Program; and (3) a Fire Corps Program. Directs the Secretary to conduct a Metropolitan Medical Response System Program. Authorizes appropriations for the Directorate of Science and Technology for FY2011. Establishes a Test, Evaluation, and Standards Division. Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to prepare a strategic plan for Directorate activities. Directs the Comptroller General to initiate a study to assess the university-based centers for homeland security program. Directs the Under Secretary to: (1) conduct research and development to enhance the protection of the nation's agriculture and food system against terrorist attacks; and (2) produce risk assessments for biological and chemical threats. Directs the Secretary, through the Under Secretary, to establish a Homeland Security Science and Technology Fellows Program. Authorizes appropriations for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office for FY2011. Establishes the Commission on the Protection of Critical Electric and Electronic Infrastructures. Authorizes appropriations for the Securing the Cities Initiative (using next generation technology to detect the transport of nuclear and radiological material in urban areas). Requires the Secretary to delegate to specified Chief Operating Officers of DHS direct authority over their counterparts in component agencies to ensure that such component agencies adhere to the laws, rules, regulations, and departmental policies for which each such Officer is responsible. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) an Acquisition Professional Career Program; and (2) a process for the review of proposed investments by DHS. Directs the Secretary to designate a full-time privacy official within each of specified components of DHS to have primary responsibility for implementing DHS privacy policy in each such component. Provides immunity for certain good faith reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and qualified immunity for response. Directs the Secretary, every three years, to issue a biodefense strategy. Provides for civil liability for disclosure of protected security information. Establishes in DHS a Chief Veterinary Officer who shall have primary responsibility for veterinary issues, food defense, and agriculture security.

counterterrorism enhancement department_of_homeland_security authorization act authorizes appropriations department_of_homeland_security dhs fy2011 prohibits use department_of_justice doj funds prosecute individual detained naval station guantanamo_bay cuba january criminal court president transferring releasing individual currently detained guantanamo state state consent president certification individual pose security risk amends homeland_security act establish legislative branch national_commission prevention violent radicalization terrorism directs secretary dhs establish designate university based center_of_excellence study violent radicalization terrorism expresses sense congress house_of_representatives senate fully implement recommendations national_commission terrorist attacks united_states creating single principal point oversight review homeland_security amending house senate rules relating committee jurisdiction amends rules house direct speaker consider recommendations commission consolidating oversight review homeland_security directs secretary submit congress strategy gaining effective control international borders united_states years requires secretary fy2011 fy2014 maintain fewer border_patrol agents sufficient support staff directs secretary june complete exit portion united_states visitor immigrant status indicator technology system visit required aliens arriving departing united_states airport seaport provides mandatory detention aliens apprehended ports entry authorizes secretary establish permanent united_states_secret_service international field offices enhance cybersecurity secret_service ability combat cyber crime counterfeiting currency transportation_security_administration authorization act_-_authorizes appropriations transportation_security_administration tsa fy2011 requires establishment aviation_security_advisory_committee tsa directs secretary establish timely fair process individuals believe delayed prohibited boarding commercial aircraft denied right benefit privilege wrongly identified threat screened terrorist watchlist database tsa office appeals redress dhs surface_transportation security inspection office amends implementing recommendations commission act require establishment transit security advisory_committee tsa directs secretary increase number canine teams certified tsa passenger rail public transportation security activities screening applied fairly equitably truckers act safe truckers act directs secretary issue final regulations defining security sensitive materials prohibits commercial motor vehicle operator licensed operate mexico canada operating commercial motor vehicle transporting security sensitive material commerce united_states operator subjected disqualified result security background records check federal agency authorizes appropriations coast_guard fy2011 authorizes commandant_of_the_coast_guard establish operate centers maritime security alien smuggling terrorism prevention act directs secretary check available terrorist watchlists suspected alien smuggling smuggled individuals interdicted land air sea borders united_states amends immigration_and_nationality_act modify increase penalties alien smuggling offenses authorizes appropriations federal_protective_service fy2011 directs secretary conduct facility security assessments develop minimum standards training annual recertification contract guards grants secretary right entry property security provided directs secretary conduct security inspections property require properties undergo unannounced security inspections issue list items prohibited brought protected facilities specifically authorized case case basis requires director publish list qualified vendors products promote common standards deployment personnel technology standards training personnel best practices utilizing items qualified products list extends chemical facilities antiterrorism security program directs secretary administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema coordination secretary national protection programs establish voluntary chemical security training program exercise program directs secretary establish office bombing prevention primary responsibility enhancing ability coordinating efforts united_states deter detect prevent protect respond terrorist explosive attacks united_states develop periodically update national strategy prevent prepare terrorist explosive attacks united_states establishes dhs community preparedness division director shall primary responsibility assisting efforts state local tribal governments preparing citizens acts terrorism emergencies establishes division citizen corps program community emergency response team program fire corps program directs secretary conduct metropolitan medical response system program authorizes appropriations directorate science_and_technology fy2011 establishes test evaluation standards division directs secretary science_and_technology prepare strategic plan directorate activities directs comptroller_general initiate study assess university based centers homeland_security program directs secretary conduct research development enhance protection nation agriculture food system terrorist attacks produce risk assessments biological chemical threats directs secretary secretary establish homeland_security science_and_technology fellows program authorizes appropriations domestic nuclear detection office fy2011 establishes_the_commission protection critical electric electronic infrastructures authorizes appropriations securing cities initiative generation technology detect transport nuclear radiological material urban areas requires secretary delegate specified chief operating officers dhs direct authority counterparts component agencies ensure component agencies adhere laws rules regulations departmental policies officer responsible directs secretary establish acquisition professional career program process review proposed investments dhs directs secretary designate time privacy official specified components dhs primary responsibility implementing dhs privacy policy component provides immunity certain good faith reports suspected terrorist activity suspicious behavior qualified immunity response directs secretary years issue biodefense strategy provides civil liability disclosure protected security information establishes dhs chief veterinary officer shall primary responsibility veterinary issues food defense agriculture security


Summary: Maritime Infrastructure Security and Counterterrorism Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, to commission an independent review of: (1) the threats of terrorist attack posed to offshore energy infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico, the vulnerabilities of such infrastructure, and consequences of such attacks; and (2) whether the Coast Guard can adequately secure such infrastructure. Directs the Secretary: (1) every two years, to review all vessel security plans approved for mobile offshore drilling units and other vessels used for exploration, development, or production of energy in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) to assess whether such plans take into account the threats of terrorist attack; and (3) to recommend countermeasures. Requires the Commandant to: (1) plan counterterrorism training for all Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Teams and the Maritime Security Response Team; (2) conduct counterterrorism exercises at least twice each year that focus on countering terrorist threats and vulnerabilities to offshore facilities; (3) establish and permanently locate an additional Maritime Safety and Security Team in the Gulf of Mexico to provide advanced counterterrorism capabilities for critical infrastructure; and (4) require all offshore maritime vessels, including offshore facilities, to be equipped with automatic identification capabilities for the purposes of monitoring vessel movements and improving port security situational awareness. Directs the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to coordinate the conduct of regular aerial surveillance of the critical infrastructure in the Gulf. America's Waterway Watch Act - Establishes within the Coast Guard the America's Waterway Watch Program to promote voluntary reporting of activities that may indicate that persons may be engaging in a violation of law relating to a threat or an act of terrorism against a vessel, facility, port, or waterway. Authorizes the Secretary, through the Commandant, to: (1) establish as an element of the Program a network of individuals and community-based organizations that enhance situational awareness within the nation's ports and waterways; and (2) provide training in observing and reporting on covered suspicious activities and in sharing such reports and coordinating the response by law enforcement agencies. Requires reports to Congress on: (1) the pilot program to test transportation worker identification credential access control technologies at port facilities and vessels nationwide; and (2) the establishment of Interagency Operational Centers for Port Security required under the SAFE Port Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish at least two maritime security response teams to act as the Coast Guard's rapidly deployable counterterrorism and law enforcement response units; (2) conduct, in the maritime environment, a program for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists; (3) study Coast Guard use of the combination of facial and iris recognition to rapidly identify individuals for security purposes; (4) report on the threat, vulnerability, and consequence of a terrorist attack on gasoline and chemical cargo shipments in port activity areas in the United States or against other maritime energy infrastructure; (5) establish a pilot program to test and deploy preventive radiological or nuclear detection equipment on Coast Guard vessels in select port regions; (6) initiate a national study to identify measures to improve the security of maritime transportation of certain dangerous cargo and develop a national strategy for the waterside security of vessels carrying, and waterfront facilities handling, such cargo; (7) notify the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) when a recommendation is made that the waterway to a proposed waterside liquefied natural gas facility is suitable or unsuitable for associated marine traffic; (8) report to Congress on the feasibility of efforts to mitigate the threat of small boat attack in security zones of major ports; and (9) check against available terrorist watchlists those suspected of alien smuggling and smuggled individuals who are interdicted at U.S. land, air, and sea borders. Authorizes the Commandant to: (1) assign a Chief of Maritime Security; and (2) establish one or more centers of Maritime Security. Directs the Commandant to submit a plan to address communications deficiencies of maritime safety and security teams.

maritime infrastructure security counterterrorism act_-_directs secretary homeland_security dhs acting commandant_of_the_coast_guard commission independent review threats terrorist attack posed offshore energy infrastructure gulf_of_mexico vulnerabilities infrastructure consequences attacks coast_guard adequately secure infrastructure directs secretary years review vessel security plans approved mobile offshore drilling units vessels exploration development production energy gulf_of_mexico assess plans account threats terrorist attack recommend countermeasures requires commandant plan counterterrorism training coast_guard maritime safety security teams maritime security response team conduct counterterrorism exercises twice year focus countering terrorist threats vulnerabilities offshore facilities establish permanently locate additional maritime safety security team gulf_of_mexico provide advanced counterterrorism capabilities critical infrastructure require offshore maritime vessels including offshore facilities equipped automatic identification capabilities purposes monitoring vessel movements improving port security situational awareness directs coast_guard customs border_protection cbp coordinate conduct regular aerial surveillance critical infrastructure gulf america waterway watch act establishes coast_guard america waterway watch program promote voluntary reporting activities indicate persons engaging violation law relating threat act terrorism vessel facility port waterway authorizes secretary commandant establish element program network individuals community based organizations enhance situational awareness nation ports waterways provide training observing reporting covered suspicious activities sharing reports coordinating response law enforcement agencies requires reports congress pilot program test transportation worker identification credential access control technologies port facilities vessels nationwide establishment interagency operational centers port security required safe port act directs secretary establish maritime security response teams act coast_guard rapidly deployable counterterrorism law enforcement response units conduct maritime environment program mobile biometric identification suspected individuals including terrorists study coast_guard use combination recognition rapidly identify individuals security purposes report threat vulnerability consequence terrorist attack gasoline chemical cargo shipments port activity areas united_states maritime energy infrastructure establish pilot program test deploy preventive radiological nuclear detection equipment coast_guard vessels select port regions initiate national study identify measures improve security maritime transportation certain dangerous cargo develop national strategy security vessels carrying waterfront facilities handling cargo notify federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc recommendation waterway proposed liquefied natural gas facility suitable unsuitable associated marine traffic report congress feasibility efforts mitigate threat small boat attack security zones major ports check available terrorist watchlists suspected alien smuggling smuggled individuals interdicted land air sea borders authorizes commandant assign chief maritime security establish centers maritime security directs commandant submit plan address communications deficiencies maritime safety security teams


Summary: Title I: Department of Homeland Security - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, to: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection for salaries and expenses related to staffing on the Southwest Border of the United States, construction of up to two Border Patrol forward operating bases along the Southwest Border, and border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology along the Southwest border; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for salaries and expenses for law enforcement activities along the Southwest Border; and (3) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center training for new U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents. Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2012, for acquisition and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems. (Sec. 101) Rescinds from unobligated balances certain funds for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology. Title II: Department of Justice - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement activities related to the Southwest Border. Title III: the Judiciary - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services. States that funding shall be available for transfer between Judiciary accounts to meet increased workload requirements resulting from immigration and other law enforcement initiatives. Title IV: General Provisions - (Sec. 401) Designates each amount made available under this Act as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs. (Sec. 402) Increases, for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2014: (1) the L visa (intracompany transfer) nonimmigrant application filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee by $2,250 for applicants that employ 50 or more employees in the United States if more than 50% of the applicant's employees are L visa or H-1b visa (nonagricultural specialty worker) nonimmigrants; and (2) the H-1b visa application filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee by $2,000 for applicants that employ 50 or more employees in the United States if more than 50% of the applicant's employees are H-1b or L visa nonimmigrants. Provides that during such period all amounts collected pursuant to such fee increases shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury.

title department_of_homeland_security appropriates additional fy2010 amounts remain available september customs border_protection salaries expenses related staffing southwest_border united_states construction border_patrol forward operating bases southwest_border border_security fencing infrastructure technology southwest_border immigration customs enforcement salaries expenses law enforcement activities southwest_border federal_law_enforcement_training_center training new customs border_protection officers border_patrol agents appropriates additional fy2010 amounts remain available september acquisition deployment unmanned aircraft systems sec rescinds unobligated balances certain funds customs border_protection border_security fencing infrastructure technology title department_of_justice appropriates additional fy2010 amounts remain available september department_of_justice doj law enforcement activities related southwest_border title iii judiciary appropriates additional fy2010 amounts remain available september courts appeals district_courts judicial services states funding shall available transfer judiciary accounts meet increased workload requirements resulting immigration law enforcement initiatives title general_provisions sec designates available act emergency requirement necessary meet emergency needs sec increases period beginning date enactment act ending september visa intracompany transfer nonimmigrant application filing fee fraud prevention detection fee applicants employ employees united_states applicant employees visa h-1b visa nonagricultural specialty worker nonimmigrants h-1b visa application filing fee fraud prevention detection fee applicants employ employees united_states applicant employees h-1b visa nonimmigrants provides period amounts collected pursuant fee increases shall deposited general_fund_of_the_treasury


Summary: Federal Protective Service Improvement and Accountability Act of 2010 - 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


Summary: International Biosecurity Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish the International Biosecurity Initiative which shall: (1) pursue efforts to establish international standards for pathogen and laboratory safety; (2) pursue efforts to ensure a strong global legal regime for biosecurity; (3) pursue strategies to strengthen the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction; (4) engage in cooperative efforts to improve national, regional, and multinational surveillance and response capabilities with respect to infectious disease outbreaks; (5) support international mechanisms that enhance biosecurity policy coordination; (6) facilitate the alignment of foreign assistance for biosecurity with the public health needs of recipient countries; (7) engage in multilateral and bilateral discussions of biodefense programs and control of sensitive biotechnologies to ensure that they are limited to peaceful purposes; and (8) develop an assessment of the potential security threats and societal and ethical impacts posed by emerging and future biotechnology developments. Directs the Secretary to: (1) convene an International Biosecurity Task Force of experts to serve as a nongovernmental consultative body for the International Biosecurity Initiative; (2) establish the Nonproliferation and Counterterrorism Fellowship Program to provide eligible students and recent graduates educational fellowships for obtaining a deeper understanding of federal efforts to counter terrorist activities and to promote nonproliferation; (3) submit to Congress an assessment of the limits and capabilities of technologies that could be used for investigating biological incidents and allegations of illegal biological weapons activities; (4) submit to Congress an assessment of the global legal regime for biosecurity; and (5) report to Congress following any incident in which a foreign country fails to share information about the outbreak of a previously unknown infectious disease or about an outbreak for which the country is otherwise required to share information.

international biosecurity act directs secretary state establish international biosecurity initiative shall pursue efforts establish international standards pathogen laboratory safety pursue efforts ensure strong global legal regime biosecurity pursue strategies strengthen convention prohibition development production stockpiling biological toxin weapons destruction engage cooperative efforts improve national regional multinational surveillance response capabilities respect infectious disease outbreaks support international mechanisms enhance biosecurity policy coordination facilitate alignment foreign assistance biosecurity public health needs recipient countries engage multilateral bilateral discussions biodefense programs control sensitive ensure limited peaceful purposes develop assessment potential security threats societal ethical impacts posed emerging future biotechnology developments directs secretary convene international biosecurity task_force experts serve nongovernmental consultative body international biosecurity initiative establish nonproliferation counterterrorism fellowship program provide eligible students recent graduates educational fellowships obtaining deeper understanding federal efforts counter terrorist activities promote nonproliferation submit congress assessment limits capabilities technologies investigating biological incidents allegations illegal biological weapons activities submit congress assessment global legal regime biosecurity report congress following incident foreign country fails share information outbreak previously unknown infectious disease outbreak country required share information


Summary: Homeland Defense Operations Pay Equity Act - Revises the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 to extend to federal government employees who are members of the Coast Guard Reserve or National Guard an entitlement to receive the basic pay which would have been payable for their civilian employment when absent while serving on active duty or training in certain domestic operations and emergencies.

homeland defense operations pay equity act revises omnibus appropriations act extend federal_government employees members coast_guard_reserve national_guard entitlement receive basic pay payable civilian employment absent serving active duty training certain domestic operations emergencies


Summary: Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, which shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications and which shall include: (1) the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team; (2) a Cybersecurity Compliance Division (established by this Act); and (3) other DHS components with primary responsibility for emergency or national communications or cybersecurity. Directs the Secretary of DHS, acting through the Assistant Secretary or the Director of such Division, to establish and enforce cybersecurity requirements for civilian nonmilitary and non-intelligence community federal systems to prevent, deter, respond to, and recover from cyber attacks and incidents. Requires the Assistant Secretary to chair an interagency working group, which shall: (1) develop risk- and performance-based cybersecurity requirements for civilian federal agency computer networks and federally owned critical infrastructure, to be enforced by the Assistant Secretary through the Director; (2) develop remedies for noncompliance with such requirements, to be executed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); (3) recommend budgets for security of such networks; and (4) propose updates for the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation. Requires all federal entities to report any cyber incidents on their networks to the Director and to the Team, which shall research each incident and report on the extent of any compromise, the attackers, the method of penetration, the ramifications, and recommended mitigation activities. Requires: (1) the Secretary, through the Director, to establish and enforce risk-based cybersecurity requirements for private sector computer networks within covered critical infrastructures; and (2) the Director to require entities determined to be covered critical infrastructures to comply with such requirements and to submit a proposed cybersecurity plan to satisfy such requirements to the first-party regulatory agency or sector-specific agency for approval and enforcement. Prescribes penalties for noncompliance. Requires the Assistant Secretary to: (1) share information regarding cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities and proposed actions to mitigate them with all federal agencies, appropriate state, local, or tribal authority representatives, and all covered critical infrastructure owners and operators; and (2) designate information received from and provided to federal agencies and critical infrastructure owners and operators under this Act as sensitive security information and enforce requirements for handling, storage, and dissemination of such information. Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to support research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of cybersecurity technology, with an emphasis on research and development relevant to large-scale, high-impact attacks. Requires the Assistant Secretary to: (1) develop a strategic cybersecurity workforce plan as part of the federal agency performance plan; (2) establish a cybersecurity awareness and education curriculum that shall be required for all federal employees and contractors engaged in the design, development, or operation of civilian federal agency computer networks; and (3) implement a strategy to provide federal employees who work in cybersecurity-related areas with the opportunity to obtain additional education. Authorizes: (1) the appointment of up to 500 employees to carry out this Act's requirements without regard to the civil service laws upon certification to Congress that standard federal hiring processes have not resulted in the required number of critical cybersecurity positions being filled; and (2) payment of bonuses necessary to retain such an employee.

homeland_security cyber physical infrastructure protection act amends homeland_security act establish department_of_homeland_security dhs office cybersecurity communications shall headed assistant secretary cybersecurity communications shall include united_states computer emergency readiness team cybersecurity compliance division established act dhs components primary responsibility emergency national communications cybersecurity directs secretary dhs acting assistant secretary director division establish enforce cybersecurity requirements civilian nonmilitary non intelligence_community federal systems prevent deter respond recover cyber attacks incidents requires assistant secretary chair interagency_working_group shall develop performance based cybersecurity requirements civilian federal agency computer networks federally owned critical infrastructure enforced assistant secretary director develop remedies noncompliance requirements executed director office_of_management_and_budget omb recommend budgets security networks propose updates common criteria information technology security evaluation requires federal entities report cyber incidents networks director team shall research incident report extent compromise method penetration ramifications recommended mitigation activities requires secretary director establish enforce risk based cybersecurity requirements private sector computer networks covered critical infrastructures director require entities determined covered critical infrastructures comply requirements submit proposed cybersecurity plan satisfy requirements party regulatory agency sector specific agency approval enforcement prescribes penalties noncompliance requires assistant secretary share information cybersecurity threats vulnerabilities proposed actions mitigate federal agencies appropriate state local tribal authority representatives covered critical infrastructure owners operators designate information received provided federal agencies critical infrastructure owners operators act sensitive security information enforce requirements handling storage dissemination information directs secretary science_and_technology support research development testing evaluation transition cybersecurity technology emphasis research development relevant large scale high impact attacks requires assistant secretary develop strategic cybersecurity workforce plan federal agency performance plan establish cybersecurity awareness education curriculum shall required federal employees contractors engaged design development operation civilian federal agency computer networks implement strategy provide federal employees work cybersecurity related areas opportunity obtain additional education authorizes appointment employees carry act requirements regard civil service laws certification congress standard federal hiring processes resulted required number critical cybersecurity positions filled payment bonuses necessary retain employee


Summary: Restoring America's Power Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to restore and enhance U.S. national security by: (1) strengthening America's military capabilities and recognizing the service of our troops and the commitment of their families; (2) addressing the threat posed by al Qaeda and other terrorist groups and refocusing on Afghanistan and Pakistan as the United States transitions in Iraq; (3) defeating extremist ideology; and (4) reducing the threat posed by unsecured nuclear materials and other weapons of mass destruction and addressing the security challenges posed by Iran and North Korea.

restoring america power act expresses sense congress congress enact president sign legislation restore enhance national security strengthening_america military capabilities recognizing service troops commitment families addressing threat posed al_qaeda terrorist groups afghanistan pakistan united_states transitions iraq extremist ideology reducing threat posed unsecured nuclear materials weapons mass destruction addressing security challenges posed iran north_korea


Summary: Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 to reauthorize appropriations for the Select Agent Program, which lists and controls biological agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety. Requires appropriate training of individuals handling or using such agents and toxins. Includes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) among the federal agencies limited in the disclosure of information related to listed agents or toxins.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to review and make recommendations for improving the Select Agent Program.Sets forth additional factors that the Secretary must consider in determining whether to list an agent or toxin, including whether the agent or toxin is endemic to the United States.Requires the Secretary to issue guidance on inventorying and monitoring listed biological agents.Directs the Attorney General to issue guidance regarding the scope of the statutory definition of "variola virus." Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop guidelines for how laboratories and laboratory personnel that do not regularly test for listed agents and toxins may be rapidly accessed and utilized during emergencies; and (2) evaluate national needs of, and oversight of, high containment biological laboratories.Provides for the development of minimum standards for laboratory biosafety and biosecurity training for relevant personnel of high containment biological laboratories.Requires the Secretary to establish a Biological Laboratory Incident Reporting System.

select agent program biosafety improvement act amends public_health_service_act agricultural bioterrorism protection act reauthorize appropriations select agent program lists controls biological agents toxins potential pose severe threat public health safety requires appropriate training individuals handling agents toxins includes department_of_homeland_security dhs federal agencies limited disclosure information related listed agents toxins requires secretary health_and_human_services contract national_academy_of_sciences review recommendations improving select agent program sets forth additional factors secretary consider determining list agent toxin including agent toxin united_states requires secretary issue guidance inventorying monitoring listed biological agents directs attorney general issue guidance scope statutory definition virus requires secretary develop guidelines laboratories laboratory personnel regularly test listed agents toxins rapidly accessed utilized emergencies evaluate national needs oversight high containment biological laboratories provides development minimum standards laboratory biosafety biosecurity training relevant personnel high containment biological laboratories requires secretary establish biological laboratory incident reporting system


Summary: Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey of, and report to Congress on, the compliance of fire departments in the United States with national voluntary consensus standards for staffing, training, safe operations, personal protective equipment, and fitness. Requires the Secretary to establish a Task Force to Enhance Firefighter Safety to: (1) consult with the Secretary to conduct such survey; and (2) develop a plan to enhance firefighter safety by increasing compliance with such standards, including by reviewing and evaluating the report to determine the extent of and barriers to achieving compliance and by considering ways the federal government, states, and local governments can promote, encourage, or require compliance.

firefighter fatality reduction act directs secretary homeland_security conduct survey report congress compliance fire departments united_states national voluntary consensus standards staffing training safe operations personal protective equipment fitness requires secretary establish task_force enhance firefighter safety consult secretary conduct survey develop plan enhance firefighter safety increasing compliance standards including reviewing evaluating report determine extent barriers achieving compliance considering ways federal_government states local governments promote encourage require compliance


Summary: Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to authorize the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction to exercise certain employment and employment-related authorities currently permitted for the heads of temporary organizations established by law or executive order.

amends national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year authorize special inspector_general afghanistan_reconstruction exercise certain employment employment related authorities currently permitted heads temporary organizations established law executive order


Summary: See Something, Say Something Act of 2009 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to grant immunity from civil liability to persons who, in good faith and based on an objectively reasonable suspicion, report suspicious activity indicating that an individual may be engaging, or preparing to engage, in a violation of law relating to an act of terrorism. Grants qualified immunity from civil liability to any authorized official who observes, or receives a report of, such activity and takes reasonable action in good faith to respond, consistent with applicable law in the relevant jurisdiction. Provides that an authorized official not entitled to assert the defense of qualified immunity shall nonetheless be immune from civil immunity if that official takes reasonable action, in good faith, to respond to the reported activity.

act amends homeland_security act grant immunity civil liability persons good faith based objectively reasonable suspicion report suspicious activity indicating individual engaging preparing engage violation law relating act terrorism grants qualified immunity civil liability authorized official observes receives report activity takes reasonable action good faith respond consistent applicable law relevant jurisdiction provides authorized official entitled assert defense qualified immunity shall nonetheless immune civil immunity official takes reasonable action good faith respond reported activity


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive or modify certain restrictions on the term and use of grants to fire departments for hiring, rehiring, or retaining firefighters under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 for recipients of grants awarded during FY2009 or FY2010.

authorizes secretary homeland_security waive modify certain restrictions term use grants fire departments hiring rehiring retaining firefighters federal_fire_prevention control act recipients grants awarded fy2009 fy2010


Summary: Local Homeland Event Response Operations Grant Act of 2009 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to make grants to a law enforcement agency or fire department for overtime expenses relating to preparation for, and activities during or directly following, a special event. Authorizes the President or the Secretary to designate an event as a special event if it is an event of significant national importance that may require consultation, technical advice, and support to specific functional areas in which the state or local government agencies may lack expertise or key resources, designation of a Federal Coordinator, and development of an integrated Federal Support Plan and either: (1) extensive federal interagency security and incident management preparedness and predeployment of federal assets; or (2) direct national-level federal support and situational awareness and limited predeployment of federal assets.

local homeland event response operations grant act amends homeland_security act authorize secretary homeland_security dhs grants law enforcement agency fire department overtime expenses relating preparation activities directly following special event authorizes president secretary designate event special event event significant national importance require consultation technical advice support specific functional areas state local government agencies lack expertise key resources designation federal coordinator development integrated federal support plan extensive federal interagency security incident management preparedness federal assets direct national level federal support situational awareness limited federal assets


Summary: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2010 for the Offices of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer, the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, and the Inspector General. Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for: (1) United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including for automation modernization, border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology, air and marine interdiction, operations, maintenance, and procurement, and construction and facilities management; (2) United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including for reimbursement of other agencies for costs associated with the repatriation of smuggled aliens unlawfully present in the United States, identifying and removing aliens convicted of a crime who are judged deportable, and automation modernization; (3) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including for aviation security, surface transportation security, the Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, transportation security support, and Federal Air Marshals; (4) the Coast Guard, including for environmental compliance and restoration, reserve training, acquisition, construction, and improvements, alteration of bridges, research, development, test, and evaluation, and retired pay; and (5) United States Secret Service, including for acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses. Makes funds available: (1) to enforce laws against forced child labor; (2) for detention and removal operations, including transportation of unaccompanied minor aliens; and (3) to TSA for explosives detection systems, of which at least 28% shall be available for the purchase and installation of certified explosives detection systems at medium- and small-sized airports. Requires the Secretary, with respect to the Integrated Deepwater Systems program, to submit to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, in conjunction with the President's FY2011 budget, a review of the Revised Deepwater Implementation Plan that identifies any changes to the plan for the fiscal year, an annual performance comparison of program assets to pre-Deepwater legacy assets, a status report of legacy assets, a detailed explanation of how the costs of legacy assets are being accounted for within the program, and the earned value management system gold card data for each program asset. Requires a comprehensive review of the Plan every five years, beginning in FY2011. Title III: Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate, including for infrastructure protection and information security programs and activities, the United States Visitors and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Project (US-VISIT), the Federal Protective Service; (2) the Office of Health Affairs; and (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including for grants for state and local programs, firefighter assistance, and emergency management performance, the United States Fire Administration, disaster relief and the disaster assistance direct loan program account, the Flood Map Modernization Fund, the National Flood Insurance Fund, the National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund, and emergency food and shelter. Requires the FEMA Administrator to report monthly beginning July 1, 2009, to the House Appropriations Committee regarding the number of individuals and households in need of federal disaster assistance as a result of severe storms, tornados, flooding, and mudslides but denied assistance due to failure to meet flood insurance requirements. Title IV: Research and Development, Training, and Services - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for: (1) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), including for the processing of military naturalization applications and for the E-Verify program to assist U.S. employers with maintaining a legal workforce, as well as E-Verify process and system enhancements; (2) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, including for acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses; (3) the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, including for research, development, acquisition, and operations (including for the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility); and (4) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, including for research, development, testing, evaluation, and operations, and for systems acquisition. Prohibits obligating funds for full-scale procurement of Advanced Spectroscopic Portal monitors until the Secretary submits to the Appropriations Committees a report certifying that a significant increase in operational effectiveness will be achieved. 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. 512) Prohibits the obligation of funds provided by this or previous appropriations Acts for deployment or implementation of the Secure Flight program or any successor passenger screening program that utilizes or tests algorithms assigning risk to passengers whose names are not on government watch lists, or that uses data or a database that is obtained from or remains under the control of a nonfederal entity, except with respect to Passenger Name Record data obtained from air carriers. (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. 514) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 for services provided as of June 1, 2004, by employees of CIS who are known as Immigration Information Officers, Contact Representatives, or Investigative Assistants. (Sec. 515) Requires TSA to report to the Appropriations Committees on air cargo inspection statistics by airport and air carrier. Requires incremental quarterly increases in the screening of such cargo. (Sec. 523) Prohibits the use of funds to enforce provisions of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 regarding the prohibition on air passengers carrying butane lighters unless the Assistant Secretary (TSA) reverses the determination of July 19, 2007, that butane lighters are not a significant threat to civil aviation security. (Sec. 526) Prohibits the use of funds by CIS to grant an immigration benefit unless the results of required background checks have been received and do not preclude granting the benefit. (Sec. 534) 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. 537) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card. (Sec. 538) Requires the FEMA Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees, and 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. 539) Sets forth procedures to be followed if the Secretary determines that the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility at Plum Island, New York, should be located elsewhere. (Sec. 542) Directs the Secretary to consult with the Secretaries of Defense and Transportation and develop a concept of operations for unmanned aerial systems in the U.S. national airspace system for purposes of border and maritime security operations. (Sec. 555) Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to operate the Loran-C signal after January 4, 2010, only if the Commandant of the Coast Guard certifies that its termination will not adversely impact the safety of maritime navigation and that the Loran-C system infrastructure is not needed as a backup to the Global Positioning System or any other federal navigation requirement.

department_of_homeland_security appropriations act title departmental management operations makes appropriations department_of_homeland_security dhs fy2010 offices secretary homeland_security secretary management chief financial officer chief information officer federal coordinator gulf_coast rebuilding inspector_general title security enforcement investigations makes appropriations fy2010 united_states_customs border_protection cbp including automation modernization border_security fencing infrastructure technology air marine interdiction operations maintenance procurement construction facilities management united_states_immigration_and_customs_enforcement ice including reimbursement agencies costs associated repatriation smuggled aliens unlawfully present united_states identifying removing aliens convicted crime deportable automation modernization transportation_security_administration tsa including aviation security surface_transportation security office transportation threat assessment credentialing transportation security support federal air marshals coast_guard including environmental compliance restoration reserve training acquisition construction improvements alteration bridges research development test evaluation retired pay united_states_secret_service including acquisition construction improvements related expenses makes funds available enforce laws forced child labor detention removal operations including transportation unaccompanied minor aliens tsa explosives detection systems shall available purchase installation certified explosives detection systems medium- small sized airports requires secretary respect integrated deepwater systems program submit house senate_appropriations_committees conjunction president fy2011 budget review revised deepwater implementation plan identifies changes plan fiscal year annual performance comparison program assets pre deepwater legacy assets status report legacy assets detailed explanation costs legacy assets accounted program earned value management system gold card data program asset requires comprehensive review plan years beginning fy2011 title iii protection preparedness response recovery makes appropriations fy2010 office secretary national protection programs directorate including infrastructure protection information security programs activities united_states visitors immigrant status indicator technology project visit federal_protective_service office health affairs federal_emergency_management_agency fema including grants state local programs firefighter assistance emergency management performance united_states_fire_administration disaster relief disaster assistance direct_loan program account flood map modernization fund national flood insurance fund national pre disaster mitigation fund emergency food shelter requires fema administrator report monthly beginning july house appropriations committee number individuals households need federal disaster assistance result severe storms flooding denied assistance failure meet flood insurance requirements title research development training services makes appropriations fy2010 united_states_citizenship_and_immigration_services including processing military naturalization applications e-verify_program assist employers maintaining legal workforce verify process system enhancements federal_law_enforcement_training_center including acquisition construction improvements related expenses office secretary science_and_technology including research development acquisition operations including national bio defense facility domestic nuclear detection office including research development testing evaluation operations systems acquisition prohibits obligating funds scale procurement advanced portal monitors secretary submits appropriations committees report certifying significant increase operational effectiveness achieved title general_provisions sec sets forth limitations prohibitions availability use reprogramming transfer funds specified programs activities act sec prohibits obligation funds provided previous appropriations acts deployment implementation secure flight program successor passenger screening program utilizes tests assigning risk passengers names government watch lists uses data database obtained remains control nonfederal entity respect passenger record data obtained air carriers sec prohibits use funds available act amend oath allegiance required immigration_and_nationality_act sec prohibits use funds appropriated act process approve competition office_of_management_and_budget omb circular a-76 services provided june employees known immigration information officers contact representatives investigative assistants sec requires tsa report appropriations committees air cargo inspection statistics airport air carrier requires incremental quarterly increases screening cargo sec prohibits use funds enforce provisions intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act prohibition air passengers carrying butane lighters assistant secretary tsa reverses determination july butane lighters significant threat civil aviation security sec prohibits use funds grant immigration benefit results required background checks received preclude granting benefit sec prohibits use funds cbp prevent individual importing prescription drug canada individual business importing prescription drug drug complies specified provisions federal food drug cosmetic act controlled substance biological product makes section applicable individuals transporting person personal use quantity prescription drug exceeding day supply sec prohibits use funds available act planning testing developing national identification card sec requires fema administrator submit specified congressional committees publish fema website report decision declare major disaster summarizing damage assessment information determine major disaster exists subject redaction information compromise national security sec sets forth procedures followed secretary determines national defense facility plum island new_york located sec directs secretary consult secretaries_of_defense transportation develop concept operations unmanned aerial systems national_airspace_system purposes border maritime security operations sec prohibits use funds available act operate loran signal january commandant_of_the_coast_guard certifies termination adversely impact safety maritime navigation loran system infrastructure needed backup global_positioning_system federal navigation requirement


Summary: Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to promote the establishment within the International Maritime Organization of an international committee for the safe and secure handling and transportation of especially hazardous cargo to the United States. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and implement a voluntary program under which foreign ports and facilities can certify their compliance with International Ship and Port Facility Code (ISPFC) standards (including a program under which independent, third-party entities are certified to validate such ports' and facilities' compliance with such standards); and (2) establish a strategic plan (under current law, program) to utilize assistance programs to assist foreign ports and facilities that lack effective antiterrorism measures in implementing port security antiterrorism measures. Authorizes the Coast Guard (CG) to lend, lease, donate, or otherwise provide equipment and technical training and support to foreign ports and facilities to assist them in complying, and validating such compliance, with ISPFC standards. Directs the Secretary, acting through the CG Commandant, to: (1) initiate a national study to identify measures to improve the security of maritime transportation of liquefied natural gas and other especially hazardous cargoes; and (2) coordinate with other federal agencies, the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, and appropriate state and local government officials through the Area Maritime Security Committees and other coordinating committees to evaluate, and provide a national strategy for, the waterside security of vessels carrying, and waterfront facilities handling, especially hazardous cargo. Includes the establishing of regional response and recovery protocols to prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, and recover from a transportation security incident in area maritime transportation security plans. Directs the Secretary to ensure that federal, state, and local personnel responsible for the safety and security of vessels in port carrying especially hazardous cargo complete Department of Homeland Security incident command system training. Directs the Secretary to ensure that interoperable communications technology is deployed at all interagency operational centers for port security located at high-priority ports.

maritime hazardous cargo security act_-_authorizes secretary department coast_guard operating promote establishment international_maritime_organization international committee safe secure handling transportation especially hazardous cargo united_states directs secretary develop implement voluntary program foreign ports facilities certify compliance international ship port facility code standards including program independent party entities certified validate ports facilities compliance standards establish strategic plan current law program utilize assistance programs assist foreign ports facilities lack effective antiterrorism measures implementing port security antiterrorism measures authorizes coast_guard lend lease donate provide equipment technical training support foreign ports facilities assist complying validating compliance standards directs secretary acting commandant initiate national study identify measures improve security maritime transportation liquefied natural gas especially hazardous cargoes coordinate federal agencies national maritime security advisory_committee appropriate state local government officials area maritime security committees coordinating committees evaluate provide national strategy security vessels carrying waterfront facilities handling especially hazardous cargo includes establishing regional response recovery protocols prepare respond mitigate recover transportation security incident area maritime transportation security plans directs secretary ensure federal state local personnel responsible safety security vessels port carrying especially hazardous cargo complete department_of_homeland_security incident command system training directs secretary ensure interoperable communications technology deployed interagency operational centers port security located high priority ports


Summary: Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2009 - Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 to allocate certain FY2010 appropriations to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to pay the salaries and related compensation for an additional 250 CBP officers and 25 associated support personnel who shall be devoted to new inspection lanes at new land ports of entry along the Southern border between the United States and Mexico. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire, train, and assign to duty, by the end of FY2013, an additional: (1) 2,500 full-time CBP officers to serve on all inspection lanes and enforcement teams at U.S. lands ports of entry on the Northern border between the United States and Canada and the same number of CBP officers for the same purposes on the Southern border; and (2) 350 full-time support staff for all U.S. ports of entry. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on DHS plans for placing sufficient CBP officers on outbound inspections and agriculture specialists at all Southern border land ports of entry, respectively. Authorizes the Secretary to make incentive payments of $5,000 to $10,000, during FY2010-FY2015, to recruit and retain qualified CBP port of entry officers. Directs the Secretary to: (1) equip each CBP officer with a secure two-way communication and satellite-enabled device that allows communication between ports of entry and inspection stations, and with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement entities; and (2) establish a grant program for the purchase of detection equipment at land ports of entry and mobile, hand-held, two-way communication and biometric devices for state and local law enforcement officers along the Southern border. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to allocate certain construction funds for infrastructure improvements, expansion, and new construction (or reimbursement for new construction costs incurred during FY2007-FY2009) of high-volume ports of entry in Texas, regardless of port ownership. Grants the CBP additional authority for port of entry construction along the Northern and Southern U.S. borders.

emergency port entry personnel infrastructure funding act amends department_of_homeland_security appropriations act allocate certain fy2010 appropriations customs border_protection cbp pay salaries related compensation additional cbp officers associated support personnel shall devoted new inspection lanes new land ports entry southern border united_states mexico directs secretary homeland_security dhs hire train assign duty end fy2013 additional time cbp officers serve inspection lanes enforcement teams lands ports entry northern border united_states canada number cbp officers purposes southern border time support staff ports entry directs secretary report specified congressional committees dhs plans placing sufficient cbp officers outbound inspections agriculture specialists southern border land ports entry respectively authorizes secretary incentive payments fy2010 fy2015 recruit retain qualified cbp port entry officers directs secretary equip cbp officer secure way communication satellite enabled device allows communication ports entry inspection stations federal state local tribal law enforcement entities establish grant program purchase detection equipment land ports entry mobile hand held way communication biometric devices state local law enforcement officers southern border amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act arra allocate certain construction funds infrastructure improvements expansion new construction reimbursement new construction costs incurred fy2007 fy2009 high volume ports entry texas regardless port ownership grants cbp additional authority port entry construction northern southern borders


Summary: Strengthening and Updating Resources and Equipment Act or the SURE Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act to permit grants awarded under the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative to be used for maintenance agreements, user fees, or sustainment costs for purchased equipment related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism. Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from imposing: (1) a limit on the amount of any such award that may be used to pay for equipment purchase and maintenance costs; and (2) any additional limitation, including any fiscal year limitation, on the amount of any such award that may be used for a specific type, purpose, or category of equipment purchase or maintenance cost.

strengthening updating resources equipment act sure act_-_amends homeland_security act permit grants awarded state_homeland_security_grant_program urban_area_security_initiative maintenance agreements user fees sustainment costs purchased equipment related preventing preparing protecting responding acts terrorism prohibits administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema imposing limit award pay equipment purchase maintenance costs additional limitation including fiscal year limitation award specific type purpose category equipment purchase maintenance cost


Summary: Security Clearance Modernization and Reporting Act of 2009 - Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend national security clearance report requirements to the earlier of two years after the Comptroller General has removed all security clearance-related items from the list known as the High-Risk List, or 2017. (Under current law, such report requirement runs through 2011.) Adds to required report information a description of the full range of time required to complete initial clearance applications. Establishes the Security Clearance and Suitability Performance Accountability Council to perform specified duties, and oversee the development of techniques, relating to the enhancement of applicant suitability determinations and security clearances, including holding each U.S. agency accountable for its security procedures. Directs the Council to develop and submit to Congress a strategic plan that identifies the causes of problems with the issuance of security clearances and a description of corrective actions to address such problems. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit to Congress an information technology strategy for expediting the security clearance process and for providing security clearance and suitability determination reform consistent with the Report of the Joint Security and Suitability Reform Team, dated December 20, 2008.

security clearance modernization reporting act amends intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act extend national security clearance report requirements earlier years comptroller_general removed security clearance related items list known high risk list current law report requirement adds required report information description range time required complete initial clearance applications establishes security clearance suitability performance accountability council perform specified duties oversee development techniques relating enhancement applicant suitability determinations security clearances including holding agency accountable security procedures directs council develop submit congress strategic plan identifies causes problems issuance security clearances description corrective actions address problems requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb submit congress information technology strategy expediting security clearance process providing security clearance suitability determination reform consistent report joint security suitability reform team dated december


Summary: Defense Against Infectious Diseases Act of 2009 - Directs the President: (1) to convene a consortium of representatives of state, local, and tribal governments to assess the adequacy of guidance for state and local government planning in the National Strategy for Pandemic Flu and the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan; and (2) within one year after convening such consortium and every four years thereafter, to convene another consortium to review and update such Strategy and Plan. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), to conduct a survey to identify appropriate alternative medical care facilities capable of meeting medical surge capacity needs for the prophylaxis for, and treatment of, infectious diseases outbreaks. Directs the Secretary of DHS to identify specific resources, including subsistence supplies and personnel, that may be required to support the implementation of strategies for social distancing and medical surge during a federally declared emergency or major disaster to prevent the introduction, transmission, and spread of communicable disease and ensure the proper delivery of crisis and medical care. Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to the appropriate Senate and House committees describing the roles and responsibilities, capabilities, and coordination of federal assets for medical response to infectious disease outbreaks or biological attacks.

defense infectious diseases act directs president convene consortium representatives state local tribal governments assess adequacy guidance state local government planning national strategy pandemic national strategy pandemic influenza implementation plan year convening consortium years convene consortium review update strategy plan requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs coordination secretary homeland_security dhs conduct survey identify appropriate alternative medical care facilities capable meeting medical surge capacity needs treatment infectious diseases outbreaks directs secretary dhs identify specific resources including subsistence supplies personnel required support implementation strategies social medical surge federally declared emergency major disaster prevent introduction transmission spread communicable disease ensure proper delivery crisis medical care requires government_accountability_office gao report appropriate senate house committees describing roles responsibilities capabilities coordination federal assets medical response infectious disease outbreaks biological attacks


Summary: Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 - Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to extend until October 4, 2015, the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue interim final regulations establishing risk-based performance standards for security of chemical facilities and requiring vulnerability assessments and the development and implementation of site security plans for such facilities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and in coordination with the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs, to: (1) establish a voluntary chemical security training program to enhance the capabilities of high-risk chemical facilities to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, and recover from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other man-made disasters; and (2) develop a voluntary chemical security exercise program to offer voluntary testing and evaluation of the capabilities of the federal government, state governments, commercial personnel and management, emergency response providers, and the private sector to prevent, prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies at chemical facilities.

continuing chemical facilities antiterrorism security act amends department_of_homeland_security appropriations act extend october authority secretary homeland_security dhs issue interim final regulations establishing risk based performance standards security chemical facilities requiring vulnerability assessments development implementation site security plans facilities requires secretary acting administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema coordination secretary national protection programs establish voluntary chemical security training program enhance capabilities high risk chemical facilities prevent prepare respond mitigate recover acts terrorism natural disasters man disasters develop voluntary chemical security exercise program offer voluntary testing evaluation capabilities federal_government state governments commercial personnel management emergency response providers private sector prevent prepare mitigate respond recover acts terrorism natural disasters emergencies chemical facilities


Summary: Biosecurity and Vaccine Development Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to design, construct, and operate facilities to develop and produce biological products to meet critical national needs in response to potential bioterrorist attacks or naturally occurring pathogens for which private industry has not devoted adequate development effort or has not produced adequate stocks of such biological products. Requires the Secretary to ensure that there is competition. Allows the Secretary to: (1) establish a public-private partnership to design, construct, own, and operate such a facility; and (2) use the authority to enter into other transactions under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to establish such a facility.

biosecurity vaccine development improvement act amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services hhs design construct operate facilities develop produce biological products meet critical national needs response potential attacks naturally occurring pathogens private industry devoted adequate development effort produced adequate stocks biological products requires secretary ensure competition allows secretary establish public private partnership design construct operate facility use authority enter transactions biomedical advanced research development authority establish facility


Summary: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Chief Veterinary Officer, who shall: (1) head the division of DHS with primary responsibility for veterinary issues, food defense, and agriculture security; and (2) have primary responsibility within DHS for responsibilities relating to veterinary medicine and veterinary public health. Requires that such Officer: (1) be a veterinarian who possesses a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of veterinary public health and emergency preparedness; (2) be appointed by the DHS Secretary; and (3) report directly to the Chief Medical Officer (or to the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs if the Assistant Secretary is not serving as Chief Medical Officer).

amends homeland_security act establish department_of_homeland_security dhs chief veterinary officer shall head division dhs primary responsibility veterinary issues food defense agriculture security primary responsibility dhs responsibilities relating veterinary medicine veterinary public health requires officer veterinarian possesses demonstrated ability knowledge veterinary public health emergency preparedness appointed dhs secretary report directly chief medical officer assistant secretary health affairs assistant secretary serving chief medical officer


Summary: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize appropriations to the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Securing the Cities Initiative, including funding for: (1) each city in which the Initiative has been implemented by FY2009; and (2) additional Securing the Cities initiatives to be implemented in not fewer than two sites participating in the Urban Area Security Initiative.

amends homeland_security act authorize appropriations director domestic nuclear detection office department_of_homeland_security dhs securing cities initiative including funding city initiative implemented fy2009 additional securing cities initiatives implemented fewer sites participating urban_area_security_initiative


Summary: National Emergency Centers Establishment Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish at least six national emergency centers on military installations to use existing infrastructure to provide: (1) temporary housing, medical, and humanitarian assistance to individuals and families dislocated due to an emergency or major disaster; and (2) centralized locations for the training of first responders and the coordination of preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. Requires the Secretary to designate: (1) 2 military installations as sites for the establishment of the centers within 60 days of this Act's enactment; and (2) not fewer than 4 more within 18 months of enactment.Lists minimum requirements for sites for such centers, including that they be capable of: (1) meeting for an extended period the housing, health, transportation, education, public works, humanitarian, and other transition needs of a large number of individuals affected; (2) being scaled up or down to accommodate major disaster preparedness and response drills, operations, and procedures; (3) housing existing permanent structures necessary to meet training and first responders coordination requirements during non-disaster periods; and (4) hosting the infrastructure necessary to rapidly adjust to temporary housing, medical, and humanitarian assistance needs.Sets forth center location requirements, including requiring the Secretary to give preference to military installations designated as Regional Joint Readiness Centers and to closed or materially affected military installations.

national emergency centers establishment act_-_directs secretary homeland_security dhs establish national emergency centers military installations use existing infrastructure provide temporary housing medical humanitarian assistance individuals families dislocated emergency major disaster centralized locations training responders coordination preparedness response recovery efforts requires secretary designate military installations sites establishment centers days act enactment fewer months enactment lists minimum requirements sites centers including capable meeting extended period housing health transportation education public works humanitarian transition needs large number individuals affected scaled accommodate major disaster preparedness response drills operations procedures housing existing permanent structures necessary meet training responders coordination requirements non disaster periods hosting infrastructure necessary rapidly adjust temporary housing medical humanitarian assistance needs sets forth center location requirements including requiring secretary preference military installations designated regional joint readiness centers closed materially affected military installations


Summary: Secure Chemical Facilities Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions for the regulation of security practices at chemical facilities. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate: (1) any chemical substance as a substance of concern and establish and adjust the threshold quantity for each such substance after considering the potential extent of death, injury, and serious adverse effects that could result from a chemical facility terrorist incident; and (2) a chemical facility as a covered chemical facility if the Secretary determines such facility is a sufficient security risk (e.g., a likely target of a chemical facility terrorist incident and close to large population centers). Directs the Secretary to: (1) maintain a list of covered chemical facilities that are of sufficient security risk; (2) assign each covered facility to one of four risk-based tiers; (3) establish standards and procedures for security vulnerability assessments and site security plans; (4) require each facility owner or operator to submit and, once approved, to implement such an assessment and plan; and (5) establish risk-based chemical security performance standards for site security plans. Permits the Secretary, under specified circumstances, to: (1) accept an alternate security program submitted by the owner or operator of the facility; (2) conduct facility security inspections; and (3) obtain access to and copy records necessary for reviewing or analyzing a security vulnerability assessment or site security plan. Requires the Secretary to: (1) share threat information with owners, operators, or security officers of a covered chemical facility and with relevant state and local government authorities in a timely manner; and (2) disapprove a security vulnerability assessment or site security plan if the Secretary determines that such assessment or security plan does not comply with the requirements of this Act. Establishes whistleblower protections for employees of a covered chemical facility who report safety violations. Establishes in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Chemical Facility Security. Authorizes civil actions by individuals alleging violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a notification system to report, via telephonic and Internet-based means, a suspected security deficiency or suspected noncompliance with the requirements of this Act; and (2) assess the emergency response resources that would be required to feasibly respond to a worst-case chemical facility terrorist incident.

secure chemical facilities act_-_amends homeland_security act set forth provisions regulation security practices chemical facilities authorizes secretary homeland_security designate chemical substance substance concern establish adjust threshold quantity substance considering potential extent death injury adverse effects result chemical facility terrorist incident chemical facility covered chemical facility secretary determines facility sufficient security risk likely target chemical facility terrorist incident close large population centers directs secretary maintain list covered chemical facilities sufficient security risk assign covered facility risk based tiers establish standards procedures security vulnerability assessments site security plans require facility owner operator submit approved implement assessment plan establish risk based chemical security performance standards site security plans permits secretary specified circumstances accept alternate security program submitted owner operator facility conduct facility security inspections obtain access copy records necessary reviewing analyzing security vulnerability assessment site security plan requires secretary share threat information owners operators security officers covered chemical facility relevant state local government authorities timely manner disapprove security vulnerability assessment site security plan secretary determines assessment security plan comply requirements act establishes whistleblower protections employees covered chemical facility report safety violations establishes department_of_homeland_security dhs office chemical facility security authorizes civil actions individuals alleging violations act directs secretary establish notification system report telephonic internet based means suspected security deficiency suspected noncompliance requirements act assess emergency response resources required respond worst case chemical facility terrorist incident