Summary:
Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) an Immigration Cooperation Program, under which CBP officers may cooperate with authorities of the government of a foreign country, air carriers, and security employees at airports located in that country to identify persons who may be inadmissible to the United States or otherwise pose a risk to border security.

In carrying out the program, CBP officers posted in a foreign country may:

 be stationed at airports in that country; assist with document examination and traveler security assessments; provide technical assistance, equipment, and training to facilitate risk assessments of travelers and appropriate enforcement activities; and make recommendations to air carriers to deny boarding to potentially inadmissible travelers bound for the United States. CBP shall: (1) establish a program for the collection by CBP of advance electronic information from air carriers and other persons and governments within the supply chain regarding cargo being transported to the United States by air and require such information to be transmitted at the earliest point practicable prior to loading such cargo onto an aircraft destined to or transiting through the United States, and (2) coordinate with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to identify opportunities where such information can be used to meet TSA program requirements.

Any deployment of new assets by CBP's Office of Air and Marine Operations after this bill's enactment shall occur in accordance with a risk-based assessment that considers mission needs, validated requirements, performance results, threats, costs, and any other relevant factors identified by CBP. Factors shall include:

 mission requirements that prioritize the operational needs of field commanders to secure the U.S. border and ports, other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assets available to help address any unmet border and port security mission requirements, risk analysis showing positioning of assets to respond to intelligence on emerging terrorist or other threats, and cost-benefit analysis showing the relative ability to use assets in the most cost-effective way to reduce risk and achieve mission success. Any such assessment shall consider applicable federal guidance, standards, and agency strategic and performance plans, including:

 the most recent departmental Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and any follow-up guidance related to such Review; DHS's Annual Performance Plans; DHS policy guiding use of integrated risk management in resource allocation decisions; DHS and CBP Strategic Plans and Resource Deployment Plans; and applicable aviation guidance from DHS, including the DHS Aviation Concept of Operations. The Inspector General of DHS shall, biennially, audit the deployment of new assets by the Office of Air and Marine Operations and report on DHS compliance with this bill.

CBP shall submit to Congress an identification of facilities owned by the federal government in strategic locations along the maritime border of California that may be suitable for establishing additional Office of Air and Marine Operations marine interdiction stations.

The Secretary of DHS shall establish the Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) program and administer it in a manner that results in a cooperative approach between the United States and Canada to:

 strengthen security between designated ports of entry; detect, prevent, investigate, and respond to terrorism and violations of law related to border security; facilitate collaboration among components and offices within DHS and international partners; execute coordinated activities in furtherance of border security and homeland security; and enhance information-sharing. IBETs shall be led by the U.S. Border Patrol and may be comprised of personnel from specified U.S. agencies and foreign law enforcement partners. DHS is authorized to establish IBETs in regions after considering:

 whether a region is significantly impacted by cross-border threats; the availability of federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement resources to participate in an IBET; and whether other joint cross-border initiatives already take place within the region. DHS shall ensure that an IBET under consideration does not duplicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces or centers. DHS may direct the assignment of federal personnel to IBETs and take other actions to assist federal, state, local, and tribal entities to participate in such IBETs.

DHS shall coordinate the IBET program with other DHS border security and antiterrorism programs in accordance with the strategic objectives of the Cross-Border Law Enforcement Advisory Committee.

DHS shall report to Congress on:

 the effectiveness of IBETs; the impact of certain challenges on the sustainment of cross-border IBET operations; ways to support joint training for IBET stakeholder agencies and radio interoperability to allow for secure cross-border radio communications; and how IBETs, Border Enforcement Security Task Forces, and the Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operation Program can better align operations. (Sec. 3) The bill directs DHS to establish and operate Joint Task Forces to conduct joint operations using DHS component and office personnel and capabilities to secure U.S. land and maritime borders. Joint Task Force-East and Joint Task Force-West shall execute a strategic plan to secure such borders. Joint Task Force-Investigations shall be responsible for coordinating criminal investigations supporting such task forces.

DHS may allocate on a temporary basis component and office personnel and equipment to a requesting task force. shall consider the impact of such allocation on the ability of the donating component to carry out the primary missions of DHS. Coast Guard personnel and equipment may be used only to carry out operations and investigations related to securing U.S. maritime borders.

DHS shall establish: (1) performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the task forces in securing the U.S. land and maritime borders, and (2) a joint duty training program to enhance departmental unity of efforts and promote workforce professional development.

DHS may establish additional joint task forces for: (1) coordinating operations along the northern border, (2) homeland security crises, (3) establishing other regionally based operations, or (4) cybersecurity. DHS may not establish a joint task force for any major disaster or emergency declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act or any incident for which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has primary responsibility for management of the response, with exceptions. DHS must notify Congress 90 days prior to the establishment of an additional joint task force, subject to a waiver of that requirement in the event of an emergency circumstance that imminently threatens the protection of human life or the protection of property.

The Inspector General shall conduct a review of the joint task forces. Joint task force provisions terminate on September 30, 2018.

DHS must submit: (1) a plan for the coordination and cooperation of maritime operations undertaken by DHS components and offices with responsibility for maritime security missions, which shall update the maritime operations coordination plan released by DHS in July 2011; and (2) an update to such plan by July 1, 2020.

(Sec. 4) The bill authorizes CBP to enter into a fee agreement with any requesting entity under which:

 CBP shall provide services by CBP employees or contractors pertaining to, or in support of, customs, agricultural processing, border security, or immigration inspection-related matters at a U.S. port of entry or other facility; such entity shall remit to CBP a fee for the full costs of providing such services; and space provided at each facility at which CBP services are performed shall be provided, maintained, and equipped by such entity, without cost to the federal government, in accordance with CBP specifications. CBP may enter into fee agreements only for services that: (1) will increase or enhance the operational capacity of CBP based on available staffing and workload; and (2) will not shift the cost of services funded in any appropriations Act or provided from any Treasury account derived by the collection of fees to entities under this bill.

CBP may enter into an agreement with any entity to accept a donation of personal property, money, or nonpersonal services to be used for expenses related to furniture, fixtures, equipment, or technology, or to accept a donation of real property or money to be used for activities related to port of entry construction, alteration, operation, or maintenance, only with respect to the following locations at which CBP inspection services are performed:

 a new or existing sea or air port of entry, an existing federal government-owned land port of entry, and a new federal government-owned land port of entry if the fair market value of the donation is $50 million or less and the fair market value of such port of entry when completed is $50 million or less. CBP shall establish criteria for:

 the selection and evaluation of donors; identification of roles and responsibilities between CBP, the General Services Administration (GSA), and donors; and identification, allocation, and management of explicit and implicit risks of partnering between the federal government and donors. CBP shall establish criteria for evaluating a proposal to enter into such an agreement and shall make such criteria publicly available. Such criteria shall consider:

 the impact of a proposal on ports of entry and other similar facilities or other infrastructure near the location of the proposed donation; such proposal's potential to increase trade and travel efficiency through added capacity and to enhance port of entry security; whether a real property donation satisfies the requirements of such proposal or whether additional real property would be required, as well as how such donation was acquired; the funding available to complete the intended use of such donation; the costs of maintaining and operating such donation; and the impact of such proposal on CBP staffing requirements. The bill repeals provisions of: (1) the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, regarding port of entry infrastructure; and (2) the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, regarding a port of entry partnership pilot program.

(Sec. 5) The bill establishes within DHS the Office of Biometric Identity Management, which shall:

 lead DHS's biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety; enable operational missions across DHS by matching, storing, sharing, and analyzing biometric data; deliver biometric identity information and analysis capabilities to DHS, other federal, state, local, and tribal agencies, and appropriate foreign governments and private sector entities; support the law enforcement, public safety, national security, and homeland security missions of other agencies; establish and manage the operation and maintenance of DHS's sole biometric repository; establish, manage, and operate Biometric Support Centers to provide biometric identification and verification analysis and services to DHS and other appropriate agencies, foreign governments, and private entities; establish a DHS-wide research and development program to support efforts in assessment, development, and exploration of biometric advancements and emerging technologies; oversee DHS-wide standards for biometric conformity and work to make such standards government-wide; enter into data sharing agreements with appropriate federal agencies to support immigration, law enforcement, national security, and public safety missions; and maximize interoperability with other federal, state, local, and international biometric systems. (Sec. 6) The bill requires DHS to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of co-locating aviation and maritime operational assets of its respective agencies for any location in which CBP's Office of Air and Marine Operations is based within 45 miles of locations where any other DHS agency also operates air and marine assets. Such analysis shall consider:

 potential enhanced cooperation derived from DHS personnel being co-located; potential costs of, and savings derived through, shared maintenance and logistics facilities and activities; joint use of base and facility infrastructure; potential operational costs of co-locating aviation and maritime assets and personnel. short term moving costs required in order to co-locate facilities; and acquisition and infrastructure costs for enlarging current facilities, as needed. DHS must report to Congress on the results of the analysis and any planned actions based upon such results.

(Sec. 7) CBP must submit to Congress a three-year strategic plan for deployment of CBP personnel outside the United States, which shall include:

 a risk-based method for determining expansion of CBP international programs to new locations, given resource constraints; a plan to ensure CBP personnel deployed at locations outside the United States have appropriate oversight and support to ensure performance in support of program goals; and information on planned future deployments of CBP personnel for a three-year period. (Sec. 8) CBP shall submit to Congress an assessment of the security threats posed by U.S.-bound international mail.

(Sec. 9) The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress a report on the state of the Coast Guard's Deployable Specialized Forces, which shall include:

 an analysis of training, operating, and travel costs; and the mission impact, feasibility, and cost of combining DSFs, primarily focused on counterdrug operations, under one centralized command and of distributing counter-terrorism and anti-terrorism capabilities to DSFs in each major U.S. port. (Sec. 10) The bill amends the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act (SAFE Port Act) of 2006 to include exporters among the entities that are eligible to apply to voluntarily enter into partnerships with DHS under the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program.

The bill requires DHS, at least 30 days before signing an arrangement between the United States and a foreign government providing for mutual recognition of supply chain security practices which might result in the utilization of benefits under the trusted shipper programs, to: (1) notify Congress of the proposed terms of the arrangement, and (2) determine that such government's supply chain security program provides comparable security as that provided by C-TPAT.

(Sec. 11) DHS must provide an update of the strategic plan to enhance the security of the international supply chain within 270 days after enactment of this bill and every three years thereafter.

(Sec. 12) CBP must report to Congress by 270 days after this bill's enactment on the effectiveness of, and the need for any improvements to, the Container Security Initiative.

(Sec. 13) The TSA must seek to strengthen the integrity of transportation security cards (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) against improper access by individuals not lawfully present in the United States by:

 requiring each card applicant to produce a documents that demonstrate identity and proof of lawful presence in the United States, and ensuring that trusted agents at card enrollment centers receive training to identify fraudulent documents. A transportation security card shall expire on the earlier of the date of its expiration or the date on which the individual to whom such card is issued is no longer lawfully entitled to be present in the United States.

DHS shall report on the average time for completion of the appeals process pertaining to such cards, the most common reasons for delays, and recommendations on resolving such delays expeditiously.

(Sec. 14) The bill repeals various provisions of the SAFE Port Act concerning completed reporting and other requirements.

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transportation_security_administration tsa identify opportunities information meet tsa program requirements deployment new assets cbp office air marine operations bill enactment shall occur accordance risk based assessment considers mission needs validated requirements performance results threats costs relevant factors identified cbp factors shall include mission requirements prioritize operational needs field commanders secure border ports department_of_homeland_security dhs assets available help address unmet border port security mission requirements risk analysis showing positioning assets respond intelligence emerging terrorist threats cost benefit analysis showing relative ability use assets cost effective way reduce risk achieve mission success assessment shall consider applicable federal guidance standards agency strategic performance plans including recent departmental quadrennial homeland_security review follow guidance related review dhs annual performance plans dhs policy guiding use integrated risk management resource allocation decisions dhs cbp strategic plans resource deployment plans applicable aviation guidance dhs including dhs aviation concept operations inspector_general dhs shall biennially audit deployment new assets office air marine operations report dhs compliance bill cbp shall submit congress identification facilities owned federal_government strategic locations maritime border california suitable establishing additional office air marine operations marine interdiction stations secretary dhs shall establish integrated border enforcement team program administer manner results cooperative approach united_states canada strengthen security designated ports entry detect prevent investigate respond terrorism violations law related border_security facilitate collaboration components offices dhs international partners execute coordinated activities furtherance border_security homeland_security enhance information sharing shall led border_patrol comprised personnel specified agencies foreign law enforcement partners dhs authorized establish regions considering region significantly impacted cross border threats availability federal state local tribal foreign law enforcement resources participate joint cross border initiatives place region dhs shall ensure consideration duplicate efforts existing interagency task forces centers dhs direct assignment federal personnel actions assist federal state local tribal entities participate dhs shall coordinate program dhs border_security antiterrorism programs accordance strategic objectives cross border law enforcement advisory_committee dhs shall report congress effectiveness impact certain challenges sustainment cross border operations ways support joint training stakeholder agencies radio interoperability allow secure cross border radio communications border enforcement security task forces integrated cross border maritime law enforcement operation program better align operations sec bill directs dhs establish operate joint task forces conduct joint operations dhs component office personnel capabilities secure land maritime borders joint task_force east joint task_force west shall execute strategic plan secure borders joint task_force investigations shall responsible coordinating criminal investigations supporting task forces dhs allocate temporary basis component office personnel equipment requesting task_force shall consider impact allocation ability donating component carry primary missions dhs coast_guard personnel equipment carry operations investigations related securing maritime borders dhs shall establish performance metrics evaluate effectiveness task forces securing land maritime borders joint duty training program enhance departmental unity efforts promote workforce professional development dhs establish additional joint task forces coordinating operations northern border homeland_security crises establishing regionally based operations cybersecurity dhs establish joint task_force major disaster emergency declared robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act incident federal_emergency_management_agency fema primary responsibility management response exceptions dhs notify congress days prior establishment additional joint task_force subject waiver requirement event emergency circumstance imminently threatens protection human life protection property inspector_general shall conduct review joint task forces joint task_force provisions terminate september dhs submit plan coordination cooperation maritime operations undertaken dhs components offices responsibility maritime security missions shall update maritime operations coordination plan released dhs july update plan july sec bill authorizes cbp enter fee agreement requesting entity cbp shall provide services cbp employees contractors pertaining support customs agricultural processing border_security immigration inspection related matters port entry facility entity shall remit cbp fee costs providing services space provided facility cbp services performed shall provided maintained equipped entity cost federal_government accordance cbp specifications cbp enter fee agreements services increase enhance operational capacity cbp based available staffing workload shift cost services funded appropriations act provided treasury account derived collection fees entities bill cbp enter agreement entity accept donation personal property money nonpersonal services expenses related furniture fixtures equipment technology accept donation real property money activities related port entry construction alteration operation maintenance respect following locations cbp inspection services performed new existing sea air port entry existing federal_government owned land port entry new federal_government owned land port entry fair market value donation million fair market value port entry completed million cbp shall establish criteria selection evaluation donors identification roles responsibilities cbp general_services_administration gsa donors identification allocation management explicit implicit risks partnering federal_government donors cbp shall establish criteria evaluating proposal enter agreement shall criteria publicly available criteria shall consider impact proposal ports entry similar facilities infrastructure near location proposed donation proposal potential increase trade travel efficiency added capacity enhance port entry security real property donation satisfies requirements proposal additional real property required donation acquired funding available complete intended use donation costs maintaining operating donation impact proposal cbp staffing requirements bill repeals provisions consolidated continuing appropriations act port entry infrastructure consolidated_appropriations_act port entry partnership pilot program sec bill establishes dhs office biometric identity management shall lead dhs biometric identity services support anti terrorism counter terrorism border_security credentialing national security public safety enable operational missions dhs matching storing sharing analyzing biometric data deliver biometric identity information analysis capabilities dhs federal state local tribal agencies appropriate foreign governments private sector entities support law enforcement public safety national security homeland_security missions agencies establish manage operation maintenance dhs sole biometric repository establish manage operate biometric support centers provide biometric identification verification analysis services dhs appropriate agencies foreign governments private entities establish dhs wide research development program support efforts assessment development exploration biometric advancements emerging technologies oversee dhs wide standards biometric conformity work standards government wide enter data sharing agreements appropriate federal agencies support immigration law enforcement national security public safety missions maximize interoperability federal state local international biometric systems sec bill requires dhs conduct cost benefit analysis locating aviation maritime operational assets respective agencies location cbp office air marine operations based miles locations dhs agency operates air marine assets analysis shall consider potential enhanced cooperation derived dhs personnel located potential costs savings derived shared maintenance logistics facilities activities joint use base facility infrastructure potential operational costs locating aviation maritime assets personnel short term moving costs required order locate facilities acquisition infrastructure costs current facilities needed dhs report congress results analysis planned actions based results sec cbp submit congress year strategic plan deployment cbp personnel outside united_states shall include risk based method determining expansion cbp international programs new locations given resource constraints plan ensure cbp personnel deployed locations outside united_states appropriate oversight support ensure performance support program goals information planned future deployments cbp personnel year period sec cbp shall submit congress assessment security threats posed international mail sec government_accountability_office shall submit congress report state coast_guard deployable specialized forces shall include analysis training operating travel costs mission impact feasibility cost combining primarily focused counterdrug operations centralized command distributing counter terrorism anti terrorism capabilities major port sec bill amends security accountability port act safe port act include exporters entities eligible apply voluntarily enter partnerships dhs customs-trade_partnership_against_terrorism program bill requires dhs days signing arrangement united_states foreign government providing mutual recognition supply chain security practices result utilization benefits trusted shipper programs notify congress proposed terms arrangement determine government supply chain security program provides comparable security provided sec dhs provide update strategic plan enhance security international supply chain days enactment bill years sec cbp report congress days bill enactment effectiveness need improvements container security initiative sec tsa seek strengthen integrity transportation security cards transportation worker identification credential improper access individuals lawfully present united_states requiring card applicant produce documents demonstrate identity proof lawful presence united_states ensuring trusted agents card enrollment centers receive training identify fraudulent documents transportation security card shall expire earlier date expiration date individual card issued longer lawfully entitled present united_states dhs shall report average time completion appeals process pertaining cards common reasons delays recommendations resolving delays expeditiously sec bill repeals provisions safe port act concerning completed reporting requirements


Summary:
Fusion Center Enhancement Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to revise provisions concerning the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative. The bill renames it as the Department of Homeland Security Fusion Center Partnership Initiative and changes references to "participating state, local, or regional fusion centers" to references to the "National Network of Fusion Centers," which is defined as a decentralized arrangement of fusion centers intended to enhance individual state and urban area fusion centers' ability to leverage the capabilities and expertise of all fusion centers for the purpose of enhancing analysis and homeland security information sharing nationally. (A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.)

The duties of the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Initiative are revised to include:

 supporting the maturation and sustainment of the Network, reducing inefficiencies and maximizing the effectiveness of federal resource support to the Network, ensuring that support for the Network is included as a national priority in applicable homeland security grant guidance, ensuring that each fusion center in the Network has a privacy policy and a civil rights and civil liberties policy approved by DHS, coordinating the nationwide suspicious activity report initiative to ensure that information gathered by the Network is incorporated, ensuring that fusion centers in the Network are the primary focal points for the sharing of homeland security information, terrorism information, and weapons of mass destruction information with state and local entities, and disseminating best practices on the appropriate levels for staffing at Network fusion centers of qualified representatives from state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement and emergency services, public health disciplines, and the private sector. The Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis must ensure that fusion centers in the Network have access to homeland security information sharing systems and that DHS personnel are deployed to support fusion centers in the Network in a manner consistent with DHS's mission and existing statutory limits.

The Under Secretary shall negotiate memoranda of understanding between DHS and a state or local government regarding the exchange of information between DHS and Network fusion centers. Such memoranda shall include:

 the categories of information to be provided by the parties to such memoranda, the contemplated uses of the exchanged information, the procedures for developing joint products, the information sharing dispute resolution processes, and any protections necessary to ensure the exchange of information accords with applicable law and policies. The Under Secretary shall: (1) coordinate with appropriate federal officials to ensure the deployment to Network fusion centers of representatives of other federal agencies with relevant expertise; and (2) report to specified congressional committees annually through 2022 on the efforts of DHS components to enhance support provided to Network fusion centers.

fusion center enhancement_act sec bill amends homeland_security act revise provisions concerning department_of_homeland_security dhs state local regional fusion center initiative bill renames department_of_homeland_security fusion center partnership initiative changes references participating state local regional fusion centers references national network fusion centers defined decentralized arrangement fusion centers intended enhance individual state urban area fusion centers ability leverage capabilities expertise fusion centers purpose enhancing analysis homeland_security information sharing nationally fusion center serves focal point state local environment receipt analysis gathering sharing threat related information federal_government state local tribal territorial private sector partners duties secretary homeland_security respect initiative revised include supporting sustainment network reducing inefficiencies maximizing effectiveness federal resource support network ensuring support network included national priority applicable homeland_security grant guidance ensuring fusion center network privacy policy civil rights civil liberties policy approved dhs coordinating nationwide suspicious activity report initiative ensure information gathered network incorporated ensuring fusion centers network primary focal points sharing homeland_security information terrorism information weapons mass destruction information state local entities disseminating best practices appropriate levels staffing network fusion centers qualified representatives state local tribal territorial law enforcement emergency services public health disciplines private sector secretary intelligence analysis ensure fusion centers network access homeland_security information sharing systems dhs personnel deployed support fusion centers network manner consistent dhs mission existing statutory limits secretary shall negotiate memoranda understanding dhs state local government exchange information dhs network fusion centers memoranda shall include categories information provided parties memoranda contemplated uses exchanged information procedures developing joint products information sharing dispute resolution processes protections necessary ensure exchange information accords applicable law policies secretary shall coordinate appropriate federal officials ensure deployment network fusion centers representatives federal agencies relevant expertise report specified congressional committees annually efforts dhs components enhance support provided network fusion centers


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify the establishment of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The FLETC must be headed by a director who reports to the DHS Secretary.

The bill sets forth functions of the director, including to: establish and execute organizational plans and priorities; direct and manage training facilities, programs, and activities; develop training goals and curricula; disseminate homeland security information to law enforcement and security agencies and private sector stakeholders; conduct acquisition in compliance with federal law and regulations; coordinate and share digital resources with federal agencies; and collaborate to improve international instructional development, training, and technical assistance to foreign law enforcement.

Additionally, the bill sets forth training responsibilities of the FLETC and partner organizations (i.e., federal agencies that participate in FLETC training programs under a formal memorandum of understanding).

It authorizes the FLETC to: (1) train federal employees engaged in homeland security operations or law enforcement activities, and (2) execute strategic partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies and coordinate with private sector stakeholders to provide training. The FLETC must consult with relevant law enforcement and security agencies to develop and deliver training programs.

A partner organization must pay for and assign non-reimbursable detailed instructors to support training programs.

The FLETC may conduct federal employee trainings at FLETC facilities, at off-site locations, or by distributed learning (e.g., online); detail its employees throughout DHS; charge fees for non-federal trainings; provide certain student support services; hire retired federal employees with training experience; and reimburse travel expenses of non-federal and intermittent federal employees. Individuals who attend FLETC training must reside in FLETC housing, to the extent practicable.

Finally, the bill codifies existing authorities of the FLETC to spend funds to promote awareness of and support for law enforcement training, accept and use gifts for authorized purposes, accept reimbursement for the construction or renovation of training facilities, obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements, purchase uniforms and passenger vehicles, and provide room and board for student interns. It also authorizes the FLETC to spend funds to honor and memorialize FLETC graduates who have died in the line of duty.

measure amended passed senate december summary version repeated federal law enforcement training centers reform improvement act sec bill amends homeland_security act codify establishment federal_law_enforcement_training_center department_of_homeland_security dhs headed director reports dhs secretary bill sets forth functions director including establish execute organizational plans priorities direct manage training facilities programs activities develop training goals curricula disseminate homeland_security information law enforcement security agencies private sector stakeholders conduct acquisition compliance federal law regulations coordinate share digital resources federal agencies collaborate improve international instructional development training technical assistance foreign law enforcement additionally bill sets forth training responsibilities partner organizations federal agencies participate training programs formal memorandum understanding authorizes train federal employees engaged homeland_security operations law enforcement activities execute strategic partnerships state local law enforcement agencies coordinate private sector stakeholders provide training consult relevant law enforcement security agencies develop deliver training programs partner organization pay assign non reimbursable detailed instructors support training programs conduct federal employee facilities site locations distributed learning online detail employees dhs charge fees non federal provide certain student support services hire retired federal employees training experience reimburse travel expenses non federal intermittent federal employees individuals attend training reside housing extent practicable finally bill codifies existing authorities spend funds promote awareness support law enforcement training accept use gifts authorized purposes accept reimbursement construction renovation training facilities obligate funds anticipation reimbursements purchase uniforms passenger vehicles provide room board student interns authorizes spend funds honor memorialize graduates died line duty


Summary:
HSA Technical Corrections Act

(Sec. 3) This bill makes technical corrections to the Homeland Security Act of 2002.

The bill updates obsolete language and strikes out outdated offices and reporting requirements.

References to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are updated.

The bill: (1) eliminates reference to the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement, (2) updates a reference to the Director of Central Intelligence to read as the Director of National Intelligence, (3) strikes the provisions of the Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act and provisions directing the President to submit a reorganization plan to implement the HSA, and (4) revises the term "Hawaiian native-serving" to read as "Native Hawaiian-serving."

hsa technical corrections act sec bill makes technical corrections homeland_security act bill updates obsolete language strikes outdated offices reporting requirements references customs border_protection citizenship_and_immigration_services immigration customs enforcement updated bill eliminates reference office counternarcotics enforcement updates reference director central intelligence read director national_intelligence strikes provisions pilots terrorism act provisions directing president submit reorganization plan implement hsa revises term hawaiian native serving read native hawaiian serving


Summary:
Department of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office to coordinate, strengthen, and provide chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) capabilities in support of homeland security.

The Office shall be comprised of the Chemical Division, the Biological Division, the Nuclear Division, and the Explosives Division and may include a Health Division.

The Office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary, who shall:

 develop, coordinate, and maintain for DHS overall CBRNE strategy and policy and periodic CBRNE risk assessments; serve as the primary DHS representative for coordinating CBRNE activities with other federal agencies; provide oversight for DHS's preparedness for CBRNE threats; and provide support for operations during CBRNE threats or incidents. The Secretary of DHS shall transfer to the Office: (1) the Office of Health Affairs, (2) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (redesignated as the Nuclear Division), (3) CBRNE threat awareness and risk assessment activities of the Science and Technology Directorate, (4) the CBRNE functions of the Office of Policy and the Office of Operations Coordination, and (5) the Office for Bombing Prevention of the National Protection and Programs Directorate.

The Assistant Secretary shall develop, coordinate, and update at least biennially: (1) terrorism risk assessments of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats; and (2) an integrated terrorism risk assessment that assesses these threats and, as appropriate, explosives threats, and compares each such threat according to its relative risk. The assessments shall be used to inform and guide allocation of resources for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threat activities of DHS.

The Secretary shall develop an overarching risk communication strategy for terrorist attacks and other high consequence events utilizing chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents or explosives that pose a high risk to homeland security and shall:

 develop threat-specific risk communication plans, in coordination with appropriate federal agencies; develop risk communication messages; develop clearly defined interagency processes and protocols to assure coordinated risk and incident communications and information sharing during incident response; engage private and nongovernmental entities in communications planning; identify ways to educate and engage the public about CBRNE threats and consequences; develop strategies for communicating using social and new media; and provide guidance on risk and incident communications for CBRNE events to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and other stakeholders. The Secretary shall: (1) provide appropriate timely, accurate information to appropriate stakeholders in the event of a suspected or confirmed terrorist attack or other high consequence CBRNE event that poses a high risk to homeland security; (2) report to specified congressional committees on DHS efforts to develop such communication strategy; and (3) submit such strategy within two years after making such report.

The Under Secretary of Intelligence and Analysis of DHS shall:

 support homeland security-focused intelligence analysis of terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct attacks involving CBRNE against the United States, and of global infectious diseases, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues; leverage existing and emerging homeland security intelligence capabilities and structures to enhance prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts with respect to a CBRNE attack; share appropriate information regarding such threats to appropriate governmental authorities, as well as other national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders; and coordinate with other relevant DHS components, members of the intelligence community, and other governmental authorities to enable them to provide recommendations on optimal information sharing mechanisms and on how such entities can provide information to DHS. The Assistant Secretary shall submit a report to specified congressional committees on Office functions and responsibilities that: (1) identifies areas of unnecessary duplication, (2) details management and administrative expenditures, (3) identifies potential cost savings and efficiencies, and (4) identifies opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of Office management and administration to improve operational impact and enhance efficiencies.

The Secretary shall: (1) assess the organizational structure of the management and execution of DHS's CBRNE research and development activities; and (2) develop and submit to such committees a proposed organizational structure for the management and execution of such activities.

The Comptroller General also shall conduct a review of the organizational structure of DHS's management and execution of such activities.

(Sec. 3) There is established in the Office a Chemical Division.

The Director of the Division shall be responsible for coordinating departmental strategy and policy relating to terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing chemical agents that pose a high risk to homeland security, including:

 developing and maintaining DHS's strategy against chemical threats; serving as DHS's representative for chemical threats and related activities with other federal agencies; providing oversight of DHS's preparedness for chemical threats; enhancing the capabilities of governmental authorities and private entities against chemical threats; evaluating and providing guidance to such authorities and private entities on detection and communication technology that could be effective in terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events; and supporting and enhancing the effective sharing and use of appropriate information generated by the intelligence community, law enforcement agencies, other governmental authorities, and foreign governments. The Director may partner with high-risk urban areas or facilities to conduct demonstration projects to enhance U.S. capabilities to counter terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing chemical agents that pose a high risk to homeland security.

The Director may provide guidance and evaluations for all situations and venues at risk of terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing chemical agents and ensure that key findings and best practices are made available to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and the private sector.

The Comptroller General shall submit to specified committees an assessment of DHS's programs and activities related to terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing chemical agents that pose a high risk to homeland security.

(Sec. 4) There is established in the CBRNE Office a Biological Division, headed by a Director.

The Division shall be responsible for coordinating departmental strategy and policy relating to terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing biological agents that pose a high risk to homeland security, including:

 developing and maintaining DHS's strategy against biological threats; serving as DHS's representative for biological threats and related activities with other federal agencies; providing oversight for DHS's preparedness for biological threats; enhancing the capabilities of governmental authorities and private entities against biological threats; supporting and enhancing the effective sharing and use of appropriate information generated by the intelligence community, law enforcement agencies, other governmental authorities, and foreign governments; achieving a biological detection program; and maintaining the National Biosurveillance Integration Center. (Sec. 5) The Secretary shall include within the Office a Nuclear Division (currently, the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office).

The Director of such Division shall be responsible for: (1) coordinating departmental strategy and policy relating to terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials; (2) coordinating federal efforts to detect and protect against the unauthorized importation, possession, storage, transportation, development, or use of a nuclear explosive device, fissile material, or radiological material in the United States; and (3) protecting against an attack using such devices or materials against the United States.

The bill changes the joint interagency review of global nuclear detection architecture from an annual to a biennial review.

The Director also shall provide support for planning, organization, equipment, training, exercises, and operational assessments to federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to assist them in implementing radiological and nuclear detection capabilities in the event of terrorist attacks or other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to homeland security. Such capabilities shall be integrated into the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture and shall inform and be guided by architecture studies, technology needs, and research activities of the Office.

(Sec. 6) There is established within the Office an Explosives Division.

The Director of such Division shall be responsible for coordinating departmental strategy and policy relating to terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing explosives that pose a high risk to homeland security, including:

 developing and maintaining DHS's strategy against explosives threats; serving as the DHS's representative for explosives threats and related activities with other federal agencies; providing oversight of DHS's preparedness for explosives threats; enhancing the capabilities of governmental authorities and private entities to counter terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events; evaluating and providing guidance to such authorities and private entities on detection and communication technology that could be effective during terrorist attacks or other high-consequence events; and supporting and enhancing the effective sharing and use of information generated by the intelligence community, law enforcement agencies, other governmental agencies, and foreign governments.

department_of_homeland_security defense act sec bill amends homeland_security act establish department_of_homeland_security dhs chemical biological radiological nuclear explosives office coordinate strengthen provide chemical biological radiological nuclear explosives capabilities support homeland_security office shall comprised chemical division biological division nuclear division explosives division include health division office shall headed assistant secretary shall develop coordinate maintain dhs overall strategy policy periodic risk assessments serve primary dhs representative coordinating activities federal agencies provide oversight dhs preparedness threats provide support operations threats incidents secretary dhs shall transfer office office health affairs domestic nuclear detection office redesignated nuclear division threat awareness risk assessment activities science_and_technology directorate functions office policy office operations coordination office bombing prevention national protection programs directorate assistant secretary shall develop coordinate update biennially terrorism risk assessments chemical biological radiological nuclear threats integrated terrorism risk assessment assesses threats appropriate explosives threats compares threat according relative risk assessments shall inform guide allocation resources chemical biological radiological nuclear threat activities dhs secretary shall develop risk communication strategy terrorist attacks high consequence events utilizing chemical biological radiological nuclear agents explosives pose high risk homeland_security shall develop threat specific risk communication plans coordination appropriate federal agencies develop risk communication messages develop clearly defined interagency processes protocols assure coordinated risk incident communications information sharing incident response engage private nongovernmental entities communications planning identify ways educate engage public threats consequences develop strategies communicating social new media provide guidance risk incident communications events state local tribal territorial governments stakeholders secretary shall provide appropriate timely accurate information appropriate stakeholders event suspected confirmed terrorist attack high consequence event poses high risk homeland_security report specified congressional committees dhs efforts develop communication strategy submit strategy years making report secretary intelligence analysis dhs shall support homeland_security focused intelligence analysis terrorist actors claims plans conduct attacks involving united_states global infectious diseases public health food agricultural veterinary issues leverage existing emerging homeland_security intelligence capabilities structures enhance prevention protection response recovery efforts respect attack share appropriate information threats appropriate governmental authorities national biosecurity biodefense stakeholders coordinate relevant dhs components members intelligence_community governmental authorities enable provide recommendations optimal information sharing mechanisms entities provide information dhs assistant secretary shall submit report specified congressional committees office functions responsibilities identifies areas unnecessary duplication details management administrative expenditures identifies potential cost savings efficiencies identifies opportunities enhance effectiveness office management administration improve operational impact enhance efficiencies secretary shall assess organizational structure management execution dhs research development activities develop submit committees proposed organizational structure management execution activities comptroller_general shall conduct review organizational structure dhs management execution activities sec established office chemical division director division shall responsible coordinating departmental strategy policy relating terrorist attacks high consequence events utilizing chemical agents pose high risk homeland_security including developing maintaining dhs strategy chemical threats serving dhs representative chemical threats related activities federal agencies providing oversight dhs preparedness chemical threats enhancing capabilities governmental authorities private entities chemical threats evaluating providing guidance authorities private entities detection communication technology effective terrorist attacks high consequence events supporting enhancing effective sharing use appropriate information generated intelligence_community law enforcement agencies governmental authorities foreign governments director partner high risk urban areas facilities conduct demonstration projects enhance capabilities counter terrorist attacks high consequence events utilizing chemical agents pose high risk homeland_security director provide guidance evaluations situations venues risk terrorist attacks high consequence events utilizing chemical agents ensure key findings best practices available state local tribal territorial governments private sector comptroller_general shall submit specified committees assessment dhs programs activities related terrorist attacks high consequence events utilizing chemical agents pose high risk homeland_security sec established office biological division headed director division shall responsible coordinating departmental strategy policy relating terrorist attacks high consequence events utilizing biological agents pose high risk homeland_security including developing maintaining dhs strategy biological threats serving dhs representative biological threats related activities federal agencies providing oversight dhs preparedness biological threats enhancing capabilities governmental authorities private entities biological threats supporting enhancing effective sharing use appropriate information generated intelligence_community law enforcement agencies governmental authorities foreign governments achieving biological detection program maintaining national integration center sec secretary shall include office nuclear division currently domestic nuclear detection office director division shall responsible coordinating departmental strategy policy relating terrorist attacks high consequence events utilizing nuclear radiological materials coordinating federal efforts detect protect unauthorized importation possession storage transportation development use nuclear explosive device material radiological material united_states protecting attack devices materials united_states bill changes joint interagency review global nuclear detection architecture annual biennial review director shall provide support planning organization equipment training exercises operational assessments federal state local tribal territorial governments assist implementing radiological nuclear detection capabilities event terrorist attacks high consequence events utilizing nuclear radiological materials pose high risk homeland_security capabilities shall integrated enhanced global nuclear detection architecture shall inform guided architecture studies technology needs research activities office sec established office explosives division director division shall responsible coordinating departmental strategy policy relating terrorist attacks high consequence events utilizing explosives pose high risk homeland_security including developing maintaining dhs strategy explosives threats serving dhs representative explosives threats related activities federal agencies providing oversight dhs preparedness explosives threats enhancing capabilities governmental authorities private entities counter terrorist attacks high consequence events evaluating providing guidance authorities private entities detection communication technology effective terrorist attacks high consequence events supporting enhancing effective sharing use information generated intelligence_community law enforcement agencies governmental agencies foreign governments


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to require the head of a relevant component or office to:

 maintain acquisition documentation that is complete, accurate, timely, and valid and that includes operational requirements that are validated consistent with DHS policy, a complete lifecycle cost estimate, verification of such estimate against independent cost estimates, a cost-benefit analysis, and a schedule; prepare cost estimates and schedules for major acquisition programs in a manner consistent with best practices as identified by the Government Accountability Office; and submit certain acquisition documentation to DHS to produce an annual comprehensive report on the status of DHS acquisitions for submission to Congress. DHS may waive such submission requirement for a fiscal year if the program: (1) has not entered the full rate production phase in the acquisition lifecycle, had a reasonable cost estimate established, and had a system configuration defined fully; or (2) does not meet the definition of capital asset, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget.

 DHS shall make available to Congress, at the same time the President's budget is submitted for a fiscal year, information on the requirements of this Act in the prior fiscal year, including the following information regarding each program for which DHS has waived the submission requirement:

 the grounds for granting a waiver for that program; the projected cost of that program; the proportion of a component's or office's annual acquisition budget attributed to that program; and information on the significance of the program with respect to the component's operations and execution of its mission. The bill defines a "major acquisition program" as one that is estimated to require total expenditures of at least $300 million.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure dhs acquisition documentation integrity act sec bill amends homeland_security act direct department_of_homeland_security dhs require head relevant component office maintain acquisition documentation complete accurate timely valid includes operational requirements validated consistent dhs policy complete lifecycle cost estimate verification estimate independent cost estimates cost benefit analysis schedule prepare cost estimates schedules major acquisition programs manner consistent best practices identified government_accountability_office submit certain acquisition documentation dhs produce annual comprehensive report status dhs acquisitions submission congress dhs waive submission requirement fiscal year program entered rate production phase acquisition lifecycle reasonable cost estimate established system configuration defined fully meet definition capital asset defined office_of_management_and_budget dhs shall available congress time president budget submitted fiscal year information requirements act prior fiscal year including following information program dhs waived submission requirement grounds granting waiver program projected cost program proportion component office annual acquisition budget attributed program information significance program respect component operations execution mission bill defines major acquisition program estimated require total expenditures million


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Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State to:

 develop open-source software based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's global travel targeting and analysis systems and the State Department's watch listing, identification, and screening systems to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watch lists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis; and make such software and any related technical assistance or training available to foreign governments or multilateral organizations for such purposes. DHS and the State Department shall submit an implementing plan to Congress.

Before making open-source software available to foreign governments or multilateral organizations, DHS and the State Department shall: (1) certify to Congress that such availability is in U.S. national security interests, and (2) inform Congress on how such software or any related technical assistance or training will be made available.

 No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.

enhancing overseas traveler vetting act sec bill authorizes department_of_homeland_security dhs department_of_state develop open source software based customs border_protection global travel targeting analysis systems state_department watch listing identification screening systems facilitate vetting travelers terrorist watch lists law enforcement databases enhance border management improve targeting analysis software related technical assistance training available foreign governments multilateral organizations purposes dhs state_department shall submit implementing plan congress making open source software available foreign governments multilateral organizations dhs state_department shall certify congress availability national security interests inform congress software related technical assistance training available additional funds authorized appropriated carry act


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Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities, and policy related to its counterterrorism mission and functions. The board shall: (1) advise the Secretary of DHS on the issuance of terrorism alerts, and (2) meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities.

The board's charter shall direct it to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's guidance.

The Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator for Counterterrorism within DHS who shall serve as the chair of the board and report on its status and activities.

counterterrorism advisory_board act sec bill amends homeland_security act establish department_of_homeland_security dhs board coordinate integrate dhs intelligence activities policy related counterterrorism mission functions board shall advise secretary dhs issuance terrorism alerts meet regular basis discuss intelligence coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts departmental activities board charter shall direct focus current threat environment importance aligning departmental counterterrorism activities secretary guidance secretary shall appoint coordinator counterterrorism dhs shall serve chair board report status activities


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Border Security Health Initiative Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a program to decrease the number of Border Patrol agents who are removed from border security operations for the purpose of accompanying to medical treatment facilities ill or injured individuals interdicted by the Border Patrol.

Such program shall place appropriate medical personnel from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at Border Patrol stations along the southwest border to ensure that Border Patrol agents are able to prioritize securing the international borders of the United States.

The CBP, in coordination with the Chief Medical Officer of DHS, shall submit a report on implementation of such program, including a list of Border Patrol stations within which the program is operational, statistics on Border Patrol agent hours spent on border security operations that would have otherwise been spent accompanying ill or injured detainees to medical treatment facilities, and an estimation of efficiencies and cost savings from such program.

border_security health initiative act bill amends homeland_security act direct customs border_protection cbp establish program decrease number border_patrol agents removed border_security operations purpose accompanying medical treatment facilities ill injured individuals interdicted border_patrol program shall place appropriate medical personnel department_of_homeland_security dhs border_patrol stations southwest_border ensure border_patrol agents able prioritize securing international borders united_states cbp coordination chief medical officer dhs shall submit report implementation program including list border_patrol stations program operational statistics border_patrol agent hours spent border_security operations spent accompanying ill injured detainees medical treatment facilities estimation efficiencies cost savings program


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State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require any state or high-risk urban area receiving a grant under the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative to establish an urban area working group to assist in preparation and revision of the state, regional, or local homeland security plan or the threat and hazard identification and risk assessment.

The bill adds to the stakeholders who shall have at least one representative on such a committee or working group:

 public health officials and other appropriate medical practitioners, individuals representing educational institutions, state and regional interoperable communications coordinators, and state and major urban area fusion centers. (A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.)

state high risk urban area working_group act sec bill amends homeland_security act require state high risk urban area receiving grant state_homeland_security_grant_program urban_area_security_initiative establish urban area working_group assist preparation revision state regional local homeland_security plan threat hazard identification risk assessment bill adds stakeholders shall representative committee working_group public health officials appropriate medical practitioners individuals representing educational institutions state regional interoperable communications coordinators state major urban area fusion centers fusion center serves focal point state local environment receipt analysis gathering sharing threat related information federal_government state local tribal territorial private sector partners


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Preventing Illegal Visa Overstays Act of 2016

This bill prohibits the obligation of funds to pay the salary of the Secretary of Homeland Security until a biometric entry and exit data system has been fully implemented.

preventing illegal visa overstays act bill prohibits obligation funds pay salary secretary homeland_security biometric entry exit data system fully implemented


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 13, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Department of Homeland Security Strategy for International Programs Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a comprehensive three-year strategy for international programs in which DHS personnel and resources are deployed abroad for vetting and screening persons seeking to enter the United States.

The strategy shall include:

 specific risk-based goals for such programs; a risk-based method for determining whether to establish new international programs in new locations, given resource constraints, or expand existing international programs; alignment with the highest DHS-wide and government-wide strategic priorities of resource allocations on such programs; and a common reporting framework for the submission of reliable, comparable cost data by DHS components on overseas expenditures attributable to such programs. In developing the strategy, DHS shall consider:

 information on existing operations of DHS programs that includes corresponding information for each location in which each such program operates, analysis of the impact of each such international program on domestic activities of DHS components, the number of DHS personnel deployed to each location at which such an international program is in operation during the current and preceding fiscal year, and analysis of barriers to the expansion of such an international program.

measure amended reported house summary version repeated department_of_homeland_security strategy international programs act sec bill directs department_of_homeland_security dhs submit comprehensive year strategy international programs dhs personnel resources deployed abroad vetting screening persons seeking enter united_states strategy shall include specific risk based goals programs risk based method determining establish new international programs new locations given resource constraints expand existing international programs alignment highest dhs wide government wide strategic priorities resource allocations programs common reporting framework submission reliable comparable cost data dhs components overseas expenditures attributable programs developing strategy dhs shall consider information existing operations dhs programs includes corresponding information location program operates analysis impact international program domestic activities dhs components number dhs personnel deployed location international program operation current preceding fiscal year analysis barriers expansion international program


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 14, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act or the DHS SAVE Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for overseeing and managing vehicle fleets throughout DHS, including:

 ensuring that DHS components are in compliance with federal law, executive branch guidance, and DHS policy regarding fleet management and use of vehicles from home to work; developing and distributing a standardized vehicle allocation methodology and fleet management plan; ensuring that components formally document fleet management decisions; and approving component fleet management plans, vehicle leases, and vehicle acquisitions. The bill lists responsibilities of component heads regarding vehicle fleets, including developing and annually submitting to the Under Secretary a vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan.

The Under Secretary shall:

 collect, on a quarterly basis, information regarding component vehicle fleets; seek to achieve a capability to collect automated information regarding component vehicle fleets; track and monitor component information, and review each component's vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan, to ensure that component vehicle fleets are the optimal size and are cost effective; provide guidance on how component heads may achieve optimal fleet size; and as part of the annual budget process, review and make determinations regarding annual component requests for vehicle fleet funding. Beginning with FY2019, the Under Secretary and component heads may not approve a vehicle lease, acquisition, or replacement request, no DHS official with vehicle fleet management responsibilities may receive annual performance compensation in pay, and no senior executive service official of DHS whose office has a vehicle fleet may receive access to a car service, if such heads or official did not comply in the prior fiscal year with vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan requirements.

The Under Secretary may determine the feasibility of operating a vehicle motor pool to permit components to share vehicles to reduce the number of excess DHS vehicles.

(Sec. 3) The Governmental Accountability Office must submit to specified congressional committees a report on:

 the status of efforts at achieving a capability to collect automated information regarding component vehicle fleets and any challenges that remain with respect to achieving the capability to collect, assess, and report vehicle fleet data for the purpose of determining vehicle utilization; the extent to which the Under Secretary has identified and addressed any relevant security concerns, including cybersecurity risks, related to such automation; and the extent to which the Under Secretary collects, assesses, and reports on vehicle fleet event data recorder data. The Inspector General of DHS shall: (1) review implementation of vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan requirements for FY2018 and FY2020 and provide information regarding any such review to such committees, upon request; and (2) submit to the committees, by six months after completion of the second review, a report regarding the effectiveness of such requirements with respect to cost avoidance, savings realized, and component operations.

measure amended reported house april summary version repeated dhs stop asset vehicle excess act dhs save act sec bill amends homeland_security act secretary management department_of_homeland_security dhs responsible overseeing managing vehicle fleets dhs including ensuring dhs components compliance federal law executive branch guidance dhs policy fleet management use vehicles home work developing distributing standardized vehicle allocation methodology fleet management plan ensuring components formally document fleet management decisions approving component fleet management plans vehicle leases vehicle acquisitions bill lists responsibilities component heads vehicle fleets including developing annually submitting secretary vehicle allocation tool fleet management plan secretary shall collect quarterly basis information component vehicle fleets seek achieve capability collect automated information component vehicle fleets track monitor component information review component vehicle allocation tool fleet management plan ensure component vehicle fleets optimal size cost effective provide guidance component heads achieve optimal fleet size annual budget process review determinations annual component requests vehicle fleet funding beginning fy2019 secretary component heads approve vehicle lease acquisition replacement request dhs official vehicle fleet management responsibilities receive annual performance compensation pay senior_executive_service official dhs office vehicle fleet receive access car service heads official comply prior fiscal year vehicle allocation tool fleet management plan requirements secretary determine feasibility operating vehicle motor pool permit components share vehicles reduce number excess dhs vehicles sec governmental accountability office submit specified congressional committees report status efforts achieving capability collect automated information component vehicle fleets challenges remain respect achieving capability collect assess report vehicle fleet data purpose determining vehicle utilization extent secretary identified addressed relevant security concerns including cybersecurity risks related automation extent secretary collects assesses reports vehicle fleet event data recorder data inspector_general dhs shall review implementation vehicle allocation tool fleet management plan requirements fy2018 fy2020 provide information review committees request submit committees months completion second review report effectiveness requirements respect cost avoidance savings realized component operations


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 19, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs to carry out a program to coordinate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts related to defending the food, agriculture, and veterinary systems of the United States against terrorism and other high-consequence events that pose a high risk to homeland security.

Such program shall include:

 providing oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food; providing oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security; leading DHS policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism; coordinating with other DHS components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and coordinating with appropriate federal departments and agencies.

measure amended reported house september summary version repeated securing agriculture food act sec bill amends homeland_security act direct assistant secretary health affairs carry program coordinate department_of_homeland_security dhs efforts related defending food agriculture veterinary systems united_states terrorism high consequence events pose high risk homeland_security program shall include providing oversight management dhs responsibilities pursuant homeland_security presidential directive defense united_states agriculture food providing oversight integration dhs activities related veterinary public health food defense agricultural security leading dhs policy initiatives relating food animal agricultural incidents overall domestic preparedness collective response agricultural terrorism coordinating dhs components including customs border_protection activities related food agriculture security screening procedures domestic imported products coordinating appropriate federal departments agencies


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Save Our Communities from Risky Trains Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations to require enhanced security measures for shipments of security sensitive material.

DOT shall designate a material, or a group or class of material, as security sensitive if it determines that transporting such material in commerce poses a significant risk to national security due to its potential use in an act of terrorism.

Each railroad carrier transporting security sensitive material shall:

 compile material route and storage pattern information, and submit to DOT a written rail transportation route and storage pattern security risk analysis and an alternative route and storage pattern analysis. Railroad carriers shall use the route and storage pattern that, based on the analyses, best reduces the risk, including consequences, of a terrorist attack on, or derailment of, a shipment of security sensitive material transported through or near an area of concern (i.e., urban areas).

Each railroad carrier shall review once every five years any changes affecting the security movements of such material.

save communities trains act bill directs department_of_transportation dot issue regulations require enhanced security measures shipments security sensitive material dot shall designate material group class material security sensitive determines transporting material commerce poses significant risk national security potential use act terrorism railroad carrier transporting security sensitive material shall compile material route storage pattern information submit dot written rail transportation route storage pattern security risk analysis alternative route storage pattern analysis railroad carriers shall use route storage pattern based analyses best reduces risk including consequences terrorist attack shipment security sensitive material transported near area concern urban areas railroad carrier shall review years changes affecting security movements material


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 5, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Correction Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make technical corrections regarding quadrennial homeland security reviews.

The bill includes among the entities with whom the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is required to consult in conducting each review appropriate advisory committees established pursuant to such Act or otherwise, including the Homeland Security Advisory Council, the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, and the Aviation Security Advisory Committee.

DHS's outline and prioritization of the full range of critical homeland security mission areas of the nation for each review must be based on a risk assessment of the nation's homeland security interests.

Each review shall include a description of: (1) the resources required for the homeland security program (currently, a budget plan for such program); and (2) the resources required to execute the missions called for in the homeland security strategy and the homeland security mission areas (currently, a budget plan for such resources), including any resources identified from redundant, wasteful, or unnecessary capabilities and capacities that can be redirected to better support other existing capabilities and capacities.

DHS must submit the report on each review within 60 days after the date of submittal of the President's budget for the fiscal year after the fiscal year in which such a review is required (currently by December 31 of the year in which the review is conducted).

The bill repeals requirements that DHS review and assess the effectiveness of the mechanisms of DHS for executing the process of turning the requirements developed in each review into an acquisition strategy and expenditure plan. But DHS must provide information on the degree to which the findings and recommendations developed in each review were integrated into DHS's acquisition strategy and expenditure plans.

DHS must retain and, upon request, provide specified documentation regarding each review, including: (1) records regarding the consultation carried out, and (2) information regarding the risk assessment of the nation's homeland security interests.

This bill shall apply to each quadrennial homeland security review required to be submitted after December 31, 2017.

measure amended reported house july summary version repeated quadrennial homeland_security review technical correction act sec bill amends homeland_security act technical corrections quadrennial homeland_security reviews bill includes entities department_of_homeland_security dhs required consult conducting review appropriate advisory committees established pursuant act including homeland_security advisory_council homeland_security science_and_technology advisory_committee aviation_security_advisory_committee dhs outline prioritization range critical homeland_security mission areas nation review based risk assessment nation homeland_security interests review shall include description resources required homeland_security program currently budget plan program resources required execute missions called homeland_security strategy homeland_security mission areas currently budget plan resources including resources identified redundant wasteful unnecessary capabilities capacities better support existing capabilities capacities dhs submit report review days date submittal president budget fiscal year fiscal year review required currently december year review conducted bill repeals requirements dhs review assess effectiveness mechanisms dhs executing process turning requirements developed review acquisition strategy expenditure plan dhs provide information degree findings recommendations developed review integrated dhs acquisition strategy expenditure plans dhs retain request provide specified documentation review including records consultation carried information risk assessment nation homeland_security interests bill shall apply quadrennial homeland_security review required submitted december


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to support the research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of cybersecurity technologies.

Such research and development shall:

 advance the development and accelerate the deployment of more secure information systems, improve and create technologies for detecting attacks or intrusions, improve and create mitigation and recovery methodologies and development of resilient networks and information systems, support the review of source code that underpins critical infrastructure information systems, develop and support infrastructure and tools to support cybersecurity research and development efforts, assist the development and support of technologies to reduce vulnerabilities in industrial control systems, and develop and support cyber forensics and attack attribution capabilities. The Under Secretary shall:

 support projects carried out under this bill through their full life cycle; identify mature technologies that address existing or imminent cybersecurity gaps in public or private information systems and networks, identify and support necessary improvements, and introduce new cybersecurity technologies throughout the homeland security enterprise through partnerships and commercialization; and target federally funded cybersecurity research that demonstrates a high probability of successful transition to the commercial market within two years and that is expected to have a notable impact on information systems and networks. The bill: (1) extends the authority of the Secretary of DHS to carry out a research and development projects pilot program until September 30, 2020; (2) requires a DHS component to obtain the Secretary's approval before utilizing authority for such a project by providing a proposal that includes the rationale, funds to be spent, and expected outcome for the project; and (3) requires the Secretary's annual report on such program to include the extent of cost-sharing for projects among federal and non-federal sources and the extent to which utilization of project authority has addressed a homeland security capability gap or threat to the homeland.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure support rapid innovation_act sec bill amends homeland_security act direct secretary science_and_technology department_of_homeland_security dhs support research development testing evaluation transition cybersecurity technologies research development shall advance development accelerate deployment secure information systems improve create technologies detecting attacks improve create mitigation recovery methodologies development resilient networks information systems support review source code critical infrastructure information systems develop support infrastructure tools support cybersecurity research development efforts assist development support technologies reduce vulnerabilities industrial control systems develop support cyber forensics attack attribution capabilities secretary shall support projects carried bill life cycle identify mature technologies address existing imminent cybersecurity gaps public private information systems networks identify support necessary improvements introduce new cybersecurity technologies homeland_security enterprise partnerships commercialization target federally funded cybersecurity research demonstrates high probability successful transition commercial market years expected impact information systems networks bill extends authority secretary dhs carry research development projects pilot program september requires dhs component obtain secretary approval utilizing authority project providing proposal includes rationale funds spent expected outcome project requires secretary annual report program include extent cost sharing projects federal non federal sources extent utilization project authority addressed homeland_security capability gap threat homeland


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, including technology-based small businesses and startup ventures, to address homeland security needs; and (2) develop, submit to Congress, and implement a DHS-wide strategy to proactively engage with such developers and firms that focuses on sustainable methods and guidance to build relationships to establish, develop, and enhance DHS capabilities to address such needs.

DHS may establish personnel and office space in areas in the United States with high concentrations of such developers and firms, co-located with other assets of DHS or other federal facilities, where possible.

No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this bill.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure leveraging emerging technologies act sec bill requires department_of_homeland_security dhs engage innovative emerging technology developers firms including technology based small businesses startup ventures address homeland_security needs develop submit congress implement dhs wide strategy proactively engage developers firms focuses sustainable methods guidance build relationships establish develop enhance dhs capabilities address needs dhs establish personnel office space areas united_states high concentrations developers firms located assets dhs federal facilities possible additional funds authorized appropriated carry bill