Summary: Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012 or the PRECISE Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to perform necessary activities to facilitate the protection of federal systems and to assist critical infrastructure owners and operators, upon request, in protecting their critical infrastructure information systems, including by: (1) conducting risk assessments and providing technical assistance; (2) assisting in fostering the development of essential information security technologies and capabilities for protecting federal systems and critical infrastructure information systems; (3) assisting in efforts to mitigate communications and information technology supply chain vulnerabilities; (4) supporting nationwide awareness and outreach efforts to educate the public; and (5) conducting exercises, simulations, and other activities designed to support and evaluate the national cyber incident response plan. Directs the Secretary, at the direction of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to: (1) conduct targeted risk assessments and operational evaluations for federal systems, which may include threat, vulnerability, and impact assessments and penetration testing; (2) provide for the use of consolidated intrusion detection, prevention, or other protective capabilities and associated countermeasures for the purpose of protecting federal systems from cybersecurity threats; (3) assess and foster the development of information security technologies and capabilities for use and dissemination through DHS and to be made available across multiple agencies; (4) designate an entity within DHS to receive reports and information about cybersecurity incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities affecting federal systems; and (5) provide incident detection, analysis, mitigation, and response information and remote or on-site technical assistance for federal systems. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire, intercept, retain, use, and disclose communications and other system traffic transiting to or from, or stored on, federal systems and to deploy countermeasures with regard to such communications and system traffic for cybersecurity purposes (cybersecurity operational activities) if the Secretary certifies that: (1) such acquisitions, interceptions, and countermeasures are reasonably necessary for protecting federal systems from cybersecurity threats; (2) the content of communications will be collected and retained only when the communication is associated with a known or reasonably suspected cybersecurity threat and communications and system traffic will not be subject to the operation of a countermeasure unless associated with such threats; (3) information obtained pursuant to cybersecurity operational activities will only be retained, used, or disclosed to protect federal systems from cybersecurity threats, to mitigate against such threats, or for law enforcement purposes with the Attorney General's approval when the information is evidence of a crime; (4) notice has been provided to users of federal systems concerning the potential for acquisition, interception, retention, use, and disclosure of communications and other system traffic; and (5) such activities are implemented pursuant to policies and procedures that have been reviewed and approved by the Attorney General. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with, or request and obtain the assistance of, private entities that provide electronic communication or cybersecurity services to acquire, intercept, retain, use, and disclose communications and other system traffic. Authorizes agencies to permit the Secretary, or a private entity assisting the Secretary, to acquire, intercept, retain, use, or disclose communications, system traffic, records, or other information transiting to or from, or stored on, a federal system for the purpose of protecting federal systems from cybersecurity threats or mitigating such threats in connection with cybersecurity activities. Provides that no otherwise privileged communication obtained in accordance with, or in violation of, such activities shall lose its privileged character. Directs the Secretary to designate a lead cybersecurity official within DHS to provide leadership to the cybersecurity activities of DHS and to ensure that DHS's cybersecurity activities are coordinated with all other DHS infrastructure protection and cybersecurity programs and activities. Directs the Secretary, in carrying out cybersecurity activities, to: (1) coordinate with relevant federal agencies, state and local government representatives, critical infrastructure owners and operators, suppliers of technology for such owners and operators, academia, and international organizations and foreign partners; and (2) develop and maintain a strategy that articulates DHS actions necessary to assure the readiness, reliability, continuity, integrity, and resilience of federal systems and critical infrastructure information systems. Requires such strategy to: (1) foster the continued superiority and reliability of the U.S. information technology and communications sectors, and (2) ensure that DHS activities are undertaken in a manner that protects statutory privacy rights and civil liberties of U.S. persons. Requires the Privacy Officer of DHS to review on an ongoing basis, and prepare privacy impact assessments on, the cybersecurity policies, programs, and activities of DHS to ensure compliance with constitutional and legal protections. Authorizes the Secretary, in order to assure that DHS has the necessary resources to carry out such cybersecurity activities, to: (1) convert competitive service positions to excepted service or establish new excepted service positions within the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, to carry out cybersecurity functions; and (2) fix compensation for such positions, provide additional forms of compensation, and pay a retention bonus as needed to retain essential personnel. Directs the Secretary to submit to appropriate congressional committees a detailed report that includes: (1) a discussion of the Secretary's use of such flexible authority to recruit and retain qualified employees, (2) metrics on relevant personnel actions, and (3) long- and short-term strategic goals to address critical skills deficiencies. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to make appropriate cyber threat information obtained by DHS pursuant to National Security Act of 1947 or other information appropriately in the possession of DHS available to appropriate owners and operators of critical infrastructure on a timely basis consistent with the statutory and other appropriate restrictions on the dissemination of such information and with the Secretary's responsibilities under the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Establishes within DHS the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, which shall be the primary entity within DHS for sharing timely cyber threat information and exchanging technical assistance, advice, and support with appropriate entities pursuant to DHS's authorities. Requires the Center to have a board of advisors which shall advise the Secretary on Center operations and act as an advocate on behalf of the private sector in improving such operations. Requires the Secretary to develop a charter to govern the operations and administration of the Center, including procedures for making cyber incident information available to outside groups for academic research and insurance actuarial purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to provide advisories, alerts, and warnings to relevant companies, targeted sectors, other government entities, or the general public regarding potential cybersecurity threats as appropriate. Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2015 for the administration and management of the Center. (Sec. 4) Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to support research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of cybersecurity technology to improve the ability of the United States to prevent, protect against, detect, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and cyber attacks, with an emphasis on attacks that would cause a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, or national public health and safety, including work to: (1) advance the development and deployment of more secure versions of fundamental Internet protocols and architectures; (2) improve, create, and advance the research and development of techniques and technologies for proactive detection and identification of threats, attacks, and terrorist acts before they occur; (3) advance technologies for detecting attacks or intrusions; (4) improve and create mitigation and recovery methodologies; (5) develop and support infrastructure and tools to support cybersecurity research and development efforts; (6) assist in the development and support of technologies to reduce vulnerabilities in process control systems; (7) develop and support cyber forensics and attack attribution; (8) test, evaluate, and facilitate the transfer of technologies associated with the engineering of less vulnerable software and securing the information technology software development life cycle; (9) ensure new cybersecurity technology is scientifically and operationally validated; and (10) facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of international cooperative activities to address cybersecurity and energy infrastructure with specified foreign entities. Directs the Under Secretary to coordinate all activities with: (1) the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate; and (2) the heads of other relevant federal departments and agencies, academic institutions, the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, and other appropriate working groups established by the President to identify unmet needs and cooperatively support activities. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to submit a report on support DHS might provide to regional, state, and local grass roots cyber cooperatives, including an analysis of progress in establishing the NET Guard authorized under the Homeland Security Act to build a national technology guard for cyber response capabilities and an assessment of whether a grant process for pilot regional, state, or local cyber cooperatives would be beneficial. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to establish a Cybersecurity Domestic Preparedness Consortium to: (1) provide training to state and local first responders and officials for preparing for and responding to cybersecurity attacks, (2) develop and update a curriculum utilizing the DHS National Cyber Security Division sponsored Community Cyber Security Maturity Model for state and local first responders and officials, (3) provide technical assistance services to build and sustain capabilities in support of cybersecurity preparedness and response, and (4) conduct cybersecurity training and simulation exercises to defend from and respond to cyber attacks. Authorizes the Secretary, as part of the Consortium, to establish one or more cybersecurity training centers. Requires the Consortium to develop a plan to implement as one of the centers a one-year voluntary pilot program to test and assess the feasibility, costs, and benefits of providing cybersecurity training to state and local law enforcement personnel through the national network of fusion centers. Directs the Secretary to implement a one-year voluntary pilot program to train state and local law enforcement personnel in the national network of fusion centers in cyber security standards, procedures, and best practices.

promoting enhancing cybersecurity information sharing effectiveness act precise act sec amends homeland_security act direct secretary homeland_security dhs perform necessary activities facilitate protection federal systems assist critical infrastructure owners operators request protecting critical infrastructure information systems including conducting risk assessments providing technical assistance assisting fostering development essential information security technologies capabilities protecting federal systems critical infrastructure information systems assisting efforts mitigate communications information technology supply chain vulnerabilities supporting nationwide awareness outreach efforts educate public conducting exercises activities designed support evaluate national cyber incident response plan directs secretary direction office_of_management_and_budget omb conduct targeted risk assessments operational evaluations federal systems include threat vulnerability impact assessments penetration testing provide use consolidated intrusion detection prevention protective capabilities associated countermeasures purpose protecting federal systems cybersecurity threats assess foster development information security technologies capabilities use dissemination dhs available multiple agencies designate entity dhs receive reports information cybersecurity incidents threats vulnerabilities affecting federal systems provide incident detection analysis mitigation response information remote site technical assistance federal systems authorizes secretary acquire intercept retain use disclose communications system traffic transiting stored federal systems deploy countermeasures regard communications system traffic cybersecurity purposes cybersecurity operational activities secretary certifies acquisitions interceptions countermeasures reasonably necessary protecting federal systems cybersecurity threats content communications collected retained communication associated known reasonably suspected cybersecurity threat communications system traffic subject operation countermeasure associated threats information obtained pursuant cybersecurity operational activities retained disclosed protect federal systems cybersecurity threats mitigate threats law enforcement purposes attorney general approval information evidence crime notice provided users federal systems concerning potential acquisition interception retention use disclosure communications system traffic activities implemented pursuant policies procedures reviewed approved attorney general authorizes secretary contract request obtain assistance private entities provide electronic communication cybersecurity services acquire intercept retain use disclose communications system traffic authorizes agencies permit secretary private entity assisting secretary acquire intercept retain use disclose communications system traffic records information transiting stored federal system purpose protecting federal systems cybersecurity threats mitigating threats connection cybersecurity activities provides privileged communication obtained accordance violation activities shall lose privileged character directs secretary designate lead cybersecurity official dhs provide leadership cybersecurity activities dhs ensure dhs cybersecurity activities coordinated dhs infrastructure protection cybersecurity programs activities directs secretary carrying cybersecurity activities coordinate relevant federal agencies state local government representatives critical infrastructure owners operators suppliers technology owners operators academia international organizations foreign partners develop maintain strategy dhs actions necessary assure readiness reliability continuity integrity resilience federal systems critical infrastructure information systems requires strategy foster continued reliability information technology communications sectors ensure dhs activities undertaken manner protects statutory privacy rights civil liberties persons requires privacy officer dhs review ongoing basis prepare privacy impact assessments cybersecurity policies programs activities dhs ensure compliance constitutional legal protections authorizes secretary order assure dhs necessary resources carry cybersecurity activities convert competitive service positions excepted service establish new excepted service positions office cybersecurity communications carry cybersecurity functions fix compensation positions provide additional forms compensation pay retention bonus needed retain essential personnel directs secretary submit appropriate congressional committees detailed report includes discussion secretary use flexible authority recruit retain qualified employees metrics relevant personnel actions short term strategic goals address critical skills deficiencies sec directs secretary appropriate cyber threat information obtained dhs pursuant national security act information appropriately possession dhs available appropriate owners operators critical infrastructure timely basis consistent statutory appropriate restrictions dissemination information secretary responsibilities homeland_security act establishes dhs national cybersecurity communications integration center shall primary entity dhs sharing timely cyber threat information exchanging technical assistance advice support appropriate entities pursuant dhs authorities requires center board advisors shall advise secretary center operations act advocate behalf private sector improving operations requires secretary develop charter govern operations administration center including procedures making cyber incident information available outside groups academic research insurance actuarial purposes authorizes secretary provide advisories alerts warnings relevant companies targeted sectors government entities general public potential cybersecurity threats appropriate authorizes appropriations fy2013 fy2015 administration management center sec directs secretary science_and_technology support research development testing evaluation transition cybersecurity technology improve ability united_states prevent protect detect respond recover acts terrorism cyber attacks emphasis attacks cause debilitating impact national security national economic security national public health safety including work advance development deployment secure versions fundamental internet protocols architectures improve create advance research development techniques technologies proactive detection identification threats attacks terrorist acts occur advance technologies detecting attacks improve create mitigation recovery methodologies develop support infrastructure tools support cybersecurity research development efforts assist development support technologies reduce vulnerabilities process control systems develop support cyber forensics attack attribution test evaluate facilitate transfer technologies associated engineering vulnerable software securing information technology software development life cycle ensure new cybersecurity technology scientifically operationally validated facilitate planning development implementation international cooperative activities address cybersecurity energy infrastructure specified foreign entities directs secretary coordinate activities secretary national protection programs directorate heads relevant federal departments agencies academic institutions networking_and_information_technology_research_and_development_program appropriate working groups established president identify unmet needs cooperatively support activities sec directs secretary submit report support dhs provide regional state local grass roots cyber cooperatives including analysis progress establishing net guard authorized homeland_security act build national technology guard cyber response capabilities assessment grant process pilot regional state local cyber cooperatives beneficial sec authorizes secretary establish cybersecurity domestic preparedness consortium provide training state local responders officials preparing responding cybersecurity attacks develop update curriculum utilizing dhs national cyber security division sponsored community cyber security maturity model state local responders officials provide technical assistance services build sustain capabilities support cybersecurity preparedness response conduct cybersecurity training simulation exercises defend respond cyber attacks authorizes secretary consortium establish cybersecurity training centers requires consortium develop plan implement centers year voluntary pilot program test assess feasibility costs benefits providing cybersecurity training state local law enforcement personnel national network fusion centers directs secretary implement year voluntary pilot program train state local law enforcement personnel national network fusion centers cyber security standards procedures best practices


Summary: Urban Area Security Initiative Modernization Act of 2011 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to modify the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) to include within the initial assessment of the relative threat, vulnerability, and consequences from acts of terrorism faced by each eligible metropolitan area, consideration of each area's past performance, and each area's potential, to contribute to a reduction or mitigation of the relative threat, vulnerability, and consequences from acts of terrorism faced either within such area or nationally. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to consider such past performance in allocating homeland security grant funds among states and high-risk urban areas.

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Summary: Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-based Targeting for Port Security Act or the SMART Port Security Act - Title I: Department of Homeland Security Port Security Programs - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) by July 1, 2014, to submit a plan for the coordination and cooperation of maritime operations undertaken by DHS agencies that updates the plan released by DHS in July 2011; and (2) by July 1, 2019, acting through DHS's Office of Operations Coordination and Planning, to submit an additional update to such plan. (Sec. 102) Requires any new asset deployment by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) Office of Air and Marine to occur in accordance with a risk-based assessment that considers mission needs, performance results, threats, costs, and other specified factors. (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to conduct a cost-benefit analysis to consider potential savings derived from co-locating aviation and maritime operational assets of Office locations that are within 25 miles of locations where any other DHS agency also operates such assets. (Sec. 104) Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) review port security and maritime law enforcement operations within DHS to identify initiatives and programs with duplicative, overlapping, or redundant goals and activities and recommend actions to reduce unnecessary duplication; and (2) submit a report that analyzes and compares the costs, capabilities, and missions of different aviation assets utilized by DHS to assess the relative costs and any benefits of unmanned aerial vehicles compared to manned aviation assets. (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary to: (1) coordinate across DHS agencies before initiating the acquisition of any new boat or aviation asset; (2) establish a coordinating mechanism for aviation and maritime issues in order to decrease procurement and operational costs and increase efficiencies; (3) approve or disapprove a complete application under the Port Security Grant Program within 60 days of submission; (4) submit an assessment of interagency operational centers for port security, the deployment of interoperable communications equipment to such centers, and center mission execution and support activities; (5) submit a report analyzing the threat of, vulnerability to, and consequence of a terrorist act using a small vessel to attack U.S. vessels, ports, or maritime interests; and (6) submit a plan for optimizing CBP staffing levels. (Sec. 112) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary to establish an Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Operations Program to coordinate maritime security operations between the United States and Canada. Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to administer the Program in a manner that results in a cooperative approach between the United States and Canada to strengthen border security and to detect, prevent, suppress, investigate, and respond to terrorism and violations of law related to border security. Authorizes the Commandant to: (1) establish, as an element of the Program, a training program to create designated maritime law enforcement officers; and (2) conduct training jointly with Canada, including training on the detection and apprehension of suspected terrorists and individuals attempting to unlawfully cross the U.S.-Canada border and on the integration, analysis, and dissemination of port security information between the United States and Canada. Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2014. (Sec. 113) Authorizes the use of port security grant funds to cover the cost of certifying a law enforcement officer employed to enforce security zones for the transportation of especially hazardous cargo. Directs the Commandant to establish standards for training, qualification, and certification of a law enforcement officer employed by a law enforcement agency to conduct or execute maritime security, maritime law enforcement, and maritime surge capacity activities pursuant to a cooperative enforcement agreement. Authorizes the Commandant to: (1) issue a certificate to a law enforcement officer who has successfully completed training that the Commandant developed; and (2) make such training available a to officers of a law enforcement agency if a Coast Guard member is unable or unavailable to undertake tactical training previously approved, no other Coast Guard member is reasonable available to undertake such training, such inability or unavailability creates capacity within the training program, and making such training available to such law enforcement officers would contribute to achievement of the purposes of providing such training. (Sec. 114) Directs the Secretary to: (1) research and develop technologies to allow routine operation of medium-sized unmanned aerial vehicles, including autonomously piloted drones, within the national airspace for border and maritime security missions without any degradation of existing levels of security-related surveillance or of safety for all national airspace system users; and (2) commence a pilot project in segregated airspace along the northern border to conduct experiments and collect data in order to accelerate the safe integration of medium-sized unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system. (Sec. 115) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) treat a foreign port security assessment conducted by a foreign government or international organization as an assessment by the Secretary if the Secretary certifies that it was conducted in accordance with existing security effectiveness requirements; and (2) enter into an agreement or arrangement under which a foreign government or international organization may conduct a required assessment of the antiterrorism measures at a foreign port on behalf of the Secretary, or share with the Secretary information pertaining to such assessments, or under which the Secretary may conduct such an assessment on behalf of such government or organization, or share with such government or organization information pertaining to such assessments. (Sec. 116) Includes replacement costs of security equipment or facilities among eligible costs for funding under port security grants. Title II: Maritime Supply Chain Security - (Sec. 201) Amends the SAFE Port Act to: (1) revise requirements for the strategic plan to enhance the security of the international supply chain, including to add requirements to identify redundancies or overlaps in federal transportation security credentialing programs and to make recommendations for facilitating the efficient flow of legitimate commerce; and (2) require the Secretary to submit an additional update to, and an implementation plan for, such strategic plan and to consider current threats to the global supply chain. (Sec. 202) Authorizes the CBP Commissioner to conduct an unannounced inspection of a Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) participant's security measures and practices upon determining, based on previously identified deficiencies, that there is a likelihood that such an inspection would assist in confirming the security measures in place and further the validation process. Directs the Secretary to promote information sharing among DHS and C-TPAT participants and other private entities regarding: (1) potential vulnerabilities, attacks, and exploitations of the international supply chain; and (2) means and methods of preventing, responding to, and mitigating consequences from such vulnerabilities, attacks, and exploitations. (Sec. 203) Directs the Secretary, before negotiating or signing any arrangement between the United States and a foreign government providing for mutual recognition of supply chain security practices, to determine and notify Congress that the foreign government's program provides comparable security to that provided by C-TPAT. (Sec. 204) Requires the Secretary to develop a pilot program to determine whether allowing non-asset based third party logistics providers that arrange international transportation of freight to participate in C-TPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or meet C-TPAT goals. Requires: (1) participation by such providers to be voluntary, (2) the Secretary to ensure that not fewer than five such providers take part in the pilot program, (3) the pilot program to be conducted for at least a year, and (4) the Secretary to report on the findings and any recommendations concerning the participation of such providers in C-TPAT to combat terrorism and prevent supply chain security breaches. (Sec. 205) Expresses the sense of Congress that it is urgent that the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) application process be reformed by not later than the end of 2012. Directs the Secretary to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a TWIC to require not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center, except under extenuating circumstances. (Sec. 206) Provides that a valid TWIC that was issued before the date of this Act's enactment shall not expire before the earlier of: (1) the deadline for full implementation of a final rule for electronic readers designed to work with TWICs as an access control and security measure, or (2) June 30, 2014. (Sec. 207) Directs the Secretary to establish a process to ensure that an individual who is not lawfully present in the United States cannot obtain or continue to use a TWIC. (Sec. 208) Directs the Secretary to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that identifies unnecessary redundancies or overlaps in federal transportation security credentialing programs and recommendations to reduce or eliminate such redundancies or overlaps.

securing maritime activities risk based targeting port security act smart port security act title department_of_homeland_security port security programs sec directs secretary homeland_security dhs july submit plan coordination cooperation maritime operations undertaken dhs agencies updates plan released dhs july july acting dhs office operations coordination planning submit additional update plan sec requires new asset deployment customs border_protection cbp office air marine occur accordance risk based assessment considers mission needs performance results threats costs specified factors sec directs secretary conduct cost benefit analysis consider potential savings derived locating aviation maritime operational assets office locations miles locations dhs agency operates assets sec directs comptroller_general review port security maritime law enforcement operations dhs identify initiatives programs duplicative overlapping redundant goals activities recommend actions reduce unnecessary duplication submit report analyzes compares costs capabilities missions different aviation assets utilized dhs assess relative costs benefits unmanned aerial vehicles compared manned aviation assets sec directs secretary coordinate dhs agencies initiating acquisition new boat aviation asset establish coordinating mechanism aviation maritime issues order decrease procurement operational costs increase efficiencies approve disapprove complete application port security grant program days submission submit assessment interagency operational centers port security deployment interoperable communications equipment centers center mission execution support activities submit report analyzing threat vulnerability consequence terrorist act small vessel attack vessels ports maritime interests submit plan optimizing cbp staffing levels sec amends homeland_security act authorize secretary establish integrated cross border maritime operations program coordinate maritime security operations united_states canada directs commandant_of_the_coast_guard administer program manner results cooperative approach united_states canada strengthen border_security detect prevent suppress investigate respond terrorism violations law related border_security authorizes commandant establish element program training program create designated maritime law enforcement officers conduct training jointly canada including training detection apprehension suspected terrorists individuals attempting unlawfully cross border integration analysis dissemination port security information united_states canada authorizes appropriations fy2013 fy2014 sec authorizes use port security grant funds cover cost certifying law enforcement officer employed enforce security zones transportation especially hazardous cargo directs commandant establish standards training qualification certification law enforcement officer employed law enforcement agency conduct execute maritime security maritime law enforcement maritime surge capacity activities pursuant cooperative enforcement agreement authorizes commandant issue certificate law enforcement officer successfully completed training commandant developed training available officers law enforcement agency coast_guard member unable unavailable undertake tactical training previously approved coast_guard member reasonable available undertake training inability creates capacity training program making training available law enforcement officers contribute achievement purposes providing training sec directs secretary research develop technologies allow routine operation medium sized unmanned aerial vehicles including piloted drones national airspace border maritime security missions degradation existing levels security related surveillance safety national_airspace_system users commence pilot project segregated airspace northern border conduct experiments collect data order accelerate safe integration medium sized unmanned aircraft systems national_airspace_system sec authorizes secretary treat foreign port security assessment conducted foreign government international organization assessment secretary secretary certifies conducted accordance existing security effectiveness requirements enter agreement arrangement foreign government international organization conduct required assessment antiterrorism measures foreign port behalf secretary share secretary information pertaining assessments secretary conduct assessment behalf government organization share government organization information pertaining assessments sec includes replacement costs security equipment facilities eligible costs funding port security grants title maritime supply chain security sec amends safe port act revise requirements strategic plan enhance security international supply chain including add requirements identify federal transportation security credentialing programs recommendations facilitating efficient flow legitimate commerce require secretary submit additional update implementation plan strategic plan consider current threats global supply chain sec authorizes cbp commissioner conduct unannounced inspection customs-trade_partnership_against_terrorism participant security measures practices determining based previously identified deficiencies likelihood inspection assist confirming security measures place validation process directs secretary promote information sharing dhs participants private entities potential vulnerabilities attacks international supply chain means methods preventing responding mitigating consequences vulnerabilities attacks sec directs secretary negotiating signing arrangement united_states foreign government providing mutual recognition supply chain security practices determine notify congress foreign government program provides comparable security provided sec requires secretary develop pilot program determine allowing non asset based party logistics providers arrange international transportation freight participate enhance port security combat terrorism prevent supply chain security breaches meet goals requires participation providers voluntary secretary ensure fewer providers pilot program pilot program conducted year secretary report findings recommendations concerning participation providers combat terrorism prevent supply chain security breaches sec expresses sense congress urgent transportation worker identification credential twic application process reformed later end directs secretary reform process enrollment activation issuance renewal twic require person visit designated enrollment center extenuating circumstances sec provides valid twic issued date act enactment shall expire earlier deadline implementation final rule electronic readers designed work access control security measure june sec directs secretary establish process ensure individual lawfully present united_states obtain continue use twic sec directs secretary submit appropriate congressional committees report identifies unnecessary federal transportation security credentialing programs recommendations reduce eliminate


Summary: Port Security Boots on the Ground Act - Authorizes the use of port security grant program funds for overtime and backfill costs for mandated Coast Guard security personnel, except that not more than 50% of funds received by a grantee for a fiscal year may be used for such costs.

port security boots ground act_-_authorizes use port security grant program funds overtime costs mandated coast_guard security personnel funds received grantee fiscal year costs


Summary: Preparedness Coordination With Local Educational Agencies and School Districts Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide guidance to and coordinate with local educational agencies and school districts that are at a high risk of acts of terrorism or other incidents in order to enhance domestic preparedness for and the collective response to such incidents.

preparedness coordination local educational agencies school districts act_-_amends homeland_security act require administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema provide guidance coordinate local educational agencies school districts high risk acts terrorism incidents order enhance domestic preparedness collective response incidents


Summary: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to permit the use of grant funds under the Urban Area Security Initiative or under the State Homeland Security Grant Program for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility.

amends homeland_security act permit use grant funds urban_area_security_initiative state_homeland_security_grant_program training conducted conjunction national_laboratory research facility


Summary: Fostering Coordination in Federal Preparedness Grants Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with relevant Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components and other appropriate federal departments and agencies, to establish an interagency working group to better coordinate grants authorized under the Urban Area Security Initiative, the State Homeland Security Grant Program, and other federal preparedness grants.

fostering coordination federal preparedness grants act_-_directs secretary homeland_security coordination relevant department_of_homeland_security dhs components appropriate federal departments agencies establish interagency_working_group better coordinate grants authorized urban_area_security_initiative state_homeland_security_grant_program federal preparedness grants


Summary: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013. Title I: Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and executive management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) intelligence analysis and operations activities, and (6) the Office of the Inspector General. Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations - Makes appropriations for: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including for border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including to reimburse other federal agencies for the costs associated with the care, maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled aliens unlawfully present in the United States, to identify and remove from the United States aliens convicted of a crime once they are judged deportable, and for detention and removal operations, including alternatives to detention; (3) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including for aviation security (including explosives detection systems), surface transportation security, screening programs of the Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, transportation security support and intelligence, and the Federal Air Marshals; (4) the Coast Guard, including funding derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for prevention, removal, and enforcement related to oil discharges and funding for environmental compliance and restoration; and (5) the U.S. Secret Service. Title III: Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, including for the Federal Protective Service and the Office of Biometric Identity Management; (2) the Office of Health Affairs, including for BioWatch operations; and (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including for grants for state and local programs, firefighter assistance grants, emergency management performance grants, the U.S. Fire Administration, disaster relief, the disaster assistance direct loan program account, the flood hazard mapping and risk analysis program, the National Flood Insurance Fund, the predisaster mitigation grant program, and the emergency food and shelter program. Title IV: Research and Development, Training, and Services - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for: (1) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), including for the E-Verify program; (2) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; (3) the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology; and (4) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Sets forth limitations and prohibitions on the availability, use, reprogramming, or transfer of funds for specified programs and activities under this Act. (Sec. 513) Prohibits the use of funds available in this Act to amend the oath of allegiance required under the Immigration and Nationality Act. (Sec. 522) Prohibits the use of funds by CIS to grant an immigration benefit unless the results of required background checks have been received and do not preclude granting the benefit. (Sec. 526) Prohibits the use of funds for CBP to prevent an individual from importing a prescription drug from Canada if: (1) such individual is not in the business of importing a prescription drug; and (2) such drug complies with specified provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and is not a controlled substance or a biological product. Makes this section applicable only to individuals transporting on their person a personal-use quantity of the prescription drug, not exceeding a 90-day supply. (Sec. 528) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act: (1) for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card; (2) to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions, of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, or who is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense (DOD); or (3) to employ unauthorized aliens. (Sec. 537) Requires any company that collects or retains personal information directly from any individual who participates in TSA's Registered Traveler or successor program to safeguard and dispose of such information in accordance with specified requirements. (Sec. 539) Requires the TSA Administrator to: (1) submit to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees a report that either certifies that the requirement for screening all air cargo on passenger aircraft by the deadline has been met or includes a strategy to comply with such requirements, and (2) continue to submit such reports every 90 days until the Administrator has achieved screening of 100% of such air cargo. (Sec. 543) Provides that any sale or collocation of federally owned detention facilities shall not result in the maintenance of fewer than 34,000 ICE detention beds. (Sec. 544) Prohibits funds made available under this Act or any prior appropriations Act from being provided to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied organizations. (Sec. 546) Requires the DHS Secretary to ensure enforcement of immigration laws. (Sec. 554) Prohibits funds made available under this Act from being used by a federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a drug cartel unless U.S. law enforcement personnel continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times. (Sec. 560) Rescinds various amounts from specified agencies, including FEMA, the Coast Guard, and CBP. (Sec. 564) Repeals a provision directing TSA to retain any unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints until expended for the purpose of providing civil aviation security. (Sec. 566) Prohibits funds appropriated by this Act for ICE from: (1) being available to pay for an abortion, except where the mother's life would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest; or (2) being used to require any person to perform, or facilitate the performance of, an abortion. (Sec. 571) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) to implement or enforce the DHS rule entitled "Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives," published on April 2, 2012; (2) for the position of Public Advocate within ICE; (3) for the purchase, operation, or maintenance of armed unmanned aerial vehicles; (4) to enforce Executive Order 13166 (directing agencies to expand access to services for those with limited English proficiency); (5) to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the "Morton Memos" (regarding the civil immigration enforcement priorities of ICE and the use of prosecutorial discretion in removal cases involving the victims and witnesses of crime); or (6) to terminate an existing agreement regarding immigration enforcement powers delegated to state and local authorities.

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

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Summary: DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 or the DART Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to take steps to ensure that the full set of consolidated financial statements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013 and each fiscal year thereafter are ready in a timely manner and in preparation for an audit as part of preparing the required performance and accountability reports, in order to obtain an unqualified opinion. Requires each annual report submitted by DHS's Chief Financial Officer to include a plan: (1) to obtain such unqualified opinion; (2) that addresses how DHS will eliminate material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting; and (3) to modernize the financial management systems of DHS, including consideration of alternative approaches that include modernizing existing, and establishing new, financial management systems and associated financial controls.

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Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on August 2, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend until December 31, 2017: (1) the date for repeal of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (procedures concerning the electronic surveillance of certain persons outside the United States for foreign intelligence information purposes); and (2) any order, authorization, or directive issued or made under that title.

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Summary: Prohibiting Back-door Amnesty Act - Disapproves and nullifies: (1) the June 17, 2011, memorandum from the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion consistent with ICE's civil immigration enforcement priorities for the apprehension, detention, and removal of aliens; (2) the June 15, 2012, memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States as children; and (3) the draft directive developed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) containing guidance on when to pursue enforcement actions and factors CBP personnel should consider when exercising discretion. Prohibits the President, the Secretary, or any DHS personnel from promulgating, implementing, administering, or enforcing any executive order, proposed or final rule, other provision of law, guidance, or policy that is the same as, or similar in effect to, any of such documents.

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

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Summary: Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Terrorism Act of 2012 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials responsible for counterterrorism and addressing the threat of violent extremism, to: (1) develop guidance, outreach, training, and programs in furtherance of national counterterrorism policy; and (2) develop and distribute to state, local, and tribal authorities courses and materials that comply with the Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin No. 373 or successor bulletin for integration into the curricula for recruits and recurrent training for experienced law enforcement officers. Requires guidance for homeland security grant programs to inform recipients that expenditures on any training, programs, presentations, and speakers regarding counterterrorism that includes information about violent extremism, homegrown violent extremism, or domestic violent extremism that is acquired from an entity other than DHS must be approved in advance by DHS's Chief Privacy Officer and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Directs DHS's Inspector General to: (1) regularly review expenditures of homeland security grant programs by state, local, and tribal authorities on training, programs, presentations, and speakers that are not acquired through the Secretary regarding counterterrorism, violent extremism, homegrown violent extremism, and domestic violent extremism; and (2) evaluate whether each expenditure is consistent with national counterterrorism priorities and constitutional civil rights and civil liberties, including prohibiting racial, ethnic, and religious profiling.

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Summary: Prohibits federal funds from being used to promulgate, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule "Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives" or any successor or substantially similar rule.

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Summary: Facilitating Access of Services and Trade Act of 2012 or FAST Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), upon request of any person, to enter into reimbursable fee agreements with that person to defray CBP costs for providing customs and immigration services for a 10-year period.

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Summary: Identifying Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure Act of 2012 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct continuous, sector-by-sector research, identification, and evaluation of cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure in coordination with: (1) the heads of sector-specific agencies, (2) owners and operators of critical infrastructure, and (3) any private sector entity engaged in ensuring the security or resilience of critical infrastructure. Directs the Secretary to ensure that information relating to such risks is: (1) disseminated, to the maximum extent possible, in an unclassified version, to owners and operators of critical infrastructure within each such sector; or (2) if the information in whole or in part should be classified, share such information with owners and operators who possess the appropriate security clearances. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress at least semiannually on cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure.

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Summary: Protecting Our Protectors Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to make grants to state and local governments to assist in preparing for and responding to mass casualty incidents resulting from natural disasters and acts of terrorism and other man-made disasters. Requires the grants to be used to: (1) strengthen medical surge capacity; (2) strengthen mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile sufficient to protect first responders, their families, and immediate victims from a chemical or biological event; and (3) procure home medical kits that are approved pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, Cosmetic Act or the Public Health Service Act. Requires: (1) the Administrator to issue guidance on anthrax exposure and proper administration of the anthrax vaccine, and (2) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue an annual report on the vaccination levels of emergency service providers.

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Summary: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) to study and report to Congress on the uses and capabilities of Amateur Radio Service communications in emergencies and disaster relief; and (2) in conducting the study, to utilize the expertise of stakeholder entities and organizations, including the amateur radio, emergency response, and disaster communications communities. Directs the DHS Inspector General to report on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant programs, including: (1) to what degree the programs provide duplicative or overlapping assistance, (2) the cost of each program, and (3) recommendations for consolidation and elimination of programs to reduce duplication.

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Summary: USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend until December 31, 2013, provisions: (1) authorizing roving electronic surveillance of a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, (2) authorizing the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to apply for an order requiring the production of tangible things (including books, records, papers, and documents) for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and (3) requiring the Attorney General to inform specified congressional committees annually concerning all such requests for the production of tangible things. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until December 31, 2013, provisions revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision). Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), the Right to Financial Privacy Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act to terminate on December 31, 2013, authorities for the issuance of national security letters. (Sec. 3) Amends FISA to revise requirements for applications for access to business records and other tangible things in counterterrorism investigations to require an applicant to present a statement of facts and circumstances relied upon to justify the applicant's belief that the records sought are relevant to an investigation. Repeals the presumption in favor of the government that an application for records is relevant to an investigation. Imposes similar requirements for access to bookseller records or records from a library that contain personally identifiable information about a patron and for orders for pen registers and trap and trace devices (devices for recording incoming and outgoing telephone numbers). Defines and requires "minimization procedures" for minimizing the retention and dissemination of information obtained from such records and devices. (Sec. 5) Revises requirements for obtaining orders to prohibit disclosure of the receipt of a national security letter. Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or other appropriate agency to notify persons challenging a nondisclosure order if facts supporting such order no longer exist. (Sec. 6) Amends FISA to eliminate: (1) the requirement that recipients of any order to produce records wait one year before challenging such order or a nondisclosure requirement in court, and (2) the conclusive presumption that disclosure of an order for tangible things would endanger national security or a person's life or safety or would interfere with a criminal or terrorist investigation or with diplomatic relations. Revises procedures for obtaining judicial review of national security letter nondisclosure orders. Allows the recipient of a nondisclosure order to request judicial review of the order and requires the government to respond by setting forth specific facts in a certification that justify the need for nondisclosure based upon national security and other concerns. Requires courts, in considering whether to grant a nondisclosure order, to give substantial weight to the facts alleged by the government in its certification. (Sec. 7) Modifies the standard for obtaining a national security letter to require the FBI or other agency issuing a national security letter to provide a written statement of specific facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the information sought is relevant to an authorized investigation. (Sec. 8) Modifies reporting requirements for national security letters to require a breakdown of the types of persons targeted (e.g., U.S. persons and non-U.S. persons) and whether such persons are subjects of authorized national security investigations. (Sec. 9) Amends FISA to require the Attorney General to submit an annual unclassified report summarizing how the authorities under such Act are used, including the impact of such use on the privacy of U.S. persons. (Sec. 10) Extends through 2011 provisions requiring the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct audits on investigative authority provided to the FBI under FISA and on the effectiveness and use of national security letters. Repeals a requirement for such audits to include information on bureaucratic or procedural impediments to the use of such letters. Directs the Inspector General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on the results of such audits by March 31, 2012, for audits conducted for 2007, 2008, and 2009, and by March 31, 2013, for audits conducted for 2010 and 2011. Requires reports by the Inspector General of each element of DOJ assessing the use and value of information obtained through such investigative authority and national security letters. Sets forth similar audit and reporting requirements regarding the use of pen registers and trap and trace devices and requires submission to the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence as well as Congress. (Sec. 11) Amends the federal criminal code to reduce from 30 to 7 days the period for giving delayed notice of the execution of a search warrant in a criminal investigation when the warrant permits the giving of such delayed notice. (Sec. 12) Directs the Attorney General to periodically review and revise the procedures adopted by the Attorney General on October 1, 2010, for the collection, use, and storage of information obtained in response to a national security letter, with due consideration to the privacy interests of individuals and the need to protect national security. (Sec. 14) Rescinds specified unobligated balances available in the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund. (Sec. 15) Amends FISA to require an order approving electronic surveillance to specify with particularity a description of the specific target identified. (Sec. 16) Establishes the death penalty for use of a radiological weapon, a guided missile to destroy an aircraft, an atomic weapon, a radiological dispersal device, or the variola virus where such use results in the death of any person.

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Summary: FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through December 31, 2013, a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until December 31, 2013, a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision). Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend through December 31, 2013, certain additional procedures concerning the electronic surveillance of certain persons outside the United States for foreign intelligence information purposes.

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Summary: USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend until December 31, 2013, provisions: (1) authorizing roving electronic surveillance of a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, (2) authorizing the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to apply for an order requiring the production of tangible things for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and (3) requiring the Attorney General to inform specified congressional committees annually concerning all such requests for the production of tangible things. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until December 31, 2013, provisions revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision). Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), the Right to Financial Privacy Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act to terminate on December 31, 2013, authorities for the issuance of national security letters. Amends FISA to revise requirements for applications for access to business records and other tangible things in counterterrorism investigations to require an applicant to present a statement of facts and circumstances relied upon to justify the applicant's belief that the records sought are relevant to an investigation. Repeals the presumption in favor of the government that an application for records is relevant to an investigation. Imposes similar requirements for access to circulation records or patron lists of a library and for orders for pen registers and trap and trace devices. Defines and requires "minimization procedures" for minimizing the retention and dissemination of information obtained from such records and devices. Revises requirements for obtaining orders to prohibit disclosure of the receipt of a national security letter. Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or other appropriate agency to notify persons challenging a nondisclosure order if facts supporting such order no longer exist. Amends FISA to eliminate: (1) the requirement that recipients of any order to produce records wait one year before challenging such order or a nondisclosure requirement in court, and (2) the conclusive presumption that disclosure of an order for tangible things would endanger national security or a person's life or safety or would interfere with a criminal or terrorist investigation or with diplomatic relations. Revises procedures for obtaining judicial review of national security letter nondisclosure orders. Allows the recipient of a nondisclosure order to request judicial review of the order and requires the government to respond by setting forth specific facts in a certification that justify the need for nondisclosure based upon national security and other concerns. Requires courts, in considering whether to grant a nondisclosure order, to give substantial weight to the facts alleged by the government in its certification. Modifies the standard for obtaining a national security letter to require the FBI or other agency issuing a national security letter to provide a written statement of specific facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the information sought is relevant to an authorized investigation. Modifies reporting requirements for national security letters to require a breakdown of the types of persons targeted (e.g., U.S. persons and non-U.S. persons) and whether such persons are subjects of authorized national security investigations. Amends FISA to require the Attorney General to submit an annual unclassified report summarizing how the authorities under such Act are used, including the impact of such use on the privacy of U.S. persons. Extends through 2011 provisions requiring the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct audits on investigative authority provided to the FBI under FISA and on the effectiveness and use of national security letters. Repeals a requirement for such audits to include information on bureaucratic or procedural impediments to the use of such letters. Directs the Inspector General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on the results of such audits by September 30, 2011, for audits conducted for 2007, 2008, and 2009, and by December 31, 2012, for audits conducted for 2010 and 2011. Requires reports by the Inspector General of each element of DOJ assessing the use and value of information obtained through such investigative authority and national security letters. Sets forth similar audit and reporting requirements regarding the use of pen registers and trap and trace devices and requires submission to the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence as well as Congress. Amends the federal criminal code to reduce from 30 to 7 days the period for giving delayed notice of the execution of a search warrant in a criminal investigation when the warrant permits the giving of such delayed notice. Directs the Attorney General to periodically review and revise the procedures adopted by the Attorney General on October 1, 2010, for the collection, use, and storage of information obtained in response to a national security letter, with due consideration to the privacy interests of individuals and the need to protect national security. Rescinds specified unobligated balances available in the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund.

usa patriot act sunset extension act amends usa_patriot_improvement reauthorization act extend december provisions authorizing roving electronic surveillance foreign power agent foreign power foreign_intelligence_surveillance_act authorizing director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi apply order requiring production tangible things foreign intelligence international terrorism investigations requiring attorney general inform specified congressional committees annually concerning requests production tangible things amends intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act extend december provisions revising definition agent foreign power include non person engages international terrorism preparatory activities lone wolf provision amends foreign_intelligence_surveillance_act fisa right_to_financial_privacy_act fair_credit_reporting_act terminate december authorities issuance national security letters amends fisa revise requirements applications access business records tangible things counterterrorism investigations require applicant present statement facts circumstances relied justify applicant belief records sought relevant investigation repeals presumption favor government application records relevant investigation imposes similar requirements access circulation records lists library orders pen registers trap trace devices defines requires minimization procedures minimizing retention dissemination information obtained records devices revises requirements obtaining orders prohibit disclosure receipt national security letter requires federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi appropriate agency notify persons challenging nondisclosure order facts supporting order longer exist amends fisa eliminate requirement recipients order produce records wait year challenging order nondisclosure requirement court conclusive presumption disclosure order tangible things endanger national security person life safety interfere criminal terrorist investigation diplomatic relations revises procedures obtaining judicial review national security letter nondisclosure orders allows recipient nondisclosure order request judicial review order requires government respond setting forth specific facts certification justify need nondisclosure based national security concerns requires courts considering grant nondisclosure order substantial weight facts alleged government certification modifies standard obtaining national security letter require fbi agency issuing national security letter provide written statement specific facts showing reasonable grounds believe information sought relevant authorized investigation modifies reporting requirements national security letters require breakdown types persons targeted persons non persons persons subjects authorized national security investigations amends fisa require attorney general submit annual unclassified report summarizing authorities act including impact use privacy persons extends provisions requiring inspector_general department_of_justice doj conduct audits investigative authority provided fbi fisa effectiveness use national security letters repeals requirement audits include information bureaucratic procedural impediments use letters directs inspector_general report house senate judiciary intelligence committees results audits september audits conducted december audits conducted requires reports inspector_general element doj assessing use value information obtained investigative authority national security letters sets forth similar audit reporting requirements use pen registers trap trace devices requires submission attorney general director national_intelligence congress amends federal criminal code reduce days period giving delayed notice execution search warrant criminal investigation warrant permits giving delayed notice directs attorney general periodically review revise procedures adopted attorney general october collection use storage information obtained response national security letter consideration privacy interests individuals need protect national security rescinds specified unobligated balances available doj assets forfeiture fund


Summary: USA PATRIOT Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to repeal the termination date of provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act: (1) authorizing roving surveillance of a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, (2) authorizing the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to apply for an order requiring the production of any tangible things for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and (3) requiring the Attorney General to inform specified congressional committess annually concerning all such requests for the production of tangible things. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to repeal the termination date of provisions including in the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).

usa patriot reauthorization act amends usa_patriot_improvement reauthorization act repeal termination date provisions usa patriot act authorizing roving surveillance foreign power agent foreign power foreign_intelligence_surveillance_act authorizing director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi apply order requiring production tangible things foreign intelligence international terrorism investigations requiring attorney general inform specified congressional annually concerning requests production tangible things amends intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act repeal termination date provisions including definition agent foreign power non person engages international terrorism preparatory activities lone wolf provision


Summary: Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 - Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to extend until October 4, 2014, the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue interim final regulations establishing risk-based performance standards for security of chemical facilities and requiring vulnerability assessments and the development and implementation of site security plans for such facilities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and in coordination with the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs, to: (1) establish a voluntary chemical security training program to enhance the capabilities of covered chemical facilities (chemical facilities subject to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards [CFATS]) to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, and recover from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other man-made disasters; and (2) develop a voluntary chemical security exercise program to offer voluntary testing and evaluation of the capabilities of the federal government, state governments, commercial personnel and management, emergency response providers, and the private sector to prevent, prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies at covered chemical facilities. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection and in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, to establish a voluntary technical assistance program under which the Secretary may, upon request, provide the owner or operator of a covered facility nonbinding assistance or recommendations to: (1) reduce the risk or consequences associated with a successful act of terrorism against a covered chemical facility, or (2) aid in compliance with the risk-based performance standards applicable to that facility under CFATS. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a repository for information and data on best practices and cost-effective technologies for implementing CFATS and the voluntary technical assistance program, (2) submit a report regarding lessons learned from that program, and (3) establish a Chemical Facility Security Advisory Board to advise the Secretary on CFATS implementation. Terminates this Act on October 4, 2014.

continuing chemical facilities antiterrorism security act amends department_of_homeland_security appropriations act extend october authority secretary homeland_security dhs issue interim final regulations establishing risk based performance standards security chemical facilities requiring vulnerability assessments development implementation site security plans facilities requires secretary acting administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema coordination secretary national protection programs establish voluntary chemical security training program enhance capabilities covered chemical facilities chemical facilities subject chemical facility anti terrorism standards prevent prepare respond mitigate recover acts terrorism natural disasters man disasters develop voluntary chemical security exercise program offer voluntary testing evaluation capabilities federal_government state governments commercial personnel management emergency response providers private sector prevent prepare mitigate respond recover acts terrorism natural disasters emergencies covered chemical facilities directs secretary acting assistant secretary infrastructure protection coordination secretary science_and_technology establish voluntary technical assistance program secretary request provide owner operator covered facility nonbinding assistance recommendations reduce risk consequences associated successful act terrorism covered chemical facility aid compliance risk based performance standards applicable facility requires secretary develop repository information data best practices cost effective technologies implementing voluntary technical assistance program submit report lessons learned program establish chemical facility security advisory_board advise secretary implementation terminates act october


Summary: PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through December 31, 2014, a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until December 31, 2014, a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).

patriot sunsets extension act amends usa_patriot_improvement reauthorization act extend december provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority amends intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act extend december provision revising definition agent foreign power include non person engages international terrorism preparatory activities lone wolf provision