In the nature of a substitute.

1. Replaces the bill's text with a full substitute

   Replaces the full textEverything after the enacting clause

   In S. 1808 · Reported to Senate

   5 unchanged paragraphsHide unchanged text

   SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

   This Act may be cited as the "Northern Border Security Review Act".

   SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

   In this Act:

   (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term "appropriate congressional committees" means--

   (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;

   (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;

   (C) the Committee on [struck: Homeland Security][inserted: the Judiciary] of the [struck: House of Representatives; and][inserted: Senate;]

   (D) the Committee on [struck: Appropriations ][inserted: Homeland Security ]of the House of Representatives[struck: .][inserted: ;]

   Inserted: (E) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and

   Inserted: (F) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.

   (2) Northern border.--The term "Northern Border" means the land and maritime borders between the United States and Canada.

   SEC. 3. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS.

   2 unchanged paragraphsHide unchanged text

   (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a Northern Border threat analysis to the appropriate congressional committees that includes--

   (1) current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking--

   (A) to enter the United States through the Northern Border; or

   (B) to exploit border vulnerabilities on the Northern Border;

   (2) improvements needed at [inserted: and between ]ports of entry along the Northern Border--

   (A) to prevent terrorists and instruments of [struck: terror][inserted: terrorism] from entering the United States; and

   (B) to reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods, illicit drugs, and smuggled and trafficked persons moved in either direction across to the Northern Border;

   Struck: (3) improvements needed between ports of entry along the Northern Border, including the maritime borders of the Great Lakes--

   Inserted: (3) gaps in law, policy, cooperation between State, tribal, and local law enforcement, international agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counter-terrorism, anti-human smuggling and trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade along the Northern Border; and

   ([struck: A][inserted: 4]) [struck: to ][inserted: whether additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance and preinspection operations at ports of entry along the Northern Border could help ]prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States[struck: ; and][inserted: .]

   Struck: (B) to reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods, illicit drugs, and smuggled and trafficked persons moved in either direction across the Northern Border; and

   Struck: (4) vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between State, tribal, and local law enforcement, international agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counter-terrorism, anti-human smuggling and trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade along the Northern Border.

   (b) Analysis Requirements.--For the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider and examine--

   (1) technology needs and challenges;

   (2) personnel needs and challenges;

   (3) the role of State, tribal, and local law enforcement in general border security activities;

   (4) the need for cooperation among Federal, State, tribal, local, and Canadian law enforcement entities relating to border security;[struck: and]

   (5) the [struck: geographic challenges of ][inserted: terrain, population density, and climate along ]the Northern Border[struck: .][inserted: ; and]

   Inserted: (6) the needs and challenges of Department facilities, including the physical approaches to such facilities.

   (c) Classified Threat Analysis.--To the extent possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the threat analysis required under subsection (a) in unclassified form. The Secretary may submit a portion of the threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary determines that such form is appropriate for that portion.

   Original wording

   Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

Read automatically from the Congressional Record. Check the original before relying on it.

As printed