S.Amdt. 1997

SA 1997. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill H.R. 2579, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to allow the premium tax credit with respect to unsubsidized COBRA
continuation coverage; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY.

The Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114-
267) is amended--
(1) in section 3(a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``and not later than 3 years thereafter,'' after ``this
Act,'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) any additional factors that the Secretary determines
to be relevant to the development of the Northern Border
threat analysis; and
``(6) a determination of whether a new Northern Border
strategy is needed to meet the threats identified by the
Northern Border threat analysis.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 4. NORTHERN BORDER STRATEGY.

``(a) In General.--If the Secretary of Homeland Security
determines under section 3(a)(6) that a new Northern Border
strategy is needed to meet the threats identified by the
threat analysis required under section 3(a), the new Northern
Border strategy shall be submitted to the appropriate
congressional committees not later than 180 days after the
completion of the threat analysis.
``(b) Strategy Requirements.--In developing a new strategy
under this section, the Secretary shall consider--
``(1) the technology needs of the Department of Homeland
Security;
``(2) the personnel needs of the Department of Homeland
Security;
``(3) the role of State, tribal, and local law enforcement
in general border security activities;
``(4) the best methods for improving partnerships between
Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement to improve
border security;
``(5) the need for cooperation among Federal, State,
tribal, local, and Canadian law enforcement entities relating
to border security, and how to improve such cooperation;
``(6) the infrastructure needs of the Department of
Homeland Security, including the physical approaches to
Department facilities; and
``(7) the terrain, population density, and climate along
the Northern Border.

``SEC. 5. NORTHERN BORDER STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.

``(a) In General.--If the Secretary develops a new Northern
Border strategy under section 4, the Secretary shall submit a
implementation plan for the strategy to the appropriate
congressional committees not later than 180 days after the
strategy is submitted to the appropriate congressional
committees.
``(b) Implementation Plan Requirements.--In developing a
new implementation plan under this section, the Secretary
shall include--
``(1) the specific technology, personnel, and
infrastructure needs of the Department of Homeland Security
to successfully implement the strategy; and
``(2) any changes in Department policy required to
successfully implement the strategy.''.
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