In the nature of a substitute.

SA 3292. Mrs. MURRAY (for Mr. Peters) proposed an amendment to the
bill S. 4698, to authorize the Joint Task Forces of the Department of
Homeland Security, and for other purposes; as follows:

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Joint Task Forces
Reauthorization Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 708 OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT
OF 2002.

(a) In General.--Section 708(b) of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 348(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (9)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;

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(ii) in clause (iii)(II), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) a staffing plan for each Joint Task Force;''; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
``(C) not later than December 23, 2024, and annually
thereafter, submit to the committees specified in
subparagraph (B) a report containing information regarding--
``(i) the progress in implementing the outcome-based and
other appropriate performance metrics established pursuant to
subparagraph (A)(iii);
``(ii) the staffing plan developed for each Joint Task
Force pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iv); and
``(iii) any modification to the mission, strategic goals,
and objectives of each Joint Task Force, and a description
of, and rationale for, any such modifications.''; and
(2) in paragraph (13), by striking ``2024'' and inserting
``[2029] 2026''.
(b) Annual Briefing.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives.
(2) Topics.--Each briefing required under paragraph (1)
shall cover the latest staffing and resource assessment at
Joint Task Force-East, including--
(A)(i) a determination of whether the current staffing
levels of Joint Task Force-East are sufficient to
successfully advance the mission, strategic goals, and
objectives of such Joint Task Force; and
(ii) if such determination reveals insufficient staffing
levels, the cost, timeline, and strategy for increasing such
staffing levels; and
(B)(i) a determination of whether sufficient resources are
being provided for Joint Task Force-East in accordance with
section 708(b)(7)(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 348(b)(7)(a)); and
(ii) if such determination reveals insufficient resource
levels, the cost, timeline, and strategy for providing any
remaining resource requirements.

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