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[S. 5092 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 684
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5092
[Report No. 118-281]
To amend the Northern Border Security Review Act to require updates to
the northern border threat analysis and northern border strategy, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 18, 2024
Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Cramer, and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
December 9, 2024
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the Northern Border Security Review Act to require updates to
the northern border threat analysis and northern border strategy, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Border Security
Enhancement and Review Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS AND
STRATEGY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Northern Border Threat Analysis.--Section 3(a) of the
Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114-267) is amended--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``180 days after the date of enactment of this Act''
and inserting ``September 2, 2025, and annually
thereafter'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) an assessment of recent changes in the
amount and demographics of apprehensions at the northern
border, including an analysis of apprehension changes at the
sector level.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Northern Border Strategy Updates.--Section 3 of the
Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114-267) is amended--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(d); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Northern Border Strategy Updates.--Not later than 90
days after the submission of each threat analysis pursuant to
subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) update the Department of Homeland Security's
northern border strategy; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) if the Secretary determines no such update
is necessary, submit a report to the appropriate congressional
committees justifying such determination.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Classified Briefings.--Section 3 of the Northern
Border Security Review Act, as amended by subsection (b), is further
amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Classified Briefings.--Not later than 30 days after
the submission of each threat analysis pursuant to subsection (a), the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide a classified briefing
regarding such analysis to the appropriate congressional
committees.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Implementation of Certain Government Accountability
Office Recommendations.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting
through the Executive Assistant Commissioner of Air and Marine
Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall develop
performance measures to assess the effectiveness of Air and Marine
Operations at securing the northern border between ports of entry in
the air and maritime environments.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Border Security Enhancement
and Review Act''.
SEC. 2. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY.
(a) Northern Border Threat Analysis.--Section 3(a) of the Northern
Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114-267) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``180 days after the date of enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``September 2, 2025, and every 3 years thereafter'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) an assessment of recent changes in the amount and
demographics of apprehensions at the northern border, including
an analysis of apprehension changes at the sector level.''.
(b) Northern Border Strategy Updates.--Section 3 of the Northern
Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114-267) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Northern Border Strategy Updates.--The Secretary of Homeland
Security shall update the Department of Homeland Security's northern
border strategy not later than September 2, 2026, and not later than
every 5 years thereafter, and shall incorporate the results of the most
recent threat analysis in each such update.''.
(c) Classified Briefings.--Section 3 of the Northern Border
Security Review Act, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Classified Briefings.--Not later than 30 days after the
submission of each threat analysis pursuant to subsection (a), the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide a classified briefing
regarding such analysis to the appropriate congressional committees.''.
(d) Implementation of Certain Government Accountability Office
Recommendations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting
through the Executive Assistant Commissioner of Air and Marine
Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall develop
performance measures to assess the effectiveness of Air and Marine
Operations at securing the northern border between ports of entry in
the air and maritime environments.
SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the
purpose of carrying out this Act.
Calendar No. 684
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5092
[Report No. 118-281]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Northern Border Security Review Act to require updates to
the northern border threat analysis and northern border strategy, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 9, 2024
Reported with an amendment