[118th Congress Public Law 103]
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Public Law 118-103
118th Congress

                                 An Act


 
    To authorize the Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland 
 Security, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 1, 2024 -  [S. 4698]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: DHS Joint Task 
Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 6 USC 101 note.>> 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;
                          (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) <<NOTE: Reports. Time period.>> 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) <<NOTE: Plan.>> 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 
        ``2026''.

    (b) <<NOTE: 6 USC 348 note.>> Annual Briefing.--
            (1) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> 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;

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                    (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) <<NOTE: Assessment. Determinations.>> 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.

    Approved October 1, 2024.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 4698 (H.R. 9460):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 118-688 (Comm. on Homeland Security) accompanying 
H.R. 9460.
SENATE REPORTS: No. 118-215 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):
            Sept. 19, considered and passed Senate.
            Sept. 23, Senate vitiated passage; reconsidered and passed
            Senate. Considered and passed House.

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