Maritime Border Security Review Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress a maritime border (i.e., the transit zone and the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) threat analysis that includes an identification and description of:
In preparing the threat analysis, DHS shall consider and examine:
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5869 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5869
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a maritime
border threat analysis, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 17, 2018
Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Donovan, Mr. Bacon, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and
Mr. Duffy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a maritime
border threat analysis, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Maritime 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 of the House
of Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Government Affairs of the Senate; and
(D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.
(2) Maritime border.--The term ``maritime border'' means--
(A) the transit zone; and
(B) the borders and territorial waters of Puerto
Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.
(3) Transit zone.--The term ``transit zone'' has the
meaning given such term in section 1092(a)(8) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (6 U.S.C.
223(a)(8)).
SEC. 3. MARITIME BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a maritime border threat
analysis that includes an identification and description of the
following:
(1) Current and potential terrorism and criminal threats
posed by individuals and groups seeking to--
(A) enter the United States through the maritime
border; or
(B) exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime
border.
(2) Improvements needed at United States sea ports to--
(A) prevent terrorists and instruments of terror
from entering the United States; and
(B) reduce criminal activity, as measured by the
total flow of illegal goods and illicit drugs, related
to the maritime border.
(3) Improvements needed with respect to the maritime border
to--
(A) prevent terrorists and instruments of terror
from entering the United States; and
(B) reduce criminal activity related to the
maritime border.
(4) Vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between
State, territorial, and local law enforcement, or international
agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security,
counterterrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, and the flow
of legitimate trade with respect to the maritime border.
(b) Analysis Requirements.--In preparing the threat analysis
required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
consider and examine the following:
(1) Technology needs and challenges.
(2) Personnel needs and challenges.
(3) The role of State, territorial, and local law
enforcement in general border security activities.
(4) The need for cooperation among Federal, State,
territorial, local, and appropriate international law
enforcement entities relating to border security.
(5) The geographic challenges of the maritime border.
(6) The impact and consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma,
Maria, and Nate on general border security activities with
respect to the maritime border.
(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 such portion.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-918.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-918.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 713.
Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7796-7799)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5869.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7796)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7796)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.