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,committee on ,homel& ,security         
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enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,septemb]    
#aa1 #bjae  ,a ,,bill  ,to require an   
assessm5t ( fusion c5t] p]sonnel ne$s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security ,support to ,fusion ,c5t]s   
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,fusion c5t] p]sonnel
 ne$s assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y (            

,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) !   
appropriate compon5ts & (fices ( !      
,dep>tm5t & ! ,homel& ,security         
,advisors ( ! ,/ates1 %all1 9           
consultation ) ! pr9cipal (ficials ( !  
fusion c5t]s 9 ! ,national ,network (   
,fusion ,c5t]s1 conduct a ne$s assessm5t
 ( ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel assign$ to fusion 
c5t]s pursuant to subsection 7c7 (      
section #baj;,a ( ! ,homel& ,security   
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h71     
includ+ an assessm5t ( :e!r deploy+     
additional ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel to su*    
fusion c5t]s w\ld enhance ! ,dep>tm5t's 
mission "u section #aja7;b7 ( su* ,act &
 ! ,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s4 
,! assessm5t requir$ "u ?is subsection  
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,in=mation 
on ! curr5t deploym5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t's   
p]sonnel to ea* fusion c5t]4  7#b7      
,in=mation on ! roles & responsibilities
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce & ,analysis' 
intellig5ce (fic]s1 intellig5ce analy/s1
 s5ior reports (fic]s1 reports (fic]s1 &

 regional directors deploy$ to fusion   
c5t]s4  7#c7 ,in=mation on ,f$]al       
res\rces1 9 addition to p]sonnel1       
provid$ to ea* fusion c5t]4  7#d7 ,an   
assessm5t ( :e!r deploy+ additional     
p]sonnel1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71   
w\ld enhance intellig5ce & in=mation %>+
 betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
local1 tribal1 & t]ritorial p>tn]s4     
7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( fusion c5t]s locat$
 9 jurisdictions along l& & m>itime     
bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! degree to 
:i* deploy+ p]sonnel1 z appropriate1 f !
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1   
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1
 & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to su* fusion c5t]s    
w\ld enhance ! integrity & security at  
su* bord]s by help+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
local1 & tribal law en=cem5t au?orities 
to id5tify1 inve/igate1 & int]dict      
p]sons1 weapons1 & relat$ contrab& t    
pose a ?reat to homel& security4  7#f7  
,an assessm5t ( fusion c5t]s locat$ 9   
jurisdictions ) l>ge & m$ium hub        
airports1 & ! degree to :i* deploy+1 z  

appropriate1 p]sonnel f !               
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
to su* fusion c5t]s w\ld enhance !      
integrity & security ( aviation         
security4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! completion ( ! assessm5t    
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u        
,secret>y ( ,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 9       
coord9ation ) ! appropriate compon5ts & 
(fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate su*     
assessm5t1 toge!r ) a report on !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! numb] ( p]sonnel       
assign$ to fusion c5t]s f ! ,(fice (    
,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security1 includ+ a breakd[n (
 ! types ( positions assign$ & !        
me?odology = det]m9+ ! fusion c5t]s to  
:i* su* p]sonnel are assign$4  7#b7 ,!  
numb] ( p]sonnel assign$ to ! ,national 
,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s f compon5ts & 

(fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 & ! me?odology = det]m9+ ! fusion c5t]s
 to :i* su* p]sonnel are assign$4  7#c7 
,an implem5tation plan = det]m9+ h[ !   
,dep>tm5t's p]sonnel res\rces w be      
allocat$ to fusion c5t]s 9 ! future4    
#c4 ,program = ,/ate & local analy/     
cle>ances  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y
 ( ,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
collaboration ) ! ,*ief ,security ,(fic]
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all e/abli% a program  
to provide eligibility = access to      
in=mation classifi$ z ,top ,secret      
pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note7 = ,/ate & local  
analy/s locat$ 9 fusion c5t]s4  7b7     
,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !     
e/abli%m5t ( ! program requir$ "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y (       
,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security %all submit to !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      

,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report on !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! effects ( su* program  
on ! ,dep>tm5t's ability to sponsor su* 
,top ,secret cle>ances = ,/ate & local  
analy/s locat$ 9 designat$ fusion c5t]s4
  7#b7 ,! effects ( su* program on      
enhanc+ in=mation %>+ ) ,/ate1 local1   
tribal1 & t]ritorial p>tn]s4  7#c7 ,!   
co/ = provid+ additional tra9+ & provid+
 su* ,top ,secret cle>ances = ,/ate &   
local analy/s4  7#d7 ,! effect ( su*    
program on increas+ ! situational       
aw>5ess ( key /akehold]s ( ! fusion     
c5t]s1 includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1    
tribal1 & t]ritorial law en=cem5t &     
em]g5cy response provid]s4  #d4         
,in=mation te*nology assessm5t ,! ,"u   
,secret>y ( ,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 9       
collaboration ) ! ,*ief ,in=mation      
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t & repres5tatives f 
! ,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s1  
%all conduct an assessm5t ( in=mation   
sy/ems 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 

us$ to %>e homel& security in=mation    
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & fusion c5t]s 9 !   
,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s &   
make upgrades to su* sy/ems1 z          
appropriate4 ,su* assessm5t %all include
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an evaluation ( !     
accessibility & ease ( use ( su* sy/ems 
by fusion c5t]s 9 ! ,national ,network (
 ,fusion ,c5t]s4  7#b7 ,a review to     
det]m9e h[ to e/abli% improv$           
int]op]ability ( dep>tm5tal in=mation   
sy/ems ) exi/+ in=mation sy/ems us$ by  
fusion c5t]s 9 ! ,national ,network (   
,fusion ,c5t]s4  7#c7 ,an evaluation (  
p>ticipation levels ( dep>tm5tal        
compon5ts & (fices ( in=mation sy/ems   
us$ to %>e homel& security in=mation )  
fusion c5t]s 9 ! ,national ,network (   
,fusion ,c5t]s4  #e4 ,memor&um ( und]/&+
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y (  
,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security %all ent] into a     
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ea* fusion c5t] 9 !
 ,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s    

reg>d+ ! type ( in=mation fusion c5t]s w
 provide to ! ,dep>tm5t & :e!r su*      
in=mation may be subject to public      
disclosure4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,fusion c5t] ,! t]m fusion   
c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9         
subsection 7j7 ( section #baj;,a ( !    
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h74  7#b7 ,national      
,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s ,! t]m        
,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s     
means a dec5traliz$ arrangem5t ( fusion 
c5t]s int5d$ to enhance individual ,/ate
 & urban area fusion c5t]s' ability to  
lev]age ! capabilities & exp]tise ( all 
su* fusion c5t]s = ! purpose ( enhanc+  
analysis & homel& security in=mation %>+
 nationally4  ,novemb] #b1 #bjae        
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$