#aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #dee  ,,an ,,act  ,to require the   
,secretary of ,homeland ,security to    
conduct a northern border threat        
analysis1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,northern ,border ,security ,review 
,act4  #b4 ,northern border threat      
analysis  7a7 ,in general ,not later    
than #ahj days after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,homeland ,security shall submit to  
the appropriate congressional committees
 a ,northern ,border threat analysis    
that includes--  7#a7 current and       
potential terrorism and criminal threats
 posed by individuals and organized     
groups seeking to-- 7,a7 enter the      
,united ,states through the ,northern   
,border2 or  7,b7 exploit border        
vulnerabilities along the ,northern     
,border2  7#b7 improvements needed at   
and between ports of entry along the    
,northern ,border to--  7,a7 prevent    
terrorists and instruments of terror    

from entering the ,united ,states2 and  
7,b7 reduce criminal activity1 as       
measured by the total flow of illegal   
goods1 illicit drugs1 and smuggled and  
trafficked persons moved in either      
direction across the ,northern ,border2 
7#c7 gaps in law1 policy1 cooperation   
between ,state1 local1 and tribal law   
enforcement1 international agreements1  
or tribal agreements that hinder        
effective and efficient border security1
 counter-terrorism1 anti-human smuggling
 and trafficking efforts1 and the flow  
of legitimate trade along the ,northern 
,border2 and  7#d7 an analysis of       
whether additional ,u4,s4 ,customs and  
,border ,protection preclearance and    
pre-inspection operations at ports of   
entry along the ,northern ,border could 
help prevent terrorists and instruments 
of terror from entering the ,united     
,states4  7b7 ,analysis requirements    
,for the threat analysis required under 
subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of       
,homeland ,security shall consider and  

examine-- 7#a7 technology needs and     
challenges2  7#b7 personnel needs and   
challenges2  7#c7 the role of ,state1   
local1 and tribal law enforcement in    
general border security activities2     
7#d7 the need for cooperation among     
,federal1 ,state1 local1 tribal1 and    
,canadian law enforcement entities      
relating to border security2 and  7#e7  
the terrain1 population density1 and    
climate along the ,northern ,border4    
7c7 ,classified threat analysis ,to the 
extent possible1 the ,secretary of      
,homeland ,security shall submit the    
threat analysis required under          
subsection 7a7 in unclassified form4    
,the ,secretary may submit a portion of 
the threat analysis in classified form  
if the ,secretary determines such is    
appropriate4  7d7 ,definitions ,in this 
section3  7#a7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,the term      
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland
 ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of

 the ,senate2  7,b7 the ,committee on   
,appropriations of the ,senate2  7,c7   
the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of
 the ,house of ,representatives2 and    
7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations  
of the ,house of ,representatives4  7#b7
 ,northern ,border ,the term ,northern  
,border means the land and maritime     
borders between the ,united ,states and 
,canada4  ,passed the ,house of         
,representatives ,october #bh1          
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