,i #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dee ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ba1 #bjae ,mr4 ,katko 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,miller of ,michigan1 and ,mr4 ,higgins7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,a ,,bill ,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 six months 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 analysis4 ,such analysis1 at a minimum1 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an analysis of current and potential terrorism threats posed by individuals seeking to enter the ,united ,states through the northern border4 7#b7 ,an analysis of improvements needed at ports of entry along the northern border to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,an analysis of gaps in law1 policy1 international agreements1 or tribal agreements that hinder the border security and counterterrorism efforts along the northern border4 7#d7 ,an analysis of illegal cross border activity between ports of entry1 including the maritime borders of the ,great ,lakes4 7b7 ,classified threat analysis ,the threat analysis required under subsection 7a7 may be submitted in classified form1 if the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security determines that such is appropriate4