,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #age #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dee ,report ,no4 #aad-bcb ,,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 ,july #bh1 #bjae ,additional sponsors3 ,miss ,rice of ,new ,york and ,mr4 ,benishek ,july #bh1 #bjae ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,january #ba1 #bjae ,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 the number of additional ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection agents and officers needed at and between ports of entry along the northern border4 7#d7 ,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#e7 ,an analysis of illegal cross border activity between ports of entry1 including the maritime borders of the ,great ,lakes4 7#f7 ,an analysis of the scope of border security challenges that shall include the terrain1 population density1 and climate along the northern border4 7#g7 ,an analysis of whether additional preclearance and pre-inspection by ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection at ports of entry along the northern border could help prevent terrorists and their instruments from entering the ,united ,states4 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 ,july #bh1 #bjae ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed