#aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ahjh ,,an ,,act ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to conduct a ,nor!rn ,bord] ?reat analysis1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor!rn ,bord] ,security ,review ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,f7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,nor!rn bord] ,! t]m ,nor!rn ,bord] means ! l& & m>itime bord]s betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 #c4 ,nor!rn bord] ?reat analysis 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit a ,nor!rn ,bord] ?reat analysis to ! appropriate congressional committees t includes-- 7#a7 curr5t & pot5tial t]rorism & crim9al ?reats pos$ by individuals & organiz$ gr\ps seek+-- 7,a7 to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! ,nor!rn ,bord]2 or 7,b7 to exploit bord] vuln]abilities on ! ,nor!rn ,bord]2 7#b7 improvem5ts ne$$ at & betwe5 ports ( entry along ! ,nor!rn ,bord]-- 7,a7 to prev5t t]rori/s & in/rum5ts ( t]rorism f ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 to r$uce crim9al activity1 z measur$ by ! total fl[ ( illegal goods1 illicit drugs1 & smuggl$ & traffick$ p]sons mov$ 9 ei!r direction across to ! ,nor!rn ,bord]2 7#c7 gaps 9 law1 policy1 coop]ation betwe5 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local law en=cem5t1 int]national agreem5ts1 or tribal agreem5ts t h9d] effective & effici5t bord] security1 c\nt]-t]rorism1 anti-human smuggl+ & traffick+ ef=ts1 & ! fl[ ( legitimate trade along ! ,nor!rn ,bord]2 & 7#d7 :e!r additional ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection precle>ance & pre9spection op]ations at ports ( entry along ! ,nor!rn ,bord] c\ld help prev5t t]rori/s & in/rum5ts ( t]ror f ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,analysis requirem5ts ,= ! ?reat analysis requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all consid] & exam9e-- 7#a7 te*nology ne$s & *all5ges2 7#b7 p]sonnel ne$s & *all5ges2 7#c7 ! role ( ,/ate1 tribal1 & local law en=cem5t 9 g5]al bord] security activities2 7#d7 ! ne$ = coop]ation among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 local1 & ,canadian law en=cem5t entities relat+ to bord] security2 7#e7 ! t]ra91 population d5sity1 & climate along ! ,nor!rn ,bord]2 & 7#f7 ! ne$s & *all5ges ( ,dep>tm5t facilities1 includ+ ! physical approa*es to su* facilities4 7c7 ,classifi$ ?reat analysis ,to ! ext5t possible1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit ! ?reat analysis requir$ "u subsection 7a7 9 unclassifi$ =m4 ,! ,secret>y may submit a portion ( ! ?reat analysis 9 classifi$ =m if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* =m is appropriate = t portion4 ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,novemb] #af1 #bjaf4,secret>y