H.R. 2169 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2169 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Keating) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance information sharing in the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Fusion Centers’ Access to Information Act. 2. Enhanced information sharing in the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative Subsection (b) of section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and conduct outreach to such fusion centers to identify any gaps in information sharing and consult with other Federal agencies to develop methods to address such gaps, as appropriate; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (12) as paragraphs (4) through (13), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) identify Federal databases and information systems, including systems used, operated, or managed by Department components, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of the Treasury, that are appropriate for inclusion in the information sharing environment and coordinate with the appropriate Federal agency to deploy or access such systems; .