H.R. 2169 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 73 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2169 [Report No. 115–120] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Keating) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security May 16, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 26, 2017 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 datasets, including databases and datasets used, operated, or managed by Department components, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of the Treasury, that are appropriate, in accordance with Federal laws and policies, to address any gaps identified pursuant to paragraph (2), for inclusion in the information sharing environment and coordinate with the appropriate Federal agency to deploy or access such databases and datasets; . May 16, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed