,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ge  #aae?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bbha 
,report ,no4 #aae-abb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,vela 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4       
,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,correa1 & ,ms4 ,b>ragn7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security    
,may #af1 #bjag ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,may #b1 #bjag  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb to reau?orize ! ,bord] ,en=cem5t  
,security ,task ,=ce program )9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,en=cem5t ,security 
,task ,=ce ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjag4
  #b4 ,modifi$ in/ructions  7a7 ,updat$ 
consid]ations = ! e/abli%m5t ( units    

,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #dcb7;c7 ( !   
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #bdj7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 ! ,secret>y %all consid] & ins]t+ !    
,secret>y %all apply risk-bas$ crit]ia t
 takes into consid]ation2 &  7#b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ be=e !      
semicolon ! foll[+3 1 includ+ ?reats    
pos$ by transnational crim9al           
organizations2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71
 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#d7 9   
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 22 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,e7 !     
ext5t to :i* ! ,,be/ unit w\ld advance !
 ,dep>tm5t's homel& & bord] security    
/rategic priorities & relat$ objectives2
 &  7,f7 :e!r dep>tm5tal ,jo9t ,task    
,=ce op]ations z e/abli%$ pursuant to   
section #gjh & o!r jo9t cross-bord]     
initiatives w\ld be enhanc$1 improv$1 or
 o!rwise assi/$ by ! ,,be/ unit to be   
e/abli%$4  4  7b7 ,port security        
,subsection 7c7 ( section #dcb ( !      

,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #bdj7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,port  
security ,,be/ units ,a ,,be/ unit      
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 ) a  
port security nexus %all be compos$ ( at
 lea/ "o memb] ( ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,inve/igative ,s]vice4   
7,b7 ,! geographically-responsible ,coa/
 ,gu>d ,sector ,intellig5ce ,(fice4  4  
7c7 ,updat$ report elem5ts ,subsection  
7e7 ( section #dcb ( ! ,homel& ,security
 ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bdj7 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7e7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section & annually       
!reaft] = ! foll[+ five ye>s1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a    
description ( ! effectiv5ess ( ,,be/ 9  
enhanc+ bord] security1 disrupt+ &      
dismantl+ transnational crim9al         
organizations1 & r$uc+ drug traffick+1  
arms smuggl+1 illegal ali5 traffick+ &  
smuggl+1 viol5ce1 & kidnapp+ along &    

across ! int]national bord]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 z measur$ by crime /ati/ics1    
includ+ viol5t dea?s1 incid5ts (        
viol5ce1 & drug-relat$ arre/s4  7#b7 ,an
 assessm5t ( h[ ,,be/ enhances          
in=mation-%>+1 includ+ ! dissem9ation ( 
homel& security in=mation1 among ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 & =eign law      
en=cem5t ag5cies4  7#c7 ,a description (
 h[ ,,be/ advances ! ,dep>tm5t's homel& 
& bord] security /rategic priorities &  
effectiv5ess ( ,,be/ 9 a*iev+ relat$    
objectives4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t (       
,,be/'s jo9t op]ational ef=ts )         
dep>tm5tal ,jo9t ,task ,=ce op]ations   
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #gjh & o!r 
jo9t cross-bord] initiatives4  4  ,may  
#af1 #bjag ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$