#aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fgh ,,an ,,act ,to require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,support to ,fusion ,centers ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,fusion center personnel needs assessment ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct an assessment of ,department of ,homeland ,security personnel assigned to fusion centers pursuant to subsection 7c7 of section #baj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h71 including an assessment of whether deploying additional ,department personnel to such fusion centers would enhance the ,department's mission under section #aja7;b7 of such ,act and the ,national ,network of ,fusion ,centers4 ,the assessment required under this subsection shall include the following3 7#a7 ,information on the current deployment of the ,department's personnel to each fusion center4 7#b7 ,information on the roles and responsibilities of the ,department's ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis intelligence officers1 intelligence analysts1 senior reports officers1 reports officers1 and regional directors deployed to fusion centers4 7#c7 ,information on ,federal resources1 in addition to personnel1 provided to each fusion center4 7#d7 ,an analysis of the optimal number of personnel the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis should deploy to fusion centers1 including a cost-benefit analysis comparing deployed personnel with technological solutions to support information sharing4 7#e7 ,an assessment of fusion centers located in jurisdictions along land and maritime borders of the ,united ,states1 and the degree to which deploying personnel1 as appropriate1 from ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 and the ,coast ,guard to such fusion centers would enhance the integrity and security at such borders by helping ,federal1 ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement authorities to identify1 investigate1 and interdict persons1 weapons1 and related contraband that pose a threat to homeland security4 7#f7 ,an assessment of fusion centers located in jurisdictions with large and medium hub airports1 and the degree to which deploying1 as appropriate1 personnel from the ,transportation ,security ,administration to such fusion centers would enhance the integrity and security of aviation security4 #c4 ,program for ,state and local analyst clearances 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that any program established by the ,under ,secretary for ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department of ,homeland ,security to provide eligibility for access to information classified as ,top ,secret for ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial analysts located in fusion centers shall be consistent with the need to know requirements pursuant to ,executive ,order ,no4 #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa note74 7b7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary of ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate a report on the following3 7#a7 ,the process by which the ,under ,secretary of ,intelligence and ,analysis determines a need to know pursuant to ,executive ,order ,no4 #acebf to sponsor ,top ,secret clearances for appropriate ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial analysts located in fusion centers4 7#b7 ,the effects of such ,top ,secret clearances on enhancing information sharing with ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial partners4 7#c7 ,the cost for providing such ,top ,secret clearances for ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial analysts located in fusion centers1 including training and background investigations4 7#d7 ,the operational security protocols1 training1 management1 and risks associated with providing such ,top ,secret clearances for ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial analysts located in fusion centers4 #d4 ,information technology assessment ,the ,under ,secretary of ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 in collaboration with the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department and representatives from the ,national ,network of ,fusion ,centers1 shall conduct an assessment of information systems 7as such term is defined in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code7 used to share homeland security information between the ,department and fusion centers in the ,national ,network of ,fusion ,centers and make upgrades to such systems1 as appropriate4 ,such assessment shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an evaluation of the accessibility and ease of use of such systems by fusion centers in the ,national ,network of ,fusion ,centers4 7#b7 ,a review to determine how to establish improved interoperability of departmental information systems with existing information systems used by fusion centers in the ,national ,network of ,fusion ,centers4 7#c7 ,an evaluation of participation levels of departmental components and offices of information systems used to share homeland security information with fusion centers in the ,national ,network of ,fusion ,centers4 #e4 ,memorandum of understanding ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary of ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with each fusion center in the ,national ,network of ,fusion ,centers regarding the type of information such fusion centers will provide to the ,department and whether such information may be subject to public disclosure4 #f4 ,amendments ,section #baj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d71 by striking and tribal each place it appears and inserting tribal1 and territorial2 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by striking and tribal each place it appears and inserting tribal1 and territorial2 7#c7 in subsection 7g77#a71 by striking or tribal and inserting tribal1 or territorial2 7#d7 in subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and tribal and inserting tribal1 territorial2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by inserting territorial1 after tribal12 and 7#e7 in subsection 7j77#a71 by striking or tribal and inserting tribal1 or territorial4 #g4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,fusion center ,the term fusion center has the meaning given such term in subsection 7j7 of section #baj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h74 7#b7 ,national ,network of ,fusion ,centers ,the term ,national ,network of ,fusion ,centers means a decentralized arrangement of fusion centers intended to enhance individual ,state and urban area fusion centers' ability to leverage the capabilities and expertise of all such fusion centers for the purpose of enhancing analysis and homeland security information sharing nationally4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,january #ca1 #bjag4;,clerk4