#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#fgh  ,,an ,,act  ,to require an        
assessm5t ( fusion c5t] p]sonnel ne$s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security ,support to ,fusion ,c5t]s   
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,fusion c5t] p]sonnel
 ne$s assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct an assessm5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security p]sonnel assign$ to   
fusion c5t]s pursuant to subsection 7c7 
( section #baj;,a ( ! ,homel& ,security 
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h71     
includ+ an assessm5t ( :e!r deploy+     
additional ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel to su*    
fusion c5t]s w\ld enhance ! ,dep>tm5t's 
mission "u section #aja7;b7 ( su* ,act &
 ! ,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s4 
,! assessm5t requir$ "u ?is subsection  
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,in=mation 
on ! curr5t deploym5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t's   
p]sonnel to ea* fusion c5t]4  7#b7      
,in=mation on ! roles & responsibilities

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t's ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce &
 ,analysis intellig5ce (fic]s1          
intellig5ce analy/s1 s5ior reports      
(fic]s1 reports (fic]s1 & regional      
directors deploy$ to fusion c5t]s4  7#c7
 ,in=mation on ,f$]al res\rces1 9       
addition to p]sonnel1 provid$ to ea*    
fusion c5t]4  7#d7 ,an analysis ( !     
optimal numb] ( p]sonnel ! ,(fice (     
,intellig5ce & ,analysis %\ld deploy to 
fusion c5t]s1 includ+ a co/-b5efit      
analysis comp>+ deploy$ p]sonnel )      
te*nological solutions to support       
in=mation %>+4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t (    
fusion c5t]s locat$ 9 jurisdictions     
along l& & m>itime bord]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 & ! degree to :i* deploy+       
p]sonnel1 z appropriate1 f ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & !   
,coa/ ,gu>d to su* fusion c5t]s w\ld    
enhance ! integrity & security at su*   
bord]s by help+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1   
tribal1 & t]ritorial law en=cem5t       
au?orities to id5tify1 inve/igate1 &    

int]dict p]sons1 weapons1 & relat$      
contrab& t pose a ?reat to homel&       
security4  7#f7 ,an assessm5t ( fusion  
c5t]s locat$ 9 jurisdictions ) l>ge &   
m$ium hub airports1 & ! degree to :i*   
deploy+1 z appropriate1 p]sonnel f !    
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
to su* fusion c5t]s w\ld enhance !      
integrity & security ( aviation         
security4  #c4 ,program = ,/ate & local 
analy/ cle>ances  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t any program  
e/abli%$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y =           
,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security to provide           
eligibility = access to in=mation       
classifi$ z ,top ,secret = ,/ate1 local1
 tribal1 & t]ritorial analy/s locat$ 9  
fusion c5t]s %all be consi/5t ) ! ne$ to
 "k requirem5ts pursuant to ,executive  
,ord] ,no4 #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa  
note74  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,intellig5ce & ,analysis
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 9   

consultation ) ! ,director ( ,national  
,intellig5ce1 %all submit to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,select        
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate a 
report on ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! process by 
:i* ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,intellig5ce &    
,analysis det]m9es a ne$ to "k pursuant 
to ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acebf to      
sponsor ,top ,secret cle>ances =        
appropriate ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 &     
t]ritorial analy/s locat$ 9 fusion      
c5t]s4  7#b7 ,! effects ( su* ,top      
,secret cle>ances on enhanc+ in=mation  
%>+ ) ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 & t]ritorial
 p>tn]s4  7#c7 ,! co/ = provid+ su* ,top
 ,secret cle>ances = ,/ate1 local1      
tribal1 & t]ritorial analy/s locat$ 9   
fusion c5t]s1 includ+ tra9+ & backgr\nd 
inve/igations4  7#d7 ,! op]ational      
security protocols1 tra9+1 managem5t1 & 
risks associat$ ) provid+ su* ,top      

,secret cle>ances = ,/ate1 local1       
tribal1 & t]ritorial analy/s locat$ 9   
fusion c5t]s4  #d4 ,in=mation te*nology 
assessm5t ,! ,"u ,secret>y (            
,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security1 9 collaboration ) ! 
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t & 
repres5tatives f ! ,national ,network ( 
,fusion ,c5t]s1 %all conduct an         
assessm5t ( in=mation sy/ems 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 us$ to %>e homel&  
security in=mation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & 
fusion c5t]s 9 ! ,national ,network (   
,fusion ,c5t]s & make upgrades to su*   
sy/ems1 z appropriate4 ,su* assessm5t   
%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an         
evaluation ( ! accessibility & ease (   
use ( su* sy/ems by fusion c5t]s 9 !    
,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s4    
7#b7 ,a review to det]m9e h[ to e/abli% 
improv$ int]op]ability ( dep>tm5tal     
in=mation sy/ems ) exi/+ in=mation      
sy/ems us$ by fusion c5t]s 9 ! ,national
 ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s4  7#c7 ,an   

evaluation ( p>ticipation levels (      
dep>tm5tal compon5ts & (fices (         
in=mation sy/ems us$ to %>e homel&      
security in=mation ) fusion c5t]s 9 !   
,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s4    
#e4 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,intellig5ce &       
,analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security %all ent] into a memor&um (   
und]/&+ ) ea* fusion c5t] 9 ! ,national 
,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s reg>d+ ! type 
( in=mation su* fusion c5t]s w provide  
to ! ,dep>tm5t & :e!r su* in=mation may 
be subject to public disclosure4  #f4   
,am5dm5ts ,section #baj;,a ( ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#abd;h7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection   
7d71 by /rik+ & tribal ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ tribal1 & t]ritorial2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ & tribal
 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ tribal1 &  
t]ritorial2  7#c7 9 subsection 7g77#a71 
by /rik+ or tribal & ins]t+ tribal1 or  
t]ritorial2  7#d7 9 subsection 7i7--    

7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & tribal 
& ins]t+ tribal1 t]ritorial2 &  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+ t]ritorial1    
aft] tribal12 &  7#e7 9 subsection      
7j77#a71 by /rik+ or tribal & ins]t+    
tribal1 or t]ritorial4  #g4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,fusion c5t] ,! t]m  
fusion c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
subsection 7j7 ( section #baj;,a ( !    
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h74  7#b7 ,national      
,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s ,! t]m        
,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s     
means a dec5traliz$ arrangem5t ( fusion 
c5t]s int5d$ to enhance individual ,/ate
 & urban area fusion c5t]s' ability to  
lev]age ! capabilities & exp]tise ( all 
su* fusion c5t]s = ! purpose ( enhanc+  
analysis & homel& security in=mation %>+
 nationally4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ca1            
#bjag4;,cl]k4