,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjag,mrs4   
,mc,caskill introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs  ,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    
,section #dcb7;c77#b7 ( ! ,homel&       
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bdj7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ %all  
consid] & ins]t+ %all apply risk-bas$   
crit]ia t takes into consid]ation2  7#b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+
 ?reats pos$ by transnational crim9al   
organizations be=e ! semicolon at ! end2

  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at
 ! end2  7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  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   
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/ unit4  4  7b7 ,port security     
,section #dcb7;c7 ( ! ,homel& ,security 
,act ( #bjjb1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  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/ #a 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 ,section #dcb7;e7

 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f 
,u4,s4,c4 #bdj7;e77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
subsection1 & annually !reaft] = !      
foll[+ #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ,congress a report t includes--  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/s2  7#b7 an 
assessm5t ( h[ ,,be/ enhances           
in=mation-%>+1 includ+ ! dissem9ation ( 
homel& security in=mation1 among ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 & =eign law      
en=cem5t ag5cies2  7#c7 a description ( 
h[ ,,be/ advances ! ,dep>tm5t's homel& &
 bord] security /rategic priorities &   
effectiv5ess ( ,,be/ 9 a*iev+ relat$    

objectives2 &  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