,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddgf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #af1 #bjba ,mr4 ,meijer 7for himself and ,mr4 ,katko7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7,,dhs7 ,trade and ,economic ,security ,council and the position of ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security within the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,dhs ,trade and ,economic ,security ,council ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,,dhs ,trade and ,economic ,security ,council 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,h of title ,,viii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #hij;,b4 ,,dhs ,trade and ,economic ,security ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,department the ,,dhs ,trade and ,economic ,security ,council 7referred to in this section as the ,council74 7b7 ,duties of the council ,the ,council shall provide advice and recommendations to the ,secretary related to economic security of the homeland4 ,such advice and recommendations shall include-- 7#a7 identifying concentrated risks for economic security2 7#b7 setting priorities for securing the nation's economic security2 7#c7 coordinating ,department-wide activity on economic security matters2 7#d7 proposing statutory and regulatory changes impacting economic security2 and 7#e7 any other matters the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,council shall be composed of the following members3 7,a7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security of the ,office of ,strategy1 ,policy1 and ,plans4 7,b7 ,permanent members from not fewer than nine components or offices of the ,department specified in paragraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,advisory members from other components and offices of the ,department other than those specified in paragraph 7#b71 as determined by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security in coordination with the heads of such components and offices4 7#b7 ,permanent members ,the components and offices of the ,department specified in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,united ,states ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services4 7,b7 ,the ,coast ,guard4 7,c7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4 7,d7 ,the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency4 7,e7 ,the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7,f7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement4 7,h7 ,the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7,k7 ,the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis4 7,l7 ,the ,office of ,strategy1 ,policy and ,plans4 7#c7 ,terms 7,a7 ,in general ,each member of the ,council shall be appointed by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security in coordination with the heads of relevant components and offices4 ,each member shall serve a term of two years4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term4 ,a member may serve after the expiration of that term until a successor has been appointed4 7#d7 ,chair and vice chair ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security shall serve as ,chair of the ,council and shall designate a ,vice ,chair of the ,council4 7d7 ,meetings and charter 7#a7 ,meetings ,the ,council shall meet upon the call of the ,chair1 who shall call meetings not less frequently than quarterly4 7#b7 ,charter ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,council shall establish a charter that is agreed to by all permanent members of the ,council4 7e7 ,briefings ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section and every six months thereafter for four years1 the ,council shall brief the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate on the actions and activities of the ,council4 4 7b7 ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security 7#a7 ,in general ,section #gji of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdi7 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7h72 and 7,b7 by inserting after subsection 7f7 the following new subsection3 7g7 ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security 7#a7 ,in general ,there is within the ,office of ,strategy1 ,policy1 and ,plans an ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security4 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security shall-- 7,a7 advise the ,secretary regarding matters relating to ,united ,states critical economic security domains2 and 7,b7 oversee activities of the ,department relating thereto4 7#c7 ,additional responsibilities ,in addition to the duties specified in paragraph 7#b71 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security shall-- 7,a7 oversee-- 7i7 the development of requirements for supply chain mapping2 and 7ii7 assessments and reports to ,congress related to ,united ,states critical economic security domains and other economic security activities of the ,department2 7,b7 serve as the executive for the ,department on the ,committee on ,foreign ,investment in the ,united ,states 7,,cfius71 the ,committee for the ,assessment of ,foreign ,participation in the ,united ,states ,telecommunications ,services ,sector1 and the ,federal ,acquisition ,security ,council 7in addition to any position on such ,council occupied by a representative of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department72 7,c7 coordinate with stakeholders in other ,federal departments and agencies and non-governmental entities with economic security interests1 authorities1 and responsibilities2 and 7,d7 perform such additional duties as the ,secretary may prescribe4 7#d7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term ,united ,states critical economic security domain means an industry1 emerging technology1 infrastructure1 or combination thereof that is essential for the prosperity and resilience of the economy to function1 or with respect to which disruption will have severe negative economic and homeland security consequence4 4 7#b7 ,transition ,the individual serving as the ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security of the ,office of ,strategy1 ,policy1 and ,plans of the ,department of ,homeland ,security as of the date of the enactment of this ,act may continue to serve as such ,assistant ,secretary4 7#c7 ,amendment relating to limitation on numbers ,subsection 7a7 of section #ajc of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aac7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security ,at least one of the ,assistant ,secretaries referred to under paragraph 7#a77;,i7 shall be an ,assistant ,secretary for ,trade and ,economic ,security within the ,office of ,strategy1 ,policy1 and ,plans4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hij;,a the following new item3 ,sec4 #hij;,b4 ,,dhs ,trade and ,economic ,security ,council4 4