,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbc,mrs4 ,gonzlez-,coln 7= h]self1    
,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4      
,soto1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor?  
,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,vic5te     
,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4   
,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 & ,mr4 ,james7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security to assess te*nology   
ne$s along ! m>itime bord] & develop a  
/rategy to address su* ne$s1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m>itime ,bord] ,security  
,te*nology ,improvem5t ,act4  #b4       
,m>itime bord] security te*nology ne$s  
analysis & updates  7a7 ,te*nology ne$s 
analysis ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a te*nology    
ne$s analysis = op]ational & bord]      

security te*nology along ! m>itime      
bord]4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! analysis requir$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all include an      
assessm5t (-- 7#a7 ! op]ational & bord] 
security te*nology ne$s along ! m>itime 
bord]-- 7,a7 to prev5t t]rori/s &       
in/rum5ts ( t]ror f ent]+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,b7 to combat & r$uce crim9al 
activity relat$ to ! m>itime bord]1     
includ+-- 7i7 ! transport ( illegal     
goods1 su* z illicit drugs2 &  7ii7     
human smuggl+ & human traffick+2  7,c7  
to enhance m>itime doma9 aw>5ess2  7,d7 
to enhance m>itime detection &          
int]diction capabilities2  7,e7 to      
enhance pres5ce 9 ! m>itime doma92  7,f7
 to facilitate ! fl[ ( legal trade      
across ! m>itime bord]2  7,g7 to /r5g!n 
! security ( m>itime critical           
infra/ructure & c\nt] evolv+ m>itime    
cyb]security risks2 &  7,h7 to pres]ve &
 uphold ,unit$ ,/ates prosp]ity &       
economic security by safegu>d+ ! dome/ic
 m>itime transportation sy/em & m>itime 
res\rces2  7#b7 rec5t te*nological      

advancem5ts 9-- 7,a7 mann$ aircraft     
s5sor1 communication1 & common op]at+   
picture te*nology2  7,b7 unmann$        
aircraft sy/ems1 s5sors1 & relat$       
te*nology ) m>itime surveillance        
capability1 includ+ c\nt]-,,uas sy/ems2 
7,c7 unmann$ m>itime vessels ) surface &
 subsurface surveillance1 detection1 &  
track+ capabilities2  7,d7 m>itime      
surveillance & detection s5s+           
capabilities = bo? emitt+ & non-emitt+  
?reat vessels2  7,e7 coa/al rad>        
surveillance sy/ems2  7,f7 non9trusive  
inspection te*nology1 includ+ non-,x-ray
 devices & o!r advanc$ detection        
te*nology2  7,g7 m>itime signals        
intellig5ce capabilities2  7,h7 voice & 
data communications1 comm& & control    
capabilities1 & in=mation managem5t &   
%>+ capabilities2 &  7,i7 m>itime port &
 wat]way infra/ructure sy/ems to c\nt]  
physical & cyb] ?reats2  7#c7 any o!r   
te*nological advancem5ts t ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es to be critical to ! ,dep>tm5t's
 mission along ! m>itime bord]2  7#d7   

:e!r ! use ( ! te*nological advances    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 w--    
7,a7 improve m>itime bord] security &   
e/abli% p]si/5t wide area m>itime       
surveillance2  7,b7 improve ! capability
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t to accompli% its mission 
along ! m>itime bord]2  7,c7 r$uce      
op]ational & security gaps along !      
m>itime bord]2  7,d7 enhance ! safety ( 
any (fic] or ag5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t or any  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7,e7 improve       
deploym5t ( high dem& res\rces & improve
 data %>+ betwe5 te*nology sy/ems & !   
,homel& ,security ,ent]prise2  7#e7 !   
,dep>tm5t's ongo+ m>itime bord] security
 te*nology developm5t ef=ts1 includ+    
ef=ts by-- 7,a7 ! ,u4,s4 ,coa/ ,gu>d2   
7,b7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]            
,protection2  7,c7 ! ,sci5ce &          
,te*nology ,directorate ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &
  7,d7 ! te*nology assessm5t (fice ( any
 o!r op]ational compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 
7#f7 any o!r te*nological ne$s or       
factors1 includ+ m>itime bord] security 
& %oreside infra/ructure1 t ! ,secret>y 

det]m9es %\ld be consid]$2 &  7#g7      
curr5tly deploy$ te*nology or new       
te*nology t w\ld improve ! ,dep>tm5t's  
ability-- 7,a7 to reasonably a*ieve     
op]ational control & situational aw>5ess
 along ! m>itime bord]2 &  7,b7 to      
collect metrics = secur+ ! m>itime      
bord]1 z requir$ "u subsection 7d7 (    
section #ajib ( division ,a ( !         
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc74 
7c7 ,updates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
two ye>s aft] ! submission ( ! analysis 
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 & biannually  
!reaft] = ! foll[+ f\r ye>s1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees an update to   
su* analysis4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* update
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a
 plan = utiliz+ ! res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 to satisfy op]ational & bord] security 
te*nology ne$s id5tifi$ pursuant to     
subsection 7b71 includ+ develop+ or     
acquir+ te*nologies n curr5tly 9 use by 
! ,dep>tm5t t w\ld all[ ! ,dep>tm5t to  

bridge exi/+ op]ational & bord] security
 ne$s along ! m>itime bord]4  7d7 ,items
 ,to be consid]$ ,9 compil+ ! op]ational
 & bord] security te*nology ne$s        
analysis & updates requir$ "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] &     
exam9e-- 7#a7 te*nology t is deploy$ &  
is suffici5t = ! ,dep>tm5t's use along !
 m>itime bord]2  7#b7 te*nology t is    
deploy$1 b is insuffici5t = !           
,dep>tm5t's use along ! m>itime bord]2  
7#c7 te*nology t is n deploy$1 b is     
necess>y = ! ,dep>tm5t's use along !    
m>itime bord]2  7#d7 curr5t =mal        
dep>tm5tal requirem5ts exam9+ m>itime   
bord] security ?reats & *all5ges fac$ by
 any compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#e7 tr5ds
 & =eca/s reg>d+ migration & ! transport
 ( illegal goods1 su* z illicit drugs1  
across ! m>itime bord]2  7#f7 ! impact  
on project$ /aff+ & deploym5t ne$s = !  
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ /aff+ ne$s t may be  
fulfill$ ?r\gh ! use ( te*nology2  7#g7 
! ne$s & *all5ges fac$ by employees ( ! 
,dep>tm5t :o are deploy$ along ! m>itime

 bord]2  7#h7 ! ne$s to improve         
coop]ation among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1         
t]ritorial1 ,tribal1 local1 &           
appropriate int]national law en=cem5t   
entities to enhance security along !    
m>itime bord]2  7#i7 ! impact ( any     
natural disa/] or ongo+ public heal?    
em]g5cy t impacts ,dep>tm5t op]ations   
along ! m>itime bord]2 &  7#aj7 !       
ability (1 & ! ne$s =1 ! ,dep>tm5t to   
assi/ ) se>* & rescue ef=ts =           
individuals or gr\ps t may be 9 physical
 dang] or 9 ne$ ( m$ical assi/ance along
 ! m>itime bord]4  7e7 ,classifi$ =m ,to
 ! ext5t possible1 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit ! te*nology ne$s analysis &      
updates requir$ "u ?is section 9        
unclassifi$ =m1 b may submit su*        
docum5ts1 or portions ( su* docum5ts1 9 
classifi$ =m if ! ,secret>y det]m9es su*
 is appropriate4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    

,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,transportation &  
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5t ,affairs (
 ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,c\nt]-,,uas sy/em ,! t]m
 c\nt]-,,uas sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* 
t]m 9 section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,critical          
infra/ructure ,! t]m critical           
infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #ajaf7;e7 ( ,public ,law       
#ajg-ef 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774     
7#d7 ,cyb]security risk ,! t]m          
cyb]security risk has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #bbjj ( ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#fej74  7#e7 ,homel& ,security          
,ent]prise ,! t]m ,homel& ,security     
,ent]prise has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #bbjj ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fej74  7#f7     
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#g7    
,m>itime bord] ,! t]m m>itime bord]     
means-- 7,a7 ! coa/al areas ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ ,cali=nia1 ,florida1    
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9    
,isl&s1 ,wa%+ton1 ! ,great ,lakes1      
,ma9e1 & ! ,gulf ,coa/2  7,b7 ! m>itime 
approa*es to ! areas describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+1 if           
applicable1 ! wat]s ext5d+ f ! ,unit$   
,/ates t]ritorial sea basel9e to ! out] 
edge ( ! #bjj nautical mile ,exclusive  
,economic ,zone2  7,c7 ! ports ( entry  
along ! areas describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a72 &  7,d7 ! transit zone4  7#h7     
,p]si/5t wide area m>itime surveillance 
7pwams7 ,! t]m p]si/5t wide area m>itime
 surveillance means a sy/em ( s5sors t  
provide surveillance & detection to aid 
9 ! classification & id5tification (    
surface & subsurface vessels ( div]se   
sizes out to #bjj nautical miles f %ore 
to prev5t t]rorism1 enhance security1   
secure ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord]1 & en=ce   
immigration laws4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m

 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security4  7#aj7 ,transit zone ,! t]m  
transit zone has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #ajib7;a77#h7 ( ! ,national     
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjag 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7;a77#h774 
7#aa7 ,unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]m    
unmann$ aircraft sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #ddhja ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4