,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbia ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,ms4 ,collins7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,northern ,border ,coordination ,center1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,northern ,border ,coordination ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,center ,the term ,center means the ,northern ,border ,coordination ,center established pursuant to section #c4 7#b7 ,c-,,uas ,the term ,c-,,uas means counter-unmanned aircraft systems4 7#c7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#d7 ,northern border ,the term northern border means the international border between the ,united ,states and ,canada4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#f7 ,unmanned aircraft2 unmanned aircraft systems ,the terms unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system have the meanings given such terms in section #ddhja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #c4 ,northern ,border ,coordination ,center 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish the ,northern ,border ,coordination ,center4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,center shall be to serve as the ,department's forward deployed centralized coordination center for operations1 domain awareness1 information sharing1 intelligence1 training1 and stakeholder engagement with ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 local1 and international government partners along the northern border of the ,united ,states at a location that is collocated with an existing ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol sector headquarters1 the ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol ,northern ,border ,coordination ,center1 an ,air and ,marine ,operations branch1 and a ,united ,states ,coast ,guard air station4 7c7 ,components 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,center shall collocate personnel and activities of-- 7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 including ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol and ,air and ,marine ,operations2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard2 7,c7 ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,centers2 7,d7 the ,science and ,technology ,directorate2 7,e7 other components and offices of the ,department that the ,secretary determines to be necessary2 and 7,f7 additional ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 local1 and international government partners1 as the ,secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate to support operations described in this ,act4 7d7 ,functions ,the ,center shall perform the functions described in this subsection in addition to any other functions assigned by the ,secretary4 7#a7 ,northern border security strategy ,the ,center1 in collaboration with relevant offices and components of the ,department1 shall-- 7,a7 serve as a coordination mechanism for operational components for the implementation1 evaluation1 and updating of the ,northern ,border ,security ,strategy and any successor strategy2 and 7,b7 support the development of best practices and policies for personnel at the northern border to support such implementation4 7#b7 ,training ,the ,center shall serve as a training location to support the delivery of training or exercises for ,department personnel and ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 local1 and international government partners4 7#c7 ,metrics ,the ,center1 in collaboration with relevant offices and components of the ,department1 shall coordinate the development and tracking of border security metrics for the northern border4 7#d7 ,resource and technological needs and challenges ,the ,center1 in collaboration with relevant offices and components of the ,department1 shall-- 7,a7 identify resource and technological needs or challenges affecting security along the northern border2 7,b7 serve as a testing ground and demonstration location for the testing of border security technology1 including determining such technology's suitability and performance in the northern border and maritime environments2 and 7,c7 develop and test new technological capabilities to respond to the increased use of unmanned aircraft systems1 including to specifically improve domain awareness along the northern border4 7#e7 ,air and marine operations 7,a7 ,quick reaction capabilities ,in support of the ,center1 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection's ,air and ,marine ,operations-- 7i7 shall establish and maintain capability that is collocated with the ,center and available for quick deployment in support of the northern border missions of the ,center1 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 and the ,department1 specifically missions in the ,great ,lakes region2 and 7ii7 in coordination with the ,center and relevant offices and components of the ,department1 shall evaluate requirements and make recommendations to support the operations of large unmanned aircraft systems based at the ,center4 7,b7 ,northern border domain awareness ,in order to coordinate with the ,center and support its operations1 the ,air and ,marine ,operations ,center shall establish a unit at the ,center to provide the ,center the capability-- 7i7 to support air and maritime domain awareness and information sharing efforts along the northern border2 7ii7 to provide dedicated monitoring of northern border systems2 and 7iii7 to lead1 in coordination with other ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection components1 ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 local1 and international governments1 and private sector partners1 the ,center's efforts to track and monitor legitimate cross-border traffic involving unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems4 7#f7 ,counter-unmanned aircraft systems ,the ,center shall support counter-unmanned aircraft systems operations along the northern border to respond to the increased use of unmanned aircraft systems4 7#g7 ,privacy and civil rights ,the ,center1 in collaboration with the ,chief ,privacy ,officer and the ,office for ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties of the ,department1 shall ensure that operations and practices of the ,center comply with the privacy and civil rights policies of the ,department and its components4 7e7 ,annual reporting ,not later than #ahj days after the establishment of the ,center1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives that describes the activities of the ,center during the most recently concluded fiscal year1 including-- 7#a7 personnel levels2 7#b7 additional resources that are needed to support the operations of the ,center and northern border operations of the ,department2 and 7#c7 any additional assets or authorities that are needed to increase security and domain awareness along the northern border4