,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bbia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,nor!rn ,bord] ,coord9ation ,c5t]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor!rn ,bord] ,coord9ation ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,nor!rn ,bord] ,coord9ation ,c5t] e/abli%$ pursuant to section #c4 7#b7 ,c-,,uas ,! t]m ,c-,,uas means c\nt]-unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 7#d7 ,nor!rn bord] ,! t]m nor!rn bord] means ! int]national bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7#f7 ,unmann$ aircraft2 unmann$ aircraft sy/ems ,! t]ms unmann$ aircraft & unmann$ aircraft sy/em h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,nor!rn ,bord] ,coord9ation ,c5t] 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! ,nor!rn ,bord] ,coord9ation ,c5t]4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,c5t] %all be to s]ve z ! ,dep>tm5t's =w>d deploy$ c5traliz$ coord9ation c5t] = op]ations1 doma9 aw>5ess1 in=mation %>+1 intellig5ce1 tra9+1 & /akehold] engagem5t ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 local1 & int]national gov]nm5t p>tn]s along ! nor!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at a location t is collocat$ ) an exi/+ ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol sector headqu>t]s1 ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol ,nor!rn ,bord] ,coord9ation ,c5t]1 an ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations bran*1 & a ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d air /ation4 7c7 ,compon5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all collocate p]sonnel & activities (-- 7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 includ+ ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol & ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations2 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d2 7,c7 ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,c5t]s2 7,d7 ! ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,directorate2 7,e7 o!r compon5ts & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y2 & 7,f7 additional ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 local1 & int]national gov]nm5t p>tn]s1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y & appropriate to support op]ations describ$ 9 ?is ,act4 7d7 ,functions ,! ,c5t] %all p]=m ! functions describ$ 9 ?is subsection 9 addition to any o!r functions assign$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#a7 ,nor!rn bord] security /rategy ,! ,c5t]1 9 collaboration ) relevant (fices & compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z a coord9ation me*anism = op]ational compon5ts = ! implem5tation1 evaluation1 & updat+ ( ! ,nor!rn ,bord] ,security ,/rategy & any successor /rategy2 & 7,b7 support ! developm5t ( be/ practices & policies = p]sonnel at ! nor!rn bord] to support su* implem5tation4 7#b7 ,tra9+ ,! ,c5t] %all s]ve z a tra9+ location to support ! deliv]y ( tra9+ or ex]cises = ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 local1 & int]national gov]nm5t p>tn]s4 7#c7 ,metrics ,! ,c5t]1 9 collaboration ) relevant (fices & compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all coord9ate ! developm5t & track+ ( bord] security metrics = ! nor!rn bord]4 7#d7 ,res\rce & te*nological ne$s & *all5ges ,! ,c5t]1 9 collaboration ) relevant (fices & compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify res\rce & te*nological ne$s or *all5ges affect+ security along ! nor!rn bord]2 7,b7 s]ve z a te/+ gr\nd & demon/ration location = ! te/+ ( bord] security te*nology1 includ+ det]m9+ su* te*nology's suitability & p]=mance 9 ! nor!rn bord] & m>itime environm5ts2 & 7,c7 develop & te/ new te*nological capabilities to respond to ! increas$ use ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 includ+ to specifically improve doma9 aw>5ess along ! nor!rn bord]4 7#e7 ,air & m>9e op]ations 7,a7 ,quick reaction capabilities ,9 support ( ! ,c5t]1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection's ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations-- 7i7 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 capability t is collocat$ ) ! ,c5t] & available = quick deploym5t 9 support ( ! nor!rn bord] missions ( ! ,c5t]1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 & ! ,dep>tm5t1 specifically missions 9 ! ,great ,lakes region2 & 7ii7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,c5t] & relevant (fices & compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all evaluate requirem5ts & make recomm5dations to support ! op]ations ( l>ge unmann$ aircraft sy/ems bas$ at ! ,c5t]4 7,b7 ,nor!rn bord] doma9 aw>5ess ,9 ord] to coord9ate ) ! ,c5t] & support its op]ations1 ! ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations ,c5t] %all e/abli% a unit at ! ,c5t] to provide ! ,c5t] ! capability-- 7i7 to support air & m>itime doma9 aw>5ess & in=mation %>+ ef=ts along ! nor!rn bord]2 7ii7 to provide d$icat$ monitor+ ( nor!rn bord] sy/ems2 & 7iii7 to lead1 9 coord9ation ) o!r ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection compon5ts1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 local1 & int]national gov]nm5ts1 & private sector p>tn]s1 ! ,c5t]'s ef=ts to track & monitor legitimate cross-bord] traffic involv+ unmann$ aircraft & unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 7#f7 ,c\nt]-unmann$ aircraft sy/ems ,! ,c5t] %all support c\nt]-unmann$ aircraft sy/ems op]ations along ! nor!rn bord] to respond to ! increas$ use ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 7#g7 ,privacy & civil rights ,! ,c5t]1 9 collaboration ) ! ,*ief ,privacy ,(fic] & ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all ensure t op]ations & practices ( ! ,c5t] comply ) ! privacy & civil rights policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t & its compon5ts4 7e7 ,annual report+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,c5t]1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t describes ! activities ( ! ,c5t] dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly conclud$ fiscal ye>1 includ+-- 7#a7 p]sonnel levels2 7#b7 additional res\rces t are ne$$ to support ! op]ations ( ! ,c5t] & nor!rn bord] op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7#c7 any additional assets or au?orities t are ne$$ to increase security & doma9 aw>5ess along ! nor!rn bord]4