,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,pet]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security ,nor!rn ,bord]        
,mission ,c5t]4  #a4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security ,nor!rn ,bord] ,mission ,c5t]
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all e/abli% ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security ,nor!rn ,bord]        
,mission ,c5t]4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ! ,c5t] %all be to s]ve z !          
,dep>tm5t's =w>d deploy$ c5traliz$      
op]ations support c5t] = doma9 aw>5ess1 
in=mation %>+1 intellig5ce1 tra9+1 &    
/akehold] engagem5t ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
tribal1 local1 & int]national gov]nm5t  
p>tn]s along ! nor!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7c7 ,location ,! ,c5t] %all be 
plac$ along ! nor!rn bord] at a location
 t is collocat$ ) an exi/+ ,u4,s4 ,bord]

 ,patrol sector headqu>t]s1 an ,air &   
,m>9e ,op]ations bran*1 & a ,unit$      
,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d air /ation1 & o!r    
exi/+ ,dep>tm5t activities4  7d7        
,compon5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all 
collocate p]sonnel & activities (-- 7,a7
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2   
7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d2  7,c7 
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms           
,en=cem5t's ,homel& ,security           
,inve/igations2 &  7,d7 o!r compon5ts & 
(fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t t ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es to be necess>y1 includ+ to     
support ! tra9+1 te*nology te/+1 &      
developm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7e74   
7#b7 ,additional p]sonnel ,additional   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 local1 &         
int]national gov]nm5t p>tn]s may be     
collocat$ z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
necess>y & appropriate to support !     
op]ations describ$ 9 ?is section4  7e7  
,functions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all 
p]=m ! functions describ$ 9 ?is         
subsection 9 addition to any o!r        
functions assign$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,9    

c>ry+ out ^! functions1 ! ,c5t] %all    
support ! ,dep>tm5t's nor!rn bord]      
security op]ations4  7#b7 ,nor!rn bord] 
/rategy ,! ,c5t]1 9 collaboration )     
relevant (fices & compon5ts ( !         
,dep>tm5t1 %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z a         
coord9ation me*anism = op]ational       
compon5ts = ! implem5tation ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,nor!rn   
,bord] ,/rategy & any successor /rategy 
& support appropriate (fices ( !        
,dep>tm5t 9 ! evaluation & updat+ ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,nor!rn   
,bord] ,/rategy & any successor /rategy2
 &  7,b7 support ! developm5t ( be/     
practices & policies = p]sonnel at !    
nor!rn bord] to support su*             
implem5tation4  7#c7 ,tra9+ ,! ,c5t]    
%all s]ve z a tra9+ location to support 
! deliv]y ( tra9+ or ex]cises =         
,dep>tm5t p]sonnel & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
tribal1 local1 & int]national gov]nm5t  
p>tn]s4  7#d7 ,res\rce & te*nological   
ne$s & *all5ges ,! ,c5t]1 9             
collaboration ) relevant (fices &       

compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all-- 7,a7    
id5tify res\rce & te*nological ne$s or  
*all5ges affect+ security along ! nor!rn
 bord]2 &  7,b7 s]ve z a te/+ gr\nd &   
demon/ration location = ! te/+ ( bord]  
security te*nology1 includ+ det]m9+ su* 
te*nology's suitability & p]=mance 9 !  
nor!rn bord] & m>itime environm5ts4     
7#e7 ,air & m>9e op]ations  7,a7 ,quick 
reaction capabilities ,9 support ( !    
,c5t]1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection's ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations   
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 capability t is   
collocat$ ) ! ,c5t] & available = quick 
deploym5t 9 support ( ! nor!rn bord]    
missions1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection1 & ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+     
missions 9 ! ,great ,lakes region4  7,b7
 ,nor!rn bord] doma9 aw>5ess ,9 ord] to 
coord9ate ) ! ,c5t] & support its       
op]ations1 ! ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations    
,c5t] %all collocate p]sonnel & res\rces
 ) ! ,c5t] to enhance ! ,dep>tm5t's     
capabilities to-- 7i7 support air &     
m>itime doma9 aw>5ess & in=mation %>+   

ef=ts along ! nor!rn bord]2  7ii7       
provide d$icat$ monitor+ ( nor!rn bord] 
sy/ems2 &  7iii7 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  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant
 to policies e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1   
consi/5t ) section #baj;,g ( ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#abdn71 ! ,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,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section may be con/ru$ to provide       
additional au?ority relat$ to detection1
 mitigation1 rese>*1 developm5t1 or te/+
 ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems or           
c\nt]-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 compon5ts1 & z necess>y1
 ensure !re are res\rces or p]sonnel    
available to support ! ,c5t]'s mission  
onsite4  7#h7 ,noncontigu\s nor!rn bord]
 ,! ,c5t]1 9 collaboration ) relevant   
(fices & compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all  
id5tify ! specific *all5ges t exi/ along
 ! noncontigu\s int]national l& bord] ) 
,canada & ! m>itime bord] ) ,russia1    
includ+ res\rce1 te*nological *all5ges1 
& doma9 aw>5ess4  7f7 ,annual report+ ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( 
! ,c5t]1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit a report1 t may include a  
classifi$ annex or a s5sitive b         
unclassifi$ annex1 to ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !

 ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,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  7g7      
,tempor>y duty assignm5ts ,! ,secret>y  
%all submit a qu>t]ly report to !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ tempor>y 
duty assignm5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol 
ag5ts dur+ ! report+ p]iod1 includ+--   
7#a7 ! numb] ( ag5ts on tempor>y duty   
assignm5t2  7#b7 ! duration ( ! tempor>y

 duty assignm5t2  7#c7 ! sectors f :i* !
 ag5ts 7 assign$2 &  7#d7 ! sectors to  
:i* ! ag5ts 7 assign$4  7h7 ,report on  
l>ge unmann$ aircraft sy/ems op]ations  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all submit a report  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! ,dep>tm5t's
 op]ation ( l>ge unmann$ aircraft       
sy/ems4 ,! report %all include in=mation
 on exi/+ l>ge unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 
z well z recomm5dations on h[ to enable 
! op]ations ( l>ge unmann$ aircraft     
sy/ems bas$ at ! ,c5t] e/abli%$ pursuant
 to subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  7i7  
,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7 ,au?ority to 
e/abli% ,c5t] ,! ,c5t] e/abli%$ pursuant
 to subsection 7a7 %all be e/abli%$     

sep>ate & di/9ct f ! ,secret>y's        
au?orities "u section #gjh ( ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#cdh74  7#b7 ,comm&ant au?ority ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all be con/ru$ to affect1  
imp+e1 or alt] any au?ority ( !         
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d "u title #ad  
or title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or   
limit ! ,comm&ant's discretion & ability
 to deploy ,coa/ ,gu>d assets &         
p]sonnel4  7j7 ,sunset ,?is section %all
 cease to be effective beg9n+ on ,octob]
 #a1 #bjbg4  7k7 ,no additional funds   
,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is 
section4  7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,nor!rn  
,bord] ,mission ,c5t] e/abli%$ pursuant 
to subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,!   
t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security4  7#c7 ,nor!rn bord]  
,! t]m nor!rn bord] means-- 7,a7 !      
int]national bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,canada2 &  7,b7 ! m>itime     

bord] betwe5 ,alaska & ! ,russian       
,f$]ation4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4