Sec. 2. Amendment to section 708 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
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Section 708(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 348(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (9)— in subparagraph (A)— in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; in clause (iii)(II), by adding and at the end; and by adding at the end the following: a staffing plan for each Joint Task Force; ; and by amending subparagraph
(C)to read as follows: not later than December 23, 2024, and annually thereafter, submit to the committees specified in subparagraph
(B)a report containing information regarding— the progress in implementing the outcome-based and other appropriate performance metrics established pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii); the staffing plan developed for each Joint Task Force pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iv); and any modification to the mission, strategic goals, and objectives of each Joint Task Force, and a description of, and rationale for, any such modifications. ; and in paragraph (13), by striking 2024 and inserting . 2029 2026 Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate ; the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives . Each briefing required under paragraph
(1)shall cover the latest staffing and resource assessment at Joint Task Force-East, including— a determination of whether the current staffing levels of Joint Task Force-East are sufficient to successfully advance the mission, strategic goals, and objectives of such Joint Task Force; and if such determination reveals insufficient staffing levels, the cost, timeline, and strategy for increasing such staffing levels; and a determination of whether sufficient resources are being provided for Joint Task Force-East in accordance with section 708(b)(7)(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 348(b)(7)(a) ); and if such determination reveals insufficient resource levels, the cost, timeline, and strategy for providing any remaining resource requirements. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Administrator of General Services, shall submit a report to the congressional committees listed in subsection (b)(1) that analyzes the cost and effectiveness of hosting the Joint Task Force-East headquarters in Portsmouth, Virginia compared to alternative headquarters locations.
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Amendment to section 708 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
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