Sec. 1813. MARITIME BORDER SECURITY REVIEW
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## SEC. 1813 MARITIME BORDER SECURITY REVIEW ###
(a)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Maritime border The term “maritime border” means— #####
(A)the transit zone; and #####
(B)the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. ####
(2)Transit zone The term “transit zone” has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (6 U.S.C. 223(a)). ###
(b)Maritime Border Threat Analysis ####
(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a maritime border threat analysis that includes an identification and description of the following: #####
(A)Current and potential threats posed by the individuals and groups seeking to— ######
(i)enter the United States through the maritime border; or ######
(ii)exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime border. #####
(B)Improvements needed at United States sea ports— ######
(i)to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States; and ######
(ii)to reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods and illicit drugs, related to the maritime border. #####
(C)Improvements needed with respect to the maritime border— ######
(i)to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States; and ######
(ii)reduce criminal activity related to the maritime border. #####
(D)Vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between State, territorial, and local law enforcement, or international agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade with respect to the maritime border. #####
(E)Metrics and performance parameters used by the Department of Homeland Security to evaluate maritime security effectiveness, as appropriate. ####
(2)Analysis requirements In preparing the threat analysis under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider the following: #####
(A)Technology needs and challenges. #####
(B)Personnel needs and challenges. #####
(C)The role of State, territorial, and local law enforcement in maritime border security activities. #####
(D)The need for cooperation among Federal, State, territorial, local, and appropriate international law enforcement entities relating to maritime border security. #####
(E)The geographic challenges of the maritime border. #####
(F)The impact of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate on general border security activities with respect to the maritime border. ####
(3)Classified threat analysis #####
(A)In general To the extent possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the threat analysis under subsection
(a)in unclassified form. #####
(B)Classified The Secretary may submit a portion of the threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary determines that such form is appropriate for such portion.
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