Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
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Inland Waters Security Review Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress an inland waters threat analysis that includes current and potential terrorism and criminal threats, security challenges and mitigation efforts, vulnerabilities that hinder effective security, counterterrorism, anti-trafficking efforts, and trade flow in inland waters, and metrics and performance measures. In preparing the threat analysis, DHS shall consider technology and personnel needs and challenges; the roles of state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, as well as private sector partners and the public, relating to inland waters security; the need for cooperation among federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and international partner law enforcement, as well as private sector partners and the public, relating to such security; and the challenges posed by geography with respect to such security.
Congressional oversightCrime preventionDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsHomeland securityIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsLakes and riversLaw enforcement administration and fundingMarine and inland water transportationPerformance measurementSmuggling and traffickingState and local government operationsTerrorismTransportation safety and security
Inland Waters Security Review Act
USA116th CongressHR-4402| House
| Updated: 12/10/2019
Inland Waters Security Review Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress an inland waters threat analysis that includes current and potential terrorism and criminal threats, security challenges and mitigation efforts, vulnerabilities that hinder effective security, counterterrorism, anti-trafficking efforts, and trade flow in inland waters, and metrics and performance measures. In preparing the threat analysis, DHS shall consider technology and personnel needs and challenges; the roles of state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, as well as private sector partners and the public, relating to inland waters security; the need for cooperation among federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and international partner law enforcement, as well as private sector partners and the public, relating to such security; and the challenges posed by geography with respect to such security.
Congressional oversightCrime preventionDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsHomeland securityIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsLakes and riversLaw enforcement administration and fundingMarine and inland water transportationPerformance measurementSmuggling and traffickingState and local government operationsTerrorismTransportation safety and security