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Northern Border Coordination Act This bill establishes a center to coordinate border security activities along the U.S.-Canada border and addresses related issues. Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must establish the Northern Border Coordination Center to serve as the centralized coordination center for operations, domain awareness, intelligence, and engagement with federal, state, tribal, local, and international partners. The center must also (1) serve as a coordination mechanism for implementing, evaluating, and updating the Northern Border Security Strategy; and (2) support counter-unmanned aircraft systems operations. The bill also requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations to (1) establish capability at the center to support northern border missions, including in the Great Lakes region; (2) locate personnel and resources with the center to support air and maritime domain awareness; and (3) coordinate with relevant DHS components on various activities, including efforts to monitor unmanned aircraft systems.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-119.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4001-4002)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4001-4002)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3993-4002)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S4001)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-119.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4001-4002)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4001-4002)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3993-4002)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S4001)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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Northern Border Coordination Act
USA118th CongressS-2291| Senate
| Updated: 6/7/2024
Northern Border Coordination Act This bill establishes a center to coordinate border security activities along the U.S.-Canada border and addresses related issues. Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must establish the Northern Border Coordination Center to serve as the centralized coordination center for operations, domain awareness, intelligence, and engagement with federal, state, tribal, local, and international partners. The center must also (1) serve as a coordination mechanism for implementing, evaluating, and updating the Northern Border Security Strategy; and (2) support counter-unmanned aircraft systems operations. The bill also requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations to (1) establish capability at the center to support northern border missions, including in the Great Lakes region; (2) locate personnel and resources with the center to support air and maritime domain awareness; and (3) coordinate with relevant DHS components on various activities, including efforts to monitor unmanned aircraft systems.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-119.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4001-4002)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4001-4002)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3993-4002)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S4001)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-119.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4001-4002)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4001-4002)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3993-4002)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S4001)