Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence to conduct jointly, or contract with an entity to conduct, a study of the operations of federal, state, and local government entities to identify best practices for the communication of information concerning a terrorist threat.
Requires the Secretary to make grants for the establishment and operation of three centers (in New York City, Detroit, and Los Angeles) to implement the best practices for the processing, analysis, and dissemination of terrorist threat information.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5178 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5178
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study to
identify best practices for the communication of information concerning
a terrorist threat, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 25, 2006
Mr. Fossella (for himself and Mr. Hoekstra) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in
addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select),
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study to
identify best practices for the communication of information concerning
a terrorist threat, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security and the
Director of National Intelligence shall conduct jointly, or contract
with an entity to conduct, a study of the operations of Federal, State,
and local government entities to identify best practices for the
communication of information concerning a terrorist threat.
(b) Contents.--
(1) Identification of best practices.--The study conducted
under this section shall be focused on an analysis and
identification of the best practices of the information sharing
processes of the following government entities:
(A) Joint Terrorism Task Forces, which are operated
by the Federal Bureau of Investigations with the
participation of local law enforcement agencies.
(B) State Homeland Security Fusion Centers, which
are established by a State and share information with
Federal departments.
(C) The Homeland Security Operations Center, which
is operated by the Department of Homeland Security for
the purposes of coordinating information.
(D) State and local law enforcement agencies that
collect, utilize, and disseminate information on
potential terrorist attacks.
(E) The appropriate elements of the intelligence
community, as defined in section 3 of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a), involved in the
sharing of counter-terrorism information.
(2) Coordination of government entities.--The study
conducted under this section shall include an examination of
methods for coordinating the activities of Federal, State, and
local entities in responding to a terrorist threat, and
specifically the communication to the general public of
information concerning the threat. The study shall not include
an examination of the sources and methods used in the
collection of the information.
(c) Obtaining Official Data.--In conducting the study, the
Secretary, in conjunction with the Director, with due regard for the
protection of classified information, may secure directly from any
department or agency of the United States information necessary to
enable the Secretary to carry out this section. Classified information
shall be handled through established methods for controlling such
information.
(d) Temporary Duty of Federal Personnel.--The Secretary, in
conjunction with the Director, may request the head of any department
or agency of the United States to detail to temporary duty personnel
within the administrative jurisdiction of the head of the department or
agency that the Secretary may need to carry out this section, each
detail to be without loss of seniority, pay, or other employee status.
(e) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in conjunction with the
Director, shall submit to Congress a report that contains--
(A) a detailed statement of the findings and
conclusions of the study, including identification of
the best practices for the processing, analysis, and
dissemination of information between the government
entities referred to in subsection (b)(1); and
(B) recommendations for a formalized process of
consultation, communication, and confidentiality
between Federal, State, and local governments,
incorporating the best practices of the various
entities studied, to facilitate communication and help
prevent the unauthorized dissemination of information
and criticism of decisions concerning terrorist
threats.
(2) Classified information.--To the extent determined
appropriate by the Secretary, in conjunction with the Director,
the Secretary may submit a portion of the report in classified
form.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
SEC. 2. CENTERS OF BEST PRACTICES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall make
grants for the establishment and operation of 3 centers to implement
the best practices, identified by the study conducted under section 1,
for the processing, analysis, and dissemination of information
concerning a terrorist threat (in this Act, each referred to as a
``Center'').
(b) Location of Centers.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall make grants to--
(1) the State of New York for the establishment of a Center
to be located in New York City;
(2) the State of Michigan for the establishment of a Center
to be located in Detroit; and
(3) the State of California for the establishment of a
Center to be located in Los Angeles.
(c) Purpose of Centers.--Each Center shall--
(1) implement the best practices, identified by the study
conducted under section 1, for information sharing concerning a
terrorist threat;
(2) coordinate the communication of these best practices
with other metropolitan areas;
(3) coordinate with the Secretary and the Director to
develop a training curriculum to implement these best
practices;
(4) provide funding and technical assistance to other
metropolitan areas to assist the metropolitan areas in the
implementation of the curriculum developed under paragraph (3);
and
(5) coordinate with the Secretary and the Director to
establish a method to advertise and disseminate these best
practices.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated for making grants under this section--
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 for the establishment
of the Centers; and
(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012
for the operation of the Centers.
(e) Report to Congress.--Not later than March 31, 2010, the
Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall submit to Congress
a report evaluating the operations of the Centers and making
recommendations for future funding.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
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