United States 115th Congress Status: Died Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D · 1 I cosponsors

HR 526 — Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Summary

Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities, and policy related to its counterterrorism mission and functions. The board shall: (1) advise the Secretary of DHS on the issuance of terrorism alerts, and (2) meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities. The board's charter shall direct it to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's guidance. The Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator for Counterterrorism within DHS who shall: (1) serve as the chair of the board, and (2) report on the board's status and activities.

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The bill's header indicates that it has been referred to the Senate after being read twice. The previous designation of the bill as "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change clarifies the bill's current status in the legislative process.

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526 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
526 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
526 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and policy related to counterterrorism, and for other purposes.
526 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2017 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and policy related to counterterrorism, and for other purposes.
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KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
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526 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and policy related to counterterrorism, and for other purposes.
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The bill establishes a new Counterterrorism Advisory Board within the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate and integrate departmental counterterrorism efforts.

  • 6 U.S.C. 121

    SEC. 210G. DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ON COUNTERTERRORISM. (a) Establishment.--There is in the Department a board to be composed of senior representatives of departmental operational components and headquarters elements. The purpose of the board shall be to coordinate and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and policy related to the counterterrorism mission and functions of the Department. (b) Charter.--There shall be a charter to govern the structure and mission of the board. Such charter shall direct the board to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's guidance. The charter shall be reviewed and updated every 4 years, as appropriate. (c) Members.-- (1) Chair.--The Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator for Counterterrorism within the Department who will serve as the chair of the board. (2) Additional members.--The Secretary shall appoint additional members of the board from among the following: (A) The Transportation Security Administration. (B) United States Customs and Border Protection. (C) United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (D) The Federal Emergency Management Agency. (E) The Coast Guard. (F) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (G) The United States Secret Service. (H) The National Protection and Programs Directorate. (I) The Office of Operations Coordination. (J) The Office of the General Counsel. (K) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis. (L) The Office of Policy. (M) The Science and Technology Directorate. (N) Other Departmental offices and programs as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (d) Meetings.--The board shall meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities, including coordination with other Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners, and shall make recommendations to the Secretary. (e) Terrorism Alerts.--The board shall advise the Secretary on the issuance of terrorism alerts pursuant to section 203 of this Act. (f) Prohibition on Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to carry out this section.

    This addition creates a board for better coordination and integration of counterterrorism efforts within the Department.

  • 6 U.S.C. 121

    Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 210F the following new item: Sec. 210G. Departmental coordination on counterterrorism.

    This change updates the table of contents to include the new section for departmental coordination on counterterrorism.

Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H781-782)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 526.

  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H781)

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H781)

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. Introduced in House

  9. Introduced in House

  10. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 526 do?
Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities, and policy related to its counterterrorism mission and functions. The board shall: (1) advise the Secretary of DHS on the issuance of terrorism alerts, and (2) meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities. The board's charter shall direct it to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's guidance. The Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator for Counterterrorism within DHS who shall: (1) serve as the chair of the board, and (2) report on the board's status and activities.
Who sponsors HR 526?
HR 526 is sponsored by Hurd, Will (Republican), Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. (Republican), Vela, Filemon (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), McCaul, Michael T. (Republican), Payne, Donald M. (Democratic), McSally, Martha (Republican), Ratcliffe, John (Republican), Sinema, Kyrsten (Independent), and Katko, John (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 526?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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