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Northern Border Coordination Act

Last Action
6/7/2024

Actions

  • 2024-06-07Held at the desk.
  • 2024-06-07Received in the House.
  • 2024-06-06Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2024-06-05Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4001-4002)
  • 2024-06-05Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4001-4002)
  • 2024-06-05The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S4001)
  • 2024-06-05Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3993-4002)
  • 2023-11-30Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
  • 2023-11-30Committee 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.
  • 2023-11-30Committee 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.
  • 2023-07-26Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2023-07-13Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2023-07-13Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-11-30 (25)

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.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Susan Collins (R-ME)

Subjects

  • Aviation and airports
  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Canada
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • North America
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