HR5517-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act.

2. Northern border threat analysis and strategy Section (a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114–267) is amended, the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 2, 2026, and biennially thereafter. The Northern Border Security Review Act is amended by— redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: Not later than 90 days after each submission of the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall update the Department of Homeland Security’s northern border strategy. If the Secretary determines no such update is required, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notification relating thereto. The Northern Border Security Review Act, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: Not later than 30 days after each submission of the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a classified briefing regarding such analysis. Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Executive Assistant Commissioner of Air and Marine Operations (AMO) of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall develop performance measures to assess the effectiveness of AMO at securing the northern border between ports of entry in the air and maritime environments. (c)Northern border strategy updatesNot later than 90 days after each submission of the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall update the Department of Homeland Security’s northern border strategy. If the Secretary determines no such update is required, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notification relating thereto.. (e)Classified briefingsNot later than 30 days after each submission of the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a classified briefing regarding such analysis..