H.R. 5099 · 115th Congress
Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Ron Estes
- Introduced
- 2018-02-27
- Latest action
- 2018-03-20 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Summary
Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a fusion center technical assistance program.
DHS, in carrying out the program, shall: (1) provide technical assistance to fusion centers regarding grants administered under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the Homeland Security Grant Program, terrorism prevention activities, and intelligence and information sharing; (2) provide to fusion centers notice of any changes to such activities; and (3) make available best practices regarding fusion center operations, information sharing and analysis of homeland security threats, and protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.