DHS I&A Mission, NTER, ELO, Special Events, NTAS, SAFE VISITS and Training Bills

Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for joining for the Counterterrorism and Intelligence subcommittee's second mark-up of this Congress and today we are considering seven bills that will reform DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis. This is a major first step in a series of crucial reforms. Every piece of legislation we will consider today is bipartisan and I want to thank ranking member, Magisiner, um and his staff for their partnership in this important effort. For the past year, a major focus of this committee has been conducting oversight and learning as much as we can about the threat landscape ahead of major national events including the World Cup which is just a few short weeks away. As we were reminded this week during police week at the round table that we held this morning, the bad guys only have to be right once, but we have to be right every time, and DHS I and A is on the front lines. It's no secret that INA has had challenges in the past. Concerns around mission, overreach, political bias and other hurdles have hurt this agency's reputation. Yet, everyone here recognizes how important INA's mission is to securing the homeland, which is why we're here today considering seven bipartisan bills that aim to refocus the agency's mission and improve efficiency, training and oversight, so that INA can fully realize and embody its unique stakeholder-facing role. I strongly support all of the bills under conti- consideration in today's mark-up, and urge my colleagues to also do the same. Um, I'd li- I would now like to uh recognize uh the ranking meter member of the subcommittee Mister Magaziner for an opening statement.

I thank the Chairman and the members of the committee. Uh, today the subcommittee is considering seven bipartisan bills that seek to improve DHS's information sharing and terrorism prevention efforts. From the Democratic members, we're considering the Safe Visits Act by Congressman Goldman of New York, which will help defend against the targeting of state, local, tribal and territorial governments by foreign state actors seeking to obtain national security information. The Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of twenty twenty six, from Congressman Poe of New Jersey, uh which will direct DHS to develop a strategy. to modernize the national terrorism advisory system and ensure that critical information about potential terrorist threats are communicated to the public in a timely and effective manner. And I'm pleased to have reintroduced to the Department of Homeland Security, Intelligence and Analysis Training Act, uh, a bill to require a standardized, entry-level basic training curriculum, including on civil rights and civil liberties for all DHS, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, employees. Uh, a common sense bill, and I thank chairman flueger for his uh uh collaboration and co-sponsorship of this bill i'm also pleased to be the lead democratic co-sponsor of his bill the in a mission reorientation act of twenty twenty six uh we've heard for years now that in a while essential uh needs reform and in particular its two customer sets need to be equally prioritized and uh mister flueger's bill will work to address that and insure that information uh regarding potential threats, flows, bi-directionally, uh between DHS and particularly the state and local governments who need to act on them. So I appreciate uh the Chairman's collaboration and the staff's collaboration on these bills, and I thank them for working together with us in good faith. Uh, look I'll be blunt, this is a difficult time for the democratic members of the committee. We have deep disagreements with many of the actions of the Trump administration. We worry that the mass deportation agenda continues to target children, the sick, the elderly, and others just trying to make a living. The appointment of Seb Gorka, uh, to the, uh, at least interim director position at the National Counterterrorism Center, we believe creates a risk of counterterrorism being politicized, uh, to an inappropriate degree. But despite all of that, while this is a difficult context for us on the democratic side, We understand the importance of doing what we can to work together across the aisle to make America safer. We remain committed to doing this and engaging in that bipartisan work whenever possible. And I think today's package of bills is a good example of that bipartisan work product that will make America safer. Uh, and uh, it is in that vein and that spirit of serving the American people and making the homeland safer that we are pleased to work together uh, with the majority to advance these seven bills. With that, I yield back.

I thank the ranking member and uh, good to see agreement on making America safe again. Um, we will uh, we'll consider some bills, um, and other members of the subcommittee are reminded that opening statements may be submitted for the record. Pursuant to notice, I now call up HR seven four four three, the INA Mission Reorientation Act of twenty twenty six. The bill was circulated in advance and printed copies are available. The clerk shall designate the bill.

H R seven four four three, offered by Mister Flueger to amend the Homeland Security Act of two thousand two.

Without objection, the first reading of the bill is dispensed with and it is now considered read and open to amendment at any point I now recognize myself for five minutes to speak on the measure. While small and often overlooked, the Department of Homeland Security's Office of INA plays one of the most operationally important roles in the intelligence community. Out of eighteen members of the intelligence community, uh the Intelligence and Analysis, INA is the only agency that is statutorily required to share intelligence with state local tribal territorial and private sector partners, a mission that is central to the security of our homeland. With thousands of law enforcement agencies across the country, INA is the most effective when it is embedded with those partners in the environments where they operate. The INA Mission Reorientation Act reflects this truth and refocuses INA on its foundational responsibility, delivering timely, actionable, and operationally relevant intelligence to frontline partners. Currently, persistent challenges in the broader information sharing environment underscore the need for this reorientation. At a round table with law enforcement partners just this morning, we heard that gaps remain in the timelines of threat dissemination and in the interoperability between federal, state, and local systems. These challenges are compounded by uneven information flows between other intelligence agencies fusion centers and SLTT partners and by the need for intelligence products that are tailored to front-line operational needs rather than generalized strategic assessments. In recent years, INA's workforce has been overly concentrated at headquarters with insufficient personnel deployed in the field. This shift has weakened the two-way flow of intelligence, leaving our partners too often providing more actionable information upward than they actually receive in return. And that balance is precisely what this bill seeks to correct. This reorientation is especially urgent given the ever-evolving threat landscape. Emerging technologies such as drones, AI, and and others are being exploited and weaponized by our adversaries creating new operational challenges. Coupled with the United States' preparation to host a record number of major international events, the need for field-focused operationally integrated INA becomes even more critical. To meet the current threat environment, the organization must be structurally aligned with this mission, placing greater emphasis on forward deployed personnel, regional integration, and direct operational coordination with fusion centers. SLTT partners and other front-line agencies have to be involved. This bill appropriately advances that reorientation. By refocusing INA on its statutory mission, it addresses long-standing imbalances in the information sharing environment. and reinforces the two-way flow of intelligence that is essential to homeland security. Ensuring that INA is properly structured and resourced to deliver timely actionable intelligence to our state and local partners is not only a policy improvement but it's a national security imperative. And I'd just like to say that it's very rare in Congress for us to hear such a testimony from ten to twelve experts throughout the country from sheriff's departments, to police uh agencies, and other organizations, including DHS and fusion centers just this morning, what they said was, we need to take action, changes need to happen, and it's not if, it's when a threat will strike and a disaster will strike. So today, we are taking that uh, we're heeding those warnings and we're doing something about it. And for these reasons, I'd like to thank the ranking member and my colleagues for supporting this bill uh and I yield back. At this point, uh, I'll recognize anybody else who wishes to speak on the bill. Recognize ranking member.

Yeah, I'll just say briefly, I I'm supportive of this bill. I'm a cosponsor of it. I thank uh the chairman and the staffs on both sides for their collaboration. Uh, look, we're approaching the twenty-fifth anniversary of uh September eleventh, uh which was a formative experience for many of us on this committee. And highlights the need for uh strong information sharing between the federal government and state and local law enforcement agencies. Uh, I do believe that this bill will enhance that information sharing, and when it comes uh to sharing information about potential threats uh to public safety, uh we should err on the side of over-communicating, uh not the uh alternative, and I think that this uh uh set of reforms uh will help service that. So, I'm supportive of the bill and I yield back.

The gentleman yields. Does anyone else wish to speak on the bill? Are there any amendments to the bill? Hearing none, the question is on reporting the bill, HR seven four four three, to the full committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

All opposed, no. The ayes have it. And the motion is agreed to. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to notice, I now call up HR seven seven six four, the National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program reassignment and Funding Reform Act of twenty twenty six. This bill was also circulated in advance and printed copies are available. A clerk shall designate the bill.

H R seven seven six four, offered by Mister Evans of Colorado to provide for the transfer of the office.

That objection, the first reading the bill is dispensed with, and it is considered read and open to amendment at any point. The gentleman from Colorado, Mister Evans, is recognized for five minutes to speak on the measure.

Thank you, Chairman, ranking member, of course, uh, for hosting this mark-up. Uh, you all know I was a cop in Denver, uh, metro area for over a decade, and I have to say there's no better way to celebrate National Police Week than ensuring that our local and state partners have the resources and intelligence they need to serve and protect. The bills we're considering today will do just that, and for anyone who's unfamiliar with the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis, also known as INA, INA is the only entity in the US intelligence community charged with delivering intelligence directly to state and local law enforcement agencies. Every cop I know of can probably think of moments in their career where intelligent sharing saved a life or unfortunately others where lack of information put officers or the public in danger. Information sharing between federal law enforcement and the men and women on the front lines who protect our local communities is absolutely critical. It was a principal recommendation of the nine eleven commission, twenty five years ago, and remains true today anchored in one core premise homeland security begins with hometown security that being said i wanna thank you all for considering my bipartisan bill in today's mark up uh hr seventy seven sixty four the national threat evaluation reporting program reassignment um co-led by uh mister van epps and miss poe the national threat um evaluation reporting program is an important program within dhs that helps local and state law enforcement uh, identify, assess and report threats of targeted violence and terrorism. Every American has seen the work that this office does to prevent terrorism through things like see something say something those campaigns that they see in cities, airports and train stations. This would not work without local chiefs, sheriffs, state fusion centers, but also DHS playing a role in disseminating this information. As we face increasing threats of terrorism in this country daily, we here in Congress have a responsibility to ensure our federal agencies are maximizing their efficiency to counter such threats. My bill uh reorganizes under a DHS office responsible specifically for developing direct partnerships with state and local law enforcement to ensure that federal resources are available to non-federal agencies to stop tragic events before they happen. I urge committee members to support me in this bill, and I yield back.

The gentleman yields. Does anyone else wish to speak on the bill? Gentleman uh from Tennessee, Mr. Van Epps is recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am glad to speak in support of this bill to transfer the National Threat Evaluation and Reporting program from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, to the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement. Enter is an integral part of DHS's mission to secure the homeland. By training state and local partners how to recognize and counter terror threats, Enter plays a pivotal role in protecting critical infrastructure and securing the homeland. With an increased terror threat landscape, the work Enter does is more important now than ever. Federal law enforcement is already spread thin. That's why empowering state and local leaders to recognize the warning signs of terrorism is so important. And that's why I'm in favor of moving Enter to the office of state and local law enforcement, which is better equipped to manage training programs. I believe that under this office, Enter will become even more effective.

The gentleman yields. Does anyone else wish to speak on the bill? Are there any amendments to the bill? Hearing none, the question is on reporting the bill, HR seven seven six four, to the full committee with a favorable recommendation. All in favor say aye. Aye.

Aye.

All opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, and the motion is agreed to. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Proceeding to notice, I now call up HR seven five seven four, the ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of twenty twenty six. This bill was circulated in advance, print copies are available, the clerk shall designate the bill.

HR seven five seven four, offered by Mister Evans of Colorado, to provide for the reorganization and realignment of the Engagement Liaison and Outreach Office of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

That objection, the first reading of the bill is dispensed with.

Thank you once again, Mister Chairman and ranking member, for this uh for this mark-up and for my bill uh being brought. Continue on in support of the committee's mission to better equip local law enforcement with the resources they need. I urge the subcommittee uh to support this bill, the ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Act of twenty twenty six, uh co-led by my bipartisan colleague, Mister Goldman. Uh, as I mentioned previously, getting the correct information to law enforcement in a timely manner can often be the difference between life and death. Just last year in Colorado, we saw the results of violent extremism in a horrific terrorist attack on Jewish community members. One Coloradan lost her life and others were seriously injured. Time and again, we wait for tragedies to remind us that we must incentivize inter-agency collaboration to prevent tragedies. uh to implement strategies, have earlier detection of threats and faster responses. No single law enforcement agency can effectively address the full spectrum of threats without combined resources. This bill reorganizes a current office within INA called ELO uh to centralize resources and information sharing mechanisms, ensuring faster delivery of critical information on threats from the Department of Homeland Security to local and state partners. I look forward to continued bipartisan support for this bill and yield back.

Does anyone else wish to speak on the bill? Are there any amendments to the bill? Hearing none, the question is on reporting the bill, HR seven five seven four, to the full committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

All opposed say no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, and the motion is agreed to. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to notice, I now call up s H R seven four three six, the Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act. The bill was circulated in advance and printed copies are available. The clerk shall designate the bill.

H R seven four three six, offered by Mister Magaziner, to amend the Homeland Security Act of two thousand two to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a standardized training program for employees of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Without objection, the first reading of the bill is dispensed with, and it is considered read and open to amendment at any time. The ranking member, gentleman from Rhode Island, Mister Magaziner, is recognized for five minutes to speak on his bill.

I thank the chairman. Um, the Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act will require standardized entry-level basic training curriculum for all INA employees. From the oversight work done by this subcommittee, we have learned that INA's employee training is decentralized and on a regular basis, new hires even begin performing their jobs before being trained in them. Uh, that would be unthinkable in any other law enforcement or intelligence agency uh or in many professions for that matter and the lack of proper training has had real consequences a dhs office of inspector general report found that inadequate training of ina personnel contributed to dhs's failure to disseminate threat information it possessed related to the january sixth twenty twenty one us capital attack this bill requires specific education for employees appointed to intelligence analytic positions regarding DHS's analytic role in the intelligence community. It also requires specific education for open source collection positions regarding the basic principles and techniques of open source intelligence collection including how to carry out that responsibility legally and constitutionally. Importantly, this bill ensures that the standardized training curricula will include training on civil rights civil liberties privacy rights regulations and information practices, something that I think should be a bipartisan issue, something that we should support, uh, regardless of which administration is in power. Our intelligence professionals must do their jobs effectively and in a manner that upholds the rights of the American people. I thank my colleagues for their support, including the Chairman for his co-sponsorship, and I urge the adoption of this bill. Thank you, and I yield back.

Does anyone else wish to speak on this bill? Are there any amendments to the bill? Hearing none, the question is on reporting the bill, H R seven four three six to the full committee with a favorable recommendation. All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

All opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, and the motion is agreed to. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to notice, I now call up H R seven four four eight. the Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of Twenty Twenty Six. The bill was circulated in advance and printed copies are available. The clerk shall designate the bill.

H R seven four four eight, offered by Miss Poe, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to modernize the national terrorism advisory system and for other purposes.

Without objection, the first reading of the bill is dispensed with and it is considered read and open to amendment at any time. The gentlelady from New Jersey, Mrs. Poe, is recognized for five minutes to speak on her measure.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, first I'd like to thank also my um, Ranking Member Thompson and Congressman Ben Epps for co-leading um this very important legislation with me. Thank you so very much, uh, Congressman. You know, my bill is a simp it has a very simple goal. uh better informing the public and law enforcement about uh terrorist threats. In twenty s- eleven and and two thousand and eleven the Department of Homeland Security moved away from its color coded security alerts and created the National Terrorism Advisory System or as we know it as the NTAS. The goals of the NTAS was to be more effectively was to more effectively report information about terrorist threats by providing the public, government agencies, first responders, transportation hubs, and the private sector with timely, detailed communication. Fifteen years ag- uh later, we face an increasingly complex and modern la- landscape for terrorist threats. It is time that DHS update and modernize this system. The American public certainly deserves clear, reliable notification of terrorist threats. As a ranking member of the task force for special events in the United States, I have been closely involved in the security preparation for the World's for the World Cup. My district in New Jersey will host eight matches, including the final. I've seen firsthand the extensive planning required to protect large-scale events like this a key aspect of defending against a terrorist attack and making sure that the public is well informed. If attendees and others know to be vigilant and what precautions to take in an emergency, we can reduce the impact of an attack. That is exactly what my bill will do by requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to modernize the NTS. This strategy would account for factors such as public safety, public accessibility, use and effectiveness of bulletins and alerts, and whether they are actually making it to the law enforcement in a timely fashion. My bill also directs DHS to engage with law enforcement partners, the private sector and other stakeholders to ensure that alerts reach as many people as possible as we celebrate Police Week. I urge my all my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill to help insure our law enforcement partners and the public have a modern effective terrorism avi uh advisory system they can rely on. Thank you, Mister Chairman. I yield back.

The general lady yields. Does anybody else wish to speak on the bill? Gentleman from Tennessee, Mister Banepps is recognized.

Thank you, Mister Chairman, and uh thanks to Miss Pope for bringing this very important piece of legislation. I'm glad to speak in support of this bill to modernize and improve the national terrorism advisory system. When there is a credible terrorism threat, the American people deserve clear and timely information they can actually understand. This bill makes sure our national alert system works the way it should, getting accurate warning to families, businesses, and first responders so they can take the right steps to stay safe. Since this advisory system was put in place, a lot has changed, including the threats facing America. the technologies we use to communicate, and the relationships between DHS and partners across the country. It's time our critical systems, like the National Terrorism Advisory System, change too. That's why I am glad to co-lead this bill and support it here today. And I yield back.

The gentleman yields. Does anybody else wish to speak on the bill? Are there any amendments to the bill? Hearing none, the question is on reporting HR seven four four eight to the full committee with a favorable recommendation all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed, nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it and the motion is agreed to. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to notice, I now call up HR seven four two seven. The securing access from foreign entities visiting internal sites in the States Act. The bill was circulated in advance and printed copies are available. The clerk shall designate the bill.

H R seven four two seven, offered by Mister Goldman.

That objection, the first reading of the bill is dispensed with, and it is considered read and open to amendment at any point. The gentleman from Rhode Island, the ranking member, is now uh recognized for five minutes on the bill.

Thank you, Mister Chairman. Um Mister Goldman uh was unable to make it today, but is grateful for the consideration of his bill, which uh I'll speak on now. Uh you know in the news we often see diplomatic events at a high level. But every day there are smaller and just as meaningful diplomatic meetings and events happening in states across the country. And going off script for a minute, I'll I'll note, before I came here I was State Treasurer in Rhode Island. And um frequently delegations, lower level delegations from from foreign countries would come to our state capital to visit with state leaders and engage in diplomacy at that level. And while these international exchanges are important for enhancing cooperation and promoting economic growth, it's imperative that the benefits of these visits be balanced with protecting sensitive government information and facilities. So, I commend Representative Goldman of New York for introducing the Secure Access from Foreign Entities Visiting Internal Sites in the States Act, also known as the Safe Visits Act, which will require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a threat analysis regarding foreign nationals who seek to meet with state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials or seek access to their government information, facilities, programs or systems. Under the bill, DHS will have to conduct tailored outreach to identify uh high-risk states and provide those governments with assistance in vetting foreign nationals seeking to visit the state or locality and guidance on specific actions that may be taken to mitigate homeland security threats, in connection with those visits. The bill also also authorizes DHS to request debriefings from state local tribal and territorial governments that accept dhs vetting assistance to maintain awareness of tactics and techniques used by foreign nationals uh i commend this bill as state and local governments do not always have the resources or the expertise to adequately vet foreign nationals that visit them to determine whether they pose a national security risk so i urge uh all of our colleagues here to support representative representative goldman's bill And with that, I yield back.

The gentleman yields. Does anyone else wish to speak on the bill? The gentleman from Colorado, Mr. Evans, is recognized.

Thank you, Chairman. Um, the the uh ranking member, I'm gonna wanna thank uh, Mister Goldman for his leadership on the bill. I'm a cosponsor of seventy-four twenty-seven, the Safe Visits Act, because it provides regular threat analysis and accessible guidance to state, local and tribal governments when receiving these foreign national or foreign uh visits that we just heard about i've got many cities um and rural towns in my district in northern colorado who regular regularly engage in these diplomatic visits academic exchanges um especially in like ag and manufacturing and while most of these visits are mutually beneficial this bill the safe visits act gives them the information they need to protect themselves sensitive facilities critical infrastructure and other things from potential threats or malign actors um it's something that i've personally seen as a threat during my time in the military, um, in an intelligence role that I was operating in at the time. And so, uh, just appreciate the bipartis- bipartisanship on the bill, urge my colleagues to join me in supporting, and yield back.

The gentleman yields. Does anyone else wish to speak on the bill? Are there any amendments to the bill? Hearing none, the question is on reporting the bill, H R seven four two seven to the full committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Aye. Opposed, nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, and the motion is agreed to. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to notice, I now call up H R eight one four two, the special events program alignment act of twenty twenty six. The bill was circulated in advance and printed copies are available. The clerk shall designate the bill.

H R eight one four two, offered by Mister McKenzie. to transfer the special events program of the Department of Homeland Security to the Office of Situational Awareness of the department, and for other purposes.

Without objection, the first reading of the bill is dispensed with and it is considered read and open to amendment at any point. The gentleman from Tennessee, Mister Van Ips, is recognized to speak on the bill.

Thanks, Mr. Chairman. I'm glad to speak on behalf of this bill. The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis plays a critical role in the department's mission to keep Americans safe. INA leads the department's efforts to collect, analyze, and share intelligence with state, local, tribal, and territorial partners as well as the private sector. The threats that INA deals with today are fundamentally different from the threats our country faced when the department was first established in the aftermath of the nine eleven terrorist attacks. As threats evolve, the structure and operations designed to address them must adapt along with them. INA reform is necessary to ensure the agency can continue to contribute effectively to DHS's core mission in an increasingly complex security environment. As our nation prepares to host major national and international events in twenty twenty six, such as the FIFA World Cup and America two fifty, effective coordination and timely intelligence sharing is more important than ever. That is why I support the Special Events Alignment Act of twenty twenty six, which would transfer all functions, personnel and assets associated with the Special Events Program, or SEP, to the DHS Office of Situational Awareness, OSA. SCP leads the National Special Event Data Call, which receives more than forty thousand voluntary event submissions, and assigns the special event assessment rating to help assess risk and support security planning for public events nationwide. The SCP program more closely aligns with OSA's mission of providing real-time situational awareness and coordinating operations between DHS and its partners and transferring it there allows INA more time and resource to focus on their intelligence analysis and sharing efforts. The FIFA World Cup is expected to bring five to seven million international visitors to the United States. In addition to the significant domestic travel for the matches taking place nationwide, Pennsylvania will hold FIFA World Cup matches in Philadelphia and America Two-Fifty celebrations throughout the Commonwealth. Fans should be able to enjoy these events safely. Transferring SCP to its more appropriate operational home within OSA will help ensure that DHS is better positioned to respond to identified threats, coordinate responses, and safeguard the public during these major global gatherings. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation and I yield back.

The gentleman yields. Does anyone else wish to speak on the bill? Are there any amendments to the bill? Hearing none, the question is on reporting the bill H one HR eighty-one forty-two to the full committee with a favorable recommendation. All in favor say aye.

Aye.

All opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it and the motion is agreed to. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Without objection, staff is authorized to make any required technical or conforming changes to reflect the actions of the committee. Um, before we conclude, uh, would like to ask the ranking member for, uh, any, uh, closing comments that you may make.

Nope. I'll just thank all the members and the staff. for the uh bipartisan collaboration on this. Um, I think we're acting in good faith to make the American people safer. And I look forward to seeing these bills advance through the full committee and beyond. With that, I yield back.

And I recognize myself for a uh brief closing statement. Um, uh, I want to thank the ranking member, Mister Magaziner, and the committee for uh working through this. And and I think this is the first step in a long time, and and it's very necessary to hear what our country is asking us to do, which is a a non-partisan exercise to keep us safe. Um, and while there are differences a and things that we can um disagree on, I think the one thing that we can agree on is that our communities need to be safe, and I think that this is a really good step in the right direction to do that. Um, especially considering that this is Police Week, we heard their testimony in uh during the round table loud and clear uh today, and this mark-up was a direct result of those types of events hearing uh what our state and local partners are are saying and what they really need from the Department of Homeland Security. Uh I know the secretary uh, Mister Mullen is one hundred percent committed uh to providing that uh, and and I believe that this will uh go a long way towards refining and reforming um I and A uh and keeping our communities safer. Uh this concludes the consideration of the bills noticed uh by the committee um today. Um, and pursuant to uh, to House Rule eleven clause two L, um, we'll ask members uh, for uh, an additional two days, two calendar days to file with the clerk of the committee supplemental additional or or uh other views mi- minority or majority measures uh, ordered by the committee today. Being no further business, without objection, the committee stands adjourned.

Alright.