text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Information 
  Sharing Partnerships Act of 2006''.
  
  SEC. 2. STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND REGIONAL INFORMATION FUSION CENTER 
                INITIATIVE.
  
      (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security 
  Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
  following:
  
  ``SEC. 203. STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND REGIONAL INFORMATION FUSION 
                CENTER INITIATIVE.
  
      ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a State, Local, 
  and Tribal Information Fusion Center Initiative to establish 
  partnerships with State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion 
  centers.
      ``(b) Duties.--Through the State, Local, Tribal, and Regional 
  Information Fusion Center Initiative, the Secretary shall--
              ``(1) coordinate with the principal official of each State, 
          local, tribal, or regional information fusion center and the 
          official designated as the Homeland Security Advisor of the 
          State;
              ``(2) provide Department operational and intelligence 
          advice and assistance to State, local, tribal, and regional 
          information fusion centers;
              ``(3) support efforts to include State, local, tribal, and 
          regional information fusion centers into efforts to establish 
          an information sharing environment (as defined under section 
          1016(2) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act 
          of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 118 Stat. 3665));
              ``(4) conduct table-top and live training exercises to 
          regularly assess the capability of individual and regional 
          networks of State, local, tribal, and regional information 
          fusion centers to integrate the efforts of such networks with 
          the efforts of the Department;
              ``(5) coordinate with other relevant Federal entities 
          engaged in homeland security-related activities;
              ``(6) provide analytic and reporting advice and assistance 
          to State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion 
          centers;
              ``(7) review homeland security information gathered by 
          State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers 
          and incorporate relevant information with homeland security 
          information of the Department;
              ``(8) Provide management assistance to State, local, 
          tribal, and regional information fusion centers;
              ``(9) Serve as a point of contact to ensure the 
          dissemination of relevant homeland security information.
              ``(10) facilitate close communication and coordination 
          between State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion 
          centers and the Department;
              ``(11) provide State, local, tribal, and regional 
          information fusion centers with expertise on Department 
          resources and operations;
              ``(12) provide training to State, local, tribal, and 
          regional information fusion centers and encourage such 
          information fusion centers to participate in terrorist threat-
          related exercises conducted by the Department; and
              ``(13) carry out such other duties as the Secretary 
          determines are appropriate.
      ``(c) Definition of State, Local, Tribal, or Regional Information 
  Fusion Center.--For purposes of this section, the term `State, local, 
  tribal, or regional information fusion center' means a local or 
  regional center comprised of State, local, or tribal governmental 
  entities that--
              ``(1) serves as a data analysis and dissemination center 
          for potentially relevant homeland security information;
              ``(2) is managed by a state, local, or tribal government 
          entity; and
              ``(3) is designated as a State, local, tribal, or regional 
          information fusion center by the Secretary.''.
      (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
  such Act is further amended by adding at the end of the items relating 
  to such subtitle the following:
  
  ``Sec. 203. State, Local, Tribal, and Regional Information Fusion 
                              Center Initiative''.
      (c) Reports.--
              (1) Concept of operations.--Not later than 90 days after 
          the date of the enactment of this Act and before the State, 
          Local, Tribal, and Regional Information Fusion Center 
          Initiative under section 203 of the Homeland Security Act of 
          2002, as added by subsection (a), has been implemented, the 
          Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
          and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
          Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report that 
          contains a concept of operations for the Initiative, which 
          shall include a privacy and civil liberties impact assessment.
              (2) Privacy and civil liberties.--
                      (A) Review of concept of operations.--Not later 
                  than 180 days after the date on which the report under 
                  paragraph (1) is submitted, the Privacy Officer of the 
                  Department of Homeland Security and the Officer for 
                  Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of 
                  Homeland Security shall review the privacy and civil 
                  liberties implications of the Initiative and the 
                  concept of operations and report any concerns to the 
                  Secretary of Homeland Security and the Under Secretary 
                  of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis. The 
                  Secretary may not implement the Initiative until the 
                  Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and 
                  Civil Liberties have certified that any privacy or 
                  civil liberties concerns have been addressed.
                      (B) Review of privacy impact.--Under the authority 
                  of section 222(5) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
                  (6 U.S.C. 142(5)), not later than one year after the 
                  date on which the State, Local, Tribal, and Regional 
                  Information Fusion Center Initiative is implemented, 
                  the Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland 
                  Security, in consultation with the Officer for Civil 
                  Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of 
                  Homeland Security, shall submit to Congress, the 
                  Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Under Secretary 
                  of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis a 
                  report on the privacy and civil liberties impact of the 
                  Initiative.
  
  SEC. 3. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING FELLOWS PROGRAM.
  
      (a) Establishment of Program.--Subtitle A of title II of the 
  Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), as amended by 
  section 2 is further amended by adding at the end the following:
  
  ``SEC. 204. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING FELLOWS PROGRAM.
  
      ``(a) Establishment.--
              ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Under 
          Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, shall establish a 
          fellowship program in accordance with this section for the 
          purpose of--
                      ``(A) detailing State, local, and tribal analysts 
                  and law enforcement officials and officers to the 
                  Department to participate in the work of the Office of 
                  Intelligence and Analysis in order to become familiar 
                  with--
                              ``(i) the mission and capabilities of the 
                          Office of Intelligence and Analysis; and
                              ``(ii) the role, programs, products, and 
                          personnel of the Office of Intelligence and 
                          Analysis; and
                      ``(B) promoting information sharing between the 
                  Department and State, local, and tribal analysts and 
                  law enforcement agencies by stationing analysts and law 
                  enforcement officers alongside Department intelligence 
                  analysts in order to--
                              ``(i) serve as a point of contact in the 
                          Department to assist in the representation of 
                          State, local, and tribal homeland security 
                          information needs;
                              ``(ii) identify homeland security 
                          information of interest to State, local, and 
                          tribal analysts and law enforcement officers; 
                          and
                              ``(iii) assist Department analysts in 
                          preparing and disseminating terrorism-related 
                          products that are tailored to State, local, and 
                          tribal analysts and law enforcement agencies 
                          and designed to help thwart terrorist attacks.
              ``(2) Program name.--The program under this section shall 
          be known as the `Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows 
          Program'.
      ``(b) Eligibility.--
              ``(1) In general.--In order to be eligible for selection as 
          an Information Sharing Fellow under the program, an individual 
          must--
                      ``(A) have homeland security-related 
                  responsibilities or law enforcement-related 
                  responsibilities;
                      ``(B) be eligible for an appropriate national 
                  security clearance;
                      ``(C) possess a valid need for access to classified 
                  information, as determined by the Under Secretary for 
                  Intelligence and Analysis; and
                      ``(D) be an employee of an eligible entity.
              ``(2) Eligible entities.--For purposes of this subsection, 
          the term `eligible entity' means--
                      ``(A) a State, local, tribal, or regional fusion 
                  center;
                      ``(B) a State or local law enforcement or other 
                  government entity that serves a major metropolitan 
                  area, as determined by the Secretary;
                      ``(C) a State or local law enforcement or other 
                  government entity that serves a suburban or rural area, 
                  as determined by the Secretary;
                      ``(D) a State or local law enforcement or other 
                  government entity with port responsibilities, as 
                  determined by the Secretary;
                      ``(E) a State or local law enforcement or other 
                  government entity with border responsibilities, as 
                  determined by the Secretary;
                      ``(F) a State or local law enforcement or other 
                  government entity with agricultural responsibilities, 
                  as determined by the Secretary;
                      ``(G) a tribal law enforcement or other authority; 
                  or
                      ``(H) such other entity as the Secretary determines 
                  is appropriate.
      ``(c) Optional Participation.--No State, local, or tribal law 
  enforcement or other government entity shall be required to participate 
  in the Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program.
      ``(d) Procedures for Nomination and Selection.--
              ``(1) In general.--The Under Secretary shall establish 
          procedures to provide for the nomination and selection of 
          individuals to participate in the Homeland Security Information 
          Sharing Fellows Program.
              ``(2) Limitations.--The Under Secretary shall--
                      ``(A) select analysts and law enforcement officers 
                  representing a broad cross-section of State, local, and 
                  tribal agencies; and
                      ``(B) ensure that the number of Information Sharing 
                  Fellows selected does not impede the activities of the 
                  Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
      ``(e) Length of Service.--Information Sharing Fellows shall serve 
  for a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Under Secretary. 
  Such period of time shall be sufficient to advance the information-
  sharing goals of the Under Secretary and encourage participation by as 
  many qualified nominees as possible.
      ``(f) Condition.--As a condition of selecting an individual as an 
  Information Sharing Fellow under the program, the Under Secretary shall 
  require that the individual's employer agree to continue to pay the 
  individual's salary and benefits during the period for which the 
  individual is detailed.
      ``(g) Stipend.--During the period for which an individual is 
  detailed under the program, the Under Secretary shall, subject to the 
  availability of appropriations provide to the individual a stipend to 
  cover the individual's reasonable living expenses for that period.
      ``(h) Security Clearances.--If an individual selected for a 
  fellowship under the Information Sharing Fellows Program does not 
  possess the appropriate security clearance, the Under Secretary shall 
  ensure that security clearance processing is expedited for such 
  individual and shall ensure that each such Information Sharing Fellow 
  has obtained the appropriate security clearance prior to participation 
  in the Program.''.
      (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
  such Act is further amended by adding at the end of the items relating 
  to such subtitle the following:
  
  ``Sec. 204. Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program''.
      (c) Reports.--
              (1) Concept of operations.--Not later than 90 days after 
          the date of the enactment of this Act and before the Homeland 
          Security Information Sharing Fellows Program under section 204 
          of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection 
          (a), has been implemented, the Secretary shall submit to the 
          Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
          Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
          Representatives a report that contains a concept of operations 
          for the Program, which shall include a privacy and civil 
          liberties impact assessment.
              (2) Privacy and civil liberties.--
                      (A) Review of concept of operations.--Not later 
                  than 180 days after the date on which the report under 
                  paragraph (1) is submitted, the Privacy Officer of the 
                  Department of Homeland Security and the Officer for 
                  Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of 
                  Homeland Security shall review the privacy and civil 
                  liberties implications of the Program and the concept 
                  of operations and report any concerns to the Secretary 
                  of Homeland Security and the Under Secretary of 
                  Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis. The 
                  Secretary may not implement the Program until the 
                  Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and 
                  Civil Liberties have certified that any privacy or 
                  civil liberties concerns have been addressed.
                      (B) Review of privacy impact.--Under the authority 
                  of section 222(5) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
                  (6 U.S.C. 142(5)), not later than one year after the 
                  date on which the Homeland Security Information Sharing 
                  Fellows Program is implemented, the Privacy Officer of 
                  the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation 
                  with the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
                  of the Department of Homeland Security, shall submit to 
                  Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the 
                  Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence 
                  and Analysis a report on the privacy and civil 
                  liberties impact of the Program.
target: Homeland Security Information Sharing Partnerships Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a State, Local, and Tribal Information Fusion Center Initiative to establish partnerships with state, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers (designated entities that serve as data analysis and dissemination centers for potentially relevant homeland security information).
  
  Specifies the Secretary's duties through such Initiative, including: (1) coordinating with the principal official of each state, local, tribal, or regional information fusion center and the official designated as the Homeland Security Advisor of the State; (2) providing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operational and intelligence advice and assistance to such centers; (3) reviewing homeland security information gathered by such centers and incorporate relevant information with Department information; and (4) providing training to such centers and encourage them to participate in terrorist threat-related exercises conducted by the Department.
  
  Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees with a concept of operations for the Initiative, including a privacy and civil liberties impact assessment.
  
  Directs the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, to establish a Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program.
feat_title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for information sharing partnerships, and for other purposes.