(a) EstablishmentThere is authorized in the Department, for a period of 2 years beginning after December 27, 2020, a Counter Threats Advisory Board (in this section referred to as the “Board”) which shall—
(1)
be composed of senior representatives of departmental operational components and headquarters elements; and
(2)
coordinate departmental intelligence activities and policy and information related to the mission and functions of the Department that counter threats.
(b) CharterThere shall be a charter to govern the structure and mission of the Board, which shall—
(1)
direct the Board to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental activities to counter threats under the guidance of the Secretary; and
(c) Members
(1) In general
The Board shall be composed of senior representatives of departmental operational components and headquarters elements.
(d) MeetingsThe Board shall—
(1)
meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities, including coordination with other Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners; and
(e) Terrorism alerts
The Board shall advise the Secretary on the issuance of terrorism alerts under section 124 of this title.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title II, § 210F, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. U, title VI, § 602(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2294.)