My concern is that this bill allows the Secretary of DHS to solely determine where and to what level coordination must occur. He alone will decide where the command centers will be located and who should be a part of that team. My fear is that DHS will treat our 539 ports the same. The Port of Baltimore. which has not had a naval presence. does not need the same amount of coordination with the Navy as the Port of L.A.-Long Beach. with their large military deployments. DHS must gather input from Navy. Coast Guard. Customs. Border Patrol. National Guard. and local and State law enforcement. This amendment provides for and requires this coordination.
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