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The bill shifts NTER out of National Intelligence Program funding and into DHS OSLLE control to improve SLTT-focused coordination and transparency, at the trade-off of reduced access to classified intelligence capabilities and potential funding, operational, and administrative strains during and after the transfer.
State, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments and law enforcement retain NTER services and engagement during and after the transfer, preserving local threat-assessment support and continuity of community-level prevention.
State and local law enforcement gain a program manager focused on SLTT partnerships because NTER management shifts to DHS's OSLLE, which should improve coordination with and responsiveness to SLTT needs.
DHS is directed to identify non‑National Intelligence Program (non‑NIP) funding streams (e.g., preparedness grants, state/local program appropriations), which can enable more sustainable program funding outside intelligence budgets.
State, local, Tribal law enforcement and communities risk reduced access to classified intelligence support and certain classified analyses/products because the bill prohibits continued use of National Intelligence Program funding for NTER.
Taxpayers and state/local budgets could face new strains because prohibiting NIP funds requires DHS to replace that funding with other grants or appropriations, prompting reallocation debates and possible cuts or delays elsewhere.
Law enforcement and SLTT partners may experience short-term operational disruption if the mandated 180-day transfer of personnel, assets, and funds lags or is poorly managed, risking gaps in services or threat-assessment capacity.
Based on analysis of 6 sections of legislative text.
Introduced March 3, 2026 by Gabe Evans · Last progress March 3, 2026
Transfers the Department of Homeland Security’s National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) program out of the Intelligence & Analysis component and places it under the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE). The Secretary of Homeland Security must complete the transfer within 180 days, move personnel/assets/records and unexpended balances necessary to maintain operations, and ensure services to State, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) partners are not reduced. After the transfer, National Intelligence Program (NIP) funds may not be used for NTER and the Secretary must identify and allocate alternative non‑NIP funding sources and report regularly to congressional committees on progress and impacts.