Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Biometric Identity Management, which shall lead DHS's biometric identity services. The bill authorizes DHS to establish and operate Joint Task Forces to conduct joint operations using DHS component and office personnel and capabilities to secure U.S. international borders. Joint Task Force-East and Joint Task Force-West shall execute a strategic plan to secure the land and maritime borders. Joint Task Force-Investigation shall coordinate criminal investigations supporting such task forces. DHS may establish additional Joint Task Forces for: (1) coordinating operations along the northern border, (2) preventing and responding to homeland security crises, (3) establishing other regionally based operations, or (4) cybersecurity. Joint Task Force provisions terminate on September 30, 2018. DHS must submit a plan for the coordination and cooperation of maritime operations undertaken by DHS components and offices with responsibility for maritime security missions, which shall update DHS's 2011 plan. The bill requires…