[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5471 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5471
To combat terrorist recruitment in the United States, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 14, 2016
Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Fleischmann, and Mr.
Katko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security
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A BILL
To combat terrorist recruitment in the United States, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Countering
Terrorist Radicalization Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--AMPLIFYING LOCAL EFFORTS TO ROOT OUT TERROR
Sec. 101. Countering violent extremism training.
Sec. 102. Countering violent extremism assessment.
Sec. 103. Department-sponsored clearances.
Sec. 104. Definitions.
TITLE II--COUNTERMESSAGING TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS
Sec. 201. Directive.
TITLE III--COUNTERTERRORISM ADVISORY BOARD
Sec. 301. Department of Homeland Security Counterterrorism Advisory
Board.
TITLE IV--PROHIBITION ON NEW FUNDING
Sec. 401. Prohibition on new funding.
TITLE I--AMPLIFYING LOCAL EFFORTS TO ROOT OUT TERROR
SEC. 101. COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM TRAINING.
(a) Authorization of Training.--The Secretary of Homeland Security
is authorized to provide training for personnel, including Department
of Homeland Security personnel, State, local, tribal, and territorial
representatives at State and major urban area fusion centers for the
purpose of administering community awareness briefings and related
activities in furtherance of the Department's efforts to counter
violent extremism, identify and report suspicious activities, and
increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats,
including the travel or attempted travel of individuals from the United
States to support a foreign terrorist organization (as such term is
described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1189)) abroad.
(b) Coordination.--To the extent practicable, in providing the
training under subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with the
heads of other Federal agencies engaged in community outreach related
to countering violent extremism and shall also coordinate with such
agencies in the administration of related activities, including
community awareness briefings.
SEC. 102. COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM ASSESSMENT.
(a) Assessment Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in
consultation with appropriate State, local, tribal, and territorial
representatives, shall assess the efforts of the Department of Homeland
Security to support countering violent extremism at the State, local,
tribal, and territorial levels. Such assessment shall include each of
the following:
(1) A cataloging of departmental efforts to assist State,
local, tribal, and territorial governments in countering
violent extremism.
(2) A review of cooperative agreements between the
Department and such governments relating to countering violent
extremism.
(3) An evaluation of departmental plans and any potential
opportunities to better support such governments that are in
furtherance of the Department's countering violent extremism
objectives and are consistent with all relevant constitutional,
legal, and privacy protections.
(b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 150 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act and consistent with the protection of
classified information, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees the findings of the
assessment required under subsection (a) together with any related
information regarding best practices for countering violent extremism
at the State, local, tribal, and territorial levels.
SEC. 103. DEPARTMENT-SPONSORED CLEARANCES.
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the appropriate
congressional committees of the number of employees of State, local,
tribal, and territorial governments with security clearances sponsored
by the Department of Homeland Security. Such notification shall include
a detailed list of the agencies that employ such employees, the level
of clearance held by such employees, and whether such employees are
assigned as representatives to State and major urban area fusion
centers.
SEC. 104. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate.
(2) The term ``violent extremism'' means ideologically
motivated international terrorism or domestic terrorism, as
such terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United
States Code.
TITLE II--COUNTERMESSAGING TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS
SEC. 201. DIRECTIVE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
incorporate, to the extent practicable, into Department of Homeland
Security efforts to combat terrorist recruitment and communications the
public testimonials of former violent extremists or their associates,
including friends and family. Such efforts may include the following:
(1) Countermessaging of foreign terrorist organization
communications and narratives.
(2) Related community engagement and public education
efforts.
(b) Coordination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, where
appropriate, coordinate the efforts described in subsection (a) with
the heads of other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate,
and, to the extent practicable, engage nongovernmental and
international partners in the identification and use of testimonials
described in such subsection.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed
to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect testimonials
directly from former violent extremists or their associates, including
friends and family.
TITLE III--COUNTERTERRORISM ADVISORY BOARD
SEC. 301. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COUNTERTERRORISM ADVISORY
BOARD.
(a) In General.--At the end of subtitle A of title II of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) insert the
following new section:
``SEC. 210G. DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ON COUNTERTERRORISM.
``(a) Establishment.--There is in the Department a board to be
composed of senior representatives of departmental operational
components and headquarters elements. The purpose of the board shall be
to coordinate and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and
policy related to the counterterrorism mission and functions of the
Department.
``(b) Charter.--There shall be a charter to govern the structure
and mission of the board. Such charter shall direct the board to focus
on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning
departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's
guidance. The charter shall be reviewed and updated every four years,
as appropriate.
``(c) Members.--
``(1) Chair.--The Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator for
Counterterrorism within the Department who will serve as the
chair of the board.
``(2) Additional members.--The Secretary shall appoint
additional members of the board from among the following:
``(A) The Transportation Security Administration.
``(B) United States Customs and Border Protection.
``(C) United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.
``(D) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
``(E) The Coast Guard.
``(F) United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
``(G) The United States Secret Service.
``(H) The National Protection and Programs
Directorate.
``(I) The Office of Operations Coordination.
``(J) The Office of the General Counsel.
``(K) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
``(L) The Office of Policy.
``(M) The Science and Technology Directorate.
``(N) Other Departmental offices and programs as
determined appropriate by the Secretary.
``(d) Meetings.--The board shall 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
shall make recommendations to the Secretary.
``(e) Terrorism Alerts.--The board shall advise the Secretary on
the issuance of terrorism alerts pursuant to section 203 of this Act.
``(f) Prohibition on Additional Funds.--No additional funds are
authorized to carry out this section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
210F the following new item:
``Sec. 210G. Departmental coordination on counterterrorism.''.
(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Coordinator for
Counterterrorism, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the status and
activities of the board established under section 210G of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a).
TITLE IV--PROHIBITION ON NEW FUNDING
SEC. 401. PROHIBITION ON NEW FUNDING.
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
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