The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New
York (Mr. Garbarino) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Walkinshaw)
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.

                             General Leave

  Mr. GARBARINO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks
and include extraneous material on H.R. 8168.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GARBARINO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 8168, the Major Non-NATO Ally
Terror Threat Assessment Act.
  The Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act requires the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of
State and the Director of National Intelligence, to submit a report to
Congress assessing terrorism threats from designated terrorist
organizations operating in countries designated by the United States as
a major non-NATO ally.
  Major non-NATO allies benefit from expedited procedures in the
foreign military sales process, and this status also makes them
desirable for foreign military financing.
  Major non-NATO allies are also eligible for enhanced defense research
collaboration and the positioning of U.S. defense equipment.
  Over time, there has been inconsistent oversight of the major non-
NATO allies program, and today there are situations where U.S.
designated terrorist organizations are present or operating in
countries that have also been designated major non-NATO allies.
  This legislation will strengthen oversight of the program to ensure
the United States has an adequate threat picture when it comes to
terrorist activity in designated major non-NATO allies.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Van Epps for his leadership and
encourage my colleagues to support this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. WALKINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 8168, the Major Non-NATO Ally
Terror Threat Assessment Act.
  This bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation
with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence,
to provide an assessment of the threats to the United States posed by
foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global
terrorists present in countries that the State Department designates as
``major non-NATO allies.''
  The assessment required under the bill will give Congress a more
comprehensive view of terrorist threats to the homeland, which will
inform Congress of authorities and resources needed to combat those
threats.
  Mr. Speaker, I support the bill, and I reserve the balance of my
time.
  Mr. GARBARINO. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to
the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Van Epps).
  Mr. VAN EPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R.
8168, the Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act.
  When the United States designates a nation as a major non-NATO ally,
MNNA, it comes with security cooperation and possible trade deals for
defense equipment. This is an important designation that our Nation
does not grant lightly.
  However, we cannot ignore the fact that foreign terrorist
organizations continue to operate in or around some MNNA countries,
creating threats that could have serious consequences for U.S. national
security.