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Union Calendar No. 366 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4578 

[Report No. 115–492] 

To authorize certain counter terrorist networks activities of U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 6, 2017 

Mr. VELA (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mr. KATKO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

JANUARY 9, 2018 

Additional sponsors: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN and Mr. FASO

JANUARY 9, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Counter Terrorist Net5 work Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DUTY TO COUNTER TERRORIST NETWORKS; DE7 TAILS AND ASSIGNMENT. 

8 Section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 

9 (6 U.S.C. 211) is amended— 

10 (1) in subsection (g)(4)— 

11 (A) in subparagraph (C)— 

12 (i) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

13 the end; 

14 (ii) by redesignating clause (vii) as 

15 clause (viii); and 

16 (iii) by inserting after clause (vi) the 

17 following new clause: 

18 ‘‘(vii) collaborate with appropriate 

19 agencies, including Federal, State, local, 

20 tribal, and international entities, to en21 hance border security through operations 

22 such as operations that seek to disrupt and 

23 dismantle networks, including foreign ter24 rorist organizations (as such term is de25 scribed in section 219 of the Immigration 


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1 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)), that 

2 pose terrorist or other threats; and’’; 

3 (2) by redesignating subsections (p) through (r) 

4 as subsections (q) through (s), respectively; and 

5 (3) by inserting after subsection (o) the fol6 lowing new subsection: 

7 ‘‘(p) ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL.—The Commis8 sioner may detail or otherwise assign personnel of U.S. 

9 Customs and Border Protection to other appropriate agen10 cies, including to serve overseas in support of global infor11 mation sharing partnership operations in furtherance of 

12 enhancing border security, including by preventing entry 

13 into the United States by individuals known or suspected 

14 of being associated with a network, including a foreign ter15 rorist organization (as such term is described in section 

16 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

17 1189)), that poses terrorist or other threats.’’. 

18 SEC. 3. BRIEFINGS. 

19 The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Pro20 tection shall biannually brief the Committee on Homeland 

21 Security of the House of Representatives and the Com22 mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

23 of the Senate regarding activities, during the prior six 

24 months, in furtherance of clause (vii) of section 411(g)(4) 

25 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 


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1 211(g)(4)), as added by section 2 of this Act. Such brief2 ings may be provided in a classified setting if the Commis3 sioner determines such is appropriate. 


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Union Calendar No. 366 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4578 

[Report No. 115–492] 

A BILL 

To authorize certain counter terrorist networks acand for other purposes. tivities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 

JANUARY 9, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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