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Calendar No. 336 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1884 

[Report No. 115–210] 

To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress 

regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 

Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself and Mr. LEE) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

FEBRUARY 26, 2018 

Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies 

to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, and for 

other purposes. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reporting Efficiently 

3 to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2017’’ 

4 or the ‘‘REPORT Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. DUTY TO REPORT. 

6 (a) DUTY IMPOSED.—Whenever an act of terrorism 

7 occurs in the United States, it shall be the duty of the 

8 Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, 

9 the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and, 

10 as appropriate, the head of the National Counterterrorism 

11 Center, to submit, within 1 year of the completion of the 

12 investigation concerning such act by the primary Govern13 ment agency conducting such investigation, an unclassi14 fied report (which may be accompanied by a classified 

15 annex) to Congress concerning such act. 

16 (b) CONTENT OF REPORTS.—A report under this sec17 tion shall— 

18 (1) include a statement of the facts of the act 

19 of terrorism referred to in subsection (a), as known 

20 at the time of the report; 

21 (2) identify any gaps in national security that 

22 could be addressed to prevent future acts of ter23 rorism; and 

24 (3) any recommendations for additional meas25 ures that could be taken to improve homeland secu26 rity, including potential changes in law enforcement 


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1 practices or changes in law, with particular attention 

2 to changes that could help prevent future acts of ter3 rorism. 

4 (c) EXCEPTION.—The duty established under sub5 section (a) shall not apply in instances in which the Sec6 retary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the 

7 Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the 

8 head of the National Counterterrorism Center determines 

9 that the information required to be reported could jeop10 ardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution. In such in11 stances, the Secretary shall notify Congress of such prior 

12 to the first anniversary of the completion of the investiga13 tion described in such subsection. 

14 (d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘act of 

15 terrorism’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

16 3077 of title 18, United States Code. 

17 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

18 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reporting Efficiently 

19 to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2017’’ 

20 or the ‘‘REPORT Act’’. 

21 SEC. 2. DUTY TO REPORT. 

22 (a) DUTY IMPOSED.—Except as provided in subsection 

23 (c), whenever an act of terrorism occurs in the United 

24 States, it shall be the duty of the primary Government 

25 agency investigating such act to submit, in collaboration 


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1 with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney 

2 General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga3 tion, and, as appropriate, the Director of the National 

4 Counterterrorism Center, an unclassified report (which 

5 may be accompanied by a classified annex) to Congress con6 cerning such act not later than 1 year after the completion 

7 of the investigation. Reports required under this subsection 

8 may be combined into a quarterly report to Congress. 

9 (b) CONTENT OF REPORTS.—Each report under this 

10 section shall include— 

11 (1) a statement of the facts of the act of ter12 rorism referred to in subsection (a), as known at the 

13 time of the report; 

14 (2) an explanation of any gaps in national secu15 rity that could be addressed to prevent future acts of 

16 terrorism; 

17 (3) any recommendations for additional meas18 ures that could be taken to improve homeland secu19 rity, including potential changes in law enforcement 

20 practices or changes in law, with particular attention 

21 to changes that could help prevent future acts of ter22 rorism; and 

23 (4) a summary of the report for public distribu24 tion. 


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1 (c) EXCEPTION.—The duty established under sub2 section (a) shall not apply in instances in which the Sec3 retary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Di4 rector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the head 

5 of the National Counterterrorism Center determines that the 

6 information required to be reported could jeopardize an on7 going investigation or prosecution. In such instances, the 

8 principal making such determination shall notify Congress 

9 of such determination before the first anniversary of the 

10 completion of the investigation described in such subsection. 

11 (d) DEFINED TERM.—In this section, the term ‘‘act of 

12 terrorism’’ has the meaning given such term in section 3077 

13 of title 18, United States Code. 


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Calendar No. 336 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1884 

[Report No. 115–210] 

A BILL 

To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal 

rorism, and for other purposes. agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terFEBRUARY 26, 2018 

Reported with an amendment 


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