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Union Calendar No. 20 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1302 

[Report No. 115–40] 

To require an exercise related to terrorist and foreign fighter travel, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 2, 2017 

Ms. MCSALLY (for herself, Mr. LANCE, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. KATKO, Mr. VELA, 

Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. 

HURD, and Mr. LOUDERMILK) introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

MARCH 16, 2017 

Additional sponsors: Mr. GARRETT, Mr. KEATING, and Ms. SINEMA

MARCH 16, 2017 

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

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To require an exercise related to terrorist and foreign fighter 

travel, and for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘Terrorist and Foreign 

5 Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2017’’. 

6 SEC. 2. EXERCISE ON TERRORIST AND FOREIGN FIGHTER 

7 TRAVEL. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to, or as part of exer9 cise programs currently carried out by the Department of 

10 Homeland Security, to enhance domestic preparedness for 

11 and collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemi12 nation of homeland security information, and test the se13 curity posture of the United States, the Secretary of 

14 Homeland Security, through appropriate offices and com15 ponents of the Department and in coordination with the 

16 relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall, not later 

17 than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

18 develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist 

19 and foreign fighter threat. 

20 (b) EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS.—The exercise re21 quired under subsection (a) shall include— 

22 (1) a scenario involving— 

23 (A) persons traveling from the United 

24 States to join or provide material support or re25 sources to a terrorist organization abroad; and 


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1 (B) terrorist infiltration into the United 

2 States, including United States citizens and for3 eign nationals; and 

4 (2) coordination with relevant Federal depart5 ments and agencies, foreign governments, and State, 

6 local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stake7 holders. 

8 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the com9 pletion of the exercise required under subsection (a), the 

10 Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the 

11 protection of classified information, submit an after-action 

12 report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 

13 House of Representatives and the Committee on Home14 land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate pre15 senting the initial findings of such exercise, including any 

16 identified or potential vulnerabilities in United States de17 fenses and any legislative changes requested in light of 

18 the findings. The report shall be submitted in unclassified 

19 form, but may include a classified annex. 

20 (d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘material 

21 support or resources’’ has the meaning given such term 

22 in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code. 


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1 SEC. 3. EMERGING THREATS IN THE NATIONAL EXERCISE 

2 PROGRAM. 

3 Subparagraph (A) of section 648(b)(2) of the Post4 Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 

5 U.S.C. 748(b)(2)) is amended— 

6 (1) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

7 and 

8 (2) by adding after clause (vi) the following new 

9 clause: 

10 ‘‘(vii) designed, to the extent prac11 ticable, to include exercises addressing 

12 emerging terrorist threats, such as sce13 narios involving United States citizens de14 parting the United States to enlist with or 

15 provide material support or resources to 

16 terrorist organizations abroad or terrorist 

17 infiltration into the United States, includ18 ing United States citizens and foreign na19 tionals; and’’. 

20 SEC. 4. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 

21 No additional funds are authorized to carry out the 

22 requirements of this Act and the amendments made by 

23 this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using 

24 amounts otherwise authorized. 


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Union Calendar No. 20 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1302 

[Report No. 115–40] 

A BILL 

foreign fighter travel, and for other purposes. 

To require an exercise related to terrorist and 

MARCH 16, 2017 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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