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Union Calendar No. 13 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1590 

[Report No. 116–27] 

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

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 7, 2019 

Mr. GUEST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Homeland Security 

MARCH 28, 2019 

Additional sponsors: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. HIGGINS

of Louisiana, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. WALKER, and Mr. RATCLIFFE

MARCH 28, 2019 

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 2019’’. 

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 heads of appropriate Federal departments and agencies, 

17 shall develop and conduct an exercise related to the detec18 tion and prevention of terrorist and foreign fighter travel. 

19 (b) EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS.—The exercise re20 quired under subsection (a) shall include— 

21 (1) a scenario involving— 

22 (A) persons traveling from the United 

23 States to join or provide material support or re24 sources to a terrorist organization abroad; and 


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1 (B) terrorist infiltration into the United 

2 States, including by United States citizens and 

3 foreign nationals; 

4 (2) coordination with appropriate Federal de5 partments and agencies, foreign governments, and 

6 State, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies, includ7 ing law enforcement agencies and representatives 

8 from the National Network of Fusion Centers; and 

9 (3) coordination with appropriate private sector 

10 and community stakeholders. 

11 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the com12 pletion of the exercise required under subsection (a), the 

13 Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the 

14 protection of classified information, submit to the Com15 mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa16 tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov17 ernmental Affairs of the Senate an after-action report pre18 senting the initial findings of such exercise, plans for 

19 quickly incorporating lessons learned into future oper20 ations of the Department of Homeland Security, and any 

21 proposed legislative changes informed by such exercise. 

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

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

24 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 Clause (i) of section 648(b)(2)(A) of the Post4 Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 

5 U.S.C. 748(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and emerg6 ing’’ after ‘‘credible’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 13 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1590 

[Report No. 116–27] 

A BILL 

foreign fighter travel, and for other purposes. 

To require an exercise related to terrorist and 

MARCH 28, 2019 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS