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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1958 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize provision to 

a foreign government of financial assistance for foreign country operations to address individuals who may pose a national security, border 

security, or terrorist threat to the United States before such a threat 

reaches the United States, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 28, 2019 

Mr. MCCAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 

in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize 

provision to a foreign government of financial assistance 

for foreign country operations to address individuals who 

may pose a national security, border security, or terrorist 

threat to the United States before such a threat reaches 

the United States, 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 ‘‘Repatriation Assist3 ance Act of 2019’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PROVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

5 TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS FOR CERTAIN 

6 FOREIGN COUNTRY OPERATIONS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title IV of the 

8 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) 

9 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

10 ‘‘SEC. 437. HOMELAND SECURITY ASSISTANCE. 

11 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, with the concur12 rence of the Secretary of State, may provide to a foreign 

13 government financial assistance for foreign country oper14 ations to address individuals who may pose a national se15 curity, border security, or terrorist threat to the United 

16 States before such a threat reaches the United States. 

17 ‘‘(b) DETERMINATION.—Assistance provided under 

18 subsection (a) may be provided if such assistance would 

19 enhance the recipient government’s capacity to mitigate 

20 a threat described in such subsection, including through 

21 related detention or removal operations by the recipient 

22 government and procedures to screen and provide protec23 tion for certain individuals, as appropriate. 

24 ‘‘(c) REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.—The Sec25 retary may, if appropriate, seek reimbursement from the 


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1 receiving foreign government for the provision of financial 

2 assistance under this section. 

3 ‘‘(d) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—The authority provided 

4 under this section shall remain in effect until September 

5 30, 2023. 

6 ‘‘(e) DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM EXECUTION.— 

7 The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall jointly de8 velop and implement any financial assistance under this 

9 section. 

10 ‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec11 tion may be construed as affecting, augmenting, or dimin12 ishing the authority of the Secretary of State.’’. 

13 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

14 in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 

15 amended by striking the items relating to sections 435 and 

16 436 and adding the following new items: 

‘‘Sec. 435. Maritime operations coordination plan. 

‘‘Sec. 436. Maritime security capabilities assessments. 

‘‘Sec. 437. Homeland security assistance.’’. 

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