National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016

To require the development of a national strategy to combat terrorist travel, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 2. National strategy to combat terrorist travel (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that it should be the policy of the United States to— (1) continue to regularly assess the evolving terrorist threat to the United States; (2) catalogue existing Federal Government efforts to obstruct terrorist and foreign fighter travel into, out of, and within the United States, as well as overseas; (3) identify such efforts that may benefit from reform or consolidation, or require elimination; (4) identify potential security vulnerabilities in United States defenses against terrorist travel; and (5) prioritize resources to address in a risk-based manner any such security vulnerabilities. (b) National strategy and updates (1) In general In accordance with paragraph (2), the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a national strategy (including, as appropriate, updates to such strategy) to combat terrorist travel. The strategy shall address efforts to intercept terrorists and foreign fighters and constrain the domestic and international travel of such persons. Consistent with the protection of classified information, the strategy shall be submitted in unclassified form, including, as appropriate, a classified annex. (2) Timing (A) Initial strategy The initial national strategy required under paragraph (1) shall be transmitted not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) Updated strategies Updated national strategies under paragraph (1) shall be transmitted not later than 180 days after the commencement of a new presidential administration. (3) Coordination The President shall direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop the initial national strategy and updates required under this subsection and shall direct, as appropriate, the heads of other Federal agencies to coordinate with the Secretary in the development of such strategy and updates. (4) Contents The initial national strategy and updates required under this subsection shall— (A) include an accounting and description of all Federal Government programs, projects, and activities to constrain domestic and international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters; (B) identify specific security vulnerabilities within the United States and abroad that may be exploited by terrorists and foreign fighters; (C) delineate goals for— (i) closing the security vulnerabilities identified in accordance with subparagraph (B); and (ii) enhancing the Federal Government’s ability to constrain domestic and international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters; and (D) describe actions to be taken to achieve the goals delineated in subparagraph (C), as well as the means needed to do so, including— (i) steps to reform, improve, and streamline existing Federal Government efforts to align with the current threat environment; (ii) new programs, projects, or activities that are requested, under development, or undergoing implementation; (iii) new authorities or changes in existing authorities needed from Congress; (iv) specific budget adjustments being requested to enhance United States security in a risk-based manner; and (v) an identification of Federal departments and agencies responsible for specific actions described in this subparagraph. (5) Sunset The requirement to transmit updated national strategies under this subsection shall terminate on the date that is seven years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Development of implementation plans For each national strategy required under subsection (b), the President shall direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop an implementation plan for the Department of Homeland Security and coordinate with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies to ensure the development of implementing plans for each such agency. (d) Implementation plans (1) In general The President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees implementation plans for each national strategy required under subsection (b). Consistent with the protection of classified information, each such implementation plan shall be transmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (2) Timing The implementation plans referred to in paragraph (1) shall be transmitted simultaneously with each national strategy required under subsection (b). Such implementation plans shall be updated and transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees on an annual basis. (3) Sunset The requirement to transmit implementation plans under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is ten years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. (f) Definition In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees (1) in the House of Representatives— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security; (B) the Committee on Armed Services; (C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (D) the Committee on the Judiciary; (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and (F) the Committee on Appropriations; and (2) in the Senate— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (B) the Committee on Armed Services; (C) the Select Committee on Intelligence; (D) the Committee on the Judiciary; (E) the Committee on Foreign Relations; and (F) the Committee on Appropriations. February 23, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the President to transmit to Congress a national strategy to combat terrorist travel. Such strategy shall address efforts to intercept terrorists and foreign fighters and constrain domestic and international travel by such persons. The President shall direct: (1) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop the initial national strategy, an updated strategy (to be submitted within 180 after the commencement of a new presidential administration), and implementation plans for each national strategy; and (2) other federal agencies to coordinate with DHS in the development and implementation of such strategy and updates. The initial national strategy and updates shall: include an accounting and description of all federal government programs, projects, and activities to constrain travel by terrorists and foreign fighters; identify specific security vulnerabilities within the United States and abroad that may be exploited by such persons; delineate goals for closing those vulnerabilities and enhancing the federal government's ability to constrain such travel; and describe actions and the means needed to achieve such goals. The requirement to transmit: (1) updated national strategies shall terminate 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and (2) implementation plans shall terminate 10 years after such date.