To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. 1. Codification and expansion of authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities (a) Codification Chapter 15 (1) a heading as follows: 285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities ; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 ( 10 U.S.C. 271 (b) Amendments Section 285 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , counter-illicit trafficking activities, counter-terrorism activities (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking During fiscal years 2006 through 2022, funds for drug interdiction Funds for drug interdiction (B) by inserting , counter-illicit trafficking, counter-terrorism (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking of each year in which the authority in subsection (a) is in effect of each year (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting counter-illicit trafficking, on counter-drug, (ii) by inserting , counter-illicit trafficking, provide counter-terrorism, (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A)— (i) by inserting , counter-illicit trafficking, counter-terrorism (ii) by striking significantly (B) by striking (d) Conditions.— (2)(A) Support (d) Conditions.— (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (2); and (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— (i) in the first sentence— (I) by striking subparagraph (A) paragraph (1) (II) by striking vital to in (ii) in the second sentence, by striking the vital the (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following new subsection (e): (e) Definitions (1) In this section: (A) The term illicit trafficking (B) The term transnational organized crime (2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term illegal means (A) illicit trafficking; and (B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense. . (c) Conforming repeal Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 ( 10 U.S.C. 271 (d) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities. .

Summary: This bill provides authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense that provide support to law enforcement agencies conducting counter-drug activities to also provide support in conducting counter-illicit trafficking activities (e.g., human trafficking).