I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5911 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and Attorney General to 
submit a report on the Countering Violent Extremism Task Force, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. YOUNG of Indiana (for himself, Mr. DELANEY, and Mr. HECK of Nevada) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
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 require the Secretary of Homeland Security and Attorney 
General to submit a report on the Countering Violent 
Extremism Task Force, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Countering Violent Ex-
tremism Task Force Oversight Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM 
TASK FORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney 
General shall jointly submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the Countering Violent Ex-
tremism Task Force. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each report required under sub-
section (a) shall include an examination of the following: 
(1) How the Countering Violent Extremism 
Task Force plans and coordinates countering violent 
extremism programs of the Federal Government. 
(2) How the Countering Violent Extremism 
Task Force evaluates the effectiveness of countering 
violent extremism programs of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(3) How the Countering Violent Extremism 
Task Force plans and coordinates Federal programs 
to combat violent extremism that specifically address 
and counter the threat of radicalization of United 
States citizens or lawful permanent residents by for-
eign terrorists or foreign terrorist organizations 
(designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)) through 
the Internet, social media, or other platforms. 
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(4) How the Countering Violent Extremism 
Task Force plans and coordinates countering violent 
extremism programs of the Federal Government that 
specifically address and counter the threat of ‘‘lone 
wolf’’ acts of terrorism conducted by United States 
citizens or lawful permanent residents who have 
been radicalized. 
(5) The levels of funding, personnel, and de-
partment or agency resources that are devoted to 
the Countering Violent Extremism Task Force. 
(6) Problems and difficulties associated with 
the development, implementation, and coordination 
of countering violent extremism programs of the 
Federal Government. 
(7) A comparison of the Countering Violent Ex-
tremism Task Force with similar organizations and 
programs employed by United States allies and part-
ners. 
(8) Proposed policy recommendations for devel-
oping coordinated, coherent, cohesive whole-govern-
ment countering violent extremism programs of the 
Federal Government. 
(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include 
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a classified annex if the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and Attorney General determine that such is appropriate. 
(d) CLASSIFIED
BRIEFINGS.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security and the Attorney General may provide 
to the appropriate congressional committees classified 
briefings on the contents of the report required under sub-
section (a). 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) in the House of Representatives— 
(A) the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence; 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; 
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security; 
and 
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary; and 
(2) in the Senate— 
(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence; 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations; 
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs; and 
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary. 
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