I 
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 oper-
ations 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 Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Home-
land Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Repatriation Assist-
ance Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. PROVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS FOR CERTAIN 
FOREIGN COUNTRY OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title IV of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 437. HOMELAND SECURITY ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, with the concur-
rence of the Secretary of State, may provide to a foreign 
government financial assistance for foreign country oper-
ations to address individuals who may pose a national se-
curity, border security, or terrorist threat to the United 
States before such a threat reaches the United States. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION.—Assistance provided under 
subsection (a) may be provided if such assistance would 
enhance the recipient government’s capacity to mitigate 
a threat described in such subsection, including through 
related detention or removal operations by the recipient 
government and procedures to screen and provide protec-
tion for certain individuals, as appropriate. 
‘‘(c) REIMBURSEMENT
OF EXPENSES.—The Sec-
retary may, if appropriate, seek reimbursement from the 
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receiving foreign government for the provision of financial 
assistance under this section. 
‘‘(d) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—The authority provided 
under this section shall remain in effect until September 
30, 2023. 
‘‘(e) DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM EXECUTION.— 
The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall jointly de-
velop and implement any financial assistance under this 
section. 
‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed as affecting, augmenting, or dimin-
ishing the authority of the Secretary of State.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by striking the items relating to sections 435 and 
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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