marily within the United States or any possession of 
the United States to intimidate or coerce the United 
States Government, the civilian population of the 
United States, or any segment thereof, in further-
ance of political or social objectives. 
‘‘(4) IDEOLOGICALLY
BASED
VIOLENCE.—The 
term ‘ideologically based violence’ means the use, 
planned use, or threatened use of force or violence 
by a group or individual to promote the group or in-
dividual’s political, religious, or social beliefs. 
‘‘SEC. 899B. FINDINGS. 
‘‘The Congress finds the following: 
‘‘(1) The development and implementation of 
methods and processes that can be utilized to pre-
vent violent radicalization, homegrown terrorism, 
and ideologically based violence in the United States 
is critical to combating domestic terrorism. 
‘‘(2) The promotion of violent radicalization, 
homegrown terrorism, and ideologically based vio-
lence exists in the United States and poses a threat 
to homeland security. 
‘‘(3) The Internet has aided in facilitating vio-
lent radicalization, ideologically based violence, and 
the homegrown terrorism process in the United 
States by providing access to broad and constant 
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streams of terrorist-related propaganda to United 
States citizens. 
‘‘(4) While the United States must continue its 
vigilant efforts to combat international terrorism, it 
must also strengthen efforts to combat the threat 
posed by homegrown terrorists based and operating 
within the United States. 
‘‘(5) Understanding the motivational factors 
that lead to violent radicalization, homegrown ter-
rorism, and ideologically based violence is a vital 
step toward eradicating these threats in the United 
States. 
‘‘(6) Preventing the potential rise of self- 
radicalized, unaffiliated terrorists domestically can-
not be easily accomplished solely through traditional 
Federal intelligence or law enforcement efforts, and 
can benefit from the incorporation of State and local 
efforts. 
‘‘(7) Individuals prone to violent radicalization, 
homegrown terrorism, and ideologically based vio-
lence span all races, ethnicities, and religious beliefs, 
and individuals should not be targeted based solely 
on race, ethnicity, or religion. 
‘‘(8) Any measure taken to prevent violent 
radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideologi-
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cally based violence and homegrown terrorism in the 
United States should not violate the constitutional 
rights, civil rights, or civil liberties of United States 
citizens or lawful permanent residents. 
‘‘(9) Certain governments, including the United 
Kingdom, Canada, and Australia have significant ex-
perience with homegrown terrorism and the United 
States can benefit from lessons learned by those na-
tions. 
‘‘SEC. 899C. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE PREVENTION 
OF VIOLENT RADICALIZATION AND IDEO-
LOGICALLY BASED VIOLENCE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the legislative branch of the Government the National 
Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization 
and Homegrown Terrorism. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of the Commission are 
the following: 
‘‘(1) Examine and report upon the facts and 
causes of violent radicalization, homegrown ter-
rorism, and ideologically based violence in the 
United States, including United States connections 
to non-United States persons and networks, violent 
radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideologi-
cally based violence in prison, individual or ‘lone 
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wolf’ violent radicalization, homegrown terrorism, 
and ideologically based violence, and other faces of 
the phenomena of violent radicalization, homegrown 
terrorism, and ideologically based violence that the 
Commission considers important. 
‘‘(2) Build upon and bring together the work of 
other entities and avoid unnecessary duplication, by 
reviewing 
the 
findings, 
conclusions, 
and 
rec-
ommendations of— 
‘‘(A) the Center of Excellence established 
or designated under section 899D, and other 
academic work, as appropriate; 
‘‘(B) Federal, State, local, or tribal studies 
of, reviews of, and experiences with violent 
radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideo-
logically based violence; and 
‘‘(C) foreign government studies of, re-
views 
of, 
and 
experiences 
with 
violent 
radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideo-
logically based violence. 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION.—The Commis-
sion shall be composed of 10 members appointed for the 
life of the Commission, of whom— 
‘‘(1) one member shall be appointed by the 
President from among officers or employees of the 
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executive branch and private citizens of the United 
States; 
‘‘(2) one member shall be appointed by the Sec-
retary; 
‘‘(3) one member shall be appointed by the ma-
jority leader of the Senate; 
‘‘(4) one member shall be appointed by the mi-
nority leader of the Senate; 
‘‘(5) one member shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(6) one member shall be appointed by the mi-
nority leader of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(7) one member shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(8) one member shall be appointed by the 
ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(9) one member shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(10) one member shall be appointed by the 
ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate. 
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‘‘(d) CHAIR
AND VICE CHAIR.—The Commission 
shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair from among its mem-
bers. 
‘‘(e) QUALIFICATIONS.—Individuals shall be selected 
for appointment to the Commission solely on the basis of 
their professional qualifications, achievements, public stat-
ure, experience, and expertise in relevant fields, including 
behavioral science, constitutional law, corrections, counter-
terrorism, cultural anthropology, education, information 
technology, intelligence, juvenile justice, local law enforce-
ment, organized crime, Islam and other world religions, 
or sociology. 
‘‘(f) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All members of 
the Commission shall be appointed no later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this subtitle. 
‘‘(g) QUORUM
AND MEETINGS.—The Commission 
shall meet and begin the operations of the Commission 
not later than 30 days after the date on which all members 
have been appointed or, if such meeting cannot be mutu-
ally agreed upon, on a date designated by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives. Each subsequent meeting 
shall occur upon the call of the Chair or a majority of 
its members. A majority of the members of the Commis-
sion shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may 
hold meetings. 
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‘‘(h) AUTHORITY OF INDIVIDUALS TO ACT FOR COM-
MISSION.—Any member of the Commission may, if au-
thorized by the Commission, take any action that the 
Commission is authorized to take under this Act. 
‘‘(i) POWERS OF COMMISSION.—The powers of the 
Commission shall be as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) HEARINGS
AND
EVIDENCE.—The 
Commission or, on the authority of the Com-
mission, any subcommittee or member thereof, 
may, for the purpose of carrying out this sec-
tion, hold hearings and sit and act at such 
times and places, take such testimony, receive 
such evidence, and administer such oaths as the 
Commission considers advisable to carry out its 
duties. 
‘‘(B) 
CONTRACTING.—The 
Commission 
may, to such extent and in such amounts as are 
provided in appropriation Acts, enter into con-
tracts to enable the Commission to discharge its 
duties under this section. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION
FROM
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may 
request directly from any executive department, 
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bureau, agency, board, commission, office, inde-
pendent establishment, or instrumentality of the 
Government, information, suggestions, esti-
mates, and statistics for the purposes of this 
section. The head of each such department, bu-
reau, agency, board, commission, office, inde-
pendent establishment, or instrumentality shall, 
to the extent practicable and authorized by law, 
furnish such information, suggestions, esti-
mates, and statistics directly to the Commis-
sion, upon request made by the Chair of the 
Commission, by the chair of any subcommittee 
created by a majority of the Commission, or by 
any member designated by a majority of the 
Commission. 
‘‘(B) RECEIPT, HANDLING, STORAGE, AND 
DISSEMINATION.—The Committee and its staff 
shall receive, handle, store, and disseminate in-
formation in a manner consistent with the oper-
ative statutes, regulations, and Executive orders 
that govern the handling, storage, and dissemi-
nation of such information at the department, 
bureau, agency, board, commission, office, inde-
pendent establishment, or instrumentality that 
responds to the request. 
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‘‘(j) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION.— 
The Administrator of General Services shall provide 
to the Commission on a reimbursable basis adminis-
trative support and other services for the perform-
ance of the Commission’s functions. 
‘‘(2) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.— 
In addition to the assistance required under para-
graph (1), departments and agencies of the United 
States may provide to the Commission such services, 
funds, facilities, and staff as they may determine ad-
visable and as may be authorized by law. 
‘‘(k) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as departments and agencies of the 
United States. 
‘‘(l) NONAPPLICABILITY
OF FEDERAL ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission. 
‘‘(m) PUBLIC MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall hold 
public hearings and meetings to the extent appro-
priate. 
‘‘(2) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—Any pub-
lic hearings of the Commission shall be conducted in 
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a manner consistent with the protection of informa-
tion provided to or developed for or by the Commis-
sion as required by any applicable statute, regula-
tion, or Executive order including subsection 
(i)(2)(B). 
‘‘(n) STAFF OF COMMISSION.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.—The 
Chair of the Commission, in consultation with the 
Vice Chair and in accordance with rules adopted by 
the Commission, may appoint and fix the compensa-
tion of a staff director and such other personnel as 
may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry 
out its functions, without regard to the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments 
in the competitive service, and without regard to the 
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap-
ter 53 of such title relating to classification and 
General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of 
pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the max-
imum rate of pay for GS–15 under the General 
Schedule. 
‘‘(2) STAFF EXPERTISE.—Individuals shall be 
selected for appointment as staff of the Commission 
on the basis of their expertise in one or more of the 
fields referred to in subsection (e). 
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‘‘(3) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The executive director 
and any employees of the Commission shall be 
employees under section 2105 of title 5, United 
States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 
83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title. 
‘‘(B) MEMBERS
OF
COMMISSION.—Sub-
paragraph (A) shall not be construed to apply 
to members of the Commission. 
‘‘(4) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government 
employee may be detailed to the Commission without 
reimbursement from the Commission, and during 
such detail shall retain the rights, status, and privi-
leges of his or her regular employment without inter-
ruption. 
‘‘(5) CONSULTANT
SERVICES.—The Commis-
sion may procure the services of experts and consult-
ants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, 
United States Code, but at rates not to exceed the 
daily rate paid a person occupying a position at level 
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(6) EMPHASIS ON SECURITY CLEARANCES.— 
The Commission shall make it a priority to hire as 
employees and retain as contractors and detailees in-
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dividuals otherwise authorized by this section who 
have active security clearances. 
‘‘(o) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
‘‘(1) 
COMPENSATION
OF
MEMBERS.—Each 
member of the Commission who is not an employee 
of the Government shall be compensated at a rate 
not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate 
of basic pay in effect for a position at level IV of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 
5, United States Code, for each day during which 
that member is engaged in the actual performance 
of the duties of the Commission. 
‘‘(2) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—While away from 
their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Commission, members 
of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for employees of agencies under sub-
chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
Code, while away from their homes or regular places 
of business in the performance of services for the 
Commission. 
‘‘(3) TRAVEL
ON
ARMED
FORCES
CONVEY-
ANCES.—Members and personnel of the Commission 
may travel on aircraft, vehicles, or other conveyances 
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of the Armed Forces of the United States when such 
travel is necessary in the performance of a duty of 
the Commission, unless the cost of commercial 
transportation is less expensive. 
‘‘(4) TREATMENT OF SERVICE FOR PURPOSES 
OF
RETIREMENT
BENEFITS.—A member of the 
Commission who is an annuitant otherwise covered 
by section 8344 or 8468 of title 5, United States 
Code, by reason of membership on the Commission 
shall not be subject to the provisions of such section 
with respect to membership on the Commission. 
‘‘(5) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commis-
sion shall not affect its powers and shall be filled in 
the manner in which the original appointment was 
made. The appointment of the replacement member 
shall be made not later than 60 days after the date 
on which the vacancy occurs. 
‘‘(p) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—The heads of appro-
priate departments and agencies of the executive branch 
shall cooperate with the Commission to expeditiously pro-
vide Commission members and staff with appropriate se-
curity clearances to the extent possible under applicable 
procedures and requirements. 
‘‘(q) REPORTS.— 
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‘‘(1) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date on which the Commission first 
meets, the Commission shall submit to the President 
and Congress a final report of its findings and con-
clusions, legislative recommendations for immediate 
and 
long-term 
countermeasures 
to 
violent 
radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideologi-
cally based violence, and measures that can be taken 
to prevent violent radicalization, homegrown ter-
rorism, and ideologically based violence from devel-
oping and spreading within the United States, and 
any final recommendations for any additional grant 
programs to support these purposes. The report may 
also be accompanied by a classified annex. 
‘‘(2) INTERIM
REPORTS.—The Commission 
shall submit to the President and Congress— 
‘‘(A) by not later than 6 months after the 
date on which the Commission first meets, a 
first interim report on— 
‘‘(i) its findings and conclusions and 
legislative recommendations for the pur-
poses described in paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(ii) its recommendations on the fea-
sibility of a grant program established and 
administered by the Secretary for the pur-
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pose of preventing, disrupting, and miti-
gating the effects of violent radicalization, 
homegrown terrorism, and ideologically 
based violence and, if such a program is 
feasible, recommendations on how grant 
funds should be used and administered; 
and 
‘‘(B) by not later than 6 months after the 
date on which the Commission submits the in-
terim report under subparagraph (A), a second 
interim report on such matters. 
‘‘(3) INDIVIDUAL
OR
DISSENTING
VIEWS.— 
Each member of the Commission may include in 
each report under this subsection the individual ad-
ditional or dissenting views of the member. 
‘‘(4) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Commission 
shall release a public version of each report required 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(r) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING.—Amounts made 
available to the Commission to carry out this section shall 
remain available until the earlier of the expenditure of the 
amounts or the termination of the Commission. 
‘‘(s) TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—The Commis-
sion shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the 
Commission submits its final report. 
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‘‘SEC. 899D. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE STUDY OF 
VIOLENT 
RADICALIZATION 
AND 
HOME-
GROWN TERRORISM IN THE UNITED STATES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall establish or designate a university-based 
Center 
of 
Excellence 
for 
the 
Study 
of 
Violent 
Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism in the United 
States (hereinafter referred to as ‘Center’) following the 
merit-review processes and procedures and other limita-
tions that have been previously established for selecting 
and supporting University Programs Centers of Excel-
lence. The Center shall assist Federal, State, local, and 
tribal homeland security officials through training, edu-
cation, and research in preventing violent radicalization 
and homegrown terrorism in the United States. In car-
rying out this section, the Secretary may choose to either 
create a new Center designed exclusively for the purpose 
stated herein or identify and expand an existing Depart-
ment of Homeland Security Center of Excellence so that 
a working group is exclusively designated within the exist-
ing Center of Excellence to achieve the purpose set forth 
in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—It shall be the purpose of the Center 
to study the social, criminal, political, psychological, and 
economic roots of violent radicalization and homegrown 
terrorism in the United States and methods that can be 
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sonnel assigned by the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity under section 428(i)(1) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002, as amended by such subsection, 
have been stationed at diplomatic and consular posts 
as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity; and 
(2) not later than 270 days after the date on 
which the Secretary of Homeland Security des-
ignates an additional diplomatic or consular post for 
personnel under section 428(i)(2) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, as amended by subsection (a) 
of this section, the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity personnel assigned to such post have been sta-
tioned at such post. 
SEC. 413. VISA REVOCATION AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY.—Section 428(b) of the Homeland Security Act 
(6 U.S.C. 236) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘Notwithstanding’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) AU-
THORITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SE-
CURITY.—Notwithstanding’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and mov-
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