I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1584 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prevent terrorism, including 
terrorism associated with homegrown violent extremism and domestic 
violent extremism, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2013 
Ms. CLARKE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prevent 
terrorism, including terrorism associated with homegrown 
violent extremism and domestic violent extremism, 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 ‘‘Empowering Local 
Partners to Prevent Terrorism Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. COUNTERTERRORISM TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Insert at the end of title VIII of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) 
the following new subtitle: 
‘‘Subtitle K—Counterterrorism 
Training 
‘‘SEC. 899K. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subtitle: 
‘‘(1) VIOLENT EXTREMISM.—The term ‘violent 
extremism’ means supporting or committing ideo-
logically motivated violence. 
‘‘(2) 
HOMELAND
SECURITY
GRANT
PRO-
GRAMS.—The term ‘homeland security grant pro-
grams’ means grant programs under section 2002, 
and includes the State Homeland Security Grant 
Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative, and 
grants provided by the Secretary to the National 
Network of Fusion Centers. 
‘‘SEC. 899L. GUIDANCE, OUTREACH, TRAINING, AND PRO-
GRAMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
Department officials responsible for counterterrorism and 
addressing the threat of violent extremism, shall develop 
guidance, outreach, training, and programs in furtherance 
of national counterterrorism policy. 
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‘‘(b) TRAINING.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary, act-
ing through Department officials described in subsection 
(a), shall develop and distribute to State, local, and tribal 
authorities courses and materials that comply with the 
‘Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin No. 
373’ or successor bulletin for integration into the curricula 
for recruits and recurrent training for experienced law en-
forcement officers. 
‘‘SEC. 899M. GRANT PREAPPROVAL. 
‘‘Beginning with grants provided for fiscal year 2014, 
grant guidance for homeland security grant programs 
shall inform recipients that expenditures on any training, 
programs, presentations, and speakers regarding counter-
terrorism that includes information about violent extre-
mism, homegrown violent extremism, or domestic violent 
extremism that is acquired from an entity other than the 
Department, must be approved, in advance, by the Chief 
Privacy Officer and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties of the Department. 
‘‘SEC. 899N. OVERSIGHT. 
‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this subtitle, the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment shall regularly review expenditures of homeland se-
curity grant programs by State, local, and tribal authori-
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ties on training, programs, presentations, and speakers 
that are not acquired through the Secretary regarding 
counterterrorism, violent extremism, homegrown violent 
extremism, and domestic violent extremism. The Inspector 
General shall evaluate— 
‘‘(1) whether the expenditure at issue is con-
sistent with national counterterrorism priorities; and 
‘‘(2) whether such expenditure is consistent 
with constitutional civil rights and civil liberties, in-
cluding prohibiting racial, ethnic, and religious 
profiling.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2002(a) of 
such Act (6 U.S.C. 603(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, 
in accordance with section 899M,’’ after ‘‘may’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 899J the following new items: 
‘‘Subtitle K—Counterterrorism Training 
‘‘Sec. 899K. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 899L. Guidance, outreach, training, and programs. 
‘‘Sec. 899M. Grant preapproval. 
‘‘Sec. 899N. Oversight.’’. 
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