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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4408 
To require the development of a national strategy to combat terrorist travel, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
Mr. KATKO
(for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. HURD
of Texas, Mr. 
LOUDERMILK, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ 
of California, Mr. KEATING, Mr. VELA, and Mr. PAYNE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require the development of a national strategy to combat 
terrorist travel, 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 ‘‘National Strategy to 
Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL STRATEGY TO COMBAT TERRORIST 
TRAVEL. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that it should be the policy of the United States to— 
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(1) continue to regularly assess the evolving ter-
rorist threat to the United States; 
(2) catalogue existing Federal Government ef-
forts to obstruct terrorist and foreign fighter travel 
into, out of, and within the United States, as well 
as overseas; 
(3) identify such efforts that may benefit from 
reform or consolidation, or require elimination; 
(4) identify potential security vulnerabilities in 
United States defenses against terrorist travel; and 
(5) prioritize resources to address in a risk- 
based manner any such security vulnerabilities. 
(b) NATIONAL STRATEGY AND UPDATES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with para-
graph (2), the President shall transmit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a national strategy 
(including, as appropriate, updates to such strategy) 
to combat terrorist travel. The strategy shall address 
efforts to intercept terrorists and foreign fighters 
and constrain the domestic and international travel 
of such persons. Consistent with the protection of 
classified information, the strategy shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, including, as appro-
priate, a classified annex. 
(2) TIMING.— 
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(A) INITIAL
STRATEGY.—The initial na-
tional strategy required under paragraph (1) 
shall be transmitted not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(B) UPDATED STRATEGIES.—Updated na-
tional strategies under paragraph (1) shall be 
transmitted not later than 180 days after the 
commencement of a new presidential adminis-
tration. 
(3) COORDINATION.—The President shall direct 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop the 
initial national strategy and updates required under 
this subsection and shall direct, as appropriate, the 
heads of other Federal agencies to coordinate with 
the Secretary in the development of such strategy 
and updates. 
(4) CONTENTS.—The initial national strategy 
and updates required under this subsection shall— 
(A) include an accounting and description 
of all Federal Government programs, projects, 
and activities to constrain domestic and inter-
national travel by terrorists and foreign fight-
ers; 
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(B) identify specific security vulnerabilities 
within the United States and abroad that may 
be exploited by terrorists and foreign fighters; 
(C) delineate goals for— 
(i) closing the security vulnerabilities 
identified in accordance with subparagraph 
(B); and 
(ii) enhancing the Federal Govern-
ment’s ability to constrain domestic and 
international travel by terrorists and for-
eign fighters; and 
(D) describe actions to be taken to achieve 
the goals delineated in subparagraph (C), as 
well as the means needed to do so, including— 
(i) steps to reform, improve, and 
streamline existing Federal Government ef-
forts to align with the current threat envi-
ronment; 
(ii) new programs, projects, or activi-
ties that are requested, under development, 
or undergoing implementation; 
(iii) new authorities or changes in ex-
isting authorities needed from Congress; 
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(iv) specific budget adjustments being 
requested to enhance United States secu-
rity in a risk-based manner; and 
(v) an identification of Federal de-
partments and agencies responsible for 
specific actions described in this subpara-
graph. 
(5) SUNSET.—The requirement to transmit up-
dated national strategies under this subsection shall 
terminate on the date that is seven years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.— 
For each national strategy required under subsection (b), 
the President shall direct the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity to develop an implementation plan for the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security and coordinate with the heads 
of other relevant Federal agencies to ensure the develop-
ment of implementing plans for each such agency. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall transmit 
to the appropriate congressional committees imple-
mentation plans for each national strategy required 
under subsection (b). Consistent with the protection 
of classified information, each such implementation 
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plan shall be transmitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
(2) TIMING.—The implementation plans re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) shall be transmitted si-
multaneously with each national strategy required 
under subsection (b). Such implementation plans 
shall be updated and transmitted to the appropriate 
congressional committees on an annual basis. 
(3) SUNSET.—The requirement to transmit im-
plementation plans under paragraph (1) shall termi-
nate on the date that is ten years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(e) PROHIBITION
ON ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—No 
additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this section. This section shall be carried out 
using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available 
to the Department of Homeland Security. 
(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) in the House of Representatives— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security; 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services; 
(C) the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence; 
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary; 
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(E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and 
(F) the Committee on Appropriations; and 
(2) in the Senate— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs; 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services; 
(C) the Select Committee on Intelligence; 
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary; 
(E) the Committee on Foreign Relations; 
and 
(F) the Committee on Appropriations. 
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