and non-governmental partners to utilize such 
research and analysis. 
‘‘(G) Assessing the methods used by violent 
extremists to disseminate propaganda and mes-
saging to communities at risk for radicalization 
and recruitment. 
‘‘(2) Establishing a counter-messaging program 
to craft strategic counter-messages to the propaganda 
and messaging referred to in subparagraph (G) of 
paragraph (1) which shall— 
‘‘(A) explore ways to utilize relevant Inter-
net and other technologies and social media plat-
forms; and 
‘‘(B) maximize other resources available to 
the Department, including utilizing hiring au-
thorities available under law. 
‘‘(3) Serving as the primary representative of the 
Department in coordinating countering violent extre-
mism activities with other Federal departments and 
agencies and non-governmental organizations. 
‘‘(4) Serving as the primary Department-level 
representative in coordinating with the Department of 
State on international countering violent extremism 
issues. 
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‘‘(5) In coordination with the Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the 
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the De-
partment, providing guidance regarding the use of 
grants made to State, local, and tribal governments 
under sections 2003 and 2004 under the allowable 
uses guidelines related to countering violent extre-
mism. 
‘‘(6) Coordinating with the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency to admin-
ister the grant program under subsection (f). 
‘‘(e) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Assist-
ant Secretary for Countering Violent Extremism shall enter 
into a memorandum of understanding with the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency out-
lining the roles of the Assistant Secretary and the Adminis-
trator with respect to the administration of grants under 
sections 2003 and 2004 related to countering violent extre-
mism. 
‘‘(f) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Assistant Secretary 
for Countering Violent Extremism, in coordination 
with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency and the Officer for Civil Rights 
and Civil Liberties of the Department, shall establish 
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a grant program for eligible community groups and 
organizations to assist such groups and organizations 
in establishing counter-messaging campaigns tar-
geting violent extremism. 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Assistant Secretary for Countering Violent Extre-
mism, in coordination with the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Offi-
cer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Depart-
ment, shall provide to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate an implementation plan for the 
grant program under this subsection, including eligi-
bility criteria, application criteria, methodology for 
awarding grants, and a plan for monitoring and 
evaluating grant applications and awards. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION.—A community group or or-
ganization is not eligible for a grant under this sub-
section if such group or organization has knowingly 
funded violent extremist activities or organizations 
known to engage in such activities, as determined by 
the Assistant Secretary for Countering Violent Extre-
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mism, in coordination with the heads of other rel-
evant Federal departments and agencies. 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Assistant Secretary for 
Countering Violent Extremism shall submit to Congress an 
annual report for each of the next five fiscal years (begin-
ning in the fiscal year that begins after the date of the en-
actment of this section) on the Office for Countering Violent 
Extremism. Each such report shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of the status of the programs 
and policies of the Department for countering violent 
extremism in the United States, including the budget 
of the Department for countering violent extremism 
and the number of full-time employees dedicated to 
countering violent extremism programs, as well as the 
number of part-time employees supporting countering 
violent extremism programs. Each such budget shall 
include an accounting of all funding amounts for all 
departmental programs, initiatives, and personnel re-
lated to countering violent extremism. 
‘‘(2) A description of the activities of the Office 
to cooperate with and provide assistance to other de-
partments and agencies. 
‘‘(3) The qualitative and quantitative outcome- 
based metrics under clause (v) of subsection (d)(1)(E) 
used for evaluating the success of such programs and 
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policies and the steps taken to evaluate the success of 
such programs and policies. 
‘‘(4) A detailed summary of the organizations 
with which the Department conducted outreach to dis-
cuss countering violent extremism, an accounting of 
grants awarded by the Department to counter violent 
extremism, and an accounting of all training specifi-
cally aimed at countering violent extremism spon-
sored by the Department. 
‘‘(5) Details of the optimal level of personnel and 
funding for the Office. 
‘‘(6) An analysis of how the Department’s activi-
ties to counter violent extremism correspond and 
adapt to the threat environment. 
‘‘(7) A summary of how civil rights and civil lib-
erties are protected in the Department’s activities to 
counter violent extremism. 
‘‘(8) An evaluation of the grant program under 
subsection (f), including information on the effective-
ness of such grants in countering violent extremism. 
‘‘(9) A description of how the Office incorporated 
lessons learned from the countering violent extremism 
programs and policies of other Foreign departments 
and agencies, as well as foreign, State, local, tribal, 
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and territorial governments and stakeholder commu-
nities. 
‘‘(h) VIOLENT EXTREMISM DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘violent extremism’ means ideologically motivated 
terrorist activities. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF FUNDING.—Out of funds 
made available to the Office of the Secretary, $10,000,000 
is authorized to be used for the Office for Countering Violent 
Extremism for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, of 
which $6,000,000 shall be used to carry out the grant pro-
gram under subsection (f). 
‘‘(j) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate on the date 
that is five years after the date of the enactment of this 
section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 103 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 104. Office for Countering Violent Extremism.’’. 
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