I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1945 
To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the Department of 
the Treasury for 10 years, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2013 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Ms. JACKSON LEE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Serv-
ices, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the 
Department of the Treasury for 10 years, 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 ‘‘Fostering Resilience 
to Terrorism Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION OF ACTS OF TERRORISM. 
Section 102(1) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act 
of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘Secretary, in concur-
rence with’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘Secretary 
of Homeland Security, in concurrence with the Sec-
retary of the Treasury,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’’. 
SEC. 3. 10-YEAR EXTENSION OF TERRORISM RISK INSUR-
ANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM YEARS.—Subparagraph (G) of section 
102(11) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 
U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2014’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2024’’. 
(b) TIMING OF MANDATORY RECOUPMENT.—Sub-
clause (III) of section 103(e)(7)(E)(i) of the Terrorism 
Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 
(c) TERMINATION DATE.—Subsection (a) of section 
108 of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 
U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2014’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2024’’. 
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(d) ONGOING REPORTS REGARDING MARKET CONDI-
TIONS
FOR TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE.—Paragraph 
(2) of section 108(e) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act 
of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘and 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2013, 2017, 2020, and 2023’’. 
SEC. 4. HOMELAND SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS. 
(a) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO INSUREDS.— 
Section 103 of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 
(15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) PROVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMA-
TION AND BEST PRACTICES TO INSUREDS.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall provide to insureds 
under the Program, through the Secretary of the Treas-
ury— 
‘‘(1) timely homeland security information, in-
cluding terrorism risk information, at the appro-
priate classification level; and 
‘‘(2) information on best practices to foster re-
silience to an act of terrorism.’’. 
(b) RESEARCH ON PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AND 
BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall conduct research to determine the extent to which 
insureds participating in the Terrorism Risk Insurance 
Program under title I of the Terrorism Risk Insurance 
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Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note)—in particular, in-
sureds in critical infrastructure sectors as identified by 
such Secretary—incorporate information provided under 
section 103(j)(2) of such Act into business operations. Not 
later than the expiration of the 12-month period that be-
gins upon the Secretary of Homeland Security com-
mencing the provision of information pursuant to such 
section 103(j)(2), such Secretary shall submit a report re-
garding the findings of the research conducted under this 
subsection to the Committees on Homeland Security and 
Financial Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate. 
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