To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.5862 | Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John (D-CA)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill provides authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense that provide support to law enforcement agencies conducting counter-drug activities to also provide support in conducting counter-illicit trafficking activities (e.g., human trafficking).

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the 
authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support 
law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit 
 trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CODIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT TASK 
              FORCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO SUPPORT LAW 
              ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONDUCTING COUNTER-TERRORISM, 
              COUNTER-ILLICIT TRAFFICKING, OR COUNTER-TRANSNATIONAL 
              ORGANIZED CRIME ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Codification.--Chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end a new section 285 consisting of--
            (1) a heading as follows:
``Sec. 285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement 
              agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit 
              trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime 
              activities'';
        and
            (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the 
        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 
        U.S.C. 271 note).
    (b) Amendments.--Section 285 of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a), is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, counter-illicit 
        trafficking activities,'' after ``counter-terrorism 
        activities'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``During fiscal years 2006 through 
                2022, funds for drug interdiction'' and inserting 
                ``Funds for drug interdiction''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' 
                after ``counter-terrorism'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``of each year in which the authority in 
                subsection (a) is in effect'' and inserting ``of each 
                year''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``counter-illicit 
                        trafficking,'' after ``on counter-drug,''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, counter-illicit 
                        trafficking,'' after ``provide counter-
                        terrorism,'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, counter-illicit 
                        trafficking,'' after ``counter-terrorism''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``significantly'';
                    (B) by striking ``(d) Conditions.--'' and all that 
                follows through ``(2)(A) Support'' and inserting ``(d) 
                Conditions.--(1) Support'';
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph 
                (2); and
                    (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--
                            (i) in the first sentence--
                                    (I) by striking ``subparagraph 
                                (A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by striking ``vital to'' and 
                                inserting ``in''; and
                            (ii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``the vital'' and inserting ``the''; and
            (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following 
        new subsection (e):
    ``(e) Definitions.--(1) In this section:
            ``(A) The term `illicit trafficking' means the trafficking 
        of money, human trafficking, illicit financial flows, illegal 
        trade in natural resources and wildlife, illegal maritime 
        activities, or trade in illegal drugs and weapons, whether 
        conducted by a transnational criminal organization or a state 
        actor.
            ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title.
    ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational 
organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term 
`illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes--
            ``(A) illicit trafficking; and
            ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the 
        Secretary of Defense.''.
    (c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1022 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note) is 
repealed.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item:

``285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement 
                            agencies conducting counter-terrorism, 
                            counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-
                            transnational organized crime 
                            activities.''.
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