Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Stipend Act
Bill: S.4326 | Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob (R-OH)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Stipend Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to operate Transnational Criminal Investigative Units within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The units shall be composed of vetted foreign law enforcement officials who shall cooperate with HSI to investigate and prosecute individuals involved in transnational criminal activity.

To authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
  to pay stipends to members of Transnational Criminal Investigative 
                  Units who have been properly vetted.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transnational Criminal Investigative 
Unit Stipend Act''.

SEC. 2. HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL 
              INVESTIGATIVE UNITS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 890C. TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE UNITS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall operate Transnational 
Criminal Investigative Units within United States Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations.
    ``(b) Composition.--Each Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit 
shall be composed of trained foreign law enforcement officials who 
shall collaborate with Homeland Security Investigations to investigate 
and prosecute individuals involved in transnational criminal activity.
    ``(c) Vetting Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Upon entry into a Transnational Criminal 
        Investigative Unit, and at periodic intervals while serving in 
        such a unit, foreign law enforcement officials shall be 
        required to pass certain security evaluations, which may 
        include a background check, a polygraph examination, a 
        urinalysis test, or other measures that the Director of U.S. 
        Immigration and Customs Enforcement determines to be 
        appropriate.
            ``(2) Report.--The Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
        Enforcement shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland 
        Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
        that describes--
                    ``(A) the procedures used for vetting Transnational 
                Criminal Investigative Unit members; and
                    ``(B) any additional measures that should be 
                implemented to prevent personnel in vetted units from 
                being compromised by criminal organizations.
    ``(d) Monetary Stipend.--The Director of U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement is authorized to pay vetted members of a 
Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit a monetary stipend in an 
amount associated with their duties dedicated to unit activities.
    ``(e) Annual Briefing.--The Director of U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this Act, shall provide an annual unclassified 
briefing to the congressional committees referred to in subsection 
(c)(2), which may include a classified session, if necessary, that 
identifies--
            ``(1) the number of vetted members of Transnational 
        Criminal Investigative Unit in each country;
            ``(2) the amount paid in stipends to such members, 
        disaggregated by country; and
            ``(3) relevant enforcement statistics, such as arrests and 
        progress made on joint investigations, in each such country.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. note) is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 890B the following:

``Sec. 890C. Transnational Criminal Investigative Units.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 588

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4326

                          [Report No. 117-229]

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