Terrorist Screening and Targeting Review Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4553
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2017-12-05 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Homeland Security
Government studies and investigations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-12-05
text: 

Terrorist Screening and Targeting Review Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to submit to Congress a review of the authorization, funding, management, and operation of the National Targeting Center (NTC) established under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) established under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6.
 
 Such review shall include: (1) identification of any weaknesses or gaps in coordination, and of any unnecessarily duplicative or overlapping efforts, between the NTC and the TSC; (2) recommendations on how the NTC and the TSC may better support and complement one another; and (3) a cost-benefit analysis of congressional authorization of the TSC.
 
 
 

action_date: 2018-01-09
text: 

Terrorist Screening and Targeting Review Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to submit to Congress a review of the authorization, funding, management, and operation of the National Targeting Center (NTC) established under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) established under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6.
 
 Such review shall include: (1) identification of any weaknesses or gaps in coordination, and of any unnecessarily duplicative or overlapping efforts, between the NTC and the TSC; (2) recommendations on how the NTC and the TSC may better support and complement one another; (3) a cost-benefit analysis of congressional authorization of the TSC; and (4) an assessment of the protocols within the NTC and the TSC on how to receive and utilize information provided by federal departments and agencies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-494, Part I.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-494, Part I.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Introduced in House