Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4404
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2016-02-01
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Emergency planning and evacuation

Homeland security

Terrorism

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat in order to enhance domestic preparedness for and the collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the U.S. security posture.</p> <p>Such exercise shall include: (1) a scenario involving persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad and terrorist infiltration into the United States, including by U.S. citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with appropriate federal agencies, foreign governments, and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders.</p> <p>DHS shall submit an after-action report, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in U.S. defenses and requested legislative changes. </p>

action_date: 2016-03-16
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><strong>Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat in order to enhance domestic preparedness for and the collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the U.S. security posture.</p> <p>Such exercise shall include: (1) a scenario involving persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad and terrorist infiltration into the United States, including by U.S. citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with appropriate federal agencies, foreign governments, and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders.</p> <p>DHS shall submit an after-action report, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in U.S. defenses and requested legislative changes.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) The bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to require the national exercise program (a program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies) to be designed to include emerging terrorist threats, such as such a scenario.</p>

action_date: 2016-07-11
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat in order to enhance domestic preparedness for and the collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the U.S. security posture.</p> <p>Such exercise shall include: (1) a scenario involving persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad and terrorist infiltration into the United States, including by U.S. citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with appropriate federal agencies, foreign governments, and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders.</p> <p>DHS shall submit an after-action report, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in U.S. defenses and requested legislative changes.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) The bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to require the national exercise program (a program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies) to be designed to include exercises addressing emerging terrorist threats, such as such a scenario.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2016 Ms. McSally (for herself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Katko , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Ratcliffe , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Mr. Vela , and Mr. Payne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require an exercise related to terrorist and foreign fighter travel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016 . 2. Exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel (a) In general In addition to, or as part of exercise programs currently carried out by the Department of Homeland Security, to enhance domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the security posture of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security, through appropriate offices and components of the Department and in coordination with the relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat. (b) Exercise requirements The exercise required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a scenario involving— (A) persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad; and (B) terrorist infiltration into the United States, including United States citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with appropriate Federal departments and agencies, foreign governments, and State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders. (c) Report Not later than 60 days after the completion of the exercise required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit an after-action report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate presenting the initial findings of such exercise, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in United States defenses and any legislative changes requested in light of the findings. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. (e) Definition In this section, the term material support or resources has the meaning given such term in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 350 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4404 [Report No. 114–456] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2016 Ms. McSally (for herself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Katko , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Ratcliffe , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Mr. Vela , and Mr. Payne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security March 16, 2016 Additional sponsor: Mr. Lance March 16, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 1, 2016 A BILL To require an exercise related to terrorist and foreign fighter travel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016 . 2. Exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel (a) In general In addition to, or as part of exercise programs currently carried out by the Department of Homeland Security, to enhance domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the security posture of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security, through appropriate offices and components of the Department and in coordination with the relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat. (b) Exercise requirements The exercise required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a scenario involving— (A) persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad; and (B) terrorist infiltration into the United States, including United States citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with appropriate Federal departments and agencies, foreign governments, and State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders. (c) Report Not later than 60 days after the completion of the exercise required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit an after-action report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate presenting the initial findings of such exercise, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in United States defenses and any legislative changes requested in light of the findings. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. (e) Definition In this section, the term material support or resources has the meaning given such term in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code. 3. Emerging threats in the national exercise program Subparagraph (A) of section 648(b)(2) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 748(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) designed, to the extent practicable, to include emerging terrorist threats, such as scenarios involving United States citizens departing the United States to enlist with or provide material support or resources to terrorist organizations abroad or terrorist infiltration into the United States, including United States citizens and foreign nationals; and .

March 16, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require an exercise related to terrorist and foreign fighter travel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016 . 2. Exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel (a) In general In addition to, or as part of exercise programs currently carried out by the Department of Homeland Security, to enhance domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the security posture of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security, through appropriate offices and components of the Department and in coordination with the relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat. (b) Exercise requirements The exercise required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a scenario involving— (A) persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad; and (B) terrorist infiltration into the United States, including United States citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with appropriate Federal departments and agencies, foreign governments, and State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders. (c) Report Not later than 60 days after the completion of the exercise required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit an after-action report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate presenting the initial findings of such exercise, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in United States defenses and any legislative changes requested in light of the findings. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. (e) Definition In this section, the term material support or resources has the meaning given such term in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code. 3. Emerging threats in the national exercise program Subparagraph (A) of section 648(b)(2) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 748(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) designed, to the extent practicable, to include exercises addressing emerging terrorist threats, such as scenarios involving United States citizens departing the United States to enlist with or provide material support or resources to terrorist organizations abroad or terrorist infiltration into the United States, including United States citizens and foreign nationals; and .

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4404 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require an exercise related to terrorist and foreign fighter travel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016 . 2. Exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel (a) In general In addition to, or as part of exercise programs currently carried out by the Department of Homeland Security, to enhance domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the security posture of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security, through appropriate offices and components of the Department and in coordination with the relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat. (b) Exercise requirements The exercise required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a scenario involving— (A) persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad; and (B) terrorist infiltration into the United States, including United States citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with appropriate Federal departments and agencies, foreign governments, and State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders. (c) Report Not later than 60 days after the completion of the exercise required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit an after-action report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate presenting the initial findings of such exercise, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in United States defenses and any legislative changes requested in light of the findings. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. (e) Definition In this section, the term material support or resources has the meaning given such term in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code. 3. Emerging threats in the national exercise program Subparagraph (A) of section 648(b)(2) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 748(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) designed, to the extent practicable, to include exercises addressing emerging terrorist threats, such as scenarios involving United States citizens departing the United States to enlist with or provide material support or resources to terrorist organizations abroad or terrorist infiltration into the United States, including United States citizens and foreign nationals; and .

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk