JCAT Authorization Act

Bill: 116-hr-4883
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2019-10-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Homeland security

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Intergovernmental relations

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team Authorization Act or the JCAT Authorization Act</strong></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2025 the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group and renames the group the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4883 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2019 Mr. McCaul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , and in addition to the Committee on 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 A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize and rename the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group as the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team Authorization Act or the JCAT Authorization Act . 2. Reauthorization and renaming of Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group (a) Reauthorization Section 210D of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124k(i) ) is amended in subsection (i) by inserting , and each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025, after fiscal years 2008 through 2012 . (b) Renaming Such section is further amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group and inserting Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking an Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group and inserting a Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team ; and (B) by striking ITACG and inserting JCAT ; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking ITACG in the heading and inserting JCAT ; (B) by striking ITACG and inserting JCAT ; (C) by striking an ITACG Advisory Council and inserting a JCAT Advisory Council ; (D) by striking an ITACG Detail and inserting a JCAT Detail ; and (E) by striking the ITACG Advisory Council and inserting the JCAT Advisory Council ; (4) in subsection (c), by striking ITACG each place that it appears and inserting JCAT ; (5) in subsection (d), by striking ITACG each place that it appears and inserting JCAT ; (6) in subsection (e), by striking ITACG and inserting JCAT ; (7) in subsection (f), by striking ITACG each place that it appears and inserting JCAT ; (8) in subsection (g), by striking ITACG each place that it appears and inserting JCAT ; (9) in subsection (h), by striking ITACG and inserting JCAT ; and (10) in subsection (i), by striking ITACG and inserting JCAT . (c) References in law Any reference in any law, rule, or regulation to the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group shall be deemed a reference to the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team.