Counter Terrorist Network Act

Bill: 116-hr-3526
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2019-06-27
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Congressional oversight

Customs enforcement

Department of Homeland Security

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Immigration status and procedures

Intergovernmental relations

International organizations and cooperation

Law enforcement officers

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Counter Terrorist Network Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Targeting Center of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collaborate with federal, state, local, tribal, and international entities to enhance border security through such operations as those that seek to disrupt terrorist networks.</p> <p>The bill authorizes the CBP to assign its personnel to other appropriate agencies for counter terrorism activities.</p>

action_date: 2019-08-27
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Counter Terrorist Network Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Targeting Center of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collaborate with federal, state, local, tribal, and international entities to enhance border security through such operations as those that seek to disrupt terrorist networks.</p> <p>The bill authorizes the CBP to assign its personnel to other appropriate agencies for counterterrorism activities.</p>

action_date: 2019-09-26
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Counter Terrorist Network Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Targeting Center of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collaborate with federal, state, local, tribal, and international entities to enhance border security through such operations as those that seek to disrupt terrorist networks.</p> <p>The bill authorizes the CBP to assign its personnel to other appropriate agencies for counterterrorism activities.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2019 Ms. Underwood (for herself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To authorize certain counter terrorist networks activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter Terrorist Network Act . 2. Duty to counter terrorist networks; details and assignment Section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (g)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in clause (vi), by striking and at the end; (ii) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii); and (iii) by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) collaborate with appropriate agencies, including Federal, State, local, Tribal, and international entities, to enhance border security through operations such as operations that seek to disrupt and dismantle networks, including foreign terrorist organizations (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 )), that pose terrorist or other threats; and ; (2) by redesignating subsections (p) through (r) as subsections (q) through (s), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (o) the following new subsection: (p) Assignment of personnel The Commissioner may detail or otherwise assign personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to other appropriate agencies, including to serve overseas in support of global information sharing partnership operations in furtherance of enhancing border security, including by preventing entry into the United States by individuals known or suspected of being associated with a network, including a foreign terrorist organization (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 )), that poses terrorist or other threats. . 3. Briefings The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall biannually brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding activities, during the prior six months, in furtherance of clause (vii) of section 411(g)(4)(C) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211(g)(4)(C) ), as added by section 2 of this Act. Such briefings may be provided in a classified setting if the Commissioner determines such is appropriate.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 147 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3526 [Report No. 116–189] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2019 Ms. Underwood (for herself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security August 27, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To authorize certain counter terrorist networks activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter Terrorist Network Act . 2. Duty to counter terrorist networks; details and assignment Section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (g)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in clause (vi), by striking and at the end; (ii) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii); and (iii) by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) collaborate with appropriate agencies, including Federal, State, local, Tribal, and international entities, to enhance border security through operations such as operations that seek to disrupt and dismantle networks, including foreign terrorist organizations (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 )), that pose terrorist or other threats; and ; (2) by redesignating subsections (p) through (r) as subsections (q) through (s), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (o) the following new subsection: (p) Assignment of personnel The Commissioner may detail or otherwise assign personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to other appropriate agencies, including to serve overseas in support of global information sharing partnership operations in furtherance of enhancing border security, including by preventing entry into the United States by individuals known or suspected of being associated with a network, including a foreign terrorist organization (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 )), that poses terrorist or other threats. . 3. Briefings The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall biannually brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding activities, during the prior six months, in furtherance of clause (vii) of section 411(g)(4)(C) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211(g)(4)(C) ), as added by section 2 of this Act. Such briefings may be provided in a classified setting if the Commissioner determines such is appropriate.

August 27, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize certain counter terrorist networks activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter Terrorist Network Act . 2. Duty to counter terrorist networks; details and assignment Section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (g)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in clause (vi), by striking and at the end; (ii) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii); and (iii) by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) collaborate with appropriate agencies, including Federal, State, local, Tribal, and international entities, to enhance border security through operations such as operations that seek to disrupt and dismantle networks, including foreign terrorist organizations (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 )), that pose terrorist or other threats; and ; (2) by redesignating subsections (p) through (r) as subsections (q) through (s), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (o) the following new subsection: (p) Assignment of personnel The Commissioner may detail or otherwise assign personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to other appropriate agencies, including to serve overseas in support of global information sharing partnership operations in furtherance of enhancing border security, including by preventing entry into the United States by individuals known or suspected of being associated with a network, including a foreign terrorist organization (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 )), that poses terrorist or other threats. . 3. Briefings The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall biannually brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding activities, during the prior 6 months, in furtherance of clause (vii) of section 411(g)(4)(C) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211(g)(4)(C) ), as added by section 2 of this Act. Such briefings may be provided in a classified setting if the Commissioner determines such is appropriate.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3526 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 15, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To authorize certain counter terrorist networks activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter Terrorist Network Act . 2. Duty to counter terrorist networks; details and assignment Section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (g)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in clause (vi), by striking and at the end; (ii) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii); and (iii) by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) collaborate with appropriate agencies, including Federal, State, local, Tribal, and international entities, to enhance border security through operations such as operations that seek to disrupt and dismantle networks, including foreign terrorist organizations (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 )), that pose terrorist or other threats; and ; (2) by redesignating subsections (p) through (r) as subsections (q) through (s), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (o) the following new subsection: (p) Assignment of personnel The Commissioner may detail or otherwise assign personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to other appropriate agencies, including to serve overseas in support of global information sharing partnership operations in furtherance of enhancing border security, including by preventing entry into the United States by individuals known or suspected of being associated with a network, including a foreign terrorist organization (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 )), that poses terrorist or other threats. . 3. Briefings The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall biannually brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding activities, during the prior 6 months, in furtherance of clause (vii) of section 411(g)(4)(C) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211(g)(4)(C) ), as added by section 2 of this Act. Such briefings may be provided in a classified setting if the Commissioner determines such is appropriate.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk