To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5862
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2021-11-04
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill provides authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense that provide support to law enforcement agencies conducting counter-drug activities to also provide support in conducting counter-illicit trafficking activities (e.g., human trafficking).</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5862 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. Garamendi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes.

1. Codification and expansion of authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities (a) Codification Chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end a new section 285 consisting of— (1) a heading as follows: 285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities ; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 ( 10 U.S.C. 271 note). (b) Amendments Section 285 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , counter-illicit trafficking activities, after counter-terrorism activities ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking During fiscal years 2006 through 2022, funds for drug interdiction and inserting Funds for drug interdiction ; and (B) by inserting , counter-illicit trafficking, after counter-terrorism ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking of each year in which the authority in subsection (a) is in effect and inserting of each year ; and (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting counter-illicit trafficking, after on counter-drug, ; and (ii) by inserting , counter-illicit trafficking, after provide counter-terrorism, ; (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A)— (i) by inserting , counter-illicit trafficking, after counter-terrorism ; and (ii) by striking significantly ; (B) by striking (d) Conditions.— and all that follows through (2)(A) Support and inserting (d) Conditions.— (1) Support ; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (2); and (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— (i) in the first sentence— (I) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting paragraph (1) ; and (II) by striking vital to and inserting in ; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking the vital and inserting the ; and (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following new subsection (e): (e) Definitions (1) In this section: (A) The term illicit trafficking means the trafficking of money, human trafficking, illicit financial flows, illegal trade in natural resources and wildlife, illegal maritime activities, or trade in illegal drugs and weapons, whether conducted by a transnational criminal organization or a state actor. (B) The term transnational organized crime has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. (2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term illegal means , as it appears in such definition, includes— (A) illicit trafficking; and (B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense. . (c) Conforming repeal Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 ( 10 U.S.C. 271 note) is repealed. (d) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities. .