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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mandatory Foreclosure Mediation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
            (1) Alternative to foreclosure.--The term ``alternative to 
        foreclosure''--
                    (A) means a course of action with respect to a 
                mortgage offered by a servicer to a borrower as an 
                alternative to a covered foreclosure action; and
                    (B) includes a short sale and a deed in lieu of 
                foreclosure.
            (2) Borrower.--The term ``borrower'' means a mortgagor 
        under a mortgage who is in default or at risk of imminent 
        default, as determined by the Secretary through regulations.
            (3) Foreclosure action.--The term ``foreclosure action'' 
        means a judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure.
            (4) Loan modification program.--The term ``loan 
        modification program'' means a program or procedure designed to 
        change the terms of a mortgage in the case of the default, 
        delinquency, or imminent default or delinquency of a mortgagor, 
        including a loan modification program established by a servicer 
        that reduces the principal owed by the mortgagor on the 
        mortgage.
            (5) Mortgage.--The term ``mortgage'' means a federally 
        related mortgage loan, as defined in section 3(1) of the Real 
        Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2602(1)), 
        that is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential 
        real property.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Housing and Urban Development.
            (7) Servicer.--The term ``servicer''--
                    (A) has the same meaning as in section 6(i) of the 
                Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 
                U.S.C. 2605(i)); and
                    (B) includes a person responsible for servicing a 
                pool of mortgages.

SEC. 3. MEDIATION REQUIRED BEFORE FORECLOSURE.

    (a) Initiation of Foreclosure Actions.--A servicer may not initiate 
a foreclosure action against a borrower unless the servicer has--
            (1) made a reasonable effort to initiate mediation 
        proceedings in accordance with the process established in 
        regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (c) to determine 
        whether the borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an 
        alternative to foreclosure; and
            (2) offered the borrower a loan modification or an 
        alternative to foreclosure, if the borrower is eligible for the 
        loan modification or alternative to foreclosure.
    (b) Suspension of Foreclosure Actions.--
            (1) In general.--A servicer shall suspend a foreclosure 
        action that was initiated before the date of enactment of this 
        Act until the servicer--
                    (A) completes a mediation proceeding in accordance 
                with the process established in regulations prescribed 
                pursuant to subsection (c) to determine whether the 
                borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an 
                alternative to foreclosure; and
                    (B) offers the borrower a loan modification or an 
                alternative to foreclosure, if the borrower is eligible 
                for a loan modification or an alternative to 
                foreclosure.
            (2) Suspension.--During the period of the suspension under 
        paragraph (1), a servicer may not--
                    (A) send a notice of foreclosure to a borrower;
                    (B) conduct or schedule a sale of the real property 
                securing the mortgage of the borrower; or
                    (C) cause final judgment to be entered against the 
                borrower.
            (3) Reasonable efforts.--A servicer is not required to 
        suspend a foreclosure action under paragraph (1) if the 
        servicer--
                    (A) makes a reasonable effort to schedule a 
                mediation proceeding to determine whether the borrower 
                is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative 
                to foreclosure; and
                    (B) documents that the borrower has not agreed to a 
                mediation proceeding to determine whether the borrower 
                is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative 
                to foreclosure.
            (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
        construed to require a servicer to delay an unavoidable 
        foreclosure, such as foreclosure that results from a borrower 
        abandoning the residential real property securing a mortgage.
    (c) Establishment of Mediation Process.--The Secretary shall 
establish through regulations a mediation process to determine whether 
the borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative to 
foreclosure under this section.

SEC. 4. BAR TO FORECLOSURE ACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), a violation of this Act 
shall be a bar to a foreclosure action.
    (b) Effect of Subsequent Compliance.--If a servicer is in 
compliance with this Act, the servicer may bring or proceed with a 
foreclosure action, without regard to a prior violation of this Act by 
the servicer.

SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this Act.

SEC. 6. REPORT.

    Each servicer that initiates mediation proceedings under section 3 
shall submit to the Secretary a quarterly report at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information, with respect to such 
proceedings, as the Secretary may require.
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Mandatory Foreclosure Mediation Act - Prohibits a servicer from initiating a foreclosure action against a borrower unless the servicer has: (1) made a reasonable effort to initiate mediation proceedings to determine if the borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative to foreclosure; and (2) offered the borrower, if eligible, such a modification or alternative.

Requires a servicer to suspend a foreclosure action initiated before the enactment of this Act until the servicer: (1) completes such a mediation proceeding; and (2) offers the borrower, if eligible, a modification or alternative.

Prohibits a servicer, during the suspension period, from: (1) sending the borrower a notice of foreclosure, (2) conducting or scheduling a sale of the real property securing the mortgage, or (3) causing final judgment to be entered against the borrower.

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish such a mediation process.

Declares that a servicer is not required to suspend a foreclosure action if the servicer makes a reasonable effort to schedule a mediation proceeding and documents that the borrower has not agreed to one.

Makes a violation of this Act a bar to a foreclosure action. Allows a servicer in compliance with this Act, however, to bring or proceed with a foreclosure action, regardless of any prior violation.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 
2001''.

   TITLE I--FACILITATION OF THE EXPORT OF FOOD AND MEDICINES TO CUBA

SEC. 101. EXEMPTION FROM PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE WITH 
              CUBA TO PERMIT THE EXPORT OF FOOD AND MEDICINES TO CUBA.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any 
prohibition or restriction in law or regulation on trade or financial 
transactions with Cuba shall not apply with respect to the export of 
any agricultural commodity, farm machinery or equipment, medicine, or 
medical device, or with respect to travel incident to the sale or 
delivery of any agricultural commodity, farm machinery or equipment, 
medicine, or medical device, to Cuba.
    (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) does not apply to--
            (1) any prohibition or restriction imposed under the Export 
        Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.) or 
        successor statute for goods containing parts or components on 
        which export controls are in effect under that section; or
            (2) any prohibition or restriction imposed under section 
        203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
        U.S.C. 1702) insofar as the prohibition or restriction is 
        exercised to deal with a threat to the national security of the 
        United States by virtue of the technology incorporated in such 
        machinery or equipment.
    (c) Supersedes Existing Law.--Subsection (a) supersedes the Trade 
Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (title IX of H.R. 
5426 of the One Hundred Sixth Congress, as enacted into law by section 
1(a) of Public Law 106-387, and as contained in the appendix of that 
Act) or any other provision of law.

SEC. 102. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS ON VESSELS ENTERING UNITED 
              STATES PORTS.

    Section 1706(b) of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 
6005(b); prohibiting certain vessels from entering United States ports) 
shall not apply with respect to vessels that transport to Cuba any item 
the export of which is permitted under section 101 or 404 of this Act.

SEC. 103. STUDY AND REPORT RELATING TO EXPORT PROMOTION AND CREDIT 
              PROGRAMS FOR CUBA.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study of 
United States agricultural export promotion and credit programs in 
effect as of the date of enactment of this Act to determine how such 
programs may be carried out to promote the consumption of United States 
agricultural commodities in Cuba.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
containing--
            (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection 
        (a); and
            (2) recommendations for proposed legislation, if any, to 
        improve the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize 
        United States agricultural export promotion and credit programs 
        with respect to the consumption of United States agricultural 
        commodities in Cuba.

SEC. 104. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the President shall submit to Congress a report that sets forth--
            (1) the extent (expressed in volume and dollar amounts) of 
        sales to Cuba of agricultural commodities, farm machinery and 
        equipment, medicines, and medical devices, since the date of 
        enactment of this Act;
            (2) a description of the types of the goods so exported; 
        and
            (3) whether there has been any indication that any medicine 
        or medical device exported to Cuba since the date of enactment 
        of this Act--
                    (A) has been used for purposes of torture or other 
                human rights abuses;
                    (B) was reexported; or
                    (C) was used in the production of any bio-
                technological product.

SEC. 105. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Agricultural commodity.--The term ``agricultural 
        commodity''--
                    (A) has the meaning given the term in section 102 
                of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); 
                and
                    (B) includes fertilizer.
            (2) Medical device.--The term ``medical device'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of the Federal 
        Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
            (3) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given 
        the term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 7321).

 TITLE II--EASING OF RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL BY UNITED STATES NATIONALS 
                                TO CUBA

SEC. 201. TRAVEL TO CUBA.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Freedom of travel for united states nationals and 
        lawful permanent resident aliens.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), the 
                President shall not regulate or prohibit, directly or 
                indirectly--
                            (i) travel to, from, or within Cuba by 
                        nationals of the United States or aliens 
                        lawfully admitted for permanent residence in 
                        the United States; or
                            (ii) any of the transactions incident to 
                        such travel that are set forth in paragraph 
                        (2).
                    (B) Supersedes existing law.--Subparagraph (A) 
                supersedes any other provision of law.
            (2) Transactions incident to travel.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the transactions referred to in paragraph (1) 
                are--
                            (i) any transaction ordinarily incident to 
                        travel to or from Cuba, including the 
                        importation into Cuba or the United States of 
                        accompanied baggage for personal use only;
                            (ii) any transaction ordinarily incident to 
                        travel or maintenance within Cuba, including 
                        the payment of living expenses and the 
                        acquisition of goods or services for personal 
                        use;
                            (iii) any transaction ordinarily incident 
                        to the arrangement, promotion, or facilitation 
                        of travel to, from, or within Cuba;
                            (iv) any transaction incident to 
                        nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyages, except 
                        that this clause does not authorize the 
                        carriage of articles into Cuba or the United 
                        States except accompanied baggage; and
                            (v) any normal banking transaction incident 
                        to any activity described in any of the 
                        preceding clauses, including the issuance, 
                        clearing, processing, or payment of checks, 
                        drafts, travelers checks, credit or debit card 
                        instruments, or similar instruments.
                    (B) Exclusion of certain goods for personal 
                consumption.--The transactions described in 
                subparagraph (A) do not include the importation into 
                the United States of goods for personal consumption 
                acquired in Cuba in excess of the amount established by 
                the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 321 
                of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321) or otherwise 
                authorized by law.
    (b) Exceptions.--The prohibition contained in subsection (a)(1) 
does not apply in a case in which--
            (1) the United States is at war with Cuba;
            (2) armed hostilities between the two countries are in 
        progress or imminent; or
            (3) there is a credible threat to the public health or the 
        physical safety of nationals of the United States who are 
        traveling to, from, or within Cuba.
    (c) Applicability.--This section applies to actions taken by the 
President before the date of enactment of this Act that are in effect 
on such date, and to actions taken on or after such date.
    (d) Repeals.--There are repealed the following provisions of law:
            (1) Section 102(h) of Public Law 104-114 (22 U.S.C. 
        6032(h)).
            (2) Section 910 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export 
        Enhancement Act of 2000 (title IX of H.R. 5426 of the One 
        Hundred Sixth Congress, as enacted into law by section 1(a) of 
        Public Law 106-387, and as contained in the appendix of that 
        Act).
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Lawfully admitted for permanent residence.--The term 
        ``lawfully admitted for permanent residence'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)).
            (2) National of the united states.--The term ``national of 
        the United States'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1101(a)(22)).

          TITLE III--SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CERTAIN CUBAN NATIONALS

SEC. 301. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDY.

    (a) Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The President is authorized to provide 
        scholarships under section 102 of the Mutual Educational and 
        Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2452) for nationals of 
        Cuba who seek to undertake graduate study in public health, 
        public policy, economics, law, or other field of social 
        science. In awarding scholarships under this paragraph, the 
        President shall give preference to individuals not employed by 
        the Cuban government or actively participating in the communist 
        party.
            (2) Superseding existing law.--The authority of paragraph 
        (1) shall be exercised without regard to any other provision of 
        law.
    (b) Allocation of Funds.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.) for fiscal years 2002 through 
2006, the following amounts are authorized to be available to carry out 
subsection (a):
            (1) For fiscal year 2002, $1,400,000 for not to exceed 20 
        scholarships.
            (2) For fiscal year 2003, $1,750,000 for not to exceed 25 
        scholarships.
            (3) For fiscal year 2004, $2,450,000 for not to exceed 35 
        scholarships.
            (4) For fiscal year 2005, $2,450,000 for not to exceed 35 
        scholarships.
            (5) For fiscal year 2006, $2,450,000 for not to exceed 35 
        scholarships.

                   TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. WAIVER AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PUBLIC LAW 104-114.

    (a) Waiver of Sanctions and Restrictions on Assistance.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may waive any 
provision of title I or title II of Public Law 104-114 (22 U.S.C. 6021 
et seq.) if the President determines that to do so will promote the 
peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba.
    (b) Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility of Certain Aliens.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the President 
may waive provisions of title IV of Public Law 104-114 (22 U.S.C. 6021 
et seq.; relating to the inadmissibility of certain aliens) if the 
President determines that to do so will further the national economic 
interest of the United States.

SEC. 402. PROHIBITION ON LIMITING ANNUAL REMITTANCES.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Secretary of the Treasury may not limit the amount of remittances to 
Cuba that may be made by any person who is subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States, and the Secretary shall rescind all regulations 
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that so limit the amount 
of those remittances.
    (b) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) may be 
construed to prohibit the prosecution or conviction of any person 
committing an offense described in section 1956 of title 18, United 
States Code (relating to the laundering of monetary instruments) or 
section 1957 of such title (relating to engaging in monetary 
transactions in property derived from specific unlawful activity).

SEC. 403. IMPORTATION OF DRUGS AND DEVICES.

    Any prohibition or restriction in law (including a regulation) on 
trade or financial transactions with Cuba shall not apply with respect 
to--
            (1) a new drug for which an application for investigation 
        under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
        Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) has been submitted to the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services;
            (2) a biological product for which an application for 
        investigation under section 351(a)(3) of the Public Health 
        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)) has been submitted to the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services;
            (3) a device for which an application for investigation 
        under section 520(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
        Act (21 U.S.C. 360j(g)) has been submitted to the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services;
            (4) a drug that is the subject of an approved application 
        under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
        (21 U.S.C. 355);
            (5) a biological product that is the subject of an approved 
        license under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 262); or
            (6) a device that--
                    (A) is cleared for marketing under section 510(k) 
                of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
                360(k));
                    (B) is the subject of an approved application for 
                premarket approval under section 515 of the Federal 
                Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360e); or
                    (C) is exempted from premarket clearance under 
                subsection (l) or (m) of section 510 of the Federal 
                Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360).

SEC. 404. PROHIBITION ON UNILATERAL SANCTIONS ON GOODS OR SERVICES 
              INTENDED FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF CHILDREN.

    Funds made available under any provision of law may not be used to 
administer or enforce any sanction by the United States on exports of 
goods or services intended for the exclusive use of children (other 
than a sanction imposed pursuant to an agreement with one or more other 
countries).
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Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 2001 - Exempts from the embargo on trade with Cuba (including prohibitions under the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 against the unloading at a U.S. port of vessels that previously entered a Cuban port to engage in trade) the export of any agricultural commodity, farm machinery or equipment, medicine, or medical device, or any travel incident to the delivery of such items.Prohibits the President from prohibiting or regulating travel to or from or within Cuba by U.S. nationals or lawful resident aliens, including specified transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, financial or otherwise.Authorizes the President to provide scholarships for Cuban nationals who seek to undertake graduate study in public health, public policy, economics, law, or other field of social science.Authorizes the President to waive certain sanctions against, and restrictions on assistance to, Cuba, including the exclusion from the United States of certain aliens who have confiscated property in Cuba of U.S. nationals or who traffics in such property, if he determines that it will promote the peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba or will further U.S. national economic interests.Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from limiting the amount of remittances to Cuba that any U.S. person may make.Exempts from prohibitions or restrictions on trade with Cuba the import of certain drugs, biological products, and medical devices into the United States.Prohibits the use of funds to enforce unilateral sanctions on the export of goods and services intended for the exclusive use of children in Cuba.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Countering 
Terrorist Radicalization Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
          TITLE I--AMPLIFYING LOCAL EFFORTS TO ROOT OUT TERROR

Sec. 101. Countering violent extremism training.
Sec. 102. Countering violent extremism assessment.
Sec. 103. Department-sponsored clearances.
Sec. 104. Definitions.
           TITLE II--COUNTERMESSAGING TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS

Sec. 201. Directive.
               TITLE III--COUNTERTERRORISM ADVISORY BOARD

Sec. 301. Department of Homeland Security Counterterrorism Advisory 
                            Board.
                  TITLE IV--PROHIBITION ON NEW FUNDING

Sec. 401. Prohibition on new funding.

          TITLE I--AMPLIFYING LOCAL EFFORTS TO ROOT OUT TERROR

SEC. 101. COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM TRAINING.

    (a) Authorization of Training.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
is authorized to provide training for personnel, including Department 
of Homeland Security personnel, State, local, tribal, and territorial 
representatives at State and major urban area fusion centers for the 
purpose of administering community awareness briefings and related 
activities in furtherance of the Department's efforts to counter 
violent extremism, identify and report suspicious activities, and 
increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats, 
including the travel or attempted travel of individuals from the United 
States to support a foreign terrorist organization (as such term is 
described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1189)) abroad.
    (b) Coordination.--To the extent practicable, in providing the 
training under subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with the 
heads of other Federal agencies engaged in community outreach related 
to countering violent extremism and shall also coordinate with such 
agencies in the administration of related activities, including 
community awareness briefings.

SEC. 102. COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM ASSESSMENT.

    (a) Assessment Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
consultation with appropriate State, local, tribal, and territorial 
representatives, shall assess the efforts of the Department of Homeland 
Security to support countering violent extremism at the State, local, 
tribal, and territorial levels. Such assessment shall include each of 
the following:
            (1) A cataloging of departmental efforts to assist State, 
        local, tribal, and territorial governments in countering 
        violent extremism.
            (2) A review of cooperative agreements between the 
        Department and such governments relating to countering violent 
        extremism.
            (3) An evaluation of departmental plans and any potential 
        opportunities to better support such governments that are in 
        furtherance of the Department's countering violent extremism 
        objectives and are consistent with all relevant constitutional, 
        legal, and privacy protections.
    (b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 150 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act and consistent with the protection of 
classified information, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees the findings of the 
assessment required under subsection (a) together with any related 
information regarding best practices for countering violent extremism 
at the State, local, tribal, and territorial levels.

SEC. 103. DEPARTMENT-SPONSORED CLEARANCES.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the appropriate 
congressional committees of the number of employees of State, local, 
tribal, and territorial governments with security clearances sponsored 
by the Department of Homeland Security. Such notification shall include 
a detailed list of the agencies that employ such employees, the level 
of clearance held by such employees, and whether such employees are 
assigned as representatives to State and major urban area fusion 
centers.

SEC. 104. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
                Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on 
                Intelligence of the Senate.
            (2) The term ``violent extremism'' means ideologically 
        motivated international terrorism or domestic terrorism, as 
        such terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United 
        States Code.

           TITLE II--COUNTERMESSAGING TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS

SEC. 201. DIRECTIVE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
incorporate, to the extent practicable, into Department of Homeland 
Security efforts to combat terrorist recruitment and communications the 
public testimonials of former violent extremists or their associates, 
including friends and family. Such efforts may include the following:
            (1) Countermessaging of foreign terrorist organization 
        communications and narratives.
            (2) Related community engagement and public education 
        efforts.
    (b) Coordination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, where 
appropriate, coordinate the efforts described in subsection (a) with 
the heads of other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, 
and, to the extent practicable, engage nongovernmental and 
international partners in the identification and use of testimonials 
described in such subsection.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect testimonials 
directly from former violent extremists or their associates, including 
friends and family.

               TITLE III--COUNTERTERRORISM ADVISORY BOARD

SEC. 301. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COUNTERTERRORISM ADVISORY 
              BOARD.

    (a) In General.--At the end of subtitle A of title II of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), add the 
following:

``SEC. 210G. DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ON COUNTERTERRORISM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is in the Department a board to be 
composed of senior representatives of departmental operational 
components and headquarters elements. The purpose of the board shall be 
to coordinate and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and 
policy related to the counterterrorism mission and functions of the 
Department.
    ``(b) Charter.--There shall be a charter to govern the structure 
and mission of the board. Such charter shall direct the board to focus 
on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning 
departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's 
guidance. The charter shall be reviewed and updated every four years, 
as appropriate.
    ``(c) Members.--
            ``(1) Chair.--The Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator for 
        Counterterrorism within the Department who will serve as the 
        chair of the board.
            ``(2) Additional members.--The Secretary shall appoint 
        additional members of the board from among the following:
                    ``(A) The Transportation Security Administration.
                    ``(B) United States Customs and Border Protection.
                    ``(C) United States Immigration and Customs 
                Enforcement.
                    ``(D) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
                    ``(E) The Coast Guard.
                    ``(F) United States Citizenship and Immigration 
                Services.
                    ``(G) The United States Secret Service.
                    ``(H) The National Protection and Programs 
                Directorate.
                    ``(I) The Office of Operations Coordination.
                    ``(J) The Office of the General Counsel.
                    ``(K) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
                    ``(L) The Office of Policy.
                    ``(M) The Science and Technology Directorate.
                    ``(N) Other departmental offices and programs as 
                determined appropriate by the Secretary.
    ``(d) Meetings.--The board shall meet on a regular basis to discuss 
intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and 
departmental activities, including coordination with other Federal, 
State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners, and 
shall make recommendations to the Secretary.
    ``(e) Terrorism Alerts.--The board shall advise the Secretary on 
the issuance of terrorism alerts pursuant to section 203.
    ``(f) Prohibition on Additional Funds.--No additional funds are 
authorized to carry out this section.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 210F the following:

``Sec. 210G. Departmental coordination on counterterrorism.''.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the 
Coordinator for Counterterrorism, shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on 
the status and activities of the board established under section 210G 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a).

                  TITLE IV--PROHIBITION ON NEW FUNDING

SEC. 401. PROHIBITION ON NEW FUNDING.

    No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
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Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide training for administering community awareness briefings and related activities in furtherance of its efforts to counter violent extremism, identify and report suspicious activities, and increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats, including the travel of individuals from the United States to support a foreign terrorist organization abroad.  DHS shall: (1) assess its efforts to support countering violent extremism at the state, local, tribal, and territorial levels; (2) notify Congress of the number of employees of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments with security clearances sponsored by DHS; and (3) incorporate the public testimonials of former extremists into its efforts to combat terrorist recruitment. The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in DHS a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities, and policy related to its counterterrorism mission and functions. The board shall advise DHS on the issuance of terrorism alerts. DHS shall appoint a Coordinator for Counterterrorism to serve as the chair of the board.