,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aehd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #af1 #bjac ,ms4 ,clarke introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to prevent terrorism1 including terrorism associated with homegrown violent extremism and domestic violent extremism1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,empowering ,local ,partners to ,prevent ,terrorism ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,counterterrorism ,training 7a7 ,in general ,insert at the end of title ,,viii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cfa et seq47 the following new subtitle3 ,k ,counterterrorism ,training #hii,k4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,violent extremism ,the term violent extremism means supporting or committing ideologically motivated violence4 7#b7 ,homeland security grant programs ,the term homeland security grant programs means grant programs under section #bjjb1 and includes the ,state ,homeland ,security ,grant ,program1 the ,urban ,area ,security ,initiative1 and grants provided by the ,secretary to the ,national ,network of ,fusion ,centers4 #hii,l4 ,guidance1 outreach1 training1 and programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through ,department officials responsible for counterterrorism and addressing the threat of violent extremism1 shall develop guidance1 outreach1 training1 and programs in furtherance of national counterterrorism policy4 7b7 ,training ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subtitle1 the ,secretary1 acting through ,department officials described in subsection 7a71 shall develop and distribute to ,state1 local1 and tribal authorities courses and materials that comply with the ,grant ,programs ,directorate ,information ,bulletin ,no4 #cgc or successor bulletin for integration into the curricula for recruits and recurrent training for experienced law enforcement officers4 #hii,m4 ,grant preapproval ,beginning with grants provided for fiscal year #bjad1 grant guidance for homeland security grant programs shall inform recipients that expenditures on any training1 programs1 presentations1 and speakers regarding counterterrorism that includes information about violent extremism1 homegrown violent extremism1 or domestic violent extremism that is acquired from an entity other than the ,department1 must be approved1 in advance1 by the ,chief ,privacy ,officer and the ,office for ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties of the ,department4 #hii,n4 ,oversight ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this subtitle1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department shall regularly review expenditures of homeland security grant programs by ,state1 local1 and tribal authorities on training1 programs1 presentations1 and speakers that are not acquired through the ,secretary regarding counterterrorism1 violent extremism1 homegrown violent extremism1 and domestic violent extremism4 ,the ,inspector ,general shall evaluate-- 7#a7 whether the expenditure at issue is consistent with national counterterrorism priorities2 and 7#b7 whether such expenditure is consistent with constitutional civil rights and civil liberties1 including prohibiting racial1 ethnic1 and religious profiling4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bjjb7;a7 of such ,act 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77 is amended by inserting 1 in accordance with section #hii,m1 after may4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hii;,j the following new items3 ,subtitle ,k--,counterterrorism ,training ,sec4 #hii,k4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #hii,l4 ,guidance1 outreach1 training1 and programs4 ,sec4 #hii,m4 ,grant preapproval4 ,sec4 #hii,n4 ,oversight4 4