,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cbc #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddjh ,report ,no4 #aad-dbd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #a1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,katko 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,hurd of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,loudermilk1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,ratcliffe1 ,ms4 ,loretta ,sanchez of ,california1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mr4 ,vela1 and ,mr4 ,payne7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,february #bc1 #bjaf;,additional sponsor3 ,ms4 ,sinema ,february #bc1 #bjaf ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to require the development of a national strategy to combat terrorist travel1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,strategy to ,combat ,terrorist ,travel ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,national strategy to combat terrorist travel 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that it should be the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 continue to regularly assess the evolving terrorist threat to the ,united ,states2 7#b7 catalogue existing ,federal ,government efforts to obstruct terrorist and foreign fighter travel into1 out of1 and within the ,united ,states1 as well as overseas2 7#c7 identify such efforts that may benefit from reform or consolidation1 or require elimination2 7#d7 identify potential security vulnerabilities in ,united ,states defenses against terrorist travel2 and 7#e7 prioritize resources to address in a risk-based manner any such security vulnerabilities4 7b7 ,national strategy and updates 7#a7 ,in general ,in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 the ,president shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a national strategy 7including1 as appropriate1 updates to such strategy7 to combat terrorist travel4 ,the strategy shall address efforts to intercept terrorists and foreign fighters and constrain the domestic and international travel of such persons4 ,consistent with the protection of classified information1 the strategy shall be submitted in unclassified form1 including1 as appropriate1 a classified annex4 7#b7 ,timing 7,a7 ,initial strategy ,the initial national strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be transmitted not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,updated strategies ,updated national strategies under paragraph 7#a7 shall be transmitted not later than #ahj days after the commencement of a new presidential administration4 7#c7 ,coordination ,the ,president shall direct the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to develop the initial national strategy and updates required under this subsection and shall direct1 as appropriate1 the heads of other ,federal agencies to coordinate with the ,secretary in the development of such strategy and updates4 7#d7 ,contents ,the initial national strategy and updates required under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 include an accounting and description of all ,federal ,government programs1 projects1 and activities to constrain domestic and international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters2 7,b7 identify specific security vulnerabilities within the ,united ,states and abroad that may be exploited by terrorists and foreign fighters2 7,c7 delineate goals for-- 7i7 closing the security vulnerabilities identified in accordance with subparagraph 7,b72 and 7ii7 enhancing the ,federal ,government's ability to constrain domestic and international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters2 and 7,d7 describe actions to be taken to achieve the goals delineated in subparagraph 7,c71 as well as the means needed to do so1 including-- 7i7 steps to reform1 improve1 and streamline existing ,federal ,government efforts to align with the current threat environment2 7ii7 new programs1 projects1 or activities that are requested1 under development1 or undergoing implementation2 7iii7 new authorities or changes in existing authorities needed from ,congress2 7iv7 specific budget adjustments being requested to enhance ,united ,states security in a risk-based manner2 and 7v7 an identification of ,federal departments and agencies responsible for specific actions described in this subparagraph4 7#e7 ,sunset ,the requirement to transmit updated national strategies under this subsection shall terminate on the date that is seven years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,development of implementation plans ,for each national strategy required under subsection 7b71 the ,president shall direct the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to develop an implementation plan for the ,department of ,homeland ,security and coordinate with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies to ensure the development of implementing plans for each such agency4 7d7 ,implementation plans 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees implementation plans for each national strategy required under subsection 7b74 ,consistent with the protection of classified information1 each such implementation plan shall be transmitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7#b7 ,timing ,the implementation plans referred to in paragraph 7#a7 shall be transmitted simultaneously with each national strategy required under subsection 7b74 ,such implementation plans shall be updated and transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees on an annual basis4 7#c7 ,sunset ,the requirement to transmit implementation plans under paragraph 7#a7 shall terminate on the date that is ten years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7e7 ,prohibition on additional funding ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section4 ,this section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7f7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 in the ,house of ,representatives-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services2 7,c7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence2 7,d7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs2 and 7,f7 the ,committee on ,appropriations2 and 7#b7 in the ,senate-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services2 7,c7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence2 7,d7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations2 and 7,f7 the ,committee on ,appropriations4 ,february #bc1 #bjaf ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed