,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #h1 #bjae,mr4 
,c>p] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb to e/abli% an    
,(fice = ,community ,p>tn]%ips4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,community ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 
,au?orization ( ! ,(fice = ,community   
,p>tn]%ips ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( !   
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #ajd4 ,(fice =     
,community ,p>tn]%ips  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m c\nt]+      
viol5t extremism means proactive &      
relevant actions to c\nt] ef=ts by      
extremi/s to radicalize1 recruit1 &     
mobilize foll[]s to viol5ce & to address
 ! conditions t all[ = viol5t extremi/  
recruitm5t & radicalization2 &  7#b7 !  

t]m viol5t extremism means ideologically
 motivat$ viol5ce z a me?od ( advanc+ a 
cause4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 9 !     
,dep>tm5t an ,(fice = ,community        
,p>tn]%ips4  7c7 ,head ( ,(fice ,!      
,(fice = ,community ,p>tn]%ips %all be  
head$ by an ,assi/ant ,secret>y =       
,community ,p>tn]%ips1 :o %all be       
designat$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,deputy  
,assi/ant ,secret>y2 assignm5t (        
p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
designate a c>e] ,deputy ,assi/ant      
,secret>y = ,community ,p>tn]%ips2 &    
7#b7 assign or hire1 z appropriate1     
p]man5t /aff to ! ,(fice = ,community   
,p>tn]%ips4  7e7 ,responsibilities ,!   
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,community        
,p>tn]%ips %all be responsible = !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,lead+ ! ef=ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t to c\nt] viol5t extremism     
across all ! compon5ts & (fices ( !     
,dep>tm5t t conduct /rategic &          
supportive ef=ts to c\nt] viol5t        
extremism4 ,su* ef=ts %all include !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,p>tn]+ ) communities to  

address vuln]abilities t c be exploit$  
by viol5t extremi/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
explore pot5tial rem$ies = gov]nm5t &   
nongov]nm5t in/itutions4  7,b7 ,work+ ) 
civil society gr\ps & communities to    
c\nt] viol5t extremi/ propag&a1 messag+1
 or recruitm5t4  7,c7 ,9 coord9ation ) !
 ,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil       
,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 manag+ !       
outrea* & engagem5t ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
direct$ t[>d communities at risk =      
radicalization & recruitm5t = viol5t    
extremi/ activities4  7,d7 ,ensur+      
relevant in=mation1 rese>*1 & products  
in=m ef=ts to c\nt] viol5t extremism4   
7,e7 ,develop+ & ma9ta9+ ,dep>tm5twide  
plans1 /rategy guid+ policies1 &        
programs to c\nt] viol5t extremism4 ,su*
 plans %all1 at a m9imum1 address ea* ( 
! foll[+3  7i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t's plan to   
lev]age new & exi/+ ,int]net & o!r      
te*nologies & social m$ia plat=ms to    
improve nongov]nm5t ef=ts to c\nt]      
viol5t extremism1 z well z ! be/        
practices & lessons le>n$ ( o!r ,f$]al1 

,/ate1 local1 tribal1 t]ritorial1 &     
=eign p>tn]s engag$ 9 simil>            
c\nt]-messag+ ef=ts4  7ii7 ,!           
,dep>tm5t's c\nt]+ viol5t               
extremism-relat$ engagem5t ef=ts4  7iii7
 ,! use ( coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,/ate1 
local1 tribal1 t]ritorial1 & o!r ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies responsible = ef=ts 
relat+ to c\nt]+ viol5t extremism4  7,f7
 ,coord9at+ ) ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights 
& ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t to     
ensure all ( ! activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
relat$ to c\nt]+ viol5t extremism fully 
respect ! privacy1 civil rights1 & civil
 lib]ties ( all p]sons4  7,g7 ,9        
coord9ation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce 
& ,te*nology & 9 consultation ) ! ,"u   
,secret>y = ,intellig5ce & ,analysis1   
id5tify+ & recomm5d+ new rese>* &       
analysis requirem5ts to ensure !        
dissem9ation ( in=mation & me?ods =     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 &         
t]ritorial c\nt]+ viol5t extremism      
practition]s1 (ficials1 law en=cem5t1 & 
nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s to utilize su*     

rese>* & analysis4  7,h7 ,assess+ !     
me?ods us$ by viol5t extremi/s to       
dissem9ate propag&a & messag+ to        
communities at risk = recruitm5t by     
viol5t extremi/s4  7#b7 ,develop+ a     
digital engagem5t /rategy t exp&s !     
outrea* ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t to c\nt]    
viol5t extremi/ messag+ by--  7,a7      
explor+ ways to utilize relevant        
,int]net & o!r te*nologies & social m$ia
 plat=ms2 &  7,b7 maximiz+ o!r res\rces 
available to ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,s]v+ z 
! prim>y repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9  
coord9at+ c\nt]+ viol5t extremism ef=ts 
) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies &      
nongov]nm5tal organizations4  7#d7 ,s]v+
 z ! prim>y ,dep>tm5t-level             
repres5tative 9 coord9at+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate on int]national c\nt]+ viol5t   
extremism issues4  7#e7 ,9 coord9ation )
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 provid+ guidance     
reg>d+ ! use ( grants made to ,/ate1    
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts "u sections   
#bjjc & #bjjd "u ! all[able uses        

guidel9es relat$ to c\nt]+ viol5t       
extremism4  7#f7 ,develop+ a plan to    
exp& philan?ropic support = dome/ic     
ef=ts relat$ to c\nt]+ viol5t extremism1
 includ+ by id5tify+ viable community   
projects & ne$s = possible philan?ropic 
support4  7#g7 ,adm9i/]+ ! assi/ance    
describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  7f7 ,grants 
,to c\nt] viol5t extremism  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 accordance ) ?is subsection1 ! 
,secret>y may aw>d grants or coop]ative 
agreem5ts directly to eligible recipi5ts
 id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to support !  
ef=ts ( local communities 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates to c\nt] viol5t extremism4  7#b7 
,eligible recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y may    
aw>d competitive grants or coop]ative   
agreem5ts bas$ on ne$ directly to-- 7,a7
 ,/ates2  7,b7 local gov]nm5ts2  7,c7   
tribal gov]nm5ts2  7,d7 nonpr(it        
organizations2 or  7,e7 in/itutions (   
high] education4  7#c7 ,use ( ,funds    
,ea* entity receiv+ a grant or          
coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is subsection   
%all use ! grant or coop]ative agreem5t 

= "o or m ( ! foll[+ purposes3  7,a7 ,to
 tra9 or ex]cise = c\nt]+ viol5t        
extremism1 includ+ build+ tra9+ or      
ex]cise programs design$ to improve     
cultural compet5cy & to ensure t        
communities1 gov]nm5t1 & law en=cem5t   
receive accurate1 intellig5ce-bas$      
in=mation ab\t ! dynamics (             
radicalization to viol5ce4  7,b7 ,to    
develop1 implem5t1 or exp& programs or  
projects ) communities to discuss viol5t
 extremism or to engage communities t   
may be t>get$ by viol5t extremi/        
radicalization4  7,c7 ,to develop &     
implem5t projects t p>tn] ) local       
communities to prev5t radicalization to 
viol5ce4  7,d7 ,to develop & implem5t a 
compreh5sive model = prev5t+ viol5t     
extremism 9 local communities1 includ+  
exi/+ initiatives ( ,/ate or local law  
en=cem5t ag5cies & exi/+ me*anisms =    
engag+ ! res\rces & exp]tise available f
 a range ( social s]vice provid]s1 su* z
 education adm9i/rators1 m5tal heal?    
pr(essionals1 & religi\s lead]s4  7,e7  

,to educate ! community ab\t c\nt]+     
viol5t extremism1 includ+ ! promotion ( 
community-bas$ activities to increase ! 
measures tak5 by ! community to c\nt]   
viol5t extremism4  7,f7 ,to develop or  
assi/ social s]vice programs t address  
root causes ( viol5t extremism &        
develop1 build1 or enhance alt]natives =
 memb]s ( local communities t may be    
t>get$ by viol5t extremism4  7,g7 ,to   
develop or enhance ,/ate or local       
gov]nm5t initiatives t facilitate &     
build ov]all capacity to address !      
?reats po/ by viol5t extremism4  7,h7   
,to support su* o!r activities1 consi/5t
 ) ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 z !     
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7   
,grant guidel9es  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*  
fiscal ye>1 be=e aw>d+ a grant or       
coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is subsection1 !
 ,secret>y %all develop guidel9es       
publi%$ 9 a notice ( fund+ opportunity t
 describe--  7i7 ! process = apply+ =   
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is    
subsection2  7ii7 ! crit]ia t !         

,secret>y w use = select+ recipi5ts bas$
 on ! ne$ demon/rat$ by ! applicant2 &  
7iii7 ! requirem5ts t recipi5ts mu/     
foll[ :5 utiliz+ funds "u ?is subsection
 to conduct tra9+ & ex]cises & o!rwise  
engage local communities reg>d+ c\nt]+  
viol5t extremism4  7,b7 ,consid]ations  
,9 develop+ ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraph
 7,a77iii71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] !  
foll[+3  7i7 ,tra9+ objectives %\ld be  
cle>ly def9$ to meet specific c\nt]+    
viol5t extremism goals1 su* z community 
engagem5t1 cultural aw>5ess1 or         
community-bas$ polic+4  7ii7 ,engag+    
div]se communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
c\nt] viol5t extremism may require work+
 ) local grassroots community           
organizations to develop engagem5t &    
outrea* initiatives4  7iii7 ,tra9+      
programs %\ld-- 7,i7 be s5sitive to     
con/itutional values1 su* z protect+    
fundam5tal civil rights & civil         
lib]ties1 & es*ew notions ( racial &    
e?nic pr(il+2 &  7,,ii7 adh]e to ! /&>ds
 & e?ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ensur+ t !      

cle>ly def9$ objectives are 9 l9e ) !   
/rategies ( ! ,dep>tm5t to c\nt] viol5t 
extremism4  7iv7 ,e/abli%+ vett+        
proc$ures = self-select$ c\nt]+ viol5t  
extremism tra9+ exp]ts :o (f] programs t
 may claim to c\nt] viol5t extremism1 b 
s]ve to demonize c]ta9 individuals or   
:ole cross sections ( a community4  7v7 
,provid+ a review process to det]m9e if 
c\nt]+ viol5t extremism tra9+ focuses on
 community engagem5t & outrea*4  7vi7   
,provid+ support to law en=cem5t to     
enhance k1 skills1 & abilities to       
increase engagem5t te*niques ) div]se   
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7     
,annual report ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal  
ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 & 9 ea* ( ! next #e fiscal     
ye>s1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,(fice =
 ,community ,p>tn]%ips %all submit to   
,congress an annual report on ! ,(fice =
 ,community ,p>tn]%ips1 :i* %all        
include--  7#a7 a description ( ! /atus 
( ! programs & policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t = 
c\nt]+ viol5t extremism 9 ! ,unit$      

,/ates2  7#b7 a description ( ! ef=ts ( 
! ,(fice = ,community ,p>tn]%ips to     
coop]ate ) & provide assi/ance to o!r   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2  7#c7       
qualitative & quantitative metrics =    
evaluat+ ! success ( su* programs &     
policies & ! /eps tak5 to evaluate !    
success ( su* programs & policies2 &    
7#d7 an acc\nt+ (-- 7,a7 grants aw>d$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t to c\nt] viol5t extremism2 
&  7,b7 all tra9+ specifically aim$ at  
c\nt]+ viol5t extremism sponsor$ by !   
,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+   
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4
 #bace7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #ajc ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#ajd4 ,(fice = ,community ,p>tn]%ips4  4