,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bebb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjaf ,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 build         
p>tn]%ips to prev5t viol5ce by          
extremi/s4  #a4 ,au?orization ( ! ,(fice
 = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism 
( ! ,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 = ,p>tn]%ips      
,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism  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$ int]national t]rorism or      
dome/ic t]rorism1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 
section #bcca ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 9 !    
,dep>tm5t an ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ 
,viol5t ,extremism4  7c7 ,head ( ,(fice 
,! ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t   
,extremism %all be head$ by an ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t  
,extremism1 :o %all be designat$ by !   
,secret>y & report directly to !        
,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 = ,p>tn]%ips
 ,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism2 &  7#b7     
assign or hire1 z appropriate1 p]man5t  
/aff to ! ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/    
,viol5t ,extremism4  7e7                
,responsibilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ 
,viol5t ,extremism %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  7i7 ,p>tn]+ ) communities to   
address vuln]abilities t c be exploit$  
by viol5t extremi/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
explore pot5tial rem$ies = ,gov]nm5t &  
nongov]nm5t in/itutions4  7ii7 ,work+ ) 
civil society gr\ps & communities to    
c\nt] viol5t extremi/ propag&a1 messag+1
 or recruitm5t4  7iii7 ,9 coord9ation ) 
! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil      
,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 manag+ !       
outrea* & engagem5t ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
direct$ t[>d communities at risk =      
radicalization & recruitm5t = viol5t    
extremi/ activities4  7iv7 ,ensur+      
relevant in=mation1 rese>*1 & products  
in=m ef=ts to c\nt] viol5t extremism4   
7v7 ,develop+ & ma9ta9+ ,dep>tm5t-wide  
/rategy1 plans1 policies1 & programs to 
c\nt] viol5t extremism4 ,su* plans %all1
 at a m9imum1 address ea* ( ! foll[+3   
7,i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t's plan to lev]age new 
& exi/+ ,int]net & o!r te*nologies &    

social m$ia plat=ms to improve          
nongov]nm5t ef=ts to c\nt] viol5t       
extremism1 z well z ! be/ practices &   
lessons le>n$ f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
local1 tribal1 t]ritorial1 & =eign      
p>tn]s engag$ 9 simil> c\nt]-messag+    
ef=ts4  7,,ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t's c\nt]+    
viol5t extremism-relat$ engagem5t ef=ts4
  7,,iii7 ,! use ( coop]ative agreem5ts 
) ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 t]ritorial1 &   
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies          
responsible = ef=ts relat+ to c\nt]+    
viol5t extremism4  7vi7 ,coord9at+ ) !  
,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil        
,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t to ensure all ( 
! activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat$ to    
c\nt]+ viol5t extremism fully respect ! 
privacy1 civil rights1 & civil lib]ties 
( all p]sons4  7vii7 ,9 coord9ation ) ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology & 9
 consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y =       
,intellig5ce & ,analysis1 id5tify+ &    
recomm5d+ new empirical rese>* &        
analysis requirem5ts to ensure !        
dissem9ation ( in=mation & me?ods =     

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 &         
t]ritorial c\nt]+ viol5t extremism      
practition]s1 (ficials1 law en=cem5t1 & 
nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s to utilize su*     
rese>* & analysis4  7viii7 ,assess+ !   
me?ods us$ 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--  7i7       
explor+ ways to utilize relevant        
,int]net & o!r te*nologies & social m$ia
 plat=ms2 &  7ii7 maximiz+ o!r res\rces 
available to ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,s]v+ z 
! prim>y repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9  
coord9at+ c\nt]+ viol5t extremism ef=ts 
) o!r ,f$]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  7#b7        
,communities at risk ,= purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m communities at risk   
%all n include a community t is det]m9$ 
to be at risk solely on ! basis ( race1 
religi\s affiliation1 or e?nicity4  7f7 
,grants ,to c\nt] viol5t extremism  7#a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy & ! ,(fic] = 
,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( !   
,dep>tm5t1 %all e/abli% a grant program 
= eligible community gr\ps &            

organizations to assi/ ^? gr\ps &       
organizations 9 e/abli%+ c\nt]-messag+  
campaigns t>get+ viol5t extremism & to  
/r5g!n community programs to c\nt]      
viol5t extremism4  7#b7 ,implem5tation  
plan ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t   
,extremism1 9 coord9ation ) !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy & ! ,(fic] = ,civil   
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( !          
,dep>tm5t1 %all provide to ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives an implem5tation plan = 
! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is         
subsection1 includ+ eligibility crit]ia1
 application crit]ia1 a me?odology =    
aw>d+ grants1 & a plan = monitor+ &     
evaluat+ grant applications & aw>ds4    
7#c7 ,prohibition ,a community gr\p or  
organization is n eligible = a grant "u 
?is subsection if ! gr\p or organization

 has kn[+ly fund$ viol5t extremi/       
activities or organizations kn[n to     
engage 9 su* activities1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ 
,viol5t ,extremism1 9 coord9ation ) !   
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies4  7g7 ,/rategy ,to c\nt] viol5t 
extremism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7#a7       
,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a           
compreh5sive ,dep>tm5t /rategy to c\nt] 
viol5t extremism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,cont5ts ( /rategy ,! /rategy      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 at a     
m9imum1 address ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t's digital engagem5t ef=t1     
includ+ a plan to lev]age new & exi/+   
,int]net1 digital1 & o!r te*nologies &  
social m$ia plat=ms to c\nt] viol5t     

extremism1 z well z ! be/ practices &   
lessons le>n$ f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
local1 tribal1 t]ritorial1              
nongov]nm5tal1 & =eign p>tn]s engag$ 9  
simil> c\nt]-messag+ activities4  7,b7  
,! ,dep>tm5t's c\nt]+ viol5t            
extremism-relat$ engagem5t & outrea*    
activities4  7,c7 ,! use ( coop]ative   
agreem5ts ) ,/ate1 local1 tribal1       
t]ritorial1 & o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &    
ag5cies responsible = activities relat+ 
to c\nt]+ viol5t extremism4  7,d7       
,ensur+ all activities relat$ to c\nt]+ 
viol5t extremism adh]e to relevant      
,dep>tm5t & applicable ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice guidance reg>d+ privacy1 civil  
rights1 & civil lib]ties1 includ+       
safegu>ds aga9/ discrim9ation4  7,e7 ,! 
developm5t ( qualitative & quantitative 
outcome-bas$ metrics to evaluate !      
,dep>tm5t's programs & policies to c\nt]
 viol5t extremism4  7,f7 ,an analysis ( 
! homel& security risk pos$ by viol5t   
extremism bas$ on ! ?reat environm5t &  
empirical data assess+ t]rori/          

activities & incid5ts1 & viol5t extremi/
 propag&a1 messag+1 or recruitm5t4  7,g7
 ,in=mation on ! ,dep>tm5t's ne>-t]m1   
mid-t]m1 & long-t]m risk-bas$ goals =   
c\nt]+ viol5t extremism1 reflect+ ! risk
 analysis conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,f74 
7#c7 ,/rategic consid]ations ,9 draft+ !
 /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y %all consid] includ+ ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to und]take    
rese>* to improve ! ,dep>tm5t's und]/&+ 
( ! risk ( viol5t extremism & to id5tify
 ways to improve c\nt]+ viol5t extremism
 activities & programs1 includ+ outrea*1
 tra9+1 & in=mation %>+ programs4  7,b7 
,! opportunities & *all5ges associat$ ) 
! e/abli%m5t ( ! grant program "u       
subsection 7f7 t lev]ages em]g+ & exi/+ 
social m$ia & ,int]net plat=ms to       
directly & indirectly c\nt] viol5t      
extremi/ propag&a4  7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t's 
nondiscrim9ation policies z !y relate to
 c\nt]+ viol5t extremism4  7,d7         
,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to help promote       
community engagem5t & p>tn]%ips to c\nt]

 viol5t extremism 9 fur!rance ( !       
/rategy4  7,e7 ,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to help
 increase support = programs &          
initiatives to c\nt] viol5t extremism ( 
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1       
t]ritorial1 nongov]nm5tal1 & =eign      
p>tn]s t are 9 fur!rance ( ! /rategy1 & 
:i* adh]e to all relevant con/itutional1
 legal1 & privacy protections4  7,f7    
,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to dissem9ate to local
 law en=cem5t & ! g5]al public in=mation
 on res\rces1 su* z tra9+ guidance1     
work%op reports1 & ! viol5t extremi/    
?reat1 ?r\gh multiple plat=ms1 includ+ !
 developm5t ( a d$icat$ webpage1 &      
in=mation reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( ^?    
ef=ts4  7,g7 ,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to use   
coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,/ate1 local1    
tribal1 t]ritorial1 & o!r ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies responsible = ef=ts 
relat+ to c\nt]+ viol5t extremism1 &    
in=mation reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( ^?    
ef=ts4  7,h7 ,in=mation on ov]sight     
me*anisms & protections to ensure t     
activities & programs und]tak5 pursuant 

to ! /rategy adh]e to all relevant      
con/itutional1 legal1 & privacy         
protections4  7,i7 ,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to 
conduct ov]sight ( all c\nt]+ viol5t    
extremism tra9+ & tra9+ mat]ials & o!r  
res\rces develop$ or fund$ by !         
,dep>tm5t4  7,j7 ,dep>tm5tal ef=ts to   
fo/] transp>5cy by mak+1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 all regulations1 guidance1 
docum5ts1 policies1 & tra9+ mat]ials    
publicly available1 includ+ ?r\gh any   
webpage develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,f74   
7#d7 ,/rategic implem5tation plan  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits !       
/rategy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an          
implem5tation plan = ea* ( ! compon5ts &
 (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) responsibilities
 "u ! /rategy4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!        

implem5tation plan requir$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include an        
integrat$ ma/] s*$ule & co/ e/imate =   
activities & programs conta9$ 9 !       
implem5tation plan1 ) specificity on h[ 
ea* su* activity & program aligns )     
ne>-t]m1 mid-t]m1 & long-t]m goals      
specifi$ 9 ! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7h7 ,annual report ,beg9n+ 9 !  
fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & 9 ea* ( ! next
 #e fiscal ye>s1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =
 ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism   
%all submit to ,congress an annual      
report on ! ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/  
,viol5t ,extremism1 :i* %all include !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description ( ! /atus (
 ! programs & policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t =  
c\nt]+ viol5t extremism 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+ ! budget ( ! ,dep>tm5t =
 c\nt]+ viol5t extremism & ! numb] (    
full-"t employees d$icat$ to c\nt]+     
viol5t extremism programs1 z well z !   
numb] ( "p-"t employees support+ c\nt]+ 
viol5t extremism programs4 ,ea* su*     

budget %all include an acc\nt+ ( all    
fund+ am\nts = all dep>tm5tal programs1 
initiatives1 & p]sonnel relat$ to c\nt]+
 viol5t extremism4  7#b7 ,a description 
( ! ef=ts ( ! ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/
 ,viol5t ,extremism to coop]ate ) &     
provide assi/ance to o!r ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7#c7 ,qualitative 
& quantitative metrics = evaluat+ !     
success ( su* programs & policies & !   
/eps tak5 to evaluate ! success ( su*   
programs & policies4  7#d7 ,an acc\nt+ (
 grants aw>d$ by ! ,dep>tm5t to c\nt]   
viol5t extremism1 & an acc\nt+ ( all    
tra9+ specifically aim$ at c\nt]+ viol5t
 extremism sponsor$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4     
7#e7 ,details ( ! optimal level (       
p]sonnel & fund+ = ! ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips
 ,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism4  7#f7 ,an   
analysis ( h[ ! ,dep>tm5t's activities  
to c\nt] viol5t extremism correspond &  
adapt to ! ?reat environm5t4  7#g7 ,a   
summ>y ( h[ civil rights & civil        
lib]ties are protect$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t's   
activities to c\nt] viol5t extremism4   

7#h7 ,an evaluation ( ! grant program   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f71 includ+     
in=mation on ! effectiv5ess ( su* grants
 9 c\nt]+ viol5t extremism4  7#i7 ,a    
description ( h[ ! ,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips  
,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism incorporat$   
lessons le>n$ f ! c\nt]+ viol5t         
extremism programs & policies ( =eign1  
,/ate1 local1 tribal1 & t]ritorial      
gov]nm5ts & /akehold] communities4  7i7 
,annual review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e ye> 
!reaft]1 ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights &    
,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all--   
7#a7 conduct a review ( ! ,(fice =      
,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism    
activities to ensure t all ( !          
activities ( ! ,(fice relat$ to c\nt]+  
viol5t extremism respect ! privacy1     
civil rights1 & civil lib]ties ( all    
p]sons2 &  7#b7 make publicly available 
on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t a report     
conta9+ ! results ( ! review conduct$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,te*nical &     
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9     

section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq47
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #ajc ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ajd4  
,(fice = ,p>tn]%ips ,aga9/ ,viol5t      
,extremism4  4  7c7 ,sunset ,effective  
on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 section #ajd 
( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z   
add$ by subsection 7a71 is repeal$2 &   
7#b7 ! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 
( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f  
,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq47 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ajd4