H.R. 4578 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 366 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4578 [Report No. 115–492] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2017 Mr. Vela (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Katko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security January 9, 2018Additional sponsors: Mrs. Watson Coleman and Mr. Faso January 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To authorize certain counter terrorist networks activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter Terrorist Network Act. 2. Duty to counter terrorist networks; details and assignment Section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211) is amended— (1) in subsection (g)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in clause (vi), by striking and at the end; (ii) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii); and (iii) by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) collaborate with appropriate agencies, including Federal, State, local, tribal, and international entities, to enhance border security through operations such as operations that seek to disrupt and dismantle networks, including foreign terrorist organizations (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)), that pose terrorist or other threats; and ; (2) by redesignating subsections (p) through (r) as subsections (q) through (s), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (o) the following new subsection: (p) Assignment of personnel The Commissioner may detail or otherwise assign personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to other appropriate agencies, including to serve overseas in support of global information sharing partnership operations in furtherance of enhancing border security, including by preventing entry into the United States by individuals known or suspected of being associated with a network, including a foreign terrorist organization (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)), that poses terrorist or other threats. . 3. Briefings The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall biannually brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding activities, during the prior six months, in furtherance of clause (vii) of section 411(g)(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211(g)(4)), as added by section 2 of this Act. Such briefings may be provided in a classified setting if the Commissioner determines such is appropriate. January 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed