,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #badh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #af1 #bjag ,mr4 ,durbin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 and ,mr4 ,schatz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of ,justice1 and the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the ,federal ,government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,domestic ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,white supremacists and other right-wing extremists are the most significant domestic terrorism threat facing the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,a #bjji report from the ,extremism and ,radicalization ,branch of the ,department of ,homeland ,security concluded that lone wolves and small terrorist cells embracing violent right-wing extremist ideology are the most dangerous domestic terrorism threat in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,an unclassified ,may #bjag joint intelligence bulletin from the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and the ,department of ,homeland ,security found that white supremacist extremism poses a persistent threat of lethal violence1 and that ,white supremacists were responsible for #di homicides in #bf attacks from #bjjj to #bjaf ''' more than any other domestic extremist movement4 7#d7 ,according to the ,new ,america ,foundation1 since ,september #aa1 #bjja1 #gf ,americans have died in terrorist attacks by domestic extremists in the ,united ,states4 #hi percent were killed by far-right-wing extremists4 7#e7 ,the fatal attacks described in paragraph 7#d7 include-- 7,a7 the ,august #e1 #bjab1 mass shooting at a ,sikh gurdwara in ,oak ,creek1 ,wisconsin1 in which a ,white supremacist shot and killed #f members of the gurdwara2 7,b7 the ,april #ac1 #bjad1 mass shooting at a ,jewish community center and a ,jewish assisted living facility in ,overland ,park1 ,kansas1 in which a neo-,nazi shot and killed #c civilians1 including a #ad-year-old teenager2 7,c7 the ,june #h1 #bjad1 ambush in ,las ,vegas1 ,nevada1 in which #b supporters of the far right-wing patriot movement shot and killed #b police officers and a civilian2 7,d7 the ,june #ag1 #bjae1 mass shooting at the ,emanuel ,,ame ,church in ,charleston1 ,south ,carolina1 in which a ,white supremacist shot and killed #i members of the church2 7,e7 the ,november #bg1 #bjae1 mass shooting at a ,planned ,parenthood clinic in ,colorado ,springs1 ,colorado1 in which an anti-abortion extremist shot and killed a police officer and #b civilians2 7,f7 the ,march #bj1 #bjag1 murder of an ,african-,american man in ,new ,york ,city1 allegedly committed by a ,white supremacist who reportedly traveled to ,new ,york for the purpose of killing black men2 7,g7 the ,may #bf1 #bjag1 attack in ,portland1 ,oregon1 in which a ,white supremacist allegedly murdered #b men and injured a third after the men defended #b young women whom the individual had targeted with anti-,muslim hate speech2 and 7,h7 the ,august #ab1 #bjag1 attack in ,charlottesville1 ,virginia1 in which a ,white supremacist allegedly killed one and injured nineteen after driving his car through a crowd of individuals protesting a neo-,nazi rally1 and of which ,attorney ,general ,jeff ,sessions said1 ,it does meet the definition of domestic terrorism in our statute44 7#f7 ,the ,anti-,defamation ,league's ,center on ,extremism found that right-wing extremists were responsible for #aej terrorist acts1 attempted acts1 and plots and conspiracies that took place in the ,united ,states between #aiic and #bjag4 ,these attacks resulted in the deaths of #bee people and injured more than #fjj4 7#g7 ,according to the ,southern ,poverty ,law ,center1 in #bjae1 for the first time in #e years1 the number of hate groups in the ,united ,states rose by #ad percent4 ,the increase included a more than twofold rise in the number of ,ku ,klux ,klan chapters4 ,the number of anti-government militias and patriot groups also grew by #ad percent in #bjae4 7#h7 ,in ,november #bjag1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation released its annual hate crime incident report1 which found that in #bjaf1 hate crimes increased by almost #e percent1 including a #ai-percent rise in hate crimes against ,american ,muslims4 ,similarly1 the previous year's report found that in #bjae1 hate crimes increased by #f percent4 ,much of that increase came from a #ff-percent rise in attacks on ,american ,muslims4 ,in both reports1 race-based crimes were most numerous2 more than #ej percent of those hate crimes targeted ,african ,americans4 7#i7 ,in ,january #bjag1 a right-wing extremist who had expressed anti-,muslim views was charged with murder for allegedly killing #f people and injuring nineteen in a shooting rampage at a mosque in ,quebec ,city1 ,canada4 ,it was the first-ever mass shooting at a mosque in ,north ,america1 and ,prime ,minister ,trudeau labeled it a terrorist attack4 7#aj7 ,between ,january and ,july #bjag1 news reports found #fc incidents in which ,american mosques were targeted by threats1 vandalism1 or arson4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term ,director means the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 7#b7 the term domestic terrorism has the meaning given the term in section #bcca of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#c7 the term ,domestic ,terrorism ,executive ,committee means the committee within the ,department of ,justice tasked with assessing and sharing information about ongoing domestic terrorism threats2 and 7#d7 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 #d4 ,offices to combat domestic terrorism 7a7 ,authorization of offices ,to monitor1 analyze1 investigate1 and prosecute domestic terrorism 7#a7 ,domestic ,terrorism ,unit ,there is authorized a ,domestic ,terrorism ,unit in the ,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 which shall be responsible for monitoring and analyzing domestic terrorism activity4 7#b7 ,domestic ,terrorism ,office ,there is authorized a ,domestic ,terrorism ,office in the ,counterterrorism ,section of the ,national ,security ,division of the ,department of ,justice-- 7,a7 which shall be responsible for investigating and prosecuting incidents of domestic terrorism2 and 7,b7 which shall be headed by the ,domestic ,terrorism ,counsel4 7#c7 ,domestic ,terrorism ,section of the ,,fbi ,there is authorized a ,domestic ,terrorism ,section within the ,counterterrorism ,division of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 which shall be responsible for investigating domestic terrorism activity4 7b7 ,joint report on domestic terrorism 7#a7 ,annual report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,attorney ,general1 and the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall submit a joint report authored by the domestic terrorism offices authorized under paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,contents ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of the domestic terrorism threat posed by ,white supremacists1 including ,white supremacist infiltration and recruitment of law enforcement officers and members of the ,armed ,forces2 7,b7 7i7 in the first report1 an analysis of incidents or attempted incidents of domestic terrorism that have occurred in the ,united ,states since ,april #ai1 #aiie2 and 7ii7 in each subsequent report1 an analysis of incidents or attempted incidents of domestic terrorism that occurred in the ,united ,states during the preceding year2 and 7,c7 a quantitative analysis of domestic terrorism for the preceding year1 including the number of-- 7i7 domestic terrorism related assessments initiated by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 including the number of assessments from each classification and subcategory2 7ii7 domestic terrorism related preliminary investigations initiated by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 including the number of preliminary investigations from each classification and subcategory1 and how many preliminary investigations resulted from assessments2 7iii7 domestic terrorism related full investigations initiated by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 including the number of full investigations from each classification and subcategory1 and how many full investigations resulted from preliminary investigations and assessments2 7iv7 domestic terrorism related incidents1 including the number of incidents from each classification and subcategory1 the number of deaths and injuries resulting from each incident1 and a detailed explanation of each incident2 7v7 ,federal domestic terrorism related arrests1 including the number of arrests from each classification and subcategory1 and a detailed explanation of each arrest2 7vi7 ,federal domestic terrorism related indictments1 including the number of indictments from each classification and subcategory1 and a detailed explanation of each indictment2 7vii7 ,federal domestic terrorism related prosecutions1 including the number of incidents from each classification and subcategory1 and a detailed explanation of each prosecution2 7viii7 ,federal domestic terrorism related convictions1 including the number of convictions from each classification and subcategory1 and a detailed explanation of each conviction2 and 7ix7 ,federal domestic terrorism related weapons recoveries1 including the number of each type of weapon and the number of weapons from each classification and subcategory4 7#c7 ,classification and public release ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be-- 7,a7 unclassified1 to the greatest extent possible1 with a classified annex only if necessary2 and 7,b7 in the case of the unclassified portion of the report1 posted on the public websites of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of ,justice1 and the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7c7 ,domestic terrorism executive committee ,there is authorized a ,domestic ,terrorism ,executive ,committee1 which shall-- 7#a7 meet on a regular basis1 and not less regularly than #d times each year1 to coordinate with ,united ,states ,attorneys and other key public safety officials across the country to promote information sharing and ensure an effective1 responsive1 and organized joint effort to combat domestic terrorism2 and 7#b7 be co-chaired by-- 7,a7 the ,domestic ,terrorism ,counsel authorized under subsection 7a77#b77;,b72 7,b7 a ,united ,states ,attorney or ,assistant ,united ,states ,attorney2 7,c7 a member of the ,national ,security ,division of the ,department of ,justice2 and 7,d7 a member of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7d7 ,focus on greatest threats ,the domestic terrorism offices authorized under paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 shall focus their limited resources on the most significant domestic terrorism threats1 as determined by the number of domestic terrorism related incidents from each category and subclassification in the joint report for the preceding year required under subsection 7b74 #e4 ,training to combat domestic terrorism 7a7 ,required training and resources ,the ,state and ,local ,anti-,terrorism ,program1 funded by the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance of the ,department of ,justice1 shall include training and resources to assist ,state1 local1 and tribal law enforcement officers in understanding1 detecting1 deterring1 and investigating acts of domestic terrorism4 ,the training shall focus on the most significant domestic terrorism threats1 as determined by the quantitative analysis in the joint report required under section #d7;b74 7b7 ,requirement ,any individual who provides domestic terrorism training required under this section shall have-- 7#a7 expertise in domestic terrorism2 and 7#b7 relevant academic1 law enforcement1 or other experience in matters related to domestic terrorism4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act and once each year thereafter1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance shall submit an annual report to the committees of ,congress described in section #d7;b77#a7 on the domestic terrorism training implemented under this section1 which shall include copies of all training materials used and the names and qualifications of the individuals who provide the training4 7#b7 ,classification ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be unclassified1 to the greatest extent possible1 with a classified annex only if necessary4 #f4 ,combatting domestic terrorism through joint terrorism task forces and fusion centers 7a7 ,in general ,the joint terrorism task forces of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and ,state1 local1 and regional fusion centers1 as established under section #baj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h71 shall each1 in coordination with the ,domestic ,terrorism ,executive ,committee and the domestic terrorism offices authorized under paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 of section #d7;a7 of this ,act-- 7#a7 share intelligence to address domestic terrorism activities2 7#b7 conduct an annual1 intelligence-based assessment of domestic terrorism activities in their jurisdictions2 and 7#c7 formulate and execute a plan to address and combat domestic terrorism activities in their jurisdictions4 7b7 ,requirement ,the activities required under subsection 7a7 shall focus on the most significant domestic terrorism threats1 as determined by the number of domestic terrorism related incidents from each category and subclassification in the joint report for the preceding year required under section #d7;b74 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,justice1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 and the ,department of ,homeland ,security such sums as may be necessary to carry out this ,act4