H.R. 4713 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2021Mr. McCaul (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security the Homeland Security Investigations Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Program to coordinate homeland security investigations into transnational criminal organizations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Transnational Criminal Investigative Units Act. 2. Homeland security investigations transnational criminal investigative units (a) In general Subtitle D of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 447. Transnational criminal investigative units (a) Establishment There is established within the Department a program, which shall be known as the Homeland Security Investigations Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Program (referred to in this section as TCIU Program). The TCIU Program shall be headed by an Assistant Director, who shall be appointed by the Executive Associate Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations. (b) Purpose The purpose of the TCIU Program shall be to— (1) coordinate homeland security investigations into transnational criminal organizations; and (2) enhance cooperation between Homeland Security Investigations and trusted and vetted foreign law enforcement partners in order to identify targets, collect evidence, share information, and facilitate the prosecution of transnational criminal organizations both in-country and through the United States judicial system. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to carry out this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 446 the following new item: Sec. 447. Transnational criminal investigative units. .