,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gddc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bc1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,pflug] 7= himself & ,mr4     
,magaz9]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize a      
d$icat$ transnational repression (fice  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's    
,homel& ,security ,inve/igations to     
analyze & monitor transnational         
repression & relat$ t]rorism ?reats &   
require ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations
 to take actions to prev5t transnational
 repression4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,combat+ ,transnational 
,repression ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4          
,transnational repression  7a7 ,f9d+s & 
s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ transnational   
repression  7#a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes 

! foll[+ f9d+s3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security 7,,dhs71 ,homel&      
,security ,inve/igations 7,,hsi7        
,national ,security ,division 7,,nsd71  
,special ,int]e/ ,inve/igations ,unit   
7,,siiu71 collaborates ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local p>tn]s to inve/igate allegations
 ( transnational repression4  7,b7      
,,hsi1 ?r\gh its inve/igative           
au?orities1 works to det]1 dismantle1 & 
mitigate crim9al ent]prises & ho/ile    
=eign gov]nm5t actors engag$ 9          
transnational repression4  7,c7 ,9      
,octob] #bjbc1 ! ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice 7,,gao7 publi%$ a 
report t f\nd ag5cy actions are ne$$ to 
address h>assm5t ( dissid5ts & o!r      
tactics ( transnational repression 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,accord+ to ,,gao1 
sev]al ,f$]al ag5cies "w to address     
transnational repression1 includ+       
,,dhs's ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce &         
,analysis1 :i* works to produce         
intellig5ce t support ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &  
local gov]nm5t entities to develop      

protective & support measures 9 response
 to ?reats ( transnational repression1 z
 well z ,,dhs's ,(fice ( ,p>tn]%ip &    
,engagem5t 7,,ope71 :i* meets )         
/akehold]s & victims ( transnational    
repression to und]/& ! range (          
transnational repression activities 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,= example1 ,,dhs ho/$ a 
li/5+ session 9 ,m>* #bjbb ) /akehold]s 
to le>n ab\t issues fac+ communities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,,dhs has also issu$    
report+ = ,/ate & local law en=cem5t    
ag5cies to raise aw>5ess ab\t acts (    
transnational repression4  7,e7 ,,dhs's 
,,ope also works to %>e available ,f$]al
 res\rces to help disrupt ?reats (      
transnational repression aga9/ ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s1 ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 
,tribal1 & int]national p>tn]s s !y     
coord9ate c\nt]+ acts ( transnational   
repression & prep>+ be/ practices4  7#b7
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t-- 7,a7 transnational        
repression & relat$ t]rorism ?reats by a
 =eign gov]nm5t or an ag5t ( a =eign    

gov]nm5t to t>get individuals 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & p]sons outside ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates are real & gr[+2  7,b7 ag5ts act+
 on behalf ( ho/ile =eign gov]nm5ts     
employ a range ( transnational          
repression tactics1 includ+ mak+ ?reats1
 intimidation1 h>assm5t1 surveillance1  
/alk+1 sil5c+1 & plann+ physical h>m or 
! kidnapp+ ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security mu/ take /eps to recognize1   
assess1 & help address ?is ?reat1 !reby 
r$uc+ risks to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7b7 ,(fice ,to combat transnational     
repression  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,h (
 title ,,viii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #hij;,e4 ,transnational       
repression  7a7 ,(fice ,to analyze1     
monitor1 & inve/igate transnational     
repression  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is       
e/abli%$ an (fice1 to be kn[n z !       
,transnational ,repression ,(fice 79 ?is
 section ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice71 9 !     

,national ,security ,division ( ,homel& 
,security ,inve/igations1 :i* %all be   
responsible = analyz+ & monitor+        
transnational repression & relat$       
t]rorism ?reats4  7#b7 ,director ( !    
,(fice  7,a7 ,appo9tm5t ( director ,!   
head ( ! ,(fice %all be ! ,director ( ! 
,transnational ,repression ,(fice1 :o   
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ,homel&
 ,security ,inve/igations4  7,b7        
,report+ ,! ,director ( ! ,transnational
 ,repression ,(fice %all report to !    
,secret>y & ! ,director ( ,homel&       
,security ,inve/igations reg>d+ all     
adm9i/rative1 op]ational1 & security    
matt]s ( ! ,(fice4  7#c7 ,/aff+ ,!      
,director ( ,homel& ,security           
,inve/igations %all ensure ! ,(fice--   
7,a7 has a suffici5t numb] ( employees  
to p]=m requir$ duties2 &  7,b7 has at  
lea/ "o employee d$icat$ to ensur+      
compliance ) privacy laws & regulations4
  7#d7 ,detailees au?oriz$ ,! ,(fice may
 accept & employ detailees ) exp]tise 9 
c\nt]+ transnational repression & relat$

 t]rorism ?reats or relat$ fields f any 
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community1 or any
 o!r ,f$]al ag5cy ! ,director ( !       
,transnational ,repression ,(fice       
det]m9es appropriate1 ) or )\t          
reimbursem5t1 consi/5t ) applicable laws
 & regulations reg>d+ su* employees4    
7#e7 ,in=mation %>+ ,! ,(fice %all      
review in=mation relat+ to transnational
 repression & relat$ t]rorism ?reats t  
is ga!r$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1       
,tribal1 & t]ritorial p>tn]s1 & !       
,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s1 &  
incorporate su* in=mation1 z            
appropriate1 into ! ,(fice's own        
in=mation relat+ to transnational       
repression & relat$ t]rorism ?reats4 ,! 
,(fice %all ensure ! dissem9ation to    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &        
t]ritorial p>tn]s1 & ! ,national        
,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s1 ( in=mation  
relat$ to transnational repression &    
relat$ t]rorism ?reats4  7#f7 ,homel&   
security assessm5t on transnational     
repression  7,a7 ,annual assessm5ts ,n  

lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section & annually       
!reaft] = t5 ye>s1 ! ,director ( ,homel&
 ,security ,inve/igations1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director ( ! ,transnational ,repression
 ,(fice1 %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report t assesses incid5ts
 ( transnational repression & relat$    
t]rorism ?reats dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+
 #ab mon?s4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*         
assessm5t submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all also include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an     
analysis attempt$ incid5ts (            
transnational repression & relat$       
t]rorism ?reats4  7ii7 ,a quantitative  
analysis ( transnational repression &   
relat$ t]rorism ?reats1 includ+ ! numb] 
( individuals responsible = or associat$
 ) su* transnational repression or      
relat$ t]rorism ?reats1 & an            
id5tification ( ! c\ntry ( citiz5%ip or 
nationality ( ea* su* individual1 & !   

roles ( ! =eign gov]nm5ts ( su* c\ntries
 9 enabl+1 prev5t+1 mitigat+1 & respond+
 to transnational repression & relat$   
t]rorism ?reats4  7iii7 ,subject to     
appropriate protections = s5sitive      
in=mation reg>d+ law en=cem5t           
inve/igations & op]ations1 a description
 ( ef=ts by ! ,dep>tm5t to disrupt ?r\gh
 inve/igation transnational repression &
 relat$ t]rorism ?reats4  7iv7 ,any o!r 
matt]s ! ,director ( ,homel& ,security  
,inve/igations det]m9es relevant4  7,c7 
,=m ,ea* assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 include a classifi$ annex only = !     
protection ( intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods
 relat+ to ! matt]s conta9$ 9 ea* su*   
assessm5t4 ,! ,director ( ,homel&       
,security ,inve/igations %all po/ on a  
publicly available website ( ,homel&    
,security ,inve/igations ! unclassifi$  
portion ( ea* su* assessm5t4  7#g7      
,sunset ,! ,(fice %all t]m9ate on ! date
 t is t5 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section4  7b7 ,rese>* ,n lat] ?an  

"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( !
 ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,director ( !             
,transnational ,repression ,(fice1 & !  
,director ( ,homel& ,security           
,inve/igations1 %all1 to ! ext5t        
practicable1 c>ry out rese>* &          
developm5t1 includ+ op]ational te/+1 (  
te*nologies & te*niques = enhanc+ !     
,dep>tm5t's security & situational      
aw>5ess support to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1
 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial (ficials relat+  
to combat+ transnational repression &   
relat$ t]rorism ?reats1 9 accordance )  
applicable con/itutional1 privacy1 civil
 rights1 & civil lib]ties protections4  
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,ag5t ( a =eign gov]nm5t ,! t]m ag5t ( a
 =eign gov]nm5t means an individual or  
entity t op]ates subject to ! direction 
or control (-- 7,a7 a =eign gov]nm5t2 or
  7,b7 an (ficial or entity ( su* =eign 
gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,=eign gov]nm5t ,! t]m  
=eign gov]nm5t means ! gov]nm5t ( a     

=eign c\ntry4  7#c7 ,fusion c5t] ,! t]m 
fusion c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
subsection 7j7 ( section #baj;,a ( !    
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h74  7#d7 ,intellig5ce   
community ,! t]m intellig5ce community  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7d7
 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774  7#e7         
,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s ,!  
t]m ,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s 
means a dec5traliz$ arrangem5t ( fusion 
c5t]s int5d$ to enhance individual ,/ate
 & urban area fusion c5t]s' ability to  
lev]age ! capabilities & exp]tise ( all 
su* fusion c5t]s = ! purpose ( enhanc+  
analysis & homel& security in=mation %>+
 nationally4  7#f7 ,transnational       
repression ,! t]m transnational         
repression means an action ( a =eign    
gov]nm5t or an ag5t ( a =eign gov]nm5t t
 satisfies ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!      
action involves-- 7i7 any ef=t int5d$ to
 co]ce1 h>ass1 or digitally or          
physically ?reat51 includ+ by =ce or    

reasonable fe> ( dea? or s]i\s bodily   
injury or imprisonm5t ( a p]son or an   
imm$iate family memb] ( a p]son1 a p]son
 to take an action 9 ! int]e/ ( su* a   
=eign gov]nm5t2  7ii7 any ef=t int5d$ to
 h>ass or co]ce1 includ+ by =ce or fe>1 
a p]son to =ebe> f ex]cis+ _! ,fir/     
,am5dm5t rights or any o!r "r gu>ante$  
to ! p]son by ! ,con/itution or laws ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or to retaliate aga9/ a 
p]son = hav+ ex]cis$ su* a "r2  7iii7 an
 extrajudicial kill+2 or  7iv7 any act  
int5d$ to fur!r ! ef=ts specifi$ 9      
clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii74  7,b7 ,!    
action is engag$ 9 = or 9 ! int]e/s (   
su* a =eign gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,! action-- 
7i7 occurs1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 or  7ii7 is committ$ aga9/ a    
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#afcg7;d77#aj7 ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d   
,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ye> #bjae  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjh7;d77#aj774  4  7#b7

 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9  
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #hij;,d ! foll[+ 
new item3  ,sec4 #hij;,e4 ,transnational
 repression4  4