[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4408 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4408
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 24, 2016
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
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AN ACT
To require the development of a national strategy to combat terrorist
travel, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Strategy to Combat
Terrorist Travel Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL STRATEGY TO COMBAT TERRORIST TRAVEL.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that it should
be the policy of the United States to--
(1) continue to regularly assess the evolving terrorist
threat to the United States;
(2) catalogue existing Federal Government efforts to
obstruct terrorist and foreign fighter travel into, out of, and
within the United States, as well as overseas;
(3) identify such efforts that may benefit from reform or
consolidation, or require elimination;
(4) identify potential security vulnerabilities in United
States defenses against terrorist travel; and
(5) prioritize resources to address in a risk-based manner
any such security vulnerabilities.
(b) National Strategy and Updates.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the
President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional
committees a national strategy (including, as appropriate,
updates to such strategy) to combat terrorist travel. The
strategy shall address efforts to intercept terrorists and
foreign fighters and constrain the domestic and international
travel of such persons. Consistent with the protection of
classified information, the strategy shall be submitted in
unclassified form, including, as appropriate, a classified
annex.
(2) Timing.--
(A) Initial strategy.--The initial national
strategy required under paragraph (1) shall be
transmitted not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(B) Updated strategies.--Updated national
strategies under paragraph (1) shall be transmitted not
later than 180 days after the commencement of a new
presidential administration.
(3) Coordination.--The President shall direct the Secretary
of Homeland Security to develop the initial national strategy
and updates required under this subsection and shall direct, as
appropriate, the heads of other Federal agencies to coordinate
with the Secretary in the development of such strategy and
updates.
(4) Contents.--The initial national strategy and updates
required under this subsection shall--
(A) include an accounting and description of all
Federal Government programs, projects, and activities
to constrain domestic and international travel by
terrorists and foreign fighters;
(B) identify specific security vulnerabilities
within the United States and abroad that may be
exploited by terrorists and foreign fighters;
(C) delineate goals for--
(i) closing the security vulnerabilities
identified in accordance with subparagraph (B);
and
(ii) enhancing the Federal Government's
ability to constrain domestic and international
travel by terrorists and foreign fighters; and
(D) describe actions to be taken to achieve the
goals delineated in subparagraph (C), as well as the
means needed to do so, including--
(i) steps to reform, improve, and
streamline existing Federal Government efforts
to align with the current threat environment;
(ii) new programs, projects, or activities
that are requested, under development, or
undergoing implementation;
(iii) new authorities or changes in
existing authorities needed from Congress;
(iv) specific budget adjustments being
requested to enhance United States security in
a risk-based manner; and
(v) an identification of Federal
departments and agencies responsible for
specific actions described in this
subparagraph.
(5) Sunset.--The requirement to transmit updated national
strategies under this subsection shall terminate on the date
that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Development of Implementation Plans.--For each national
strategy required under subsection (b), the President shall direct the
Secretary of Homeland Security to develop an implementation plan for
the Department of Homeland Security and coordinate with the heads of
other relevant Federal agencies to ensure the development of
implementing plans for each such agency.
(d) Implementation Plans.--
(1) In general.--The President shall transmit to the
appropriate congressional committees implementation plans for
each national strategy required under subsection (b).
Consistent with the protection of classified information, each
such implementation plan shall be transmitted in unclassified
form, but may include a classified annex.
(2) Timing.--The implementation plans referred to in
paragraph (1) shall be transmitted simultaneously with each
national strategy required under subsection (b). Such
implementation plans shall be updated and transmitted to the
appropriate congressional committees on an annual basis.
(3) Sunset.--The requirement to transmit implementation
plans under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is
10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Prohibition on Additional Funding.--No additional funds are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.
(f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(1) in the House of Representatives--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security;
(B) the Committee on Armed Services;
(C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence;
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary;
(E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and
(F) the Committee on Appropriations; and
(2) in the Senate--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs;
(B) the Committee on Armed Services;
(C) the Select Committee on Intelligence;
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary;
(E) the Committee on Foreign Relations; and
(F) the Committee on Appropriations.
Passed the House of Representatives February 23, 2016.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.