[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[S. 2522 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 552
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2522
[Report No. 114-296]
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to build partnerships to
prevent violence by extremists.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 9, 2016
Mr. Carper introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
July 11, 2016
Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to build partnerships to
prevent violence by extremists.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF THE OFFICE FOR PARTNERSHIPS
AGAINST VIOLENT EXTREMISM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Title I of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 104. OFFICE FOR PARTNERSHIPS AGAINST VIOLENT
EXTREMISM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) the term `countering violent extremism'
means proactive and relevant actions to counter efforts by
extremists to radicalize, recruit, and mobilize followers to
violence and to address the conditions that allow for violent
extremist recruitment and radicalization; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) the term `violent extremism' means
ideologically motivated international terrorism or domestic
terrorism, as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title
18, United States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Establishment.--There is in the Department an Office
for Partnerships Against Violent Extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Head of Office.--The Office for Partnerships Against
Violent Extremism shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary for
Partnerships Against Violent Extremism, who shall be designated by the
Secretary and report directly to the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Deputy Assistant Secretary; Assignment of
Personnel.--The Secretary shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) designate a career Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Partnerships Against Violent Extremism;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) assign or hire, as appropriate, permanent
staff to the Office for Partnerships Against Violent
Extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Responsibilities.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary for
Partnerships Against Violent Extremism shall be responsible for
the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) Leading the efforts of the
Department to counter violent extremism across all the
components and offices of the Department that conduct
strategic and supportive efforts to counter violent
extremism. Such efforts shall include the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) Partnering with communities
to address vulnerabilities that can be
exploited by violent extremists in the United
States and explore potential remedies for
Government and nongovernment
institutions.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) Working with civil society
groups and communities to counter violent
extremist propaganda, messaging, or
recruitment.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) In coordination with the
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of
the Department, managing the outreach and
engagement efforts of the Department directed
toward communities at risk for radicalization
and recruitment for violent extremist
activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) Ensuring relevant
information, research, and products inform
efforts to counter violent extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(v) Developing and maintaining
Department-wide strategy, plans, policies, and
programs to counter violent extremism. Such
plans shall, at a minimum, address each of the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) The Department's
plan to leverage new and existing
Internet and other technologies and
social media platforms to improve
nongovernment efforts to counter
violent extremism, as well as the best
practices and lessons learned from
other Federal, State, local, tribal,
territorial, and foreign partners
engaged in similar counter-messaging
efforts.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) The Department's
countering violent extremism-related
engagement efforts.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(III) The use of
cooperative agreements with State,
local, tribal, territorial, and other
Federal departments and agencies
responsible for efforts relating to
countering violent extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(vi) Coordinating with the
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of
the Department to ensure all of the activities
of the Department related to countering violent
extremism fully respect the privacy, civil
rights, and civil liberties of all
persons.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(vii) In coordination with the
Under Secretary for Science and Technology and
in consultation with the Under Secretary for
Intelligence and Analysis, identifying and
recommending new empirical research and
analysis requirements to ensure the
dissemination of information and methods for
Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial
countering violent extremism practitioners,
officials, law enforcement, and nongovernmental
partners to utilize such research and
analysis.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(viii) Assessing the methods
used by violent extremists to disseminate
propaganda and messaging to communities at risk
for recruitment by violent
extremists.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Developing a digital engagement
strategy that expands the outreach efforts of the
Department to counter violent extremist messaging by--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) exploring ways to utilize
relevant Internet and other technologies and
social media platforms; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) maximizing other resources
available to the Department.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Serving as the primary
representative of the Department in coordinating
countering violent extremism efforts with other Federal
departments and agencies and nongovernmental
organizations.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) Serving as the primary Department-
level representative in coordinating with the
Department of State on international countering violent
extremism issues.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) In coordination with the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, providing guidance regarding the use of grants
made to State, local, and tribal governments under
sections 2003 and 2004 under the allowable uses
guidelines related to countering violent
extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) Developing a plan to expand
philanthropic support for domestic efforts related to
countering violent extremism, including by identifying
viable community projects and needs for possible
philanthropic support.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) Administering the assistance
described in subsection (f).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Communities at risk.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term `communities at risk' shall not include a
community that is determined to be at risk solely on the basis
of race, religious affiliation, or ethnicity.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(f) Grants To Counter Violent Extremism.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Establishment.--The Assistant Secretary for
Partnerships Against Violent Extremism, in coordination with
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the
Department, shall establish a grant program for eligible
community groups and organizations to assist those groups and
organizations in establishing counter-messaging campaigns
targeting violent extremism and to strengthen community
programs to counter violent extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Implementation plan.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of enactment of this section, the Assistant
Secretary for Partnerships Against Violent Extremism, in
coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil
Liberties of the Department, shall provide to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives an implementation plan for the grant program
established under this subsection, including eligibility
criteria, application criteria, a methodology for awarding
grants, and a plan for monitoring and evaluating grant
applications and awards.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Prohibition.--A community group or
organization is not eligible for a grant under this subsection
if the group or organization has knowingly funded violent
extremist activities or organizations known to engage in such
activities, as determined by the Assistant Secretary for
Partnerships Against Violent Extremism, in coordination with
the heads of other relevant Federal departments and
agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(g) Strategy To Counter Violent Extremism in the United
States.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Strategy.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives a comprehensive
Department strategy to counter violent extremism in the United
States.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Contents of strategy.--The strategy required
under paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum, address each of the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) The Department's digital engagement
effort, including a plan to leverage new and existing
Internet, digital, and other technologies and social
media platforms to counter violent extremism, as well
as the best practices and lessons learned from other
Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial,
nongovernmental, and foreign partners engaged in
similar counter-messaging activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) The Department's countering violent
extremism-related engagement and outreach
activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) The use of cooperative agreements
with State, local, tribal, territorial, and other
Federal departments and agencies responsible for
activities relating to countering violent
extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) Ensuring all activities related to
countering violent extremism adhere to relevant
Department and applicable Department of Justice
guidance regarding privacy, civil rights, and civil
liberties, including safeguards against
discrimination.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) The development of qualitative and
quantitative outcome-based metrics to evaluate the
Department's programs and policies to counter violent
extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) An analysis of the homeland security
risk posed by violent extremism based on the threat
environment and empirical data assessing terrorist
activities and incidents, and violent extremist
propaganda, messaging, or recruitment.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) Information on the Department's
near-term, mid-term, and long-term risk-based goals for
countering violent extremism, reflecting the risk
analysis conducted under subparagraph (F).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Strategic considerations.--In drafting the
strategy required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
consider including the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) Departmental efforts to undertake
research to improve the Department's understanding of
the risk of violent extremism and to identify ways to
improve countering violent extremism activities and
programs, including outreach, training, and information
sharing programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) The opportunities and challenges
associated with the establishment of the grant program
under subsection (f) that leverages emerging and
existing social media and Internet platforms to
directly and indirectly counter violent extremist
propaganda.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) The Department's nondiscrimination
policies as they relate to countering violent
extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) Departmental efforts to help promote
community engagement and partnerships to counter
violent extremism in furtherance of the
strategy.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) Departmental efforts to help
increase support for programs and initiatives to
counter violent extremism of other Federal, State,
local, tribal, territorial, nongovernmental, and
foreign partners that are in furtherance of the
strategy, and which adhere to all relevant
constitutional, legal, and privacy
protections.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) Departmental efforts to disseminate
to local law enforcement and the general public
information on resources, such as training guidance,
workshop reports, and the violent extremist threat,
through multiple platforms, including the development
of a dedicated webpage, and information regarding the
effectiveness of those efforts.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) Departmental efforts to use
cooperative agreements with State, local, tribal,
territorial, and other Federal departments and agencies
responsible for efforts relating to countering violent
extremism, and information regarding the effectiveness
of those efforts.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(H) Information on oversight mechanisms
and protections to ensure that activities and programs
undertaken pursuant to the strategy adhere to all
relevant constitutional, legal, and privacy
protections.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) Departmental efforts to conduct
oversight of all countering violent extremism training
and training materials and other resources developed or
funded by the Department.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(J) Departmental efforts to foster
transparency by making, to the extent practicable, all
regulations, guidance, documents, policies, and
training materials publicly available, including
through any webpage developed under subparagraph
(F).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Strategic implementation plan.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days
after the date on which the Secretary submits the
strategy required under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary
of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives an implementation plan for each of the
components and offices of the Department with
responsibilities under the strategy.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Contents.--The implementation plan
required under subparagraph (A) shall include an
integrated master schedule and cost estimate for
activities and programs contained in the implementation
plan, with specificity on how each such activity and
program aligns with near-term, mid-term, and long-term
goals specified in the strategy required under
paragraph (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(h) Annual Report.--Beginning in the first fiscal year
beginning after the date of enactment of this section, and in each of
the next 5 fiscal years, the Assistant Secretary for Partnerships
Against Violent Extremism shall submit to Congress an annual report on
the Office for Partnerships Against Violent Extremism, which shall
include the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) A description of the status of the programs
and policies of the Department for countering violent extremism
in the United States, including the budget of the Department
for countering violent extremism and the number of full-time
employees dedicated to countering violent extremism programs,
as well as the number of part-time employees supporting
countering violent extremism programs. Each such budget shall
include an accounting of all funding amounts for all
departmental programs, initiatives, and personnel related to
countering violent extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) A description of the efforts of the Office
for Partnerships Against Violent Extremism to cooperate with
and provide assistance to other Federal departments and
agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Qualitative and quantitative metrics for
evaluating the success of such programs and policies and the
steps taken to evaluate the success of such programs and
policies.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) An accounting of grants awarded by the
Department to counter violent extremism, and an accounting of
all training specifically aimed at countering violent extremism
sponsored by the Department.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) Details of the optimal level of personnel
and funding for the Office for Partnerships Against Violent
Extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) An analysis of how the Department's
activities to counter violent extremism correspond and adapt to
the threat environment.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) A summary of how civil rights and civil
liberties are protected in the Department's activities to
counter violent extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(8) An evaluation of the grant program
established under subsection (f), including information on the
effectiveness of such grants in countering violent
extremism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(9) A description of how the Office for
Partnerships Against Violent Extremism incorporated lessons
learned from the countering violent extremism programs and
policies of foreign, State, local, tribal, and territorial
governments and stakeholder communities.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) Annual Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this section, and every year thereafter, the Office for
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) conduct a review of the Office for
Partnerships Against Violent Extremism activities to ensure
that all of the activities of the Office related to countering
violent extremism respect the privacy, civil rights, and civil
liberties of all persons; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) make publicly available on the website of
the Department a report containing the results of the review
conducted under paragraph (1).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of
contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
103 the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 104. Office for Partnerships Against Violent
Extremism.''.
<DELETED> (c) Sunset.--Effective on the date that is 7 years after
the date of enactment of this Act--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) section 104 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002, as added by subsection (a), is repealed; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the table of contents in section 1(b) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended
by striking the item relating to section 104.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF THE OFFICE FOR PARTNERSHIPS AGAINST VIOLENT
EXTREMISM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
(a) In General.--The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) by inserting after section 801 the following:
``SEC. 802. OFFICE FOR PARTNERSHIPS AGAINST VIOLENT EXTREMISM.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
``(2) Assistant secretary.--The term `Assistant Secretary'
means the Assistant Secretary for Partnerships Against Violent
Extremism designated under subsection (c).
``(3) Countering violent extremism.--The term `countering
violent extremism' means proactive and relevant actions to
counter recruitment, radicalization, and mobilization to
violence and to address the immediate factors that lead to
violent extremism and radicalization.
``(4) Domestic terrorism; international terrorism.--The
terms `domestic terrorism' and `international terrorism' have
the meanings given those terms in section 2331 of title 18,
United States Code.
``(5) Radicalization.--The term `radicalization' means the
process by which an individual chooses to facilitate or commit
domestic terrorism or international terrorism.
``(6) Violent extremism.--The term `violent extremism'
means international or domestic terrorism.
``(b) Establishment.--There is in the Department an Office for
Partnerships Against Violent Extremism.
``(c) Head of Office.--The Office for Partnerships Against Violent
Extremism shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary for Partnerships
Against Violent Extremism, who shall be designated by the Secretary and
report directly to the Secretary.
``(d) Deputy Assistant Secretary; Assignment of Personnel.--The
Secretary shall--
``(1) designate a career Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Partnerships Against Violent Extremism; and
``(2) assign or hire, as appropriate, permanent staff to
the Office for Partnerships Against Violent Extremism.
``(e) Responsibilities.--
``(1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary shall be
responsible for the following:
``(A) Leading the efforts of the Department to
counter violent extremism across all the components and
offices of the Department that conduct strategic and
supportive efforts to counter violent extremism. Such
efforts shall include the following:
``(i) Partnering with communities to
address vulnerabilities that can be exploited
by violent extremists in the United States and
explore potential remedies for Government and
non-government institutions.
``(ii) Working with civil society groups
and communities to counter violent extremist
propaganda, messaging, or recruitment.
``(iii) In coordination with the Office for
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the
Department, managing the outreach and
engagement efforts of the Department directed
toward communities at risk for radicalization
and recruitment for violent extremist
activities.
``(iv) Ensuring relevant information,
research, and products inform efforts to
counter violent extremism.
``(v) Developing and maintaining
Department-wide strategy, plans, policies, and
programs to counter violent extremism. Such
plans shall, at a minimum, address each of the
following:
``(I) The Department's plan to
leverage new and existing Internet and
other technologies and social media
platforms to improve non-government
efforts to counter violent extremism,
as well as the best practices and
lessons learned from other Federal,
State, local, tribal, territorial, and
foreign partners engaged in similar
counter-messaging efforts.
``(II) The Department's countering
violent extremism-related engagement
efforts.
``(III) The use of cooperative
agreements with State, local, tribal,
territorial, and other Federal
departments and agencies responsible
for efforts relating to countering
violent extremism.
``(vi) Coordinating with the Office for
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the
Department to ensure all of the activities of
the Department related to countering violent
extremism fully respect the privacy, civil
rights, and civil liberties of all persons.
``(vii) In coordination with the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology and in
consultation with the Under Secretary for
Intelligence and Analysis, identifying and
recommending new empirical research and
analysis requirements to ensure the
dissemination of information and methods for
Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial
countering violent extremism practitioners,
officials, law enforcement personnel, and non-
governmental partners to utilize such research
and analysis.
``(viii) Assessing the methods used by
violent extremists to disseminate propaganda
and messaging to communities at risk for
recruitment by violent extremists.
``(B) Developing a digital engagement strategy that
expands the outreach efforts of the Department to
counter violent extremist messaging by--
``(i) exploring ways to utilize relevant
Internet and other technologies and social
media platforms; and
``(ii) maximizing other resources available
to the Department.
``(C) Serving as the primary representative of the
Department in coordinating countering violent extremism
efforts with other Federal departments and agencies and
non-governmental organizations.
``(D) Serving as the primary Department-level
representative in coordinating with the Department of
State on international countering violent extremism
issues.
``(E) In coordination with the Administrator,
providing guidance regarding the use of grants made to
State, local, and tribal governments under sections
2003 and 2004 under the allowable uses guidelines
related to countering violent extremism.
``(F) Developing a plan to expand philanthropic
support for domestic efforts related to countering
violent extremism, including by identifying viable
community projects and needs for possible philanthropic
support.
``(2) Communities at risk.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term `communities at risk' shall not include a
community that is determined to be at risk solely on the basis
of race, religious affiliation, or ethnicity.
``(f) Strategy to Counter Violent Extremism in the United States.--
``(1) Strategy.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives a comprehensive Department strategy to counter
violent extremism in the United States.
``(2) Contents of strategy.--The strategy required under
paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum, address each of the
following:
``(A) The Department's digital engagement effort,
including a plan to leverage new and existing Internet,
digital, and other technologies and social media
platforms to counter violent extremism, as well as the
best practices and lessons learned from other Federal,
State, local, tribal, territorial, nongovernmental, and
foreign partners engaged in similar counter-messaging
activities.
``(B) The Department's countering violent
extremism-related engagement and outreach activities.
``(C) The use of cooperative agreements with State,
local, tribal, territorial, and other Federal
departments and agencies responsible for activities
relating to countering violent extremism.
``(D) Ensuring all activities related to countering
violent extremism adhere to relevant Department and
applicable Department of Justice guidance regarding
privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties, including
safeguards against discrimination.
``(E) The development of qualitative and
quantitative outcome-based metrics to evaluate the
Department's programs and policies to counter violent
extremism.
``(F) An analysis of the homeland security risk
posed by violent extremism based on the threat
environment and empirical data assessing terrorist
activities and incidents, and violent extremist
propaganda, messaging, or recruitment.
``(G) Information on the Department's near-term,
mid-term, and long-term risk-based goals for countering
violent extremism, reflecting the risk analysis
conducted under subparagraph (F).
``(3) Strategic considerations.--In drafting the strategy
required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider
including the following:
``(A) Departmental efforts to undertake research to
improve the Department's understanding of the risk of
violent extremism and to identify ways to improve
countering violent extremism activities and programs,
including outreach, training, and information sharing
programs.
``(B) The Department's nondiscrimination policies
as they relate to countering violent extremism.
``(C) Departmental efforts to help promote
community engagement and partnerships to counter
violent extremism in furtherance of the strategy.
``(D) Departmental efforts to help increase support
for programs and initiatives to counter violent
extremism of other Federal, State, local, tribal,
territorial, nongovernmental, and foreign partners that
are in furtherance of the strategy, and which adhere to
all relevant constitutional, legal, and privacy
protections.
``(E) Departmental efforts to disseminate to local
law enforcement agencies and the general public
information on resources, such as training guidance,
workshop reports, and the violent extremist threat,
through multiple platforms, including the development
of a dedicated webpage, and information regarding the
effectiveness of those efforts.
``(F) Departmental efforts to use cooperative
agreements with State, local, tribal, territorial, and
other Federal departments and agencies responsible for
efforts relating to countering violent extremism, and
information regarding the effectiveness of those
efforts.
``(G) Information on oversight mechanisms and
protections to ensure that activities and programs
undertaken pursuant to the strategy adhere to all
relevant constitutional, legal, and privacy
protections.
``(H) Departmental efforts to conduct oversight of
all countering violent extremism training and training
materials and other resources developed or funded by
the Department.
``(I) Departmental efforts to foster transparency
by making, to the extent practicable, all regulations,
guidance, documents, policies, and training materials
publicly available, including through any webpage
developed under subparagraph (E).
``(4) Strategic implementation plan.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
date on which the Secretary submits the strategy
required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives an implementation plan for each of the
components and offices of the Department with
responsibilities under the strategy.
``(B) Contents.--The implementation plan required
under subparagraph (A) shall include an integrated
master schedule and cost estimate for activities and
programs contained in the implementation plan, with
specificity on how each such activity and program
aligns with near-term, mid-term, and long-term goals
specified in the strategy required under paragraph (1).
``(g) Annual Report.--Not later than April 1, 2017, and annually
thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual
report on the Office for Partnerships Against Violent Extremism, which
shall include the following:
``(1) A description of the status of the programs and
policies of the Department for countering violent extremism in
the United States.
``(2) A description of the efforts of the Office for
Partnerships Against Violent Extremism to cooperate with and
provide assistance to other Federal departments and agencies.
``(3) Qualitative and quantitative metrics for evaluating
the success of such programs and policies and the steps taken
to evaluate the success of such programs and policies.
``(4) An accounting of--
``(A) grants and cooperative agreements awarded by
the Department to counter violent extremism; and
``(B) all training specifically aimed at countering
violent extremism sponsored by the Department.
``(5) An analysis of how the Department's activities to
counter violent extremism correspond and adapt to the threat
environment.
``(6) A summary of how civil rights and civil liberties are
protected in the Department's activities to counter violent
extremism.
``(7) An evaluation of the use of section 2003 and section
2004 grants and cooperative agreements awarded to support
efforts of local communities in the United States to counter
violent extremism, including information on the effectiveness
of such grants and cooperative agreements in countering violent
extremism.
``(8) A description of how the Office for Partnerships
Against Violent Extremism incorporated lessons learned from the
countering violent extremism programs and policies of foreign,
State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and
stakeholder communities.
``(h) Annual Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, and every year thereafter, the Office for
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department shall--
``(1) conduct a review of the Office for Partnerships
Against Violent Extremism activities to ensure that all of the
activities of the Office related to countering violent
extremism respect the privacy, civil rights, and civil
liberties of all persons; and
``(2) make publicly available on the website of the
Department a report containing the results of the review
conducted under paragraph (1).''; and
(2) in section 2008(b)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) to support any organization or group which
has knowingly or recklessly funded domestic terrorism
or international terrorism (as those terms are defined
in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code) or
organization or group known to engage in or recruit to
such activities, as determined by the Assistant
Secretary for Partnerships Against Violent Extremism in
consultation with the Administrator and the heads of
other appropriate Federal departments and agencies.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 note)
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 801 the
following:
``Sec. 802. Office for Partnerships Against Violent Extremism.''.
(c) Sunset.--Effective on the date that is 7 years after the date
of enactment of this Act--
(1) section 802 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as
added by subsection (a), is repealed; and
(2) the table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended by striking
the item relating to section 802.
Calendar No. 552
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2522
[Report No. 114-296]
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A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to build partnerships to
prevent violence by extremists.
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July 11, 2016
Reported with an amendment