Homeland Threat Assessment Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 480 To require an annual homeland threat assessment, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 10, 2019 Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi) in- troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require an annual homeland threat assessment, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland Threat As- 4 sessment Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. ANNUAL HOMELAND THREAT ASSESSMENTS. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title II of the Home- 7 land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amend- 8 ed by adding at the end the following new section: 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:46 Jan 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H480.IH H480 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 480 IH ‘‘SEC. 210H. HOMELAND THREAT ASSESSMENTS. 1 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 2 the date of the enactment of this section and for each of 3 the next five fiscal years (beginning in the fiscal year that 4 begins after the date of the enactment of this section) the 5 Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Intel- 6 ligence and Analysis, and using departmental information, 7 including component information, and information pro- 8 vided through State and major urban area fusion centers, 9 shall conduct an assessment of the terrorist threat to the 10 homeland. 11 ‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each assessment under subsection 12 (a) shall include the following: 13 ‘‘(1) Empirical data assessing terrorist activi- 14 ties and incidents over time in the United States, in- 15 cluding terrorist activities and incidents planned or 16 supported by persons outside of the United States 17 targeting the homeland. 18 ‘‘(2) An evaluation of current terrorist tactics, 19 as well as ongoing and possible future changes in 20 terrorist tactics. 21 ‘‘(3) An assessment of criminal activity encoun- 22 tered or observed by officers or employees of compo- 23 nents in the field which is suspected of financing ter- 24 rorist activity. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:46 Jan 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H480.IH H480 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 480 IH ‘‘(4) Detailed information on all individuals de- 1 nied entry to or removed from the United States as 2 a result of material support provided to a foreign 3 terrorist organization (as such term is used in sec- 4 tion 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 5 U.S.C. 1189)). 6 ‘‘(5) The efficacy and spread of foreign ter- 7 rorist organization propaganda, messaging, or re- 8 cruitment. 9 ‘‘(6) An assessment of threats, including cyber 10 threats, to the homeland, including to critical infra- 11 structure and Federal civilian networks. 12 ‘‘(7) An assessment of current and potential 13 terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals 14 and organized groups seeking to unlawfully enter the 15 United States. 16 ‘‘(8) An assessment of threats to the transpor- 17 tation sector, including surface and aviation trans- 18 portation systems. 19 ‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The assessments 20 required under subsection (a)— 21 ‘‘(1) shall, to the extent practicable, utilize ex- 22 isting component data collected from the field; and 23 ‘‘(2) may incorporate relevant information and 24 analysis from other agencies of the Federal Govern- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:46 Jan 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H480.IH H480 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 480 IH ment, agencies of State and local governments (in- 1 cluding law enforcement agencies), as well as the 2 private sector, disseminated in accordance with 3 standard information sharing procedures and poli- 4 cies. 5 ‘‘(d) FORM.—The assessments required under sub- 6 section (a) shall be shared with the appropriate congres- 7 sional committees and submitted in classified form, but— 8 ‘‘(1) shall include unclassified summaries; and 9 ‘‘(2) may include unclassified annexes, if appro- 10 priate.’’. 11 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d) of 12 section 201 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 13 U.S.C. 121) is amended by adding at the end the following 14 new paragraph: 15 ‘‘(24) To carry out section 210H (relating to 16 homeland threat assessments).’’. 17 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 18 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by in- 19 serting after the item relating to section 210F the fol- 20 lowing new item: 21 ‘‘Sec. 210H. Homeland threat assessments.’’. Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:46 Jan 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H480.IH H480 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS