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133 STAT. 1122
PUBLIC LAW 116–64—OCT. 9, 2019
Public Law 116–64
116th Congress
An Act
To require an exercise related to terrorist and foreign fighter 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 ‘‘Terrorist and Foreign Fighter
Travel Exercise Act of 2019’’.
SEC. 2. EXERCISE ON TERRORIST AND FOREIGN FIGHTER TRAVEL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to, or as part of exercise programs
currently carried out by the Department of Homeland Security,
to enhance domestic preparedness for and collective response to
terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security informa-
tion, and test the security posture of the United States, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, through appropriate offices and
components of the Department and in coordination with the heads
of appropriate Federal departments and agencies, shall develop
and conduct an exercise related to the detection and prevention
of terrorist and foreign fighter travel.
(b) EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS.—The exercise required under sub-
section (a) shall include—
(1) a scenario involving—
(A) persons traveling from the United States to join
or provide material support or resources to a terrorist
organization abroad; and
(B) terrorist infiltration into the United States,
including by United States citizens and foreign nationals;
(2) coordination with appropriate Federal departments and
agencies, foreign governments, and State, local, Tribal, and
territorial agencies, including law enforcement agencies and
representatives from the National Network of Fusion Centers;
and
(3) coordination with appropriate private sector and
community stakeholders.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the completion of
the exercise required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified
information, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an after-action
report presenting the initial findings of such exercise, plans for
quickly incorporating lessons learned into future operations of the
Plans.
Proposals.
Coordination.
6 USC 701 note.
Terrorist and
Foreign Fighter
Travel Exercise
Act of 2019.
Oct. 9, 2019
[H.R. 1590]
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133 STAT. 1123
PUBLIC LAW 116–64—OCT. 9, 2019
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1590:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116–27 (Comm. on Homeland Security).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 116–44 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
Apr. 1, considered and passed House.
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate.
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Department of Homeland Security, and any proposed legislative
changes informed by such exercise.
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘material support
or resources’’ has the meaning given such term in section 2339A
of title 18, United States Code.
SEC. 3. EMERGING THREATS IN THE NATIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM.
Clause (i) of section 648(b)(2)(A) of the Post-Katrina Emergency
Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 748(b)(2)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘and emerging’’ after ‘‘credible’’.
Approved October 9, 2019.
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