I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1958 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize provision to a foreign government of financial assistance for foreign country oper- ations to address individuals who may pose a national security, border security, or terrorist threat to the United States before such a threat reaches the United States, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 28, 2019 Mr. MCCAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Home- land Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris- diction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize provision to a foreign government of financial assistance for foreign country operations to address individuals who may pose a national security, border security, or terrorist threat to the United States before such a threat reaches the United States, 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Apr 13, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1958.IH H1958 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1958 IH SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Repatriation Assist- 2 ance Act of 2019’’. 3 SEC. 2. PROVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY ASSISTANCE 4 TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS FOR CERTAIN 5 FOREIGN COUNTRY OPERATIONS. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title IV of the 7 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) 8 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9 ‘‘SEC. 437. HOMELAND SECURITY ASSISTANCE. 10 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, with the concur- 11 rence of the Secretary of State, may provide to a foreign 12 government financial assistance for foreign country oper- 13 ations to address individuals who may pose a national se- 14 curity, border security, or terrorist threat to the United 15 States before such a threat reaches the United States. 16 ‘‘(b) DETERMINATION.—Assistance provided under 17 subsection (a) may be provided if such assistance would 18 enhance the recipient government’s capacity to mitigate 19 a threat described in such subsection, including through 20 related detention or removal operations by the recipient 21 government and procedures to screen and provide protec- 22 tion for certain individuals, as appropriate. 23 ‘‘(c) REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.—The Sec- 24 retary may, if appropriate, seek reimbursement from the 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Apr 13, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1958.IH H1958 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 1958 IH receiving foreign government for the provision of financial 1 assistance under this section. 2 ‘‘(d) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—The authority provided 3 under this section shall remain in effect until September 4 30, 2023. 5 ‘‘(e) DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM EXECUTION.— 6 The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall jointly de- 7 velop and implement any financial assistance under this 8 section. 9 ‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec- 10 tion may be construed as affecting, augmenting, or dimin- 11 ishing the authority of the Secretary of State.’’. 12 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 13 in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 14 amended by striking the items relating to sections 435 and 15 436 and adding the following new items: 16 ‘‘Sec. 435. Maritime operations coordination plan. ‘‘Sec. 436. Maritime security capabilities assessments. ‘‘Sec. 437. Homeland security assistance.’’. Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Apr 13, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1958.IH H1958 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS