United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 2590 — DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2019

Last action — Star Print ordered on report No. 116-97.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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What changed in the latest version

111 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of HR 2590 deletes the section outlining the short title and specific requirements for overseas personnel briefings related to the Department of Homeland Security's counterterrorism mission. Instead, it streamlines the focus on improving the effectiveness of personnel at foreign locations and their contributions to counterterrorism efforts. This change may affect how the Department addresses operational challenges and enhances collaboration with foreign partners.

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2590 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2590 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
201 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2590 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2019 Received;
2590 [Report No.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require a Department of Homeland Security overseas personnel enhancement plan, and for other purposes.
116-97] _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2019 Received;
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 10, 2019 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require a Department of Homeland Security overseas personnel enhancement plan, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2019''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
OVERSEAS PERSONNEL BRIEFING.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after submission of the comprehensive 3-year strategy required under section 1910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding Department of Homeland Security personnel with primary duties that take place outside of the United States.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Requirements.--The briefings required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) A detailed summary of, and deployment schedule for, each type of personnel position with primary duties that take place outside of the United States and how each such position contributes to the Department of Homeland Security's counterterrorism mission.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Information related to how the geographic and regional placement of such positions contributes to the Department's counterterrorism mission.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Information related to any risk mitigation plans for each geographic and regional placement, including to address counter-intelligence risks.</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) Information regarding the costs of deploying or maintaining personnel at each geographic and regional placement, including information on any cost-sharing agreement with foreign partners to cover a portion or all the costs relating to such deployment or maintenance.</DELETED> <DELETED> (5) Maintain and enhance practices to guard against counter-espionage and counter-intelligence threats, including cyber threats, associated with Department personnel.</DELETED> <DELETED> (6) Information regarding trends in foreign efforts to influence such personnel while deployed overseas to contribute to the Department's counterterrorism mission.</DELETED> <DELETED> (7) Information related to the position-specific training received by such personnel before and during placement at a foreign location.</DELETED> <DELETED> (8) Challenges that may impede the communication of counterterrorism information between Department personnel at foreign locations and Department entities in the United States, including technical, resource, and administrative challenges.</DELETED> <DELETED> (9) The status of efforts to implement the strategy referred to in subsection (a).</DELETED> <DELETED> (10) The status of efforts (beginning with the second briefing required under this section) to implement the enhancement plan under section 3.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
3.
OVERSEAS PERSONNEL ENHANCEMENT PLAN.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the first briefing required under section 2, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan to enhance the effectiveness of Department of Homeland Security personnel at foreign locations.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Plan Requirements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall include proposals to--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) improve efforts of Department of Homeland Security personnel at foreign locations, as necessary, for purposes of providing foreign partner capacity development and furthering the Department's counterterrorism mission;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) as appropriate, redeploy Department personnel to respond to changing threats to the United States;</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) enhance collaboration among Department personnel at foreign locations, other Federal personnel at foreign locations, and foreign partners;</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) improve the communication of counterterrorism information between Department personnel at foreign locations and Department entities in the United States, including to address technical, resource, and administrative challenges;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (5) maintain practices to guard against counter- espionage threats associated with Department personnel.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
4.
TERMINATION.</DELETED> <DELETED> The briefing requirement under section 2 shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the submission of the strategy referred to in such section.</DELETED> SECTION 1.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after submission of the comprehensive 3-year strategy required under section 1910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding Department of Homeland Security personnel with primary duties that take place outside of the United States.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after submission of the comprehensive 3-year strategy required under section 1910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding Department personnel with primary duties that take place outside of the United States.
(1) A detailed summary of, and deployment schedule for, each type of personnel position with primary duties that take place outside of the United States and how each such position contributes to the Department of Homeland Security's counterterrorism mission.
(1) A detailed summary of, and deployment schedule for, each type of personnel position with primary duties that take place outside of the United States and how each such position contributes to the Department's mission.
(2) Information related to how the geographic and regional placement of such positions contributes to the Department's counterterrorism mission.
(2) Information related to how the geographic and regional placement of such positions contributes to the Department's mission.
(5) Maintain and enhance practices to guard against counter-espionage and counter-intelligence threats, including cyber threats, associated with Department personnel.
(5) Information on guidance and practices to guard against counter-espionage and counter-intelligence threats, including cyber threats, associated with Department personnel.
(6) Information regarding trends in foreign efforts to influence such personnel while deployed overseas to contribute to the Department's counterterrorism mission.
(6) Information regarding trends in foreign efforts to influence such personnel while deployed overseas to contribute to the Department's mission.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the first briefing required under section 2, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan to enhance the effectiveness of Department of Homeland Security personnel at foreign locations.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the first briefing required under section 2, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan to enhance the effectiveness of Department personnel at foreign locations.
(b) Plan Requirements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall include proposals to-- (1) improve efforts of Department of Homeland Security personnel at foreign locations, as necessary, for purposes of providing foreign partner capacity development and furthering the Department's counterterrorism mission;
(b) Plan Requirements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall include proposals to-- (1) improve efforts of Department personnel at foreign locations, as necessary, for purposes of providing foreign partner capacity development and furthering the Department's mission;
(2) as appropriate, redeploy Department personnel to respond to changing threats to the United States;
(2) as appropriate, redeploy Department personnel to respond to changing threats to the United States, consistent with the limits on the resources of the Department;
(4) improve the communication of counterterrorism information between Department personnel at foreign locations and Department entities in the United States, including to address technical, resource, and administrative challenges;
(4) improve the communication of information between Department personnel at foreign locations and Department entities in the United States, including to address technical, resource, and administrative challenges;
The briefing requirement under section 2 shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the submission of the strategy referred to in such section.
The briefing requirement under section 2 shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the submission of the strategy referred to in subsection (a) of such section.
Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2019.
SEC.
Attest:
5.
CHERYL L.
DEFINITIONS.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
In this Act-- (1) the term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security;
and (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Calendar No.
201 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
R.
2590 [Report No.
116-97] _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require a Department of Homeland Security overseas personnel enhancement plan, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ September 10, 2019 Reported with an amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-95.

  7. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-95.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.

  9. Mr. Correa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4373-4375)

  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2590.

  12. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  13. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4377)

  14. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 2 (Roll no. 244).(text: CR H4373-4374)

  15. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 2 (Roll no. 244). (text: CR H4373-4374)

  16. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  17. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  18. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  19. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-97.

  20. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-97.

  21. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.

  22. Star Print ordered on report No. 116-97.

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HR 2590 is sponsored by Katko, John (Republican).
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