3.0.0 5642 2023-01-11T13:33:28Z 2023-01-11T13:33:28Z House HR 2016-07-06 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DUCKWORTH:H.R. 5642.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 ofthe United States Constitution which gives Congress theauthority to ``make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Office thereof.''[Page H4467]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2016-07-15T20:44:40Z Referred to 2016-07-06T14:02:10Z 2016-07-15 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2016-07-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000622 Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] Tammy Duckworth D IL 8 N Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Justice Executive agency funding and structure Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Firearms and explosives Hate crimes Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Racial and ethnic relations Terrorism Violent crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2016-07-06 Introduced in House 2017-02-03T14:17:41Z Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016

This bill authorizes additional FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Justice for:

  • the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for personnel, training, and equipment to counter terrorism;
  • the Bureau of Justice Programs, for a Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and Survivability (i.e., VALOR) initiative;
  • the Civil Rights Division; and
  • the Community Relations Service.

Additionally, this bill amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition on transferring a firearm knowing that the firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime. Specifically, it broadens the scope of the prohibition to bar the transfer or receipt of a firearm knowing or reasonably believing that the firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence, a drug trafficking crime, or a federal crime of terrorism. It increases from 10 to 15 years the maximum prison term for a violator.

]]> Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016 Display Title Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To provide adequate resources for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the VALOR Officer Safety Initiative. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5642ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5642ih.xml 2016-07-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.