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                                                       Calendar No. 336
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1884

                          [Report No. 115-210]

 To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress 
       regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2017

Mrs. McCaskill (for herself and Mr. Lee) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

                           February 26, 2018

               Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress 
       regarding incidents of terrorism, 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 ``Reporting Efficiently to 
Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2017'' or the ``REPORT 
Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DUTY TO REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Duty Imposed.--Whenever an act of terrorism occurs in 
the United States, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, and, as appropriate, the head of the National 
Counterterrorism Center, to submit, within 1 year of the completion of 
the investigation concerning such act by the primary Government agency 
conducting such investigation, an unclassified report (which may be 
accompanied by a classified annex) to Congress concerning such 
act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Content of Reports.--A report under this section 
shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) include a statement of the facts of the act of 
        terrorism referred to in subsection (a), as known at the time 
        of the report;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) identify any gaps in national security that 
        could be addressed to prevent future acts of terrorism; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) any recommendations for additional measures 
        that could be taken to improve homeland security, including 
        potential changes in law enforcement practices or changes in 
        law, with particular attention to changes that could help 
        prevent future acts of terrorism.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Exception.--The duty established under subsection (a) 
shall not apply in instances in which the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, or the head of the National Counterterrorism Center 
determines that the information required to be reported could 
jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution. In such instances, 
the Secretary shall notify Congress of such prior to the first 
anniversary of the completion of the investigation described in such 
subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``act of 
terrorism'' has the meaning given such term in section 3077 of title 
18, United States Code.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Reporting Efficiently to Proper 
Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2017'' or the ``REPORT Act''.

SEC. 2. DUTY TO REPORT.

    (a) Duty Imposed.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whenever 
an act of terrorism occurs in the United States, it shall be the duty 
of the primary Government agency investigating such act to submit, in 
collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney 
General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and, as 
appropriate, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, an 
unclassified report (which may be accompanied by a classified annex) to 
Congress concerning such act not later than 1 year after the completion 
of the investigation. Reports required under this subsection may be 
combined into a quarterly report to Congress.
    (b) Content of Reports.--Each report under this section shall 
include--
            (1) a statement of the facts of the act of terrorism 
        referred to in subsection (a), as known at the time of the 
        report;
            (2) an explanation of any gaps in national security that 
        could be addressed to prevent future acts of terrorism;
            (3) any recommendations for additional measures that could 
        be taken to improve homeland security, including potential 
        changes in law enforcement practices or changes in law, with 
        particular attention to changes that could help prevent future 
        acts of terrorism; and
            (4) a summary of the report for public distribution.
    (c) Exception.--The duty established under subsection (a) shall not 
apply in instances in which the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
or the head of the National Counterterrorism Center determines that the 
information required to be reported could jeopardize an ongoing 
investigation or prosecution. In such instances, the principal making 
such determination shall notify Congress of such determination before 
the first anniversary of the completion of the investigation described 
in such subsection.
    (d) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``act of terrorism'' 
has the meaning given such term in section 3077 of title 18, United 
States Code.
                                                       Calendar No. 336

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1884

                          [Report No. 115-210]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress 
       regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           February 26, 2018

                       Reported with an amendment