[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1958 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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 
  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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2019

  Mr. McCaul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
 Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Repatriation Assistance Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN 
              GOVERNMENTS FOR CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRY OPERATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 437. HOMELAND SECURITY ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, with the concurrence of the 
Secretary of State, may provide to a foreign government 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.
    ``(b) Determination.--Assistance provided under subsection (a) may 
be provided if such assistance would enhance the recipient government's 
capacity to mitigate a threat described in such subsection, including 
through related detention or removal operations by the recipient 
government and procedures to screen and provide protection for certain 
individuals, as appropriate.
    ``(c) Reimbursement of Expenses.--The Secretary may, if 
appropriate, seek reimbursement from the receiving foreign government 
for the provision of financial assistance under this section.
    ``(d) Effective Period.--The authority provided under this section 
shall remain in effect until September 30, 2023.
    ``(e) Development and Program Execution.--The Secretary and the 
Secretary of State shall jointly develop and implement any financial 
assistance under this section.
    ``(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed as affecting, augmenting, or diminishing the authority of the 
Secretary of State.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by striking the items 
relating to sections 435 and 436 and adding the following new items:

``Sec. 435. Maritime operations coordination plan.
``Sec. 436. Maritime security capabilities assessments.
``Sec. 437. Homeland security assistance.''.
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