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                                                       Calendar No. 267
118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 61

                          [Report No. 118-123]

 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a strategy 
   to combat the efforts of transnational criminal organizations to 
recruit individuals in the United States via social media platforms and 
   other online services and assess their use of such platforms and 
        services for illicit activities, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2023

  Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. 
 Tester, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read 
     twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                          Governmental Affairs

                           December 11, 2023

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a strategy 
   to combat the efforts of transnational criminal organizations to 
recruit individuals in the United States via social media platforms and 
   other online services and assess their use of such platforms and 
        services for illicit activities, 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 ``Combating Cartels on Social 
Media Act of 2023''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The 
        term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Committee on Homeland Security of 
                the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Covered operator.--The term ``covered 
        operator'' means the operator, developer, or publisher of a 
        covered service.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Covered service.--The term ``covered service'' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a social media platform;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a mobile or desktop service with 
                direct or group messaging capabilities, but not 
                including text messaging services without other 
                substantial social functionalities or electronic mail 
                services, that the Secretary determines is, has been, 
                or will be used by transnational criminal organizations 
                in connection with matters described in section 3; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) a digital platform, or an electronic 
                application utilizing the digital platform, involving 
                real-time interactive communication between multiple 
                individuals, including multi-player gaming services and 
                immersive technology platforms or applications, that 
                the Secretary determines is, has been, or will be used 
                by transnational criminal organizations in connection 
                with matters described in section 3.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Homeland Security.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. ASSESSMENT OF ILLICIT USAGE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees an assessment describing--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the use of covered services by transnational 
        criminal organizations or criminal enterprises acting on their 
        behalf to engage in recruitment efforts, including the 
        recruitment of individuals, including individuals under the age 
        of 18, located in the United States to engage in or provide 
        support with respect to illicit activities occurring in the 
        United States, Mexico, or otherwise in proximity to an 
        international boundary of the United States;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the use of covered services by transnational 
        criminal organizations to engage in other illicit activities or 
        other conduct in support of illicit activities, including--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) smuggling or trafficking involving 
                narcotics, other controlled substances, precursors 
                thereof, or other items prohibited under the laws of 
                the United States, Mexico, or another relevant 
                jurisdiction, including firearms; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) human smuggling or 
                trafficking;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the existing efforts of the Secretary and 
        relevant government and law enforcement entities to counter, 
        monitor, or otherwise respond to the usage of covered services 
        described in paragraphs (1) and (2);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the existing efforts of covered operators to 
        counter, monitor, or otherwise respond to the usage of covered 
        services described in paragraphs (1) and (2); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) the existing cooperative efforts between the 
        Secretary, other relevant government entities, and covered 
        operators with respect to the matters described in paragraphs 
        (1) and (2).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. STRATEGY TO COMBAT CARTEL RECRUITMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA 
              AND ONLINE PLATFORMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a strategy, to be known as the National 
Strategy to Combat Illicit Recruitment Activity by Transnational 
Criminal Organizations on Social Media and Online Platforms, to combat 
the use of covered services by transnational criminal organizations or 
criminal enterprises acting on their behalf to recruit individuals 
located in the United States to engage in or provide support with 
respect to illicit activities occurring in the United States, Mexico, 
or otherwise in proximity to an international boundary of the United 
States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Elements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The strategy required under 
        subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) A proposal to improve cooperation and 
                thereafter maintain cooperation between the Secretary, 
                relevant law enforcement entities, and appropriate 
                covered operators with respect to the matters described 
                in subsection (a).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Recommendations to implement the 
                requirement under section 5(a)(2) to establish a 
                centralized mechanism for reporting information 
                regarding the United States recruitment efforts of 
                transnational criminal organizations involving covered 
                services.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) A proposal to improve 
                intragovernmental coordination with respect to the 
                matters described in subsection (a), including between 
                the Department and State, Tribal, and local 
                governments.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) A proposal to improve coordination 
                within the Department and between the components of the 
                Department with respect to the matters described in 
                subsection (a).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) Activities to facilitate increased 
                intelligence analysis for law enforcement purposes of 
                efforts of transnational criminal organizations to 
                utilize covered services for recruitment 
                purposes.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) Activities to foster international 
                partnerships and enhance collaboration with foreign 
                governments and, as applicable, multilateral 
                institutions with respect to the matters described in 
                subsection (a).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) Activities to facilitate proactive law 
                enforcement and other governmental efforts relating to 
                the efforts of transnational criminal organizations to 
                utilize covered services for recruitment purposes, 
                including activities intended to preempt through 
                outreach and engagement the commission of criminal 
                offenses by individuals located in the United States 
                who are targeted for recruitment by those transnational 
                criminal organizations.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) Activities to specifically increase 
                engagement and outreach with youth in border 
                communities, including regarding the recruitment 
                tactics of transnational criminal organizations and the 
                consequences of participation in illicit 
                activities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Limitation.--The strategy required under 
        subsection (a) shall not include legislative recommendations or 
        elements predicated on the passage of legislation that is not 
        enacted as of the date on which the strategy is submitted under 
        subsection (a), including with respect to encryption policies 
        or reforms to section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
        U.S.C. 230).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Consultation.--In drafting and implementing the 
strategy required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a 
minimum, consult and engage with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the heads of relevant components of the 
        Department, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
                Border Protection;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Under Secretary for Intelligence 
                and Analysis;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the Under Secretary for Science and 
                Technology;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the Director of U.S. Immigration and 
                Customs Enforcement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
                Liberties; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the Privacy Officer;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Secretary of State;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement 
        Agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) representatives of border communities, 
        including representatives of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) State, Tribal, and local governments, 
                including school districts and local law enforcement; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) nongovernmental 
                organizations;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) covered operators, including representatives 
        of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) social media platforms, including 
                operators of platforms or applications--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) displaying short-form videos 
                        created by users or third parties;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) providing ephemeral content 
                        transmission services; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) using algorithms or other 
                        means of content prioritization to display a 
                        feed of content or advertisements created by 
                        users or third parties to other 
                        users;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) interactive entertainment platforms 
                and publishers; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) companies developing immersive 
                technology platforms and applications on those 
                platforms; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) nongovernmental experts in the fields of--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) civil rights and civil 
                liberties;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) online privacy;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) humanitarian assistance for migrants; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) youth outreach and 
                rehabilitation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Implementation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        date on which the strategy required under subsection (a) is 
        submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, the 
        Secretary shall commence implementation of the 
        strategy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Report.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days 
                after the date on which the strategy required under 
                subsection (a) is implemented under paragraph (1), and 
                semiannually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary 
                shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
                committees a report describing the efforts of the 
                Secretary to implement the strategy required under 
                subsection (a) and the progress of those efforts, which 
                shall include a description of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the recommendations, and 
                        corresponding implementation of those 
                        recommendations, with respect to the matters 
                        described in subsection (b)(1)(B) relating to 
                        the mechanism required under section 
                        5(a)(2);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the interagency posture with 
                        respect to the matters covered by the strategy 
                        required under subsection (a), which shall 
                        include a description of collaboration between 
                        the Secretary, other Federal entities, State, 
                        local, and Tribal entities, and foreign 
                        governments;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) actions taken pursuant to 
                        subsection (c) that occurred between the 
                        Secretary and the entities described in 
                        paragraphs (5) through (7) of that subsection, 
                        provided that such summaries are provided only 
                        in a classified or other non-public manner; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) the threat landscape, 
                        including new developments related to the 
                        United States recruitment efforts of 
                        transnational criminal organizations and the 
                        use by those organizations of new or emergent 
                        covered services and recruitment 
                        methods.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Form.--Each report required under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified 
                form, but may contain a classified annex.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
which the strategy required under section 4(a) is required to be 
submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary 
shall identify a designee--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to receive, process, and disseminate 
        information and communications involving the use of covered 
        services by transnational criminal organizations or criminal 
        enterprises acting on their behalf to recruit individuals 
        located in the United States to engage in or provide support 
        with respect to illicit activities occurring in the United 
        States, Mexico, or otherwise in proximity to an international 
        boundary of the United States; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to establish a mechanism, or if the designee 
        determines appropriate, multiple mechanisms, for covered 
        operators to voluntarily report relevant information or 
        communications described in paragraph (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Procedure.--Upon the identification of the designee 
and the establishment of the voluntary reporting mechanism required 
under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall notify appropriate covered 
operators in writing regarding the voluntary reporting mechanism, 
including information regarding how to contact the designee and utilize 
the voluntary reporting mechanism.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Placement.--The designee identified under subsection 
(a) shall be located in U.S. Customs and Border Protection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Dissemination.--The designee identified under 
subsection (a) shall utilize the information and communications 
received pursuant to this section to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) provide Federal, Tribal, State, and local 
        entities with intelligence to assist with outreach and 
        engagement efforts intended to preempt the commission of 
        criminal offenses by individuals located in the United States 
        who are targeted by transnational criminal organizations for 
        recruitment;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) provide Federal, Tribal, State, and local law 
        enforcement with actionable intelligence for law enforcement 
        relating to the United States recruitment efforts of 
        transnational criminal organizations; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) further other appropriate government functions 
        involving efforts to prevent the recruitment of individuals 
        located in the United States by transnational criminal 
        organizations.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Cartels on Social Media 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
                of Representatives.
            (2) Covered operator.--The term ``covered operator'' means 
        the operator, developer, or publisher of a covered service.
            (3) Covered service.--The term ``covered service'' means--
                    (A) a social media platform;
                    (B) a mobile or desktop service with direct or 
                group messaging capabilities, but not including text 
                messaging services without other substantial social 
                functionalities or electronic mail services, that the 
                Secretary determines is being or has been used by 
                transnational criminal organizations in connection with 
                matters described in section 3; and
                    (C) a digital platform, or an electronic 
                application utilizing the digital platform, involving 
                real-time interactive communication between multiple 
                individuals, including multi-player gaming services and 
                immersive technology platforms or applications, that 
                the Secretary determines is being or has been used by 
                transnational criminal organizations in connection with 
                matters described in section 3.
            (4) Criminal enterprise.--The term ``criminal enterprise'' 
        has the meaning given the term ``continuing criminal 
        enterprise'' in section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act 
        (21 U.S.C. 848).
            (5) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Homeland Security.
            (6) Illicit activities.--The term ``illicit activities'' 
        means the following criminal activities that transcend national 
        borders:
                    (A) A violation of section 401 of the Controlled 
                Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841).
                    (B) Narcotics trafficking, as defined in section 
                808 of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act 
                (21 U.S.C. 1907).
                    (C) Trafficking of weapons, as defined in section 
                922 of title 18, United States Code.
                    (D) Migrant smuggling, defined as a violation of 
                section 274(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and 
                Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii)).
                    (E) Human trafficking, defined as--
                            (i) a violation of section 1590, 1591, or 
                        1592 of title 18, United States Code; or
                            (ii) engaging in severe forms of 
                        trafficking in persons, as defined in section 
                        103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 
                        Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
                    (F) Cyber crime, defined as a violation of section 
                1030 of title 18, United States Code.
                    (G) A violation of any provision that is subject to 
                intellectual property enforcement, as defined in 
                section 302 of the Prioritizing Resources and 
                Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (15 
                U.S.C. 8112).
                    (H) Bulk cash smuggling of currency, defined as a 
                violation of section 5332 of title 31, United States 
                Code.
                    (I) Laundering the proceeds of the criminal 
                activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (H).
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Homeland Security.
            (8) Transnational criminal organization.--The term 
        ``transnational criminal organization'' means groups, networks, 
        and associated individuals who operate transnationally for the 
        purposes of obtaining power, influence, or monetary or 
        commercial gain, wholly or in part by certain illegal means, 
        while advancing their activities through a pattern of crime, 
        corruption, or violence, and while protecting their illegal 
        activities through a transnational organizational structure and 
        the exploitation of public corruption or transnational 
        logistics, financial, or communication mechanisms.

SEC. 3. ASSESSMENT OF ILLICIT USAGE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees an assessment describing--
            (1) the use of covered services by transnational criminal 
        organizations, or criminal enterprises acting on behalf of 
        transnational criminal organizations, to engage in recruitment 
        efforts, including the recruitment of individuals, including 
        individuals under the age of 18, located in the United States 
        to engage in or provide support with respect to illicit 
        activities occurring in the United States, Mexico, or otherwise 
        in proximity to an international boundary of the United States;
            (2) the use of covered services by transnational criminal 
        organizations to engage in illicit activities or conduct in 
        support of illicit activities, including--
                    (A) smuggling or trafficking involving narcotics, 
                other controlled substances, precursors thereof, or 
                other items prohibited under the laws of the United 
                States, Mexico, or another relevant jurisdiction, 
                including firearms;
                    (B) human smuggling or trafficking, including the 
                exploitation of children; and
                    (C) transportation of bulk currency or monetary 
                instruments in furtherance of smuggling activity; and
            (3) the existing efforts of the Secretary and relevant 
        government and law enforcement entities to counter, monitor, or 
        otherwise respond to the usage of covered services described in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2).

SEC. 4. STRATEGY TO COMBAT CARTEL RECRUITMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND 
              ONLINE PLATFORMS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a strategy, to be known as the National 
Strategy to Combat Illicit Recruitment Activity by Transnational 
Criminal Organizations on Social Media and Online Platforms, to combat 
the use of covered services by transnational criminal organizations, or 
criminal enterprises acting on behalf of transnational criminal 
organizations, to recruit individuals located in the United States to 
engage in or provide support with respect to illicit activities 
occurring in the United States, Mexico, or otherwise in proximity to an 
international boundary of the United States.
    (b) Elements.--
            (1) In general.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
        shall, at a minimum, include the following:
                    (A) A proposal to improve cooperation and 
                thereafter maintain cooperation between the Secretary 
                and relevant law enforcement entities with respect to 
                the matters described in subsection (a).
                    (B) Recommendations to implement a process for the 
                voluntary reporting of information regarding the 
                recruitment efforts of transnational criminal 
                organizations in the United States involving covered 
                services.
                    (C) A proposal to improve intragovernmental 
                coordination with respect to the matters described in 
                subsection (a), including between the Department and 
                State, Tribal, and local governments.
                    (D) A proposal to improve coordination within the 
                Department and between the components of the Department 
                with respect to the matters described in subsection 
                (a).
                    (E) Activities to facilitate increased intelligence 
                analysis for law enforcement purposes of efforts of 
                transnational criminal organizations to utilize covered 
                services for recruitment to engage in or provide 
                support with respect to illicit activities.
                    (F) Activities to foster international partnerships 
                and enhance collaboration with foreign governments and, 
                as applicable, multilateral institutions with respect 
                to the matters described in subsection (a).
                    (G) Activities to specifically increase engagement 
                and outreach with youth in border communities, 
                including regarding the recruitment tactics of 
                transnational criminal organizations and the 
                consequences of participation in illicit activities.
                    (H) A detailed description of the measures used to 
                ensure--
                            (i) law enforcement and intelligence 
                        activities focus on the recruitment activities 
                        of transitional criminal organizations, not 
                        individuals the transnational criminal 
                        organizations attempt to or successfully 
                        recruit; and
                            (ii) the privacy rights, civil rights, and 
                        civil liberties protections in carrying out the 
                        activities described in clause (i), with a 
                        particular focus on the protections in place to 
                        protect minors and constitutionally protected 
                        activities.
            (2) Limitation.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
        shall not include legislative recommendations or elements 
        predicated on the passage of legislation that is not enacted as 
        of the date on which the strategy is submitted under subsection 
        (a).
    (c) Consultation.--In drafting and implementing the strategy 
required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum, 
consult and engage with--
            (1) the heads of relevant components of the Department, 
        including--
                    (A) the Under Secretary for Intelligence and 
                Analysis;
                    (B) the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and 
                Plans;
                    (C) the Under Secretary for Science and Technology;
                    (D) the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
                Protection;
                    (E) the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
                Enforcement;
                    (F) the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
                Liberties;
                    (G) the Privacy Officer; and
                    (H) the Assistant Secretary of the Office for State 
                and Local Law Enforcement;
            (2) the Secretary of State;
            (3) the Attorney General;
            (4) the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
            (5) the Secretary of Education; and
            (6) as selected by the Secretary or his or her designee in 
        the Office of Public Engagement, representatives of border 
        communities, including representatives of--
                    (A) State, Tribal, and local governments, including 
                school districts and local law enforcement; and
                    (B) nongovernmental experts in the fields of--
                            (i) civil rights and civil liberties;
                            (ii) online privacy;
                            (iii) humanitarian assistance for migrants; 
                        and
                            (iv) youth outreach and rehabilitation.
    (d) Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
        which the strategy required under subsection (a) is submitted 
        to the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary 
        shall commence implementation of the strategy.
            (2) Report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date on which the strategy required under subsection 
                (a) is implemented under paragraph (1), and 
                semiannually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary 
                shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
                committees a report describing the efforts of the 
                Secretary to implement the strategy required under 
                subsection (a) and the progress of those efforts, which 
                shall include a description of--
                            (i) the recommendations, and corresponding 
                        implementation of those recommendations, with 
                        respect to the matters described in subsection 
                        (b)(1)(B);
                            (ii) the interagency posture with respect 
                        to the matters covered by the strategy required 
                        under subsection (a), which shall include a 
                        description of collaboration between the 
                        Secretary, other Federal entities, State, 
                        local, and Tribal entities, and foreign 
                        governments; and
                            (iii) the threat landscape, including new 
                        developments related to the United States 
                        recruitment efforts of transnational criminal 
                        organizations and the use by those 
                        organizations of new or emergent covered 
                        services and recruitment methods.
                    (B) Form.--Each report required under subparagraph 
                (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
                contain a classified annex.
            (3) Civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy 
        assessment.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which the 
        strategy required under subsection (a) is implemented under 
        paragraph (1), the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
        and the Privacy Office of the Department shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a joint report that 
        includes--
                    (A) a detailed assessment of the measures used to 
                ensure the protection of civil rights, civil liberties, 
                and privacy rights in carrying out this section; and
                    (B) recommendations to improve the implementation 
                of the strategy required under subsection (a).

SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to expand the statutory law 
enforcement or regulatory authority of the Department.
                                                       Calendar No. 267

118th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 61

                          [Report No. 118-123]

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                                 A BILL

 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a strategy 
   to combat the efforts of transnational criminal organizations to 
recruit individuals in the United States via social media platforms and 
   other online services and assess their use of such platforms and 
        services for illicit activities, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 11, 2023

                       Reported with an amendment