[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 24, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1768-S1775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Smith, Ms.
Klobuchar, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Padilla, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Heinrich, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Blumenthal):
S. 945. A bill to provide temporary impact aid construction grants to
eligible local educational agencies, and for
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other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, during the last year we have all
experienced the impacts of the coronavirus on everyday life. The
coronavirus has shuttered businesses, closed schools, cancelled events,
and overwhelmed hospitals and other health care facilities. It has
fundamentally changed how we live our lives.
I can think of few better examples of where this has been the case
than in our K-12 schools. Hawaii public school students, parents, and
teachers have told me about how they have been impacted by the
coronavirus. I have learned about the challenges they have faced with
school closures, and heard about how they have adjusted to distance and
hybrid learning--two terms that were pretty unfamiliar just a year ago.
They are ready to return to the classroom.
But they need to return safely. That's why Congress recently provided
an additional $130 billion for K-12 schools--to make sure that when
they do reopen, they have the necessary resources to provide healthy
and safe learning environments for students. If nothing else, the
coronavirus has demonstrated how important these environments are for
student success.
Unfortunately, however, we know that even before the coronavirus many
students lacked access to these environments--including students in
federally impacted school districts.
In many ways it comes down to school facilities. A recent survey
identified $4.2 billion in school facility needs in federally impacted
schools. These were basic health and safety needs to address issues
like lead and mold remediation; electrical, HV AC, and plumbing
upgrades; leaky roofs; expired boilers; outdated technology; and
others--hardly conditions where students can be expected to succeed.
We need to make bold investments. We need to make them now.
That's why I am reintroducing the Impact Aid Infrastructure Act (or
``IAIA'') for the 117th Congress. IAIA provides $1 billion in
supplemental funding for Impact Aid Construction Grants in FY2022.
Specifically, the bill provides funding for competitive and formula
grants that would help our federally impacted schools build, renovate,
repair, and otherwise improve their facilities.
With these funds, federally impacted schools that are severely
disadvantaged when it comes to raising revenue to finance projects
would receive much-needed assistance.
We can certainly do more for these districts, but this investment is
a start.
I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation.
I yield the floor.
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By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Smith,
Ms. Ernst, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Daines):
S. 949. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency
among packers that purchase livestock from producers; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, on another subject, over the years, the
consolidation of the beef industry has threatened the livelihood of
Iowa farm families and rural communities where they reside, and it
isn't limited to just Iowa. This would be farmers all over the country.
I have been working since 2002 to increase the producers' leverage
against processors, improve market price discovery, and better situate
independent Iowa cattlemen in the fed cattle markets.
This past year, these issues became even more apparent and urgent
because of the COVID pandemic. While the cattle industry has internally
looked for ways to increase the amount of cash trade, it has not been
able to find a solution.
Unfortunately, this means that government intervention is needed as
it is past time for a solution. The government needs to step in to
guarantee that the free market treats cattlemen fairly.
From the 2012 USDA ``Agriculture Census'' to the 2017 ``Agriculture
Census,'' Iowa lost nearly 1,500 cattle producers. While we don't have
USDA statistics from the past 2 years, the release of the 2022 USDA
``Agriculture Census'' will likely see an even more dramatic loss of
producers because of the pandemic. I know this because of my many
conversations I have with independent cattle producers from nearly
every county in Iowa.
During my meetings in all 99 Iowa counties, cattle market
transparency and my bill introduced last Congress with Senator Tester,
mandating 50 percent of negotiated cash trade in the cattle markets, is
one of the most mentioned topics at those county meetings. The aid that
Congress offered via the USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
provided over $7 billion in assistance to cattle producers so far.
However, this assistance is merely a bandaid covering a gaping wound.
Congress must step up again and, instead of providing payments to
producers, make sure that producers have access to fair and transparent
markets. From the Holcomb, KS, fire at a Tyson's facility to the widely
reported closures of processing plants due to the coronavirus
outbreaks, we continue to see a wide disparity between the cash price
of fed cattle and the price of boxed beef, which, in turn, affects
consumer costs.
Normally, the packer spread between the price of live cattle and
boxed beef is about $21 per hundredweight, but USDA's report on the
coronavirus shutdowns showed that, last May, this spread was $279, as
opposed to that usual $21 per hundredweight, the highest since
reporting began 20 years ago.
It is just part of a pattern that has evolved during my time in the
Senate. That pattern is that farmers are getting a smaller amount of
the overall dollar for their food production.
I appreciate the leadership from Secretary Perdue in issuing their
USDA report last August. That report helps the cause for the Grassley-
Tester legislation. Beyond just highlighting problems, Perdue also
offered recommendations, one of which was for Congress to consider a
mechanism to mandate a level of negotiated cash trade. This is not a
new issue in the beef industry. In fact, I first introduced a bill that
would mandate cash trade way back almost 20 years.
Today, on behalf of Iowa's independent cattle producers, I am proud
to reintroduce my bill with Senator Tester to mandate negotiated cash
trade at 50 percent. Without a mandated amount of cash trade, producers
continue to be residual suppliers and will lack leverage to fairly
negotiate with packing companies.
Earlier this month, Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska introduced the
Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021. There are some excellent
provisions in Senator Fischer's bill, such as the creation of a
contract library, as well as new required reports on the number of
cattle scheduled for delivery. These provisions will add great
transparency and great price discovery. They are important to Iowans,
as they are to Nebraskans.
However, when it comes to a negotiated amount of cash trade, Senator
Fischer's bill only mandates a regional minimum. This means price
discovery would still be reliant upon cattle producers who already are
negotiating.
So what is price discovery?
Well, put simply, price discovery is where a buyer and a seller agree
on a price and a transaction occurs
Cattle producers of all sizes and in all regions recognize that price
discovery is a public good, a very good public good. These producers
also realize that the thinning of the cash market is a serious problem
for all market participants. Producers in the Midwest of the U.S.
reporting regions already provide ample price discovery by putting in
hard work and selling cattle using negotiated means at nearly 60
percent. They do this while producers who sell with formulas use these
prices in their contracts. That is why something must be done. Any
legislative solution should address the imbalance of the cash trade
across the entire beef belt.
My bill with Senator Tester would simply shift the burden of price
discovery from independent producers, like those in Iowa, and spread it
evenly among all cattle producers.
I am looking forward to working with Senator Fischer and the entire
Senate Agriculture Committee to
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make permanent changes in mandatory price reporting, which needs to be
reauthorized by September 30 of this year.
Cattle producers are counting on us to make changes. We can no longer
take a wait-and-see approach. The beef industry employs hundreds of
thousands of hard-working men and women who work each day to help feed
our country and the world, but the USDA Agriculture Census shows we are
losing these producers.
I am asking my colleagues in the Senate to cosponsor my bill with
Senator Tester to ensure the strength of the beef supply chain and to
support our cattle producers
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By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Schatz, and Ms. Baldwin):
S. 961. A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained
national investment in basic science research; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:
S. 961
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 ``American Innovation Act''.
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR INNOVATION.
(a) In General.--There are hereby authorized to be
appropriated, and appropriated, out of any monies in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following:
(1) National science foundation.--For the National Science
Foundation--
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $9,081,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $9,716,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $10,397,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $11,124,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $11,903,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $12,736,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2028, $13,628,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $14,582,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $15,603,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $16,695,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(2) Department of energy, office of science.--For the
Office of Science at the Department of Energy--
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $7,518,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $8,044,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $8,607,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $9,210,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $9,854,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $10,544,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2028, $11,282,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $12,072,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $12,917,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $13,821,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(3) Department of defense science and technology
programs.--For the Department of Defense science and
technology programs--
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $18,054,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $19,318,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $20,670,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $22,117,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $23,665,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $25,322,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2028, $27,094,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $28,991,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $31,020,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $33,192,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(4) National institute of standards and technology
scientific and technical research and services.--For the
scientific and technical research and services of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology at the
Department of Commerce--
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $843,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $902,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $965,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $1,033,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $1,105,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $1,183,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2028, $1,265,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $1,354,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $1,449,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $1,550,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(5) National aeronautics and space administration science
mission directorate.--For the Science Mission Directorate at
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration--
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $7,728,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $8,268,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $8,847,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $9,467,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $10,129,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $10,838,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2028, $11,597,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $12,409,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $13,277,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $14,207,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection
(a) shall remain available until expended.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Department of defense science and technology
programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and
technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that
support the various institutes, offices, and centers that
make up the Department of Defense science and technology
programs.
(2) National science foundation.--The term ``National
Science Foundation'' means the appropriations accounts that
support the various institutes, offices, and centers that
make up the National Science Foundation.
(3) Office of science at the department of energy.--The
term ``Office of Science at the Department of Energy'' means
the appropriations accounts that support the various
institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department
of Energy Office of Science.
(4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics
and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission
Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that
support the various institutes, offices, and centers that
make up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Science Mission Directorate.
(5) Scientific and technical research and services of the
national institute of standards and technology.--The term
``scientific and technical research and services of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology'' means the
appropriations accounts that support the various institutes,
offices, and centers that make up the National Institute of
Standards and Technology scientific and technical research
and services.
(d) Exemption of Certain Appropriations From
Sequestration.--
(1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C.
905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the
Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).''
the following:
``Appropriations under the American Innovation Act.''.
(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section
shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2
U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(e) Budgetary Effects.--
(1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of
this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard
maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay As-
You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)).
(2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this
section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard
maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71
(115th Congress).
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By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Klobuchar):
S. 962. A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained
national investment in biomedical research; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:
S. 962
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 ``American Cures Act''.
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR INNOVATION.
(a) In General.--There are hereby authorized to be
appropriated, and appropriated, out of any monies in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following:
(1) National institutes of health.--For the National
Institutes of Health at the Department of Health and Human
Services--
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $45,903,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $49,116,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $52,554,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $56,233,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $60,169,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $64,380,000,000;
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(G) for fiscal year 2028, $68,890,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $73,710,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $78,870,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $84,390,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(2) Centers for disease control and prevention.--For the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the Department
of Health and Human Services--
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $8,453,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $9,044,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $9,667,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $10,354,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $11,079,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $11,850,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2028, $12,680,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $13,570,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $14,520,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $15,540,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(3) Research, development, test, and evaluation program of
the department of defense health program.--For the research,
development, test, and evaluation program of the Department
of Defense health program--
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $2,890,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $3,090,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $3,310,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $3,540,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $3,790,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $4,060,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2028, $4,340,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $4,640,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $4,970,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $5,320,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(4) Medical and prosthetics research program of the
department of veterans affairs.--For the medical and
prosthetics research program of the Department of Veterans
Affairs--
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $872,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $933,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $998,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $1,070,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $1,140,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $1,220,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2028, $1,310,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $1,400,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $1,500,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $1,600,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection
(a) shall remain available until expended.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Centers for disease control and prevention.--The term
``Centers for Disease Control and Prevention'' means the
appropriations accounts that support the various institutes,
offices, and centers that make up the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
(2) Research, development, test, and evaluation program of
the department of defense health program.--The term
``research, development, test, and evaluation program of the
Department of Defense health program'' means the
appropriations accounts that support the various institutes,
offices, and centers that make up the research, development,
test, and evaluation program of the Department of Defense
health program.
(3) Medical and prosthetics research program of the
department of veterans affairs.--The term ``medical and
prosthetics research program of the Department of Veterans
Affairs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the
various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the
medical and prosthetics research program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
(4) National institutes of health.--The term ``National
Institutes of Health'' means the appropriations accounts that
support the various institutes, offices, and centers that
make up the National Institutes of Health.
(d) Exemption of Certain Appropriations From
Sequestration.--
(1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C.
905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the
Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).''
the following:
``Appropriations under the American Cures Act.''.
(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section
shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2
U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(e) Budgetary Effects.--
(1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of
this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard
maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay As-
You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)).
(2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this
section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard
maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71
(115th Congress).
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By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Hirono, and Ms. Duckworth):
S. 963. A bill to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices
within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice,
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic
terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to
prevent domestic terrorism, and for other purposes; read the first
time.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be
printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:
S. 963
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 ``Domestic Terrorism and Hate
Crimes Prevention Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation;
(2) the term ``domestic terrorism'' has the meaning given
the term in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code,
except that it does not include acts perpetrated by
individuals associated with or inspired by--
(A) a foreign person or organization designated as a
foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);
(B) an individual or organization designated under
Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); or
(C) a state sponsor of terrorism as determined by the
Secretary of State under section 6(j) of the Export
Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4605), section 40 of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780), or section 620A
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371);
(3) the term ``Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee''
means the committee within the Department of Justice tasked
with assessing and sharing information about ongoing domestic
terrorism threats;
(4) the term ``hate crime incident'' means an act described
in section 241, 245, 247, or 249 of title 18, United States
Code, or in section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3631);
(5) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland
Security; and
(6) the term ``uniformed services'' has the meaning given
the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 3. OFFICES TO COMBAT DOMESTIC TERRORISM.
(a) Authorization of Offices To Monitor, Analyze,
Investigate, and Prosecute Domestic Terrorism.--
(1) Domestic terrorism unit.--There is authorized a
Domestic Terrorism Unit in the Office of Intelligence and
Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, which shall
be responsible for monitoring and analyzing domestic
terrorism activity.
(2) Domestic terrorism office.--There is authorized a
Domestic Terrorism Office in the Counterterrorism Section of
the National Security Division of the Department of Justice--
(A) which shall be responsible for investigating and
prosecuting incidents of domestic terrorism; and
(B) which shall be headed by the Domestic Terrorism
Counsel.
(3) Domestic terrorism section of the fbi.--There is
authorized a Domestic Terrorism Section within the
Counterterrorism Division of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, which shall be responsible for investigating
domestic terrorism activity.
(4) Staffing.--The Secretary, the Attorney General, and the
Director shall each ensure that each office authorized under
this section in their respective agencies shall--
(A) have adequate number of employees to perform the
required duties;
(B) have not less than one employee dedicated to ensuring
compliance with civil rights and civil liberties laws and
regulations; and
(C) require that all employees undergo annual anti-bias
training.
(5) Sunset.--The offices authorized under this subsection
shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date
of enactment of this Act.
(b) Joint Report on Domestic Terrorism.--
(1) Biannual report required.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, and each 6 months
thereafter for the 10-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security,
the Attorney General, and the Director of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation shall submit a joint report authored by the
domestic terrorism offices authorized under paragraphs (1),
(2), and (3) of subsection (a) to--
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(A) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on
Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) an assessment of the domestic terrorism threat posed by
White supremacists and neo-Nazis, including White supremacist
and neo-Nazi infiltration of Federal, State, and local law
enforcement agencies and the uniformed services; and
(B)(i) in the first report, an analysis of incidents or
attempted incidents of domestic terrorism that have occurred
in the United States since April 19, 1995, including any
White-supremacist-related incidents or attempted incidents;
and
(ii) in each subsequent report, an analysis of incidents or
attempted incidents of domestic terrorism that occurred in
the United States during the preceding 6 months, including
any White-supremacist-related incidents or attempted
incidents; and
(C) a quantitative analysis of domestic terrorism for the
preceding 6 months, including--
(i) the number of--
(I) domestic terrorism related assessments initiated by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, including the number of
assessments from each classification and subcategory, with a
specific classification or subcategory for those related to
White supremacism;
(II) domestic terrorism-related preliminary investigations
initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including
the number of preliminary investigations from each
classification and subcategory, with a specific
classification or subcategory for those related to White
supremacism, and how many preliminary investigations resulted
from assessments;
(III) domestic terrorism-related full investigations
initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including
the number of full investigations from each classification
and subcategory, with a specific classification or
subcategory for those related to White supremacism, and how
many full investigations resulted from preliminary
investigations and assessments;
(IV) domestic terrorism-related incidents, including the
number of incidents from each classification and subcategory,
with a specific classification or subcategory for those
related to White supremacism, the number of deaths and
injuries resulting from each incident, and a detailed
explanation of each incident;
(V) Federal domestic terrorism-related arrests, including
the number of arrests from each classification and
subcategory, with a specific classification or subcategory
for those related to White supremacism, and a detailed
explanation of each arrest;
(VI) Federal domestic terrorism-related indictments,
including the number of indictments from each classification
and subcategory, with a specific classification or
subcategory for those related to White supremacism, and a
detailed explanation of each indictment;
(VII) Federal domestic terrorism-related prosecutions,
including the number of incidents from each classification
and subcategory, with a specific classification or
subcategory for those related to White supremacism, and a
detailed explanation of each prosecution;
(VIII) Federal domestic terrorism-related convictions,
including the number of convictions from each classification
and subcategory, with a specific classification or
subcategory for those related to White supremacism, and a
detailed explanation of each conviction; and
(IX) Federal domestic terrorism-related weapons recoveries,
including the number of each type of weapon and the number of
weapons from each classification and subcategory, with a
specific classification or subcategory for those related to
White supremacism; and
(ii) an explanation of each individual case that progressed
through more than 1 of the stages described under clause
(i)--
(I) including the specific classification or subcategory
for each case; and
(II) not including personally identifiable information not
otherwise releasable to the public.
(3) Hate crimes.--In compiling a joint report under this
subsection, the domestic terrorism offices authorized under
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall, in
consultation with the Civil Rights Division of the Department
of Justice and the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, review each hate crime incident reported
during the preceding 6 months to determine whether the
incident also constitutes a domestic terrorism-related
incident.
(4) Classification and public release.--Each report
submitted under paragraph (1) shall be--
(A) unclassified, to the greatest extent possible, with a
classified annex only if necessary; and
(B) in the case of the unclassified portion of the report,
posted on the public websites of the Department of Homeland
Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
(5) Nonduplication.--If two or more provisions of this
subsection or any other law impose requirements on an agency
to report or analyze information on domestic terrorism that
are substantially similar, the agency shall construe such
provisions as mutually supplemental, so as to provide for the
most extensive reporting or analysis, and shall comply with
each such requirement as fully as possible.
(c) Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee.--There is
authorized a Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee, which
shall--
(1) meet on a regular basis, and not less regularly than 4
times each year, to coordinate with United States Attorneys
and other key public safety officials across the country to
promote information sharing and ensure an effective,
responsive, and organized joint effort to combat domestic
terrorism; and
(2) be co-chaired by--
(A) the Domestic Terrorism Counsel authorized under
subsection (a)(2)(B);
(B) a United States Attorney or Assistant United States
Attorney;
(C) a member of the National Security Division of the
Department of Justice; and
(D) a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(d) Focus on Greatest Threats.--The domestic terrorism
offices authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
subsection (a) shall focus their limited resources on the
most significant domestic terrorism threats, as determined by
the number of domestic terrorism-related incidents from each
category and subclassification in the joint report for the
preceding 6 months required under subsection (b).
SEC. 4. TRAINING TO COMBAT DOMESTIC TERRORISM.
(a) Required Training and Resources.--The Secretary, the
Attorney General, and the Director shall review the anti-
terrorism training and resource programs of their respective
agencies that are provided to Federal, State, local, and
Tribal law enforcement agencies, including the State and
Local Anti-Terrorism Program that is funded by the Bureau of
Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice, and ensure
that such programs include training and resources to assist
State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in
understanding, detecting, deterring, and investigating acts
of domestic terrorism and White supremacist and neo-Nazi
infiltration of law enforcement and corrections agencies. The
domestic-terrorism training shall focus on the most
significant domestic terrorism threats, as determined by the
quantitative analysis in the joint report required under
section 3(b).
(b) Requirement.--Any individual who provides domestic
terrorism training required under this section shall have--
(1) expertise in domestic terrorism; and
(2) relevant academic, law enforcement, or other community-
based experience in matters related to domestic terrorism.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act and twice each year thereafter, the
Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Director shall each
submit a biannual report to the committees of Congress
described in section 3(b)(1) on the domestic terrorism
training implemented by their respective agencies under this
section, which shall include copies of all training materials
used and the names and qualifications of the individuals who
provide the training.
(2) Classification and public release.--Each report
submitted under paragraph (1) shall be--
(A) unclassified, to the greatest extent possible, with a
classified annex only if necessary; and
(B) in the case of the unclassified portion of each report,
posted on the public website of the Department of Homeland
Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, the Director,
the Secretary, and the Secretary of Defense shall establish
an interagency task force to analyze and combat White
supremacist and neo-Nazi infiltration of the uniformed
services and Federal law enforcement agencies.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
interagency task force is established under subsection (a),
the Attorney General, the Director, the Secretary, and the
Secretary of Defense shall submit a joint report on the
findings of the task force and the response of the Attorney
General, the Director, the Secretary, and the Secretary of
Defense to such findings, to--
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate;
(C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(E) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives;
(F) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives;
(G) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives; and
(H) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Classification and public release.--The report
submitted under paragraph (1) shall be--
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(A) submitted in unclassified form, to the greatest extent
possible, with a classified annex only if necessary; and
(B) in the case of the unclassified portion of the report,
posted on the public website of the Department of Defense,
the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of
Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
SEC. 6. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SUPPORT FOR HATE CRIME
INCIDENTS WITH A NEXUS TO DOMESTIC TERRORISM.
(a) Community Relations Service.--The Community Relations
Service of the Department of Justice, authorized under
section 1001(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000g), may offer the support of the Service to communities
where the Department of Justice has brought charges in a hate
crime incident that has a nexus to domestic terrorism.
(b) Federal Bureau of Investigation.--Section 249 of title
18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(e) Federal Bureau of Investigation.--The Attorney
General, acting through the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, shall assign a special agent or hate crimes
liaison to each field office of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation to investigate hate crimes incidents with a
nexus to domestic terrorism (as such term is defined in
section 2 of the Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes
Prevention Act of 2021).''.
SEC. 7. REVIEW OF COVID-19 HATE CRIMES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 14 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall designate
an officer or employee of the Department of Justice whose
sole responsibility during the applicable period shall be to
facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes and
reports of any such crime to Federal, State, or local law
enforcement agencies.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Applicable period.--The term ``applicable period''
means the period beginning on the date on which the officer
or employee is designated under subsection (a), and ending on
the date that is 1 year after the date on which the emergency
period described in subparagraph (B) of section 1135(g)(1) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1)) ends,
except that the Attorney General may extend such period as
appropriate.
(2) COVID-19 hate crime.--The term ``COVID-19 hate crime''
means a crime of violence (as such term is defined in section
16 of 18, United States Code) that is motivated by--
(A) the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, age, color,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender
identity, or disability of any person; and
(B) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of
COVID-19 of any person because of the characteristic
described in subparagraph (A).
(c) Guidance.--
(1) Guidance for law enforcement agencies.--The Attorney
General shall issue guidance for State and local law
enforcement agencies on how to--
(A) establish online reporting of hate crimes or incidents,
and to have online reporting available in multiple languages
as determined by the Attorney General; and
(B) expand culturally competent and linguistically
appropriate public education campaigns, and collection of
data and public reporting of hate crimes.
(2) Guidance relating to covid-19 pandemic.--The Attorney
General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
coordination with the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force and
community-based organizations, shall issue guidance
describing best practices to mitigate racially discriminatory
language in describing the COVID-19 pandemic.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department
of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the
Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of
Defense such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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By Mr. DURBIN:
S. 964. A bill to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices
within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice,
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic
terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to
prevent domestic terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be
printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:
S. 964
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 ``Domestic Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation;
(2) the term ``domestic terrorism'' has the meaning given
the term in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code,
except that it does not include acts perpetrated by
individuals associated with or inspired by--
(A) a foreign person or organization designated as a
foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);
(B) an individual or organization designated under
Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); or
(C) a state sponsor of terrorism as determined by the
Secretary of State under section 6(j) of the Export
Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4605), section 40 of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780), or section 620A
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371);
(3) the term ``Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee''
means the committee within the Department of Justice tasked
with assessing and sharing information about ongoing domestic
terrorism threats;
(4) the term ``hate crime incident'' means an act described
in section 241, 245, 247, or 249 of title 18, United States
Code, or in section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3631);
(5) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland
Security; and
(6) the term ``uniformed services'' has the meaning given
the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 3. OFFICES TO COMBAT DOMESTIC TERRORISM.
(a) Authorization of Offices To Monitor, Analyze,
Investigate, and Prosecute Domestic Terrorism.--
(1) Domestic terrorism unit.--There is authorized a
Domestic Terrorism Unit in the Office of Intelligence and
Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, which shall
be responsible for monitoring and analyzing domestic
terrorism activity.
(2) Domestic terrorism office.--There is authorized a
Domestic Terrorism Office in the Counterterrorism Section of
the National Security Division of the Department of Justice--
(A) which shall be responsible for investigating and
prosecuting incidents of domestic terrorism; and
(B) which shall be headed by the Domestic Terrorism
Counsel.
(3) Domestic terrorism section of the fbi.--There is
authorized a Domestic Terrorism Section within the
Counterterrorism Division of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, which shall be responsible for investigating
domestic terrorism activity.
(4) Staffing.--The Secretary, the Attorney General, and the
Director shall each ensure that each office authorized under
this section in their respective agencies shall--
(A) have adequate number of employees to perform the
required duties;
(B) have not less than one employee dedicated to ensuring
compliance with civil rights and civil liberties laws and
regulations; and
(C) require that all employees undergo annual anti-bias
training.
(5) Sunset.--The offices authorized under this subsection
shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date
of enactment of this Act.
(b) Joint Report on Domestic Terrorism.--
(1) Biannual report required.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, and each 6 months
thereafter for the 10-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security,
the Attorney General, and the Director of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation shall submit a joint report authored by the
domestic terrorism offices authorized under paragraphs (1),
(2), and (3) of subsection (a) to--
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on
Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) an assessment of the domestic terrorism threat posed by
White supremacists and neo-Nazis, including White supremacist
and neo-Nazi infiltration of Federal, State, and local law
enforcement agencies and the uniformed services; and
(B)(i) in the first report, an analysis of incidents or
attempted incidents of domestic terrorism that have occurred
in the United States since April 19, 1995, including any
White-supremacist-related incidents or attempted incidents;
and
(ii) in each subsequent report, an analysis of incidents or
attempted incidents of domestic terrorism that occurred in
the United States during the preceding 6 months, including
any White-supremacist-related incidents or attempted
incidents; and
(C) a quantitative analysis of domestic terrorism for the
preceding 6 months, including--
(i) the number of--
(I) domestic terrorism related assessments initiated by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, including the number of
assessments from each classification and subcategory, with a
specific classification or subcategory for those related to
White supremacism;
(II) domestic terrorism-related preliminary investigations
initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including
the number of preliminary investigations from each
classification and subcategory, with a specific
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classification or subcategory for those related to White
supremacism, and how many preliminary investigations resulted
from assessments;
(III) domestic terrorism-related full investigations
initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including
the number of full investigations from each classification
and subcategory, with a specific classification or
subcategory for those related to White supremacism, and how
many full investigations resulted from preliminary
investigations and assessments;
(IV) domestic terrorism-related incidents, including the
number of incidents from each classification and subcategory,
with a specific classification or subcategory for those
related to White supremacism, the number of deaths and
injuries resulting from each incident, and a detailed
explanation of each incident;
(V) Federal domestic terrorism-related arrests, including
the number of arrests from each classification and
subcategory, with a specific classification or subcategory
for those related to White supremacism, and a detailed
explanation of each arrest;
(VI) Federal domestic terrorism-related indictments,
including the number of indictments from each classification
and subcategory, with a specific classification or
subcategory for those related to White supremacism, and a
detailed explanation of each indictment;
(VII) Federal domestic terrorism-related prosecutions,
including the number of incidents from each classification
and subcategory, with a specific classification or
subcategory for those related to White supremacism, and a
detailed explanation of each prosecution;
(VIII) Federal domestic terrorism-related convictions,
including the number of convictions from each classification
and subcategory, with a specific classification or
subcategory for those related to White supremacism, and a
detailed explanation of each conviction; and
(IX) Federal domestic terrorism-related weapons recoveries,
including the number of each type of weapon and the number of
weapons from each classification and subcategory, with a
specific classification or subcategory for those related to
White supremacism; and
(ii) an explanation of each individual case that progressed
through more than 1 of the stages described under clause
(i)--
(I) including the specific classification or subcategory
for each case; and
(II) not including personally identifiable information not
otherwise releasable to the public.
(3) Hate crimes.--In compiling a joint report under this
subsection, the domestic terrorism offices authorized under
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall, in
consultation with the Civil Rights Division of the Department
of Justice and the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, review each hate crime incident reported
during the preceding 6 months to determine whether the
incident also constitutes a domestic terrorism-related
incident.
(4) Classification and public release.--Each report
submitted under paragraph (1) shall be--
(A) unclassified, to the greatest extent possible, with a
classified annex only if necessary; and
(B) in the case of the unclassified portion of the report,
posted on the public websites of the Department of Homeland
Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
(5) Nonduplication.--If two or more provisions of this
subsection or any other law impose requirements on an agency
to report or analyze information on domestic terrorism that
are substantially similar, the agency shall construe such
provisions as mutually supplemental, so as to provide for the
most extensive reporting or analysis, and shall comply with
each such requirement as fully as possible.
(c) Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee.--There is
authorized a Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee, which
shall--
(1) meet on a regular basis, and not less regularly than 4
times each year, to coordinate with United States Attorneys
and other key public safety officials across the country to
promote information sharing and ensure an effective,
responsive, and organized joint effort to combat domestic
terrorism; and
(2) be co-chaired by--
(A) the Domestic Terrorism Counsel authorized under
subsection (a)(2)(B);
(B) a United States Attorney or Assistant United States
Attorney;
(C) a member of the National Security Division of the
Department of Justice; and
(D) a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(d) Focus on Greatest Threats.--The domestic terrorism
offices authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
subsection (a) shall focus their limited resources on the
most significant domestic terrorism threats, as determined by
the number of domestic terrorism-related incidents from each
category and subclassification in the joint report for the
preceding 6 months required under subsection (b).
SEC. 4. TRAINING TO COMBAT DOMESTIC TERRORISM.
(a) Required Training and Resources.--The Secretary, the
Attorney General, and the Director shall review the anti-
terrorism training and resource programs of their respective
agencies that are provided to Federal, State, local, and
Tribal law enforcement agencies, including the State and
Local Anti-Terrorism Program that is funded by the Bureau of
Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice, and ensure
that such programs include training and resources to assist
State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in
understanding, detecting, deterring, and investigating acts
of domestic terrorism and White supremacist and neo-Nazi
infiltration of law enforcement and corrections agencies. The
domestic-terrorism training shall focus on the most
significant domestic terrorism threats, as determined by the
quantitative analysis in the joint report required under
section 3(b).
(b) Requirement.--Any individual who provides domestic
terrorism training required under this section shall have--
(1) expertise in domestic terrorism; and
(2) relevant academic, law enforcement, or other community-
based experience in matters related to domestic terrorism.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act and twice each year thereafter, the
Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Director shall each
submit a biannual report to the committees of Congress
described in section 3(b)(1) on the domestic terrorism
training implemented by their respective agencies under this
section, which shall include copies of all training materials
used and the names and qualifications of the individuals who
provide the training.
(2) Classification and public release.--Each report
submitted under paragraph (1) shall be--
(A) unclassified, to the greatest extent possible, with a
classified annex only if necessary; and
(B) in the case of the unclassified portion of each report,
posted on the public website of the Department of Homeland
Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, the Director,
the Secretary, and the Secretary of Defense shall establish
an interagency task force to analyze and combat White
supremacist and neo-Nazi infiltration of the uniformed
services and Federal law enforcement agencies.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
interagency task force is established under subsection (a),
the Attorney General, the Director, the Secretary, and the
Secretary of Defense shall submit a joint report on the
findings of the task force and the response of the Attorney
General, the Director, the Secretary, and the Secretary of
Defense to such findings, to--
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate;
(C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(E) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives;
(F) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives;
(G) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives; and
(H) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Classification and public release.--The report
submitted under paragraph (1) shall be--
(A) submitted in unclassified form, to the greatest extent
possible, with a classified annex only if necessary; and
(B) in the case of the unclassified portion of the report,
posted on the public website of the Department of Defense,
the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of
Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
SEC. 6. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SUPPORT FOR HATE CRIME
INCIDENTS WITH A NEXUS TO DOMESTIC TERRORISM.
(a) Community Relations Service.--The Community Relations
Service of the Department of Justice, authorized under
section 1001(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000g), may offer the support of the Service to communities
where the Department of Justice has brought charges in a hate
crime incident that has a nexus to domestic terrorism.
(b) Federal Bureau of Investigation.--Section 249 of title
18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(e) Federal Bureau of Investigation.--The Attorney
General, acting through the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, shall assign a special agent or hate crimes
liaison to each field office of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation to investigate hate crimes incidents with a
nexus to domestic terrorism (as such term is defined in
section 2 of the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of
2021).''.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department
of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the
Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of
Defense such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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