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108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5291
To win the war on terror.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 8, 2004
Mr. Turner of Texas (for himself, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Ms. Norton, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.
Christensen, and Mr. Langevin) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in
addition to the Committees on Armed Services, International Relations,
Judiciary, Ways and Means, Select Intelligence (Permanent Select),
Energy and Commerce, Government Reform, Science, and Select Homeland
Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To win the war on terror.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Winning the War on
Terror Act of 2004''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--INCREASING SPECIAL FORCES
Sec. 2. Increase in special operations forces assigned to special
operations command.
Sec. 3. Annual report on special operations forces retention.
Sec. 4. Report on active and reserve mix for special operations forces
and special forces transformation.
TITLE II--STRENGTHENING COUNTER-PROLIFERATION
Sec. 11. Sense of Congress on counterproliferation programs.
Sec. 12. Global Threat Reduction Initiative.
Sec. 13. Cooperative Threat Reduction Initiative.
Sec. 14. Sense of Congress on Proliferation Security Initiative.
Sec. 15. Threat assessments on sources of radiological materials.
Sec. 16. Elimination of United States chemical stockpile.
TITLE III--IMPROVING THE TERRORIST SCREENING CENTER
Sec. 21. Targeting terrorist travel.
TITLE IV--IMPROVING BORDER SECURITY
Sec. 30. Short title.
Subtitle A--Securing Our Borders
Chapter 1--Infrastructure Enhancements
Sec. 31. Establishment of Land Border Infrastructure Improvement Fund.
Sec. 32. Requiring a vulnerability assessment of land ports of entry.
Sec. 33. Enhancing SENTRI, FAST, and NEXUS preenrollment programs.
Chapter 2--Enhancing Border Monitoring Technology
Sec. 35. Deployment of surveillance systems along the U.S.-Mexico
border.
Sec. 36. Deployment of surveillance systems along the U.S.-Canadian
border.
Sec. 37. Level of K-9 units.
Chapter 3--Ensuring Sufficient Well-Trained Personnel at Our Borders
Sec. 41. Double the number of CBP personnel.
Sec. 42. Assessing staffing needs at our borders.
Sec. 43. Additional and continuous training for inspectors.
Sec. 44. Requiring report on the ``One Face at the Border Initiative''.
Chapter 4--Establishing a Comprehensive Border Security Strategy
Sec. 51. Land border security strategy.
Sec. 52. Improved information sharing.
Sec. 53. Creation of northern and southern border coordinators.
Sec. 54. Smart Border Accord implementation.
Sec. 55. Sense of Congress on the period of admission for border
crossing card holders.
Chapter 5--Enhancing Border Security Programs
Sec. 61. Creating a more effective entry-exit system.
Sec. 62. Transportation worker identification card.
Sec. 63. Standards and verification procedures for the security of
intermodal cargo containers.
Sec. 64. Sense of Congress on the need for additional staff for the
United States Consulate-General in Mexico.
Chapter 6--Securing our Tribal and Federal Lands and Territories
Sec. 65. Office of Tribal Security.
Sec. 66. Transfer of ``Shadow Wolves'' from CPB to ICE.
Sec. 67. DHS and DOI coordination on border security; provision of
temporary authority to DHS to transfer
funds.
Subtitle B--Securing Identification Documents
Sec. 71. State identification document standards.
Sec. 72. Training in fraud detection and prevention for officers in
divisions of motor vehicles.
Subtitle C--Securing the Interior; Tools for Border Security
Chapter 1--Increase in Staff for ICE
Sec. 81. Personnel increase.
Sec. 82. ICE strategy and staffing assessment.
Chapter 2--Increase in Detention Space
Sec. 85. Increase in detention space.
Sec. 86. Sense of Congress regarding processing of criminal aliens
while incarcerated.
Sec. 87. Sense of Congress regarding increase in prosecutors and
immigration judges.
Chapter 3--Enhancing Law Enforcement Access to Informants
Sec. 91. New class of nonimmigrant aliens.
Sec. 92. Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person
admitted for permanent residence.
Chapter 4--Increased Penalties for Smuggling
Sec. 95. Combating aggravated alien smuggling.
Sec. 96. Increased criminal sentences and fines for alien smuggling.
Sec. 97. Increased penalty for smuggling.
Subtitle D--Beyond our Borders (International)
Chapter 1--Coordinating DHS Mission Overseas
Sec. 101. Office of International Affairs; effective and efficient
management and coordination of
international assignments.
Sec. 102. Creation of an Office of Overseas Service.
Chapter 2--Implementing a More Effective Visa Security Program
Sec. 105. Implementing a more effective visa security program.
Chapter 3--Securing the Visa Waiver Program
Sec. 106. Visa waiver program passenger screening; biographical checks.
Sec. 107. Defining security responsibilities of the Visa Waiver Program
Office.
Sec. 108. Additional and continuous training for inspectors in fraud
and imposter detection.
Sec. 109. Authorization of funds.
Subtitle E--Securing the Immigration Benefits Process
Sec. 111. Immigration ombudsman.
Sec. 112. CIS workflow, technology, and staffing assessment.
Sec. 113. Study on biometrics.
Sec. 114. Digitizing immigration functions.
Sec. 115. Study on digitizing immigration benefit applications.
TITLE V--STRENGTHENING RAIL SECURITY
Sec. 121. Public transportation system grants and training.
Sec. 122. Public transportation security plan, best practices, and
awareness.
Sec. 123. Memorandum of Agreement.
TITLE VI--STRENGTHENING PORT SECURITY
Sec. 130. Short title.
Subtitle A--Bureau of Customs and Border Protection security programs
Sec. 131. Amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
Subtitle B--Port Security
Sec. 135. Port security grant funding.
Sec. 136. Funding for collaborative program for development of maritime
information sharing and analysis
capability.
Sec. 137. Appropriate congressional committees defined.
Subtitle C--Strengthening the Coast Guard
Sec. 141. Acceleration of integrated deepwater program.
Sec. 142. Increase in authorized Coast Guard personnel.
Sec. 143. Sense of the Congress regarding naming new vessels under the
Deepwater Program for cities of the United
States.
TITLE VII--STRENGTHENING AVIATION SECURITY
Sec. 151. Passenger and baggage screening operations.
Sec. 152. Checked baggage security screening.
Sec. 153. Aviation security capital fund.
Sec. 154. Elimination of bag-match program as acceptable alternative
for checked baggage.
Sec. 155. Aviation security technologies.
Sec. 156. Inspection of cargo carried aboard passenger aircraft.
Sec. 157. Database on known shipping companies.
Sec. 158. Flight crew communication systems.
Sec. 159. National Strategy for Transportation Security.
Sec. 160. Use of watchlists for passenger air transportation screening.
TITLE VIII--IMPROVING PRIVATE SECTOR PREPAREDNESS
Sec. 161. Short title.
Sec. 162. Findings.
Sec. 163. Private sector emergency preparedness program.
TITLE IX--INCREASING INFORMATION SHARING
Sec. 165. Information sharing.
TITLE X--PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Sec. 171. Critical infrastructure evaluation and prioritization
program.
Sec. 172. Deadline for comprehensive national plan to secure critical
infrastructure and key assets.
Sec. 173. Regulatory authority.
Sec. 174. Best practices.
TITLE XI--DEFENDING AGAINST BIOTERRORISM
Subtitle A--National Biodefense Strategy
Sec. 181. National biodefense strategy.
Subtitle B--Development of Medical Countermeasures
Sec. 184. Short title.
Sec. 185. Findings and policy.
Sec. 186. Rapid biodefense countermeasures development national
strategy.
Sec. 187. Clinical research under emergency conditions.
Sec. 188. Interagency working group.
Sec. 189. Developing the capability for rapid biodefense countermeasure
development.
TITLE XII--CHEMICAL SECURITY IMPROVEMENT
Sec. 191. Short title.
Sec. 192. Definitions.
Sec. 193. Vulnerability assessments and site security plans.
Sec. 194. Whistleblower protection.
Sec. 195. Enforcement.
Sec. 196. Interagency technical support and cooperation.
Sec. 197. Penalties.
Sec. 198. No effect on requirements under other law.
TITLE XIII--IMPROVING CYBERSECURITY
Sec. 201. Cybersecurity training programs and equipment.
Sec. 202. Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity.
TITLE XIV--ENABLING COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY
Sec. 211. Short title.
Sec. 212. Findings; purposes.
Sec. 213. Establishment of the Office of Wireless Public Safety
Interoperable Communications.
Sec. 214. Interoperable communications technology grant program.
TITLE XV--STRENGTHENING PRIVACY PROTECTIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY
Subtitle A--SHIELD Privacy Act
Sec. 221. Short title.
Sec. 222. Findings.
Sec. 223. Chief Privacy Officer.
Sec. 224. Privacy policy of departments and independent agencies.
Sec. 225. Commission on Privacy, Freedom, and Homeland Security.
Sec. 226. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
Subtitle B--Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Sec. 231. Short title.
Sec. 232. Mission of Department of Homeland Security.
Sec. 233. Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
Sec. 234. Protection of civil rights and civil liberties by Office of
Inspector General.
Sec. 235. Privacy officer.
TITLE XVI--PREVENTING THE RISE OF FUTURE TERRORISTS
Sec. 241. Role of Pakistan in countering terrorism.
Sec. 242. Aid to Afghanistan.
Sec. 243. The United States-Saudi Arabia relationship.
Sec. 244. Efforts to combat Islamic terrorism by engaging in the
struggle of ideas in the Islamic world.
Sec. 245. United States policy toward dictatorships.
Sec. 246. Promotion of United States values through broadcast media.
Sec. 247. Use of United States scholarship and exchange programs in the
Islamic world.
Sec. 248. International Youth Opportunity Fund.
Sec. 249. Report on the use of economic policies to combat terrorism.
Sec. 250. Middle East Partnership Initiative.
Sec. 251. Comprehensive coalition strategy for fighting terrorism.
TITLE I--INCREASING SPECIAL FORCES
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL
OPERATIONS COMMAND.
By the end of fiscal year 2014, the number of special operations
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