House Bill 4553
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Terrorist Screening and Targeting Review Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 5, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4553
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Terrorist Screening and Targeting Review Act of 2017
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to submit to Congress a review of the authorization, funding, management, and operation of the National Targeting Center (NTC) established under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) established under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6.
Such review shall include: (1) identification of any weaknesses or gaps in coordination, and of any unnecessarily duplicative or overlapping efforts, between the NTC and the TSC; (2) recommendations on how the NTC and the TSC may better support and complement one another; and (3) a cost-benefit analysis of congressional authorization of the TSC.
December 5, 2017
01/09/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-494, Part I.
12/13/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
12/13/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
12/05/2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
12/05/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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