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; (B) which shall be headed by the Domestic Terrorism Counsel; and (C) which shall coordinate with the Civil Rights Division on domestic terrorism matters that may also be hate crime incidents. (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 an 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 every 6 months thereafter for the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Director 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; (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; (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 category and subcategory, with a specific category or subcategory for assessments 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 category and subcategory, with a specific category or subcategory for preliminary investigations 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 category and subcategory, with a specific category or subcategory for full investigations 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 category and subcategory, with a specific category or subcategory for incidents 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 category and subcategory, with a specific category or subcategory for arrests related to White supremacism, and a detailed explanation of each arrest; (VI) Federal domestic terrorism-related indictments, including the number of indictments from each category and subcategory, with a specific category or subcategory for indictments related to White supremacism, and a detailed explanation of each indictment; (VII) Federal domestic terrorism-related prosecutions, including the number of prosecutions from each category and subcategory, with a specific category or subcategory for prosecutions related to White supremacism, and a detailed explanation of each prosecution; (VIII) Federal domestic terrorism-related convictions, including the number of convictions from each category and subcategory, with a specific category or subcategory for convictions 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 category and subcategory, with a specific category or subcategory for weapons recoveries related to White supremacism; and (ii) an explanation of each individual case that progressed through more than one of the stages described in clause (i)— (I) including the specific category or subcategory for the case; and (II) not including personally identifiable information not otherwise releasable to the public; and (D) a certification that each of the assessments and investigations described in subparagraph (C) is in compliance with all applicable civil rights and civil liberties laws and regulations. (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 Federal hate crime charge and conviction 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 2 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 may produce one report that complies with each such requirement as fully as possible. (c) Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee (1) In general There is authorized a Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee (in this subsection referred to as the Committee) within the Department of Justice. (2) Membership The members of the Committee shall include— (A) a representative from the Terrorism and National Security Subcommittee of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys; (B) a representative from the Counterterrorism Section of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice; (C) a representative from the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice; (D) a representative from the Domestic Terrorism Section of the Counterterrorism Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation authorized under subsection (a)(3); and (E) a representative from the Domestic Terrorism Unit of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security authorized under subsection (a)(1). (3) Duties The Committee shall— (A) meet on a regular basis, and not less frequently than 4 times each year, to coordinate with United States Attorneys and other key public safety officials across the United States to promote information sharing and ensure an effective, responsive, and organized joint effort to combat domestic terrorism; and (B) convene local forums, not less frequently than 4 times each year, to connect community groups with Federal law enforcement agencies to— (i) help increase community understanding and reporting of domestic terrorism; (ii) build trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities most impacted by domestic terrorism; and (iii) create and strengthen alliances between law enforcement agencies and other government partners and groups to combat domestic terrorism. (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 subcategory in the joint report for the preceding 6 months required under subsection (b).