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DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-4567| House 
| Updated: 7/30/2018
John Katko

John Katko

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (4)
Filemon Vela (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), by 90 days after the submission of the 3-year strategy for DHS international programs required under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 and every 180 days thereafter, to brief the congressional homeland security committees on DHS personnel with primary duties that take place outside of the United States. The briefing shall include: a detailed summary of each type of personnel position with such duties and how each such position contributes to DHS's counterterrorism mission, information related to how the geographic and regional placement of such positions contributes to such mission, information related to the position-specific training received by such personnel before and during placement at a foreign location, challenges that may impede the communication of counterterrorism information between DHS personnel at foreign locations and DHS entities in the United States, the status of efforts to implement the three-year strategy for DHS international programs, and the status of efforts to implement a plan to enhance the effectiveness of DHS personnel at foreign locations. (Sec. 3) DHS shall submit to the congressional homeland security committees a plan to enhance the effectiveness of DHS personnel at foreign locations, which shall include proposals to: improve efforts of DHS personnel for purposes of providing foreign partner capacity development and furthering DHS's counterterrorism mission; redeploy DHS personnel to respond to changing threats to the United States; enhance collaboration among DHS personnel at foreign locations, other federal personnel at foreign locations, and foreign partners; improve the communication of counterterrorism information between DHS personnel at foreign locations and DHS entities in the United States; and maintain practices to guard against counter-espionage threats associated with DHS personnel. (Sec. 4) The briefing requirement shall terminate four years after the submission of the three-year strategy for DHS international programs.

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Timeline
Dec 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Dec 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Dec 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jan 9, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
Jan 9, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-490.
Jan 9, 2018
Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 9, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H34-36; text: CR H34)
Jan 9, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4567.
Jan 9, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 10, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration; CR H125)
Jan 10, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 12).
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Jan 10, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 11, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 13, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 30, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-308.
Jul 30, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 548.
  • December 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • December 6, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • December 13, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 13, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • January 9, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.


  • January 9, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-490.


  • January 9, 2018
    Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • January 9, 2018
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H34-36; text: CR H34)


  • January 9, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4567.


  • January 9, 2018
    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.


  • January 10, 2018
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration; CR H125)


  • January 10, 2018
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 12).
    View Vote


  • January 10, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • January 11, 2018
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • June 13, 2018
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • July 30, 2018
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-308.


  • July 30, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 548.

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Congressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEspionage and treasonGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementTerrorism

DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-4567| House 
| Updated: 7/30/2018
DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), by 90 days after the submission of the 3-year strategy for DHS international programs required under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 and every 180 days thereafter, to brief the congressional homeland security committees on DHS personnel with primary duties that take place outside of the United States. The briefing shall include: a detailed summary of each type of personnel position with such duties and how each such position contributes to DHS's counterterrorism mission, information related to how the geographic and regional placement of such positions contributes to such mission, information related to the position-specific training received by such personnel before and during placement at a foreign location, challenges that may impede the communication of counterterrorism information between DHS personnel at foreign locations and DHS entities in the United States, the status of efforts to implement the three-year strategy for DHS international programs, and the status of efforts to implement a plan to enhance the effectiveness of DHS personnel at foreign locations. (Sec. 3) DHS shall submit to the congressional homeland security committees a plan to enhance the effectiveness of DHS personnel at foreign locations, which shall include proposals to: improve efforts of DHS personnel for purposes of providing foreign partner capacity development and furthering DHS's counterterrorism mission; redeploy DHS personnel to respond to changing threats to the United States; enhance collaboration among DHS personnel at foreign locations, other federal personnel at foreign locations, and foreign partners; improve the communication of counterterrorism information between DHS personnel at foreign locations and DHS entities in the United States; and maintain practices to guard against counter-espionage threats associated with DHS personnel. (Sec. 4) The briefing requirement shall terminate four years after the submission of the three-year strategy for DHS international programs.

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Timeline
Dec 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Dec 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Dec 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jan 9, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
Jan 9, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-490.
Jan 9, 2018
Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 9, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H34-36; text: CR H34)
Jan 9, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4567.
Jan 9, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 10, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration; CR H125)
Jan 10, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 12).
View Vote
Jan 10, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 11, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 13, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 30, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-308.
Jul 30, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 548.
  • December 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • December 6, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • December 13, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 13, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • January 9, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.


  • January 9, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-490.


  • January 9, 2018
    Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • January 9, 2018
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H34-36; text: CR H34)


  • January 9, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4567.


  • January 9, 2018
    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.


  • January 10, 2018
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration; CR H125)


  • January 10, 2018
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 12).
    View Vote


  • January 10, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • January 11, 2018
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • June 13, 2018
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • July 30, 2018
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-308.


  • July 30, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 548.
John Katko

John Katko

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (4)
Filemon Vela (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEspionage and treasonGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementTerrorism