Sec. 202. Research on domestic terrorism
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The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security, shall research current and emerging trends in domestic terrorism. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on international terrorism with a nexus, including an ideological or other relationship, with a current trend in domestic terrorism in the United States.
Each such report shall take into consideration acts that resulted in indictment, prosecution, or conviction, and any patterns among such terrorist acts. Each report submitted under subsection
(b)shall include the following: Information on international terrorism with ideological, financial, logistical, or other connections to domestic terrorism. Information on trends in the use of online platforms for such terrorism. Strategies that foreign governments have undertaken to counter such terrorism. The potential benefits and risks of implementing such strategies in the United States, including any potential harm to local communities, privacy, civil rights, civil liberties, and safety.