Sec. 308. Combating international racially and ethnically motivated extremism
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Congress finds the following: There has been a rise in the number and lethality of racially and ethnically motivated terrorist incidents globally during the 10-year period immediately preceding the date of the enactment of this Act. There is evidence that adherents of racially and ethnically motivated extremism communicate internationally and take part in cross border travel, including for overseas combat training in conflict zones. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such funds as may be necessary for the Bureau of Counterterrorism to address racially and ethnically motivated extremism by— countering terrorist narratives and messaging; building the capacity of civil society, communities, and governments to prevent and counter racially and ethnically motivated extremism and respond to the needs of victims and vulnerable communities; strengthening the capacity of governments and civil society to intervene during the radicalization process; working with diverse communities to build unity and resilience and strengthen measures that protect communities and assist victims; providing consultation to, and working in coordination with, the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, regional bureaus, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, the Office of International Religious Freedom, and special representatives and other offices or other entities to strengthen their efforts to address racially and ethnically motivated extremism against vulnerable or marginalized groups; and increasing staff with expertise in identifying, monitoring, or countering racial and ethnic extremism.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, in coordination with Bureau of Intelligence and Research, shall— provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees that— describes the status of programs and response strategies to address international racially and ethnically motivated extremism; and includes an assessment of global racially and ethnically motivated extremism and geographic or country prioritization based on the assessed threat to the United States; describe the coordination mechanisms between relevant bureaus and offices within the Department of State, including United States diplomatic and consular posts, for developing and implementing efforts to counter racially and ethnically motivated extremism; and provide an assessment of the human and financial resources that are necessary to fulfill the purposes and duties under this title.