Sec. 8. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice initiatives to combat transnational repression in the United States
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The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall— dedicate resources to ensure that a tip line for victims and witnesses of transnational repression— is staffed by people who are— equipped with cultural and linguistic ability to communicate effectively with diaspora and exile communities; and knowledgeable of the tactics of transnational repression; is encrypted and, to the maximum extent practicable, protects the confidentiality of the identifying information of individuals who may call the tip line; not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— identify existing Federal resources to assist and protect individuals and communities targeted by transnational repression in the United States; and in cooperation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the heads of other Federal agencies, publish such resources in a toolkit or guide; continue to conduct proactive outreach so that individuals in targeted communities— are aware of the tip line described in paragraph (1); and are informed about the types of incidents that should be reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation; support data collection and analysis undertaken by Federal research and development centers regarding the needs of targeted communities in the United States, with the goal of identifying priority needs and developing solutions and assistance mechanisms, while recognizing that such mechanisms may differ depending on geographic location of targeted communities, language, and other factors; continue to issue advisories to, and engage regularly with, communities that are at particular risk of transnational repression, including specific diaspora communities— to explain what transnational repression is and clarify the threshold at which incidents of transnational repression constitute a crime; and to identify the resources available to individuals in targeted communities to facilitate their reporting of, and to protect them from, transnational repression, without placing such individuals at additional risk; and conduct annual trainings with caseworker staff in congressional offices regarding the tactics of transnational repression and the resources available to their constituents.
There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2027, for the research, development, outreach, and training activities described in subsection (a).