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Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team Authorization Act

H.R. 4883 · 116th Congress · Oct 28, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize and rename the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group as the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team Authorization Act” or the “JCAT Authorization Act”.

Sec. 2 Reauthorization and renaming of Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group

(a)
Reauthorization— Section 210D of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124k(i)) is amended in subsection (i) by inserting “, and each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025,” after “fiscal years 2008 through 2012”.
(b)
Renaming— Such section is further amended—
(1)
in the section heading, by striking “Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group” and inserting “Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team”;
(2)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by striking “an Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group” and inserting “a Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team”; and
(B)
by striking “ITACG” and inserting “JCAT”;
(3)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
by striking “ITACG” in the heading and inserting “JCAT”;
(B)
by striking “ITACG” and inserting “JCAT”;
(C)
by striking “an ITACG Advisory Council” and inserting “a JCAT Advisory Council”;
(D)
by striking “an ITACG Detail” and inserting “a JCAT Detail”; and
(E)
by striking “the ITACG Advisory Council” and inserting “the JCAT Advisory Council”;
(4)
in subsection (c), by striking “ITACG” each place that it appears and inserting “JCAT”;
(5)
in subsection (d), by striking “ITACG” each place that it appears and inserting “JCAT”;
(6)
in subsection (e), by striking “ITACG” and inserting “JCAT”;
(7)
in subsection (f), by striking “ITACG” each place that it appears and inserting “JCAT”;
(8)
in subsection (g), by striking “ITACG” each place that it appears and inserting “JCAT”;
(9)
in subsection (h), by striking “ITACG” and inserting “JCAT”; and
(10)
in subsection (i), by striking “ITACG” and inserting “JCAT”.
(c)
References in law— Any reference in any law, rule, or regulation to the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group shall be deemed a reference to the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team.