Amendment requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report that represents the coordinated assessment of the intelligence community on how terrorists and terrorist organizations are using social media, the intelligence value of social media posts by terrorists and terrorist organizations, and the impact on the national security of the United States of the public availability of terrorist content on social media.
What it does: Adds SEC. 336. REPORT ON TERRORIST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA on page 42, line 12
Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX)Description
An amendment No. 15 printed in House Report 114-155 to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report that represents the coordinated assessment of the intelligence community on how terrorists and terrorist organizations are using social media, the intelligence value of social media posts by terrorists and terrorist organizations, and the impact on the national security of the United States of the public availability of terrorist content on social media.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2596
Adds SEC. 336. REPORT ON TERRORIST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA on page 42, line 12
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 336. REPORT ON TERRORIST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional committees specified in subsection (b) a report that represents the coordinated assessment of the intelligence community on terrorist use of social media.
Inserted: (b) Specified Members and Committees of Congress.--The congressional committees specified in this subsection are the following:
Inserted: (1) Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
Inserted: (2) Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
Inserted: (3) Committee on Judiciary of the Senate.
Inserted: (4) Committee on Homeland and Government Affairs of the Senate.
Inserted: (5) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: (6) Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: (7) Committee on Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: (8) Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: (c) Matters to Be Included.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
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Inserted: (1) An assessment of what role social media plays in radicalization in the United States and elsewhere.
Inserted: (2) An assessment of how terrorists and terrorist organizations are using social media, including trends.
Inserted: (3) An assessment of the intelligence value of social media posts by terrorists and terrorist organizations.
Inserted: (4) An assessment of the impact on the national security of the United States of the public availability of terrorist content on social media for fundraising, radicalization, and recruitment.
Inserted: (d) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
Original wording
Page 42, after line 12, insert the following:
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As printed
Page 42, after line 12, insert the following:
SEC. 336. REPORT ON TERRORIST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional committees specified in subsection (b) a report that represents the coordinated assessment of the intelligence community on terrorist use of social media.
(b) Specified Members and Committees of Congress.--The congressional committees specified in this subsection are the following:
(1) Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(2) Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(3) Committee on Judiciary of the Senate.
(4) Committee on Homeland and Government Affairs of the Senate.
(5) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(6) Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(7) Committee on Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
(8) Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
(c) Matters to Be Included.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
(1) An assessment of what role social media plays in radicalization in the United States and elsewhere.
(2) An assessment of how terrorists and terrorist organizations are using social media, including trends.
(3) An assessment of the intelligence value of social media posts by terrorists and terrorist organizations.
(4) An assessment of the impact on the national security of the United States of the public availability of terrorist content on social media for fundraising, radicalization, and recruitment.
(d) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
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House amendment offered
June 16, 2015
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House amendment offered
June 16, 2015
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 16, 2015 • 3:52 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Poe (TX).(consideration: CR H4416-4417; text: CR H4416)
June 16, 2015 • 3:48 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
June 16, 2015 • 3:52 PM
Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Poe (TX). (consideration: CR H4416-4417; text: CR H4416)
June 16, 2015 • 3:48 PM
On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 16, 2015 • 3:52 PM