From california, mr. Correa, each will control 20 minutes. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Gallagher i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their rass their remarks an include extraneous material on the by the speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Gallagher i yield myself such time as i may consume. As we destroy the caliphate in the middle east, foreign fighters and sympathizers have fled the battlefield and are looking for new ways to spread hatred, gain new followers, and disrupt our way of life. The new york city bombing at the the bombing at the new york City Bus Authority was the second bombing in new york in two months. Given the current environment at the direction of chairman mccaul i led a task force to identify specific National Security challenges and how terrorists might infiltrate the homeland and bring harm. We produced a report to fix any identified weaknesses that may be exploited by our enemies. This resulted in several pieces of legislation that have come before the house today. To that end, my bill, the counterterrorism information sharing improvement act seeks to enhance the current information sharing environment that exists within the federal and military communities. Throughout the task force we heard time and time again about the incredible amount of biometric and biographic data being pulled off the battlefield in syria and iraq as u. S. Forces and our allies continue to roll back the territories once held by isis. It is often d. O. D. Personnel that encounter isis fighters on the battlefield which leads to the collection of data. If these fighters or associates move back to the west, d. H. S. Tpwhecks primary entity that will engage them. Therefore it is critical tat data recovered by d. O. D. On the battlefield is able to reach d. H. S. And its systems for effective frontline screening and vetting of known or suspected terrorists. We must ensure that the department of Homeland Security gets access to this data in a timely manner particularly so it can be used for vetting purposes. My bill makes sure that d. H. S. Has biometric and biographic data on individuals associated with a terrorist organization. The bill also directs the secretary to report to congress on these efforts. The u. S. Must prioritize any opportunity to identify bad actors outside the country and expand our ability to dehe ter threats before they reach the deter threats before they reach the homeland. Valuable information may not be available for frontline screening or vetting. Not only is this a bureaucratic challenge given the number of agencies and components involved but legal, capacity and technical issues exist as well. This bill will address these challenges and create improved collaboration between the department of Homeland Security and its other federal and military partners. I, therefore, urge my colleagues to support this bill , and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from california. Mr. Correa mr. Speaker, i rise in support of h. R. 4569, the counterterrorism information sharing improvement act of 2017, and i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Correa thank you, mr. Speaker. This bill seeks to ensure that d. H. S. Gets access to biometric and biographic Data Collected by the United States government to carry out its counterterrorism efforts. Since 9 11, the democratic members of this committee have been committed to bolstering terrorism information sharing within our government. Today, terrorist threats are decentralized spreading beyond al qaeda, al shabaab and isil, to a patchwork of small cells and lone wolves ready to carry out violence to our country at their whim. Increasingly, this threat also includes homegrown violent extremists and domestic terrorists. Ensuring that d. H. S. Has access to biographic and biomet he rick data on individuals biometric data on individuals associated to a terrorist ganization, its critical to have this information. This legislation also requires that d. H. S. Report on how the data is being received and utilized for screening and vetting purposes. This report will help congress ensure screening and vetting of travelers to the United States is conducted in a riskbased manner. I support this legislation and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. Mr. Gallagher mr. Speaker, i have no more speakers and i am prepared to close once the gentleman does. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california. Mr. Correa mr. Speaker, i am prepared to close. I, again, mr. Speaker this legislation ensures d. H. S. Has access to biographic and biometric Data Collected by our government on individuals associated with terrorist organizations. It is important that this information be integrated into d. H. S. s screening and vetting programs to protect our country, our citizens from all forms of terrorism and extremism. I urge passage of this legislation, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from wisconsin. Mr. Gallagher mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Gallagher mr. Speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this bill. I thank my colleagues for their hard work in generating the Task Force Report and all the ideas that led to the variety of bills we are hearing today. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yield its yields back. The question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 4569. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Fitzpatrick, seek recognition . Mr. Fitzpatrick mr. Speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 4581, the creening and vetting Passenger Exchange act of 2017. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 4581, a bill to require the secretary of Homeland Security to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Fitzpatrick, and the gentleman from california, mr. Core aa, correa, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include any extraneous material. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Fitzpatrick mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Fitzpatrick mr. Speaker, i rise in support of h. R. 4581, the screening and passenger vetting Passenger Exchange act of 2017. This will have best practices for vetting passenger information, or a. P. I. , and passenger names record data, or p. N. R. , for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations. It enables the secretary to share those practices with our allies, including countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program, and to provide assistance in implementing these practices in those countries. Having access to a. P. I. , which is biographic information, and p. N. R. Data, which is data about reservation and itinerary information, allows our Homeland Security professionals to confirm the identities and travel patterns of potential criminals and terrorists before they enter the United States. Allowing our men and women on the front lines to fight against terrorism to work with Visa Waiver Program countries to make sure they rise fought same standards only increase rises to the same standards only increases the safety of our nation, the safety of all people across the globe. This legislation is the step in the right direction towards addressing further potential emerging threats. I strongly urge my colleagues to support our nations Homeland Security by supporting my bill. I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from pennsylvania reserves. The gentleman from california. Mr. Correa mr. Speaker, i rise in support of h. R. 4581, the screening and vetting Passenger Exchange act of 2017, and i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Correa thank you, mr. Speaker. The screening and vetting passenger act of 2017 requires the secretary of Homeland Security to develop and share best practices for using data provided by passengers in screening and vetting operations with our allies around the world. Since 2014, more than 75 Million International travelers have come to the United States. In recent years, especially during the Obama Administration, Great Strides were made to use the information furnished by these incoming travelers to advance security and vetting processes. Building upon the departments 2017 last point of departure security enhancements that sought to raise the bar in physical screenings, it oversees airports with direct flights to the u. S. , this bill will further reinforce security measures and seek to provide our overseas partners with the capabilities to advance their own vetting and screening. No countrys immune from terrorism, and this bill will ensure that d. H. S. Can be a valued partner to nations that work with us. By providing best practices, our passenger screening, h. R. 4581 seeks to ensure terrorists inflicting to seek harm are not allowed to travel without detection. I urge my house colleagues to support this measure, and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from pennsylvania. Mr. Fitzpatrick mr. Speaker, its my honor to yield three minutes to the gentleman from texas and the chairman of the Homeland Security committee, mr. Mccaul. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Mccaul thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of the screening and vetting passenger act. I want to thank congressman fitzpatrick for bringing this important legislation. The United States is currently experiencing one of the highest Terror Threat environments since 9 11. Despite crushing the caliphate in iraq and syria, isis continues to demonstrate its capability to inspire attacks on the west, including in the homeland. The two terror attacks in new york city late last year are stark reminders of this reality and the threat facing the United States. Given the nature of this evolving threat, i established a task force on denying terrorist entry into the United States last year and appointed representative Mike Gallagher to head up the effort. Id like to thank all the members of the task force for their hard work and making this effort a success. I charged this task force with examining how terrorists might infiltrate the homeland, identifying challenges with the current u. S. Government information sharing and vetting procedures and reviewing the Screening Agency are structure and bureaucracy. After completing its review, the task force issued a report outlining its findings and providing seven recommendations designed to address the identified gaps. These recommendations were the basis for several of the bills we are considering today. As evidence by the recent state of attacks, theres a Large Population of radicalized individuals in europe who are willing to commit violence in the name of terrorist groups like isis. We must remain vigilant and cannot forget many these individuals that they are just one flight away from the United States. Given the seriousness of this threat, we must do more at home and abroad to screen and vet people seeking to enter the United States. The bills we are considering today will enhance our capabilities by improving information sharing and promoting efficiencies in the screening and vetting process. Helping ensure the homeland is the best is best secured against infiltration. Therefore, i urge my colleagues to support this bill. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from pennsylvania. Mr. Fitzpatrick mr. Speaker, i have no more speakers and i am prepared to close once the gentleman does. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from california. Mr. Correa mr. Speaker, im prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, this bill seeks to make International Travel more secure and fosters a stronger relationship between our country and our allies. All nations must increase their vigilance with respect to security screening. There are thousands of isil food soldiers that may seek to enter the western world and other nations to carry out their attacks. This legislation seeks to harness the United States best practices and capabilities to advance the safety of the Global Aviation Community as we face an agile and evolving enemy. I encourage my colleagues to support this measure, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california yields back. The gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. Mr. Fitzpatrick mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Fitzpatrick mr. Speaker, i urge all my colleagues to support this bill, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from pennsylvania yields back. The question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 4581. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed mr. Fitzpatrick mr. Speaker, i request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from pennsylvania ask for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays are requested. All those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Fitzpatrick i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 4433, the securing d. H. S. Firearms act of 2017, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 4433, a bill to amend the Homeland Security act of 2002 to require the undersecretary for management of the department of Homeland Security to achieve security of sensitive assets among the components of the department of Homeland Security, and for ther purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Fitzpatrick, and the gentleman from california, mr. Correa, each will control 20 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. Mr. Fitzpatrick mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and xtend their remarks the speaker pro tempore and include any extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Fitzpatrick mr. Speaker, i i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. Mr. Fitzpatrick thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise in strong support of h. R. 4433, the securing department of Homeland Security firearms act of 2017. A recent report by the department of Homeland Security office of i specter general, or o. I. G. , entitled d. H. S. Controls over firearms and other sensitive assets, found that between fiscal year 2014 and fiscal year 2016 personnel from d. H. S. And its components misplaced a total of 2,142 highly sensitive assets, including 228 firearms, and 1,889 badges. D. H. S. Is charged with the safety of our nation and its citizens. The o. I. G. Report indicates that not only are there some d. H. S. Personnel not being held accountable for failing to safeguard their sensitive assets, they are also not receiving proper training on how to properly safeguard and keep track of such equipment. Given the importance of d. H. S. s mission, this is unacceptable, mr. Speaker. H. R. 4433 follows the o. I. G. s recommendations and requires d. H. S. s undersecretary for management to promulgate departmentwide directives to d. H. S. Personnel aimed at achieving Adequate Security over d. H. S. Firearms and other sensitive assets. H. R. 4433 mandates that this directive include descriptions of what equipment is classified as a sensitive asset, requirements for securing department issued sensitive assets, and Record Keeping requirements for reporting lost or stolen firearms or other assets. H. R. 4433 also requires d. H. S. To update its personal Property Asset Management Program Manual to include procedures and training on how to safeguard assets both on and off duty in accordance with the