Domestic and International Terrorism Documentation and Analysis of Threats in America Act

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Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3106, the Domestic and International DATA Act. I am proud to join the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson), the chairman, my colleague and friend, in support of this most important legislation.

This bill improves our understanding of the Federal Government's response to the threat of domestic terrorism at a time that extremist- related attacks in the United States are on the rise.

In May 2017, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI released a joint intelligence bulletin that predicted that the number of white supremacist movement attacks were likely to continue to present a lethal threat in the future.

Tragically, that prediction has proven to be true. After the horrific acts of domestic terrorism committed in Charlottesville and the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, I urged my congressional colleagues to take action to counter hate crimes and domestic terrorism.

Chairman Thompson's H.R. 3106 helps increase transparency and research on domestic terrorism. By requiring the Homeland Security and Justice Departments to publish an annual public report on terrorism, this bill will provide information that will help policymakers develop and execute evidence-based counterterrorism strategies.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to pass H.R. 3106.

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