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S. 2522, a Bill to Amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to Build Partnerships to Prevent Violence by Extremists 1 (May 17, 2016)

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                  CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
                              COST   ESTIMATE

                                                                    May  17, 2016


                                    S. 2522
            A  bill to amend  the Homeland Security Act of 2002
          to build  partnerships  to prevent  violence  by extremists

          As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security
                   and Governmental Affairs on February 10, 2016


S. 2522 would establish an Office for Partnership Against Violent Extremism within the
Department of Homeland  Security (DHS) to develop and implement a strategy to
coordinate efforts throughout all levels of government and private industry to counter
violent extremism. CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would have no
significant effect on the federal budget over the 2017-2021 period because DHS is already
performing those activities under current law.

Enacting S. 2522 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures do not apply. CBO also estimates that enacting the bill would not increase net
direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods
beginning in 2027.

Under current law, DHS established the Office of Community Partnerships (OCP) in 2015
to counter violent extremism in communities throughout the United States. In fiscal year
2016, $3 million was provided for OCP and DHS expects to spend similar amounts
($3.5 million) each year thereafter for OCP's activities. Those activities (which are similar
to provisions in the bill) include:

    *  Forming a task force to coordinate efforts to counter violent extremism with
       federal and nonfederal partners in communities throughout the United States,

    *  Providing technical assistance and support to communities to counter violent
       extremism, and

    *  Sharing information about the risks of violent extremism in communities, and
       establishing infrastructure to share lessons learned, best practices, and feedback on
       the findings of the task force.

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