S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   7980
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 4, 2021
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 Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT  directing  the  department  of  homeland security and emergency
   services to conduct a study on domestic terrorism within the state and
   to make recommendations to address such terrorism; and  providing  for
   the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. For the purposes of this study "domestic  terrorism"  shall
 mean the commission, or possible commission, of acts covered under arti-
 cle  490  of  the  penal  law, in which the perpetrator is or would be a
 resident of the United States or an organization  that  operates  exclu-
 sively or primarily within the United States.
   §  2. The department of homeland security and emergency services shall
 conduct a study and make recommendations to  combat  domestic  terrorism
 within the state. Such study shall, at a minimum:
   (a)  collect  and  organize  data on the nature and extent of domestic
 terrorism in the state;
   (b) review state and federal policies and protocols related to combat-
 ting domestic terrorism;
   (c) identify available federal, state and local programs that  provide
 services to victims of domestic terrorism;
   (d)  identify available federal, state and local programs that provide
 services to prevent acts of domestic terrorism;
   (e) identify available federal, state and local programs and resources
 to support efforts to prevent radicalization and disrupt violent extrem-
 ist networks;
   (f) identify the role social media plays in the  development  of  such
 extremist networks;
   (g) identify gaps and establish recommendations for interagency proto-
 cols  and  collaboration  between federal, state, and local law enforce-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 ment, state and governmental agencies,  and  non-governmental  organiza-
 tions;
   (h)  evaluate  approaches  and  establish  recommendations to increase
 public awareness about domestic terrorism and  make  recommendations  on
 such  approaches, including ways by which the government can improve its
 sharing of information; and
   (i) evaluate  the  effectiveness  of  training  programs  on  domestic
 terrorism  that have been designed for law enforcement personnel, prose-
 cutors, other governmental  employees,  and  non-governmental  organiza-
 tions, and make recommendations for improving the quality and effective-
 ness of such programs.
   §  3.  The  study  shall  also  include recommendations for developing
 protocols that will address evolving threats while respecting  constitu-
 tionally  protected free speech and political activities and recommenda-
 tions to strengthen state and local efforts to prevent acts of  domestic
 terrorism.
   §  4.  The  study shall be completed and a report with any recommenda-
 tions shall be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the
 senate, and the speaker of the assembly within one year of the effective
 date of this act.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately; and shall expire  and  be
 deemed repealed 2 years after such date.