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March 22, 2016
‘The Honorable John Carter
Chairman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
B-307 Raybum House Office Building
US. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
‘The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard
Ranking Member
Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
1016 Longworth House Office Building
USS. House of Representatives
‘Washington, DC 20515
‘The Honorable John Culberson
Chairman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
1-310, The Capitol
USS. House of Representatives
‘Washington, DC 20515
‘The Honorable Mike Honda
Ranking Member
Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
1016 Longworth House Office Building
USS. House of Representatives
‘Washington, DC 20515
Dear Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Roybal-Allard, Chairman Culberson, and Ranking Member
Honda:
| write to request thatthe Fiscal Year 2017 Homeland Security and Commerce, Justice, and Science
‘Appropriations Acts include sufficient support for the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Task
Force.
The Islamic State is one ofthe world’s most violent and dangerous terrorist groups. It advances its
apocalyptic goals through terror and genocide. Through propaganda, enabled and amplified by social
‘media, the Islamic State encourages homegrown and international attacks on innocent civilians
throughout the world. San Bernardino, Paris, and most recently Brussels demonstrate the reach,effectiveness and harm the Islamic State can eause by inspiring and supporting homegrown terrorists, To
defeat this treat and protect our country, we need the tools to both stop the attacks, and to understand,