; (B) agents acting on behalf of hostile foreign governments employ a range of transnational repression tactics, including making threats, intimidation, harassment, surveillance, stalking, silencing, and planning physical harm or the kidnapping of individuals in the United States; and (C) the Department of Homeland Security must take steps to recognize, assess, and help address this threat, thereby reducing risks to the people of the United States. (b) Office To combat transnational repression (1) In general Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 451 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 890E. Transnational repression (a) Office To analyze, monitor, and investigate transnational repression (1) In general There is established an office, to be known as the Transnational Repression Office (in this section referred to as the Office ), in the National Security Division of Homeland Security Investigations, which shall be responsible for analyzing and monitoring transnational repression and related terrorism threats. (2) Director of the Office (A) Appointment of director The head of the Office shall be the Director of the Transnational Repression Office, who shall be appointed by the Director of Homeland Security Investigations. (B) Reporting The Director of the Transnational Repression Office shall report to the Secretary and the Director of Homeland Security Investigations regarding all administrative, operational, and security matters of the Office. (3) Staffing The Director of Homeland Security Investigations shall ensure the Office— (A) has a sufficient number of employees to perform required duties