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Union Calendar No. 316 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1494 

[Report No. 116–393, Part I] 

To strengthen partnerships between historically Black colleges and universities 

and minority-serving institutions and the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 5, 2019 

Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Ms. NORTON, 

Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 

GREEN of Texas, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. LEE of California, 

Mrs. BEATTY, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. BASS, Mr. CLYBURN, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to 

the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

FEBRUARY 6, 2020 

Additional sponsor: Ms. UNDERWOOD

FEBRUARY 6, 2020 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 


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FEBRUARY 6, 2020 

Committee on Small Business discharged; committed to the Committee of the 

Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 5, 2019] 

A BILL 

To strengthen partnerships between historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions 

and the Department of Homeland Security, and for other 

purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Historically Black Col5 leges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Part6 nerships Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT-WIDE STRATEGY FOR ENHANCED 

8 PARTNERSHIPS WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK 

9 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND MINOR10 ITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 

11 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 

12 of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under Sec13 retary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department, 

14 shall— 

15 (1) issue a Department-wide strategy to enhance 

16 partnerships with historically Black colleges and uni17 versities and minority-serving institutions that in18 cludes yearly goals, including goals related to improv19 ing recruitment and hiring, research and develop20 ment, and acquisition opportunities at such institu21 tions, through fiscal year 2025; and 

22 (2) require the head of each component of the De23 partment to— 

24 (A) not later than 150 days after the date 

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1 partment-wide strategy, develop a component2 specific action plan to implement such strategy; 

3 (B) monitor progress on such implementa4 tion; and 

5 (C) not later than one year after the date 

6 of such issuance, report to the Secretary regard7 ing progress on such implementation. 

8 SEC. 3. ENHANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

9 PARTNERSHIPS. 

10 The Secretary shall seek to enhance partnerships with 

11 historically Black colleges and universities and minority12 serving institutions with respect to administering the re13 search and development activities of the Department by, 

14 among other things— 

15 (1) encouraging the participation of such col16 leges, universities, and institutions in the research, 

17 development, testing, and evaluation programs and 

18 activities of the Department; 

19 (2) facilitating partnerships between such col20 leges, universities, and institutions and private sector 

21 stakeholders, national laboratories, and other aca22 demic institutions in areas important to homeland se23 curity, including cybersecurity, emergency manage24 ment, and counterterrorism; and 


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1 (3) distributing funds through Science and Tech2 nology Directorate grants, cooperative agreements, 

3 and contracts to such colleges, universities, and insti4 tutions for enhancements in areas important to home5 land security, including cybersecurity, emergency 

6 management, and counterterrorism. 

7 SEC. 4. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERSHIPS. 

8 Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 

9 of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Chief Human 

10 Capitol Officer of the Department, shall make available to 

11 historically Black colleges and universities and minority12 serving institutions a current list of internship, fellowship, 

13 scholarship, and recruitment opportunities within the De14 partment for students and recent graduates of such colleges, 

15 universities, and institutions. 

16 SEC. 5. OPPORTUNITIES FOR 8(A) PROGRAM PARTNER17 SHIPS. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

19 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 

20 Small Business Administration shall publish eligibility cri21 teria on how historically Black colleges and universities and 

22 minority-serving institutions may qualify to participate in 

23 Federal acquisitions authorized pursuant to section 8(a) of 

24 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a); Public Law 85– 

25 536). 


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1 (b) DEPARTMENT ACTIONS.—Upon publication of eli2 gibility criteria in accordance with subsection (a), the Sec3 retary shall disseminate information to historically Black 

4 colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions 

5 regarding— 

6 (1) how to establish such eligibility; and 

7 (2) current and future opportunities to partici8 pate in Federal acquisitions authorized pursuant to 

9 section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. 

10 SEC. 6. ANNUAL REPORT. 

11 (a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 

12 2020, and annually thereafter through 2026, the Secretary 

13 shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 

14 House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 

15 Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report 

16 on the efforts of the Department to partner with historically 

17 Black colleges and universities and minority-serving insti18 tutions to carry out this Act. 

19 (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The annual reports 

20 required under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

21 (1) A list of awards, including the corresponding 

22 monetary value for each such award, to historically 

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1 ative agreement, and other research development test 

2 and evaluation activity, initiative, and program. 

3 (2) A description of how the Department is 

4 partnering with historically Black colleges and uni5 versities and minority-serving institutions under the 

6 programs referred to in sections 3 and 5, and how 

7 such programs have helped such colleges, universities, 

8 and institutions participate in acquisitions with the 

9 Department. 

10 (3) A summary of outreach efforts to historically 

11 Black colleges and universities and minority-serving 

12 institutions, and an identification of any Department 

13 programs and initiatives in which such colleges, uni14 versities, and institutions are under-represented 

15 among institutions of higher education. 

16 (4) A description of the status of efforts made by 

17 the Department pursuant to sections 2 and 4, includ18 ing— 

19 (A) for section 2, Department-wide goals 

20 pursuant to the Department-wide strategy to en21 hance partnerships with historically Black col22 leges and universities and minority-serving in23 stitutions under such section, and the status of 

24 efforts to implement action plans throughout the 

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1 (B) for section 4, participation rates in 

2 each internship, fellowship, scholarship, and re3 cruitment opportunity referred to in such sec4 tion, listed by historically Black college and uni5 versity and minority-serving institution so par6 ticipating. 

7 (5) A list of memoranda of understanding en8 tered into by the Department with historically Black 

9 colleges and universities and minority-serving institu10 tions and information on the parties and scope of 

11 each such memorandum of understanding. 

12 SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 

13 In this Act: 

14 (1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 

15 means the Department of Homeland Security. 

16 (2) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNI17 VERSITIES.—The term ‘‘historically Black colleges 

18 and universities’’ means a part B institution de19 scribed in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act 

20 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). 

21 (3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

22 term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean23 ing given such term in section 101 of the Higher Edu24 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 


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1 (4) MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.—The 

2 term ‘‘minority-serving institutions’’ means an insti3 tution of higher education described in section 371(a) 

4 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

5 1067q(a)). 

6 (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

7 Secretary of Homeland Security. 


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Union Calendar No. 316 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1494 

[Report No. 116–393, Part I] 

A BILL 

To strengthen partnerships between historically 

land Security, and for other purposes. ing institutions and the Department of HomeBlack colleges and universities and minority-servFEBRUARY 6, 2020 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 

F

with an amendment 

EBRUARY 6, 2020 

Committee on Small Business discharged; committed to 

Union and ordered to be printed the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 


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