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Calendar No. 296 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1847 

[Report No. 115–202] 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that the needs 

of children are considered in homeland security, trafficking, and disaster 

recovery planning, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 

Mr. DAINES (for himself, Ms. HASSAN, and Mrs. MCCASKILL) introduced the 

following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

JANUARY 30, 2018 

Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, with an amendment 

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

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure 

that the needs of children are considered in homeland 

security, trafficking, and disaster recovery planning, and 

for other purposes. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland Security 

3 for Children Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 

5 STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PLANS. 

6 Section 709(c)(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 

7 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349(c)(6)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, in8 cluding feedback from organizations representing the 

9 needs of children,’’ after ‘‘stakeholder feedback’’. 

10 SEC. 3. TECHNICAL EXPERT AUTHORIZED. 

11 Section 503(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 

12 2002 (6 U.S.C. 313(b)(2)) is amended— 

13 (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

14 the end; 

15 (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period 

16 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

17 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(I) identify and integrate the needs of 

19 children into activities to prepare for, protect 

20 against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate 

21 against the risk of natural disasters, acts of ter22 rorism, and other manmade disasters, including 

23 catastrophic incidents, including by appointing 

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1 essary, to coordinate such integration, as nec2 essary.’’. 

3 SEC. 4. REPORT. 

4 Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

5 of this Act and annually thereafter for 4 years, the Under 

6 Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Depart7 ment of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee 

8 on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 

9 Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 

10 House of Representatives a report describing the efforts 

11 the Department has undertaken to review and incorporate 

12 feedback from organizations representing the needs of 

13 children into Department policy in accordance with para14 graph (6) of section 709(c) of the Homeland Security Act 

15 of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349(c)) (as added by section 2 of this 

16 Act), and the effect of that review and incorporation on 

17 the efforts of the Department to combat human traf18 ficking and drug trafficking and respond to natural and 

19 manmade disasters, including information on the fol20 lowing: 

21 (1) The designation of any individual respon22 sible for carrying out the duties under such para23 graph (6). 

24 (2) Any review, formal or informal, of Depart25 ment policies, programs, or activities to assess the 


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1 suitability of the policies, programs, or activities for 

2 children and where feedback from organizations rep3 resenting the needs of children should be reviewed 

4 and incorporated. 

5 (3) Any review, change, modification, or pro6 mulgation of Department policies, programs, or ac7 tivities to ensure that the policies, programs, or ac8 tivities are appropriate for children. 

9 (4) Coordination with organizations or experts 

10 outside the Department, under such paragraph (6), 

11 conducted to inform any review, change, modifica12 tion, or promulgation of policies, programs, or activi13 ties described in paragraph (2) or (3) of this sub14 section. 

15 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

16 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland Security for 

17 Children Act’’. 

18 SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 

19 STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PLANS. 

20 Section 709(c)(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 

21 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349(c)(6)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, in22 cluding feedback from organizations representing the needs 

23 of children,’’ after ‘‘stakeholder feedback’’. 


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1 SEC. 3. TECHNICAL EXPERT AUTHORIZED. 

2 Section 504 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 

3 U.S.C. 314) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(c) NEEDS OF CHILDREN.—In carrying out the re5 sponsibilities under this section, the Administrator shall 

6 identify and integrate the needs of children into activities 

7 to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, 

8 and mitigate against the risk of natural disasters, acts of 

9 terrorism, and other manmade disasters, including cata10 strophic incidents, including by appointing a technical ex11 pert, who may consult with relevant outside organizations 

12 and experts, as necessary, to coordinate such integration, 

13 as necessary.’’. 


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Calendar No. 296 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1847 

[Report No. 115–202] 

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 

covery planning, and for other purposes. in homeland security, trafficking, and disaster reensure that the needs of children are considered 

JANUARY 30, 2018 

Reported with an amendment 


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