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Union Calendar No. 52 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1372 

[Report No. 115–92, Part I] 

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

of children are considered in homeland security planning, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 6, 2017 

Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 

and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 

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 

APRIL 24, 2017 

Additional sponsor: Mr. DONOVAN

APRIL 24, 2017 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment 

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

APRIL 24, 2017 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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 6, 2017] 


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A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure 

that the needs of children are considered in homeland 

security planning, 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 ‘‘Homeland Security for 

5 Children Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 

7 STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PLANS. 

8 Paragraph (6) of section 709(c) of the Homeland Secu9 rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349(c)) is amended by inserting 

10 ‘‘, including feedback from organizations representing the 

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

12 SEC. 3. TECHNICAL EXPERT AUTHORIZED. 

13 Paragraph (2) of section 503(b) of the Homeland Secu14 rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 313(b)) is amended— 

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

16 the end; 

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

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

19 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub20 paragraph: 

21 ‘‘(I) identify and integrate the needs of chil22 dren into activities to prepare for, protect 

23 against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate 

24 against the risk of natural disasters, acts of ter25 rorism, and other manmade disasters, including 


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1 catastrophic incidents, including by appointing 

2 a technical expert, who may consult with rel3 evant outside organizations and experts, as nec4 essary, to coordinate such integration, as nec5 essary.’’. 

6 SEC. 4. REPORT. 

7 Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 

8 of this Act and annually thereafter for five years, the Under 

9 Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Depart10 ment of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee 

11 on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 

12 the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

13 Affairs of the Senate a report describing the efforts the De14 partment has undertaken to review and incorporate feed15 back from organizations representing the needs of children 

16 into Department policy in accordance with paragraph (6) 

17 of section 709(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as 

18 added by section 2 of this Act), including information on 

19 the following: 

20 (1) The designation of any individual respon21 sible for carrying out such paragraph (6). 

22 (2) Any review, formal or informal, of Depart23 ment policies, programs, or activities to assess the 

24 suitability of such policies, programs, or activities for 

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1 resenting the needs of children should be reviewed and 

2 incorporated. 

3 (3) Any review, change, modification, or promul4 gation of Department policies, programs, or activities 

5 to ensure that such policies, programs, or activities 

6 are appropriate for children. 

7 (4) Coordination with organizations or experts 

8 outside the Department pursuant to such paragraph 

9 (6) conducted to inform any such review, change, 

10 modification, or promulgation of such policies, pro11 grams, or activities. 


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Union Calendar No. 52 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1372 

[Report No. 115–92, Part I] 

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 

poses. in homeland security planning, and for other purensure that the needs of children are considered 

APRIL 24, 2017 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 

with an amendment 

APRIL 24, 2017 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

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


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