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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2989 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Blue Campaign 

of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 18, 2021 

Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. PORTMAN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance 

the Blue Campaign of the Department of Homeland 

Security, 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘DHS Blue Campaign 

5 Enhancement Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAM7 PAIGN ENHANCEMENT. 

8 Section 434 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 

9 (6 U.S.C. 242) is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (e)(6), by striking ‘‘utilizing 

2 resources,’’ and inserting ‘‘developing and utilizing, 

3 in consultation with the Advisory Board established 

4 pursuant to subsection (g), resources’’; and 

5 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub6 sections: 

7 ‘‘(f) WEB-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS.—To en8 hance training opportunities, the Director of the Blue 

9 Campaign shall develop web-based interactive training vid10 eos that utilize a learning management system to provide 

11 online training opportunities that shall, during the 10-year 

12 period beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date 

13 of enactment of the DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement 

14 Act, be made available to the following individuals: 

15 ‘‘(1) Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial 

16 law enforcement officers. 

17 ‘‘(2) Non-Federal correction system personnel. 

18 ‘‘(3) Such other individuals as the Director de19 termines appropriate. 

20 ‘‘(g) BLUE CAMPAIGN ADVISORY BOARD.— 

21 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab22 lish within the Department a Blue Campaign Advi23 sory Board and shall assign to such Board a rep24 resentative from each of the following components: 


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1 ‘‘(A) The Transportation Security Admin2 istration. 

3 ‘‘(B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

4 ‘‘(C) U.S. Immigration and Customs En5 forcement. 

6 ‘‘(D) The Federal Law Enforcement 

7 Training Center. 

8 ‘‘(E) The United States Secret Service. 

9 ‘‘(F) The Office for Civil Rights and Civil 

10 Liberties. 

11 ‘‘(G) The Privacy Office. 

12 ‘‘(H) Any other components or offices the 

13 Secretary determines appropriate. 

14 ‘‘(2) CHARTER.—The Secretary is authorized to 

15 issue a charter for the Board, and such charter shall 

16 specify the following: 

17 ‘‘(A) The Board’s mission, goals, and 

18 scope of its activities. 

19 ‘‘(B) The duties of the Board’s representa20 tives. 

21 ‘‘(C) The frequency of the Board’s meet22 ings. 

23 ‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall con24 sult the Board established pursuant to paragraph 

25 (1) regarding the following: 


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1 ‘‘(A) Recruitment tactics used by human 

2 traffickers to inform the development of train3 ing and materials by the Blue Campaign. 

4 ‘‘(B) The development of effective aware5 ness tools for distribution to Federal and non6 Federal officials to identify and prevent in7 stances of human trafficking. 

8 ‘‘(C) Identification of additional persons or 

9 entities that may be uniquely positioned to rec10 ognize signs of human trafficking and the devel11 opment of materials for such persons. 

12 ‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY.—The Federal Advisory 

13 Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to— 

14 ‘‘(A) the Board; or 

15 ‘‘(B) consultations under paragraph (2). 

16 ‘‘(h) CONSULTATION.—With regard to the develop17 ment of programs under the Blue Campaign and the im18 plementation of such programs, the Director is authorized 

19 to consult with State, local, Tribal, and territorial agen20 cies, non-governmental organizations, private sector orga21 nizations, and experts. Such consultation shall be exempt 

22 from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 

23 App.).’’. 

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