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Union Calendar No. 123 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2390 

[Report No. 114–168, Part I] 

To require a review of university-based centers for homeland security, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 18, 2015 

Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. RICHMOND) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 

JUNE 18, 2015 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 

JUNE 18, 2015 

The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged; committed to 

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


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A BILL 

To require a review of university-based centers for 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 ‘‘Homeland Security 

5 University-based Centers Review Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REVIEW OF UNIVERSITY-BASED CENTERS. 

7 (a) GAO STUDY OF UNIVERSITY-BASED CENTERS.— 

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

9 this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

10 shall initiate a study to assess the university-based centers 

11 for homeland security program authorized by section 

12 308(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 

13 U.S.C. 188(b)(2)), and provide recommendations to the 

14 Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep15 resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 

16 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate for appropriate 

17 improvements. 

18 (b) SUBJECT MATTERS.—The study under sub19 section (a) shall include the following: 

20 (1) A review of the Department of Homeland 

21 Security’s efforts to identify key areas of study need22 ed to support the homeland security mission, and 

23 criteria that the Department utilized to determine 

24 those key areas for which the Department should 


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1 maintain, establish, or eliminate university-based 

2 centers. 

3 (2) A review of the method by which university4 based centers, federally funded research and develop5 ment centers, and Department of Energy national 

6 laboratories receive tasking from the Department of 

7 Homeland Security, including a review of how uni8 versity-based research is identified, prioritized, and 

9 funded. 

10 (3) A review of selection criteria for designating 

11 university-based centers and a weighting of such cri12 teria. 

13 (4) An examination of best practices from other 

14 agencies’ efforts to organize and use university15 based research to support their missions. 

16 (5) A review of the Department of Homeland 

17 Security’s criteria and metrics to measure demon18 strable progress achieved by university-based centers 

19 in fulfilling Department taskings, and mechanisms 

20 for delivering and disseminating the research results 

21 of designated university-based centers within the De22 partment and to other Federal, State, and local 

23 agencies. 

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1 ated with the designated university-based centers 

2 can optimally contribute to the research mission of 

3 the Directorate of Science and Technology of the 

4 Department of Homeland Security. 

5 (7) An assessment of the interrelationship be6 tween the different university-based centers and the 

7 degree to which outreach and collaboration among a 

8 diverse array of academic institutions is encouraged 

9 by the Department of Homeland Security, particu10 larly with historically Black colleges and universities 

11 and minority serving institutions. 

12 (8) A review of any other essential elements of 

13 the programs determined in the conduct of the 

14 study. 

15 (c) INFORMATION RELATING TO UNIVERSITY-BASED

16 CENTERS.—Subparagraph (D) of section 308(b)(2) of the 

17 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 188(b)(2)) is 

18 amended to read as follows: 

19 ‘‘(D) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

20 Not later than one year after the date of the 

21 enactment of this subparagraph and annually 

22 thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 

23 Committee on Homeland Security of the House 

24 of Representatives and the Committee on 

25 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 


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1 of the Senate a report on the implementation of 

2 this section. Each such report shall— 

3 ‘‘(i) indicate which center or centers 

4 have been designated pursuant to this sec5 tion; 

6 ‘‘(ii) describe how such designation or 

7 designations enhance homeland security; 

8 ‘‘(iii) provide information on any deci9 sions to revoke or modify such designation 

10 or designations; 

11 ‘‘(iv) describe research that has been 

12 tasked and completed by each center that 

13 has been designated during the preceding 

14 year; 

15 ‘‘(v) describe funding provided by the 

16 Secretary for each center under clause (iv) 

17 for that year; and 

18 ‘‘(vi) describe plans for utilization of 

19 each center or centers in the forthcoming 

20 year.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 123 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2390 

[Report No. 114–168, Part I] 

A BILL 

To require a review of university-based centers for 

homeland security, and for other purposes. 

JUNE 18, 2015 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 

JUNE 18, 2015 

The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology disprinted House on the State of the Union and ordered to be charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 


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