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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 fol-
lowing 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 or-
dered 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 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland Security for 
Children Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PLANS. 
Paragraph (6) of section 709(c) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349(c)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘, including feedback from organizations representing the 
needs of children,’’ after ‘‘stakeholder feedback’’. 
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL EXPERT AUTHORIZED. 
Paragraph (2) of section 503(b) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 313(b)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(I) identify and integrate the needs of chil-
dren into activities to prepare for, protect 
against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate 
against the risk of natural disasters, acts of ter-
rorism, and other manmade disasters, including 
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catastrophic incidents, including by appointing 
a technical expert, who may consult with rel-
evant outside organizations and experts, as nec-
essary, to coordinate such integration, as nec-
essary.’’. 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act and annually thereafter for five years, the Under 
Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a report describing the efforts the De-
partment has undertaken to review and incorporate feed-
back from organizations representing the needs of children 
into Department policy in accordance with paragraph (6) 
of section 709(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as 
added by section 2 of this Act), including information on 
the following: 
(1) The designation of any individual respon-
sible for carrying out such paragraph (6). 
(2) Any review, formal or informal, of Depart-
ment policies, programs, or activities to assess the 
suitability of such policies, programs, or activities for 
children and where feedback from organizations rep-
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