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Union Calendar No. 399 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5804 
[Report No. 116–498, Part I] 
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2020 
Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, and Mr. 
ROGERS of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, 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 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 
Committee on the Judiciary 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 February 7, 2020] 
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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. 
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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 ‘‘DHS Blue Campaign 
Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAM-
PAIGN ENHANCEMENT. 
Section 434 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 242) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(6), by striking ‘‘utilizing re-
sources,’’ and inserting ‘‘developing and utilizing, in 
consultation with the Advisory Board established pur-
suant to subsection (g), resources’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(f) WEB-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS.—To enhance 
training opportunities, the Director of the Blue Campaign 
shall develop web-based interactive training videos that uti-
lize a learning management system to provide online train-
ing opportunities that shall be made available to the fol-
lowing individuals: 
‘‘(1) Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
law enforcement officers. 
‘‘(2) Non-Federal correction system personnel. 
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‘‘(3) Such other individuals as the Director de-
termines appropriate. 
‘‘(g) BLUE CAMPAIGN ADVISORY BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
within the Department a Blue Campaign Advisory 
Board and shall assign to such Board a representa-
tive from each of the following components: 
‘‘(A) The Transportation Security Adminis-
tration. 
‘‘(B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
‘‘(C) U.S. Immigration and Customs En-
forcement. 
‘‘(D) The Federal Law Enforcement Train-
ing Center. 
‘‘(E) The United States Secret Service. 
‘‘(F) Any other components or offices the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult 
the Board established pursuant to paragraph (1) re-
garding the following: 
‘‘(A) Recruitment tactics used by human 
traffickers to inform the development of training 
and materials by the Blue Campaign. 
‘‘(B) The development of effective awareness 
tools for distribution to Federal and non-Federal 
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officials to identify and prevent instances of 
human trafficking. 
‘‘(C) Identification of additional persons or 
entities that may be uniquely positioned to rec-
ognize signs of human trafficking and the devel-
opment of materials for such persons. 
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY.—The Federal Advisor Com-
mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to— 
‘‘(A) the Board; or 
‘‘(B) consultations under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(h) CONSULTATION.—With regard to the development 
of programs under the Blue Campaign and the implementa-
tion of such programs, the Director is authorized to consult 
with State, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies, non-gov-
ernmental organizations, private sector organizations, and 
experts. Such consultation shall be exempt from the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 399 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5804 
[Report No. 116–498, Part I] 
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. 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 
with an amendment 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 
Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
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