117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2795 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance 
the Blue Campaign of the Department of Homeland 
Security, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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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 
resources,’’ and inserting ‘‘developing and utilizing, 
in consultation with the Advisory Board established 
pursuant to subsection (g), resources’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(f) WEB-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS.—To en-
hance training opportunities, the Director of the Blue 
Campaign shall develop web-based interactive training vid-
eos that utilize a learning management system to provide 
online training opportunities that shall be made available 
to the following individuals: 
‘‘(1) Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
law enforcement officers. 
‘‘(2) Non-Federal correction system personnel. 
‘‘(3) Such other individuals as the Director de-
termines appropriate. 
‘‘(g) BLUE CAMPAIGN ADVISORY BOARD.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish within the Department a Blue Campaign Advi-
sory Board and shall assign to such Board a rep-
resentative from each of the following components: 
‘‘(A) The Transportation Security Admin-
istration. 
‘‘(B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
‘‘(C) U.S. Immigration and Customs En-
forcement. 
‘‘(D) The Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center. 
‘‘(E) The United States Secret Service. 
‘‘(F) The Office for Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties. 
‘‘(G) The Privacy Office. 
‘‘(H) Any other components or offices the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(2) CHARTER.—The Secretary is authorized to 
issue a charter for the Board, and such charter shall 
specify the following: 
‘‘(A) The Board’s mission, goals, and 
scope of its activities. 
‘‘(B) The duties of the Board’s representa-
tives. 
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‘‘(C) The frequency of the Board’s meet-
ings. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall con-
sult the Board established pursuant to paragraph 
(1) regarding the following: 
‘‘(A) Recruitment tactics used by human 
traffickers to inform the development of train-
ing and materials by the Blue Campaign. 
‘‘(B) The development of effective aware-
ness tools for distribution to Federal and non- 
Federal officials to identify and prevent in-
stances 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. 
‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY.—The Federal Advisory 
Committee 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 develop-
ment of programs under the Blue Campaign and the im-
plementation of such programs, the Director is authorized 
to consult with State, local, Tribal, and territorial agen-
cies, non-governmental organizations, private sector orga-
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nizations, and experts. Such consultation shall be exempt 
from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2795 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
enhance the Blue Campaign of the Department 
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