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Union Calendar No. 316 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1494 
[Report No. 116–393, Part I] 
To strengthen partnerships between historically Black colleges and universities 
and minority-serving institutions and the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2019 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Ms. NORTON, 
Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. RICH-
MOND, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
GREEN of Texas, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. LEE of California, 
Mrs. BEATTY, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. BASS, Mr. CLY-
BURN, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to 
the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
FEBRUARY 6, 2020 
Additional sponsor: Ms. UNDERWOOD 
FEBRUARY 6, 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] 
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FEBRUARY 6, 2020 
Committee on Small Business 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 March 5, 2019] 
A BILL 
To strengthen partnerships between historically Black col-
leges and universities and minority-serving institutions 
and 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 ‘‘Historically Black Col-
leges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Part-
nerships Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT-WIDE STRATEGY FOR ENHANCED 
PARTNERSHIPS WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK 
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND MINOR-
ITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under Sec-
retary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department, 
shall— 
(1) issue a Department-wide strategy to enhance 
partnerships with historically Black colleges and uni-
versities and minority-serving institutions that in-
cludes yearly goals, including goals related to improv-
ing recruitment and hiring, research and develop-
ment, and acquisition opportunities at such institu-
tions, through fiscal year 2025; and 
(2) require the head of each component of the De-
partment to— 
(A) not later than 150 days after the date 
of the issuance under paragraph (1) of the De-
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