partment-wide strategy, develop a component- 
specific action plan to implement such strategy; 
(B) monitor progress on such implementa-
tion; and 
(C) not later than one year after the date 
of such issuance, report to the Secretary regard-
ing progress on such implementation. 
SEC. 3. ENHANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
PARTNERSHIPS. 
The Secretary shall seek to enhance partnerships with 
historically Black colleges and universities and minority- 
serving institutions with respect to administering the re-
search and development activities of the Department by, 
among other things— 
(1) encouraging the participation of such col-
leges, universities, and institutions in the research, 
development, testing, and evaluation programs and 
activities of the Department; 
(2) facilitating partnerships between such col-
leges, universities, and institutions and private sector 
stakeholders, national laboratories, and other aca-
demic institutions in areas important to homeland se-
curity, including cybersecurity, emergency manage-
ment, and counterterrorism; and 
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(3) distributing funds through Science and Tech-
nology Directorate grants, cooperative agreements, 
and contracts to such colleges, universities, and insti-
tutions for enhancements in areas important to home-
land security, including cybersecurity, emergency 
management, and counterterrorism. 
SEC. 4. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERSHIPS. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Chief Human 
Capitol Officer of the Department, shall make available to 
historically Black colleges and universities and minority- 
serving institutions a current list of internship, fellowship, 
scholarship, and recruitment opportunities within the De-
partment for students and recent graduates of such colleges, 
universities, and institutions. 
SEC. 5. OPPORTUNITIES FOR 8(A) PROGRAM PARTNER-
SHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration shall publish eligibility cri-
teria on how historically Black colleges and universities and 
minority-serving institutions may qualify to participate in 
Federal acquisitions authorized pursuant to section 8(a) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a); Public Law 85– 
536). 
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(b) DEPARTMENT ACTIONS.—Upon publication of eli-
gibility criteria in accordance with subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall disseminate information to historically Black 
colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions 
regarding— 
(1) how to establish such eligibility; and 
(2) current and future opportunities to partici-
pate in Federal acquisitions authorized pursuant to 
section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. 
SEC. 6. ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 
2020, and annually thereafter through 2026, the Secretary 
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 
on the efforts of the Department to partner with historically 
Black colleges and universities and minority-serving insti-
tutions to carry out this Act. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The annual reports 
required under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A list of awards, including the corresponding 
monetary value for each such award, to historically 
Black colleges and universities and minority-serving 
institutions, disaggregated by grant, contract, cooper-
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ative agreement, and other research development test 
and evaluation activity, initiative, and program. 
(2) A description of how the Department is 
partnering with historically Black colleges and uni-
versities and minority-serving institutions under the 
programs referred to in sections 3 and 5, and how 
such programs have helped such colleges, universities, 
and institutions participate in acquisitions with the 
Department. 
(3) A summary of outreach efforts to historically 
Black colleges and universities and minority-serving 
institutions, and an identification of any Department 
programs and initiatives in which such colleges, uni-
versities, and institutions are under-represented 
among institutions of higher education. 
(4) A description of the status of efforts made by 
the Department pursuant to sections 2 and 4, includ-
ing— 
(A) for section 2, Department-wide goals 
pursuant to the Department-wide strategy to en-
hance partnerships with historically Black col-
leges and universities and minority-serving in-
stitutions under such section, and the status of 
efforts to implement action plans throughout the 
Department to carry out such strategy; and 
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(B) for section 4, participation rates in 
each internship, fellowship, scholarship, and re-
cruitment opportunity referred to in such sec-
tion, listed by historically Black college and uni-
versity and minority-serving institution so par-
ticipating. 
(5) A list of memoranda of understanding en-
tered into by the Department with historically Black 
colleges and universities and minority-serving institu-
tions and information on the parties and scope of 
each such memorandum of understanding. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Homeland Security. 
(2) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNI-
VERSITIES.—The term ‘‘historically Black colleges 
and universities’’ means a part B institution de-
scribed in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). 
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 101 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
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