DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act
Bill: S.2989 | Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. (D-MI)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand its Blue Campaign, which coordinates DHS actions to identify and prevent human trafficking. The bill requires DHS to (1) provide web-based training for law enforcement and corrections personnel, and (2) establish an advisory board for the campaign.

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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Blue Campaign 
Enhancement Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAMPAIGN 
              ENHANCEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 434 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
242) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsections:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Web-Based Training Programs.--To enhance training 
opportunities, the Director of the Blue Campaign shall develop web-
based interactive training videos that utilize a learning management 
system to provide online training opportunities that shall, during the 
10-year period beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act, be made available 
to the following individuals:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Federal, State, local, Tribal, and 
        territorial law enforcement officers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Non-Federal correction system 
        personnel.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Such other individuals as the Director 
        determines appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Blue Campaign Advisory Board.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish 
        within the Department a Blue Campaign Advisory Board and shall 
        assign to such Board a representative from each of the 
        following components:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The Transportation Security 
                Administration.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) U.S. Customs and Border 
                Protection.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) U.S. Immigration and Customs 
                Enforcement.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) The Federal Law Enforcement Training 
                Center.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) The United States Secret 
                Service.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) The Office for Civil Rights and 
                Civil Liberties.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) The Privacy Office.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Any other components or offices the 
                Secretary determines appropriate.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Charter.--The Secretary is authorized to 
        issue a charter for the Board, and such charter shall specify 
        the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The Board's mission, goals, and 
                scope of its activities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The duties of the Board's 
                representatives.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The frequency of the Board's 
                meetings.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Consultation.--The Director shall consult 
        the Board established pursuant to paragraph (1) regarding the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Recruitment tactics used by human 
                traffickers to inform the development of training and 
                materials by the Blue Campaign.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The development of effective 
                awareness tools for distribution to Federal and non-
                Federal officials to identify and prevent instances of 
                human trafficking.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Identification of additional persons 
                or entities that may be uniquely positioned to 
                recognize signs of human trafficking and the 
                development of materials for such persons.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Applicability.--The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the Board; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) consultations under paragraph 
                (2).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Consultation.--With regard to the development of 
programs under the Blue Campaign and the implementation of such 
programs, the Director is authorized to consult with State, local, 
Tribal, and territorial agencies, non-governmental organizations, 
private sector organizations, and experts. Such consultation shall be 
exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.).''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAMPAIGN 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 subsections:
    ``(f) Web-Based Training Programs.--To enhance training 
opportunities, the Director of the Blue Campaign shall develop web-
based interactive training videos that utilize a learning management 
system to provide online training opportunities that shall, during the 
10-year period beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act, 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 determines 
        appropriate.
    ``(g) Blue Campaign Advisory Board.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Department a 
        Blue Campaign Advisory Board, which shall be comprised of 
        representatives assigned by the Secretary, from not less than 4 
        separate components or offices of the Department.
            ``(2) Charter.--The Secretary is authorized to issue a 
        charter for the Blue Campaign Advisory 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 representatives.
                    ``(C) The frequency of the Board's meetings.
            ``(3) Consultation.--The Director shall consult the Blue 
        Campaign Advisory Board and, as appropriate, experts from other 
        components and offices of the Center for Countering Human 
        Trafficking of the Department regarding 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 officials 
                to identify and prevent instances of human trafficking.
                    ``(C) Identification of additional persons or 
                entities that may be uniquely positioned to recognize 
                signs of human trafficking and the development of 
                materials for such persons.
            ``(4) Applicability.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.) does not apply to--
                    ``(A) the Blue Campaign Advisory Board; or
                    ``(B) consultations under paragraph (3).
    ``(h) Consultation.--With regard to the development of programs 
under the Blue Campaign and the implementation of such programs, the 
Director is authorized to consult with State, local, Tribal, and 
territorial agencies, non-governmental organizations, private sector 
organizations, and experts. Such consultation shall be exempt from the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).''.
                                                       Calendar No. 634

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2989

                          [Report No. 117-250]

_______________________________________________________________________