,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #caf #aafth  
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #adid
 ,report ,no4 #aaf-cic1 ,part ,i ,,in   
,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives    
,march #e1 #bjai,mr4 ,thompson of       
,mississippi 7for himself1 ,mr4         
,luetkemeyer1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4        
,hastings1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1    
,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4          
,richmond1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,ms4 ,clarke  
of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,green 
of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4     
,payne1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mrs4 
,beatty1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4   
,adams1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 and  
,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia7 introduced   
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on ,homeland          
,security1 and in addition to the       
,committee on ,small ,business1 for a   
period to be subsequently determined by 
the ,speaker1 in each case for          
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,february #f1      

#bjbj;,additional sponsor3 ,ms4         
,underwood  ,february #f1 #bjbj,reported
 from the ,committee on ,homeland       
,security with an amendment,strike out  
all after the enacting clause and insert
 the part printed in italic  ,february  
#f1 #bjbj;,committee on ,small ,business
 discharged2 committed to the ,committee
 of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of  
the ,union and ordered to be printed,for
 text of introduced bill1 see copy of   
bill as introduced on ,march #e1 #bjai  
,a ,,bill  ,to strengthen partnerships  
between historically ,black colleges and
 universities and minority-serving      
institutions and the ,department of     
,homeland ,security1 and for other      
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,historically ,black
 ,colleges and ,universities 7,h,b,c,us7
 ,homeland ,security ,partnerships ,act4
  #b4 ,department-wide strategy for     
enhanced partnerships with historically 
,black colleges and universities and    
minority-serving institutions ,not later

 than #ij days after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 
acting through the ,under ,secretary for
 ,strategy1 ,policy1 and ,plans of the  
,department1 shall--  7#a7 issue a      
,department-wide strategy to enhance    
partnerships with historically ,black   
colleges and universities and           
minority-serving institutions that      
includes yearly goals1 including goals  
related to improving recruitment and    
hiring1 research and development1 and   
acquisition opportunities at such       
institutions1 through fiscal year #bjbe2
 and  7#b7 require the head of each     
component of the ,department to-- 7,a7  
not later than #aej days after the date 
of the issuance under paragraph 7#a7 of 
the ,department-wide strategy1 develop a
 component-specific action plan to      
implement such strategy2  7,b7 monitor  
progress on such implementation2 and    
7,c7 not later than one year after the  
date of such issuance1 report to the    
,secretary regarding progress on such   

implementation4  #c4 ,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 research   
and development activities of the       
,department by1 among other things--    
7#a7 encouraging the participation of   
such colleges1 universities1 and        
institutions in the research1           
development1 testing1 and evaluation    
programs and activities of the          
,department2  7#b7 facilitating         
partnerships between such colleges1     
universities1 and institutions and      
private sector stakeholders1 national   
laboratories1 and other academic        
institutions in areas important to      
homeland security1 including            
cybersecurity1 emergency management1 and
 counterterrorism2 and  7#c7            
distributing funds through ,science and 
,technology ,directorate grants1        

cooperative agreements1 and contracts to
 such colleges1 universities1 and       
institutions for enhancements in areas  
important to homeland security1         
including cybersecurity1 emergency      
management1 and counterterrorism4  #d4  
,career opportunities partnerships ,not 
later than #abj days after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,secretary1 acting through the ,chief   
,human ,capitol ,officer of the         
,department1 shall make available to    
historically ,black colleges and        
universities and minority-serving       
institutions a current list of          
internship1 fellowship1 scholarship1 and
 recruitment opportunities within the   
,department for students and recent     
graduates of such colleges1             
universities1 and institutions4  #e4    
,opportunities for #h7;a7 program       
partnerships  7a7 ,in general ,not later
 than #ij days after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,administrator of the ,small ,business  

,administration shall publish           
eligibility criteria on how historically
 ,black colleges and universities and   
minority-serving institutions may       
qualify to participate in ,federal      
acquisitions authorized pursuant to     
section #h7;a7 of the ,small ,business  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a72 ,public   
,law #he-ecf74  7b7 ,department actions 
,upon publication of eligibility        
criteria in accordance with subsection  
7a71 the ,secretary shall disseminate   
information to historically ,black      
colleges and universities and           
minority-serving institutions           
regarding--  7#a7 how to establish such 
eligibility2 and  7#b7 current and      
future opportunities to participate in  
,federal acquisitions authorized        
pursuant to section #h7;a7 of the ,small
 ,business ,act4  #f4 ,annual report    
7a7 ,annual report ,not later than      
,december #ca1 #bjbj1 and annually      
thereafter through #bjbf1 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       
institutions to carry out this ,act4    
7b7 ,reporting requirements ,the annual 
reports required under subsection 7a7   
shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a    
list of awards1 including the           
corresponding monetary value for each   
such award1 to historically ,black      
colleges and universities and           
minority-serving institutions1          
disaggregated by grant1 contract1       
cooperative agreement1 and other        
research development test and evaluation
 activity1 initiative1 and program4     
7#b7 ,a description of how the          
,department is partnering with          
historically ,black colleges and        
universities and minority-serving       
institutions under the programs referred

 to in sections #c and #e1 and how such 
programs have helped such colleges1     
universities1 and institutions          
participate in acquisitions with the    
,department4  7#c7 ,a summary of        
outreach efforts to historically ,black 
colleges and universities and           
minority-serving institutions1 and an   
identification of any ,department       
programs and initiatives in which such  
colleges1 universities1 and institutions
 are under-represented among            
institutions of higher education4  7#d7 
,a description of the status of efforts 
made by the ,department pursuant to     
sections #b and #d1 including--  7,a7   
for section #b1 ,department-wide goals  
pursuant to the ,department-wide        
strategy to enhance partnerships with   
historically ,black colleges and        
universities and minority-serving       
institutions under such section1 and the
 status of efforts to implement action  
plans throughout the ,department to     
carry out such strategy2 and  7,b7 for  

section #d1 participation rates in each 
internship1 fellowship1 scholarship1 and
 recruitment opportunity referred to in 
such section1 listed by historically    
,black college and university and       
minority-serving institution so         
participating4  7#e7 ,a list of         
memoranda of understanding entered into 
by the ,department with historically    
,black colleges and universities and    
minority-serving institutions and       
information on the parties and scope of 
each such memorandum of understanding4  
#g4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7    
,department ,the term ,department means 
the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 
7#b7 ,historically ,black colleges and  
universities ,the term historically     
,black colleges and universities means a
 part ,b institution described in       
section #cbb7b7 of the ,higher          
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajfa7b774  7#c7 ,institution of higher 
education ,the term institution of      
higher education has the meaning given  

such term in section #aja of the ,higher
 ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajja74  7#d7 ,minority-serving        
institutions ,the term minority-serving 
institutions means an institution of    
higher education described in section   
#cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act 
of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774     
7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary    
means ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4
  ,february #f1 #bjbj ,reported from the
 ,committee on ,homeland ,security with 
an amendment,february #f1               
#bjbj;,committee on ,small ,business    
discharged2 committed to the ,committee 
of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of   
the ,union and ordered to be printed