,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbje ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4 ,durbin introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,homeland ,security ,higher ,education ,advisory ,council4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,homeland ,security ,higher ,education ,advisory ,council ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,council ,the term ,council means the ,homeland ,security ,higher ,education ,advisory ,council established under section #c4 7#c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 #c4 ,homeland ,security ,higher ,education ,advisory ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a council to be known as the ,homeland ,security ,higher ,education ,advisory ,council4 7b7 ,duties of ,council ,the ,council shall provide advice and recommendations to the ,secretary on matters concerning homeland security and the academic community relating to the following3 7#a7 ,the threat of malign foreign influence and interference in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,proposed regulatory changes impacting institutions of higher education4 7#c7 ,promoting the openness of academic research and the exchange of ideas between institutions of higher education and the ,federal ,government4 7#d7 ,promoting campus resilience resources to address a range of threats or hazards affecting institutions of higher education4 7#e7 ,homeland security academic and research programs4 7#f7 ,student and recent graduate recruitment to ,federal ,government employment4 7#g7 ,issues relating to international students1 including-- 7,a7 obtaining and maintaining a visa2 and 7,b7 processing visas and ,optional ,practical ,training4 7#h7 ,cybersecurity4 7#i7 ,any other matters the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,council shall be composed of not fewer than #ba members appointed by the ,secretary1 of whom #i shall be from governmental positions specified in paragraph 7#b71 and not fewer than #ab members shall be from non-governmental positions specified in paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,governmental positions ,governmental positions specified in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,the ,bureau of ,consular ,affairs of the ,department of ,state4 7,b7 ,the ,bureau of ,education and ,cultural ,affairs of the ,department of ,state4 7,c7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4 7,d7 ,the ,office for ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7,e7 ,the ,science and ,technology ,directorate of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7,f7 ,the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,cooperation of the ,department of ,state4 7,g7 ,the ,student and ,exchange ,visitor ,program of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7,h7 ,united ,states ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services4 7,i7 ,office of the ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services ,ombudsman4 7,j7 ,homeland ,security ,investigations of the ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement4 7,k7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7,l7 ,the intelligence community1 as defined in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 7#c7 ,non-governmental positions ,non-governmental positions specified in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,twelve presidents or chancellors of a university1 with a distribution of such universities being private1 public1 and regionally diverse4 7,b7 ,senior leaders of relevant higher education associations4 7#d7 ,timing of appointments ,appointments to the ,council shall be made not later than #d months after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#e7 ,terms 7,a7 ,in general ,each member of the ,council shall be appointed for a term of #b years4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term4 ,a member may serve after the expiration of that term until a successor has been appointed4 7#f7 ,chairperson and vice chairperson ,the ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson of the ,council shall be designated by the ,secretary at the time of the appointment of the members pursuant to paragraph 7#d71 and when a vacancy of the ,chairperson or ,vice ,chairperson occurs1 as the case may be4 7d7 ,meeting 7#a7 ,initial meeting ,the ,council shall hold its initial meeting not later than #cj days after the final appointment of all members under subsection 7c77#d74 7#b7 ,meetings ,the ,council shall meet not fewer than #c times each year at the call of the ,chairperson or ,vice ,chairperson4 7#c7 ,quorum ,sixteen members of the ,council1 of whom #h members shall be appointed from governmental positions and #h members shall be appointed from non-governmental positions1 shall constitute a quorum4 7e7 ,compensation 7#a7 ,prohibition of compensation ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 members of the ,council may not receive additional pay1 allowances1 or benefits by reason of their service on the ,council4 7#b7 ,travel expenses ,each member shall receive travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7f7 ,administrative support services ,upon the request of the ,council1 the ,secretary shall provide to the ,council1 on a reimbursable basis1 the administrative support services necessary for the ,council to carry out its responsibilities under this ,act4 7g7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,council holds its initial meeting under subsection 7d7 and annually thereafter1 the ,council shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing a detailed statement of the advice and recommendations of the ,council pursuant to subsection 7b74 7h7 ,nonapplicability of ,,faca ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the ,council4