[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 28 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 28

 To amend the provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating 
to the establishment of university-based centers for homeland security.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 7, 2003

 Mr. Nelson of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was read 
 twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
                                Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating 
to the establishment of university-based centers for homeland security.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. UNIVERSITY-BASED CENTERS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY.

    Section 308(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107-296) is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C), and inserting 
        the following:
                    ``(B) Criteria for selection.--The Secretary shall 
                have the discretion to establish such criteria for 
                selecting the center or centers established pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A) that are necessary to meet the 
                evolving needs of homeland security.''; and
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C).
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