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[H.R. 1370 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 92
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1370
[Report No. 115-143, Part I]
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of
Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide
guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of
Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 6, 2017
Mr. McCaul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
May 22, 2017
Additional sponsors: Mr. Keating, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Vela, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Donovan, Mrs.
Noem, and Mr. Katko
May 22, 2017
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
May 22, 2017
The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
6, 2017]
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A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of
Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide
guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of
Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security Blue
Campaign Authorization Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COORDINATION THROUGH
THE BLUE CAMPAIGN.
(a) In General.--Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``SEC. 434. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAMPAIGN.
``(a) In General.--There is authorized in the Department a campaign
to be known as the `Blue Campaign'. As part of the Blue Campaign, the
Secretary shall--
``(1) issue Department-wide guidance to appropriate
personnel of the Department;
``(2) develop training programs for such personnel; and
``(3) coordinate departmental efforts, including training
for such personnel.
``(b) Guidance and Training.--The Blue Campaign shall provide
guidance and training to appropriate personnel of the Department
regarding the following:
``(1) Programs for such personnel, as well as Federal,
State, and local law enforcement entities, to help identify
instances of human trafficking and potential connections to
terrorist activities, including along the borders of the United
States.
``(2) Systematic and routine information sharing between
and among the components of the Department and the National
Network of Fusion Centers regarding individuals suspected or
convicted of human trafficking and patterns and practices of
human trafficking and potential connections to terrorist
activities, including along the borders of the United States.
``(3) Techniques to identify suspected victims of
trafficking along the borders of the United States.
``(4) Techniques specifically for Transportation Security
Administration personnel to--
``(A) identify suspected victims of trafficking at
airport security; and
``(B) serve as a liaison and resource to aviation
workers and the traveling public.
``(5) Utilizing resources to educate partners and
stakeholders and increase public awareness of human
trafficking, such as indicator cards, fact sheets, pamphlets,
posters, brochures, and radio and television campaigns.
``(6) Leveraging partnerships with governmental, non-
governmental, and private sector organizations at the State and
local levels to raise public awareness of human trafficking and
potential connections to terrorist activities, including along
the borders of the United States.
``(7) Any other activities determined necessary by the
Secretary as part of the Blue Campaign.
``(c) Definition.--In this section, the term `human trafficking'
means an act or practice described in paragraph (9) or (10) of section
103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7102).''.
(b) Information Technology Systems.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall ensure that, consistent with the Department of Homeland
Security-wide guidance required under subsection (a) of section 434 of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by subsection (a) of this
section), information technology systems utilized within the Department
to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or
convicted of human trafficking (as such term is defined in such section
434) are integrated with each other.
(c) Oversight.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate on the status and effectiveness of the Blue Campaign.
(d) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated $819,000
to carry out section 434 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added
by subsection (a) of this section.
(e) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 433 the following new item:
``Sec. 434. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign.''.
Union Calendar No. 92
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1370
[Report No. 115-143, Part I]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of
Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide
guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of
Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 22, 2017
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment
May 22, 2017
The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed