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                                                 Union Calendar No. 399
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5804

                      [Report No. 116-498, Part I]

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Blue Campaign 
    of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2020

 Mr. Crenshaw (for himself, Mrs. Demings, Ms. Garcia of Texas, and Mr. 
Rogers of Alabama) 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

                           September 11, 2020

   Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                           September 11, 2020

 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 
                           February 7, 2020]


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                                 A BILL


 
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,

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 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.--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:
                    ``(A) The Transportation Security Administration.
                    ``(B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
                    ``(C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
                    ``(D) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
                    ``(E) The United States Secret Service.
                    ``(F) Any other components or offices the Secretary 
                determines appropriate.
            ``(2) Consultation.--The Director shall consult the Board 
        established pursuant to paragraph (1) 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.
            ``(3) Applicability.--The Federal Advisor Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.) does not apply to--
                    ``(A) the Board; or
                    ``(B) consultations under paragraph (2).
    ``(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.).''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 399

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5804

                      [Report No. 116-498, Part I]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Blue Campaign 
    of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 11, 2020

   Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment

                           September 11, 2020

 Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of 
  the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed