[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6588 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6588
To establish the Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 21, 2020
Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself and Mr. Norman) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the
Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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
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A BILL
To establish the Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council,
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 ``Homeland Security Higher Education
Advisory Council Act''.
SEC. 2. HOMELAND SECURITY HIGHER EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security (referred to in
this section as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a council to be
known as the ``Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council''
(referred to in this section as the ``Council'').
(b) 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 following:
(1) The threat of foreign influence and interference in the
United States.
(2) Proposed regulatory changes impacting institutions of
higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)).
(3) Promoting the openness of academic research and the
exchange of ideas between institutions of higher education and
the Federal Government.
(4) Promoting campus resilience resources to address a
range of threats or hazards affecting institutions of higher
education.
(5) Homeland security academic and research programs.
(6) Student and recent graduate recruitment to Federal
Government employment.
(7) Issues relating to international students, including--
(A) obtaining and maintaining a visa;
(B) processing H-1B visas and Optional Practical
Training;
(C) monitoring student visa recipients who stay
past their authorized time in the United States; and
(D) any other matters the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(8) Issues relating to undocumented students.
(9) Cybersecurity.
(c) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The Council shall be composed of at least
21 members appointed by the Secretary, of whom 9 shall be from
governmental positions specified in paragraph (2), and not
fewer than 12 members shall be from nongovernmental positions
specified in paragraph (3).
(2) Governmental positions.--Governmental positions
specified in this paragraph are the following:
(A) The Bureau of Consular Affairs of the
Department of State.
(B) The Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of
the Department of State.
(C) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(D) The Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
of the Department of Homeland Security.
(E) The Office of Science and Technology
Cooperation of the Department of State.
(F) The Student and Exchange Visitor Program of the
Department of Homeland Security.
(G) United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(H) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration
Services Ombudsman.
(I) Homeland Security Investigations of the U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(J) The Department of Justice.
(K) The intelligence community (as such term is
defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))).
(3) Nongovernmental positions.--Nongovernmental positions
specified in this paragraph are the following:
(A) Twelve presidents or chancellors of a
university, with a distribution of such universities
being private, public, and regionally diverse.
(B) Senior leaders of relevant higher education
associations.
(4) Timing of appointments.--Appointments to the Council
shall be made not later than 4 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(5) Terms.--
(A) In general.--Each member shall be appointed for
a term of 2 years.
(B) 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 term. A member
may serve after the expiration of that term until a
successor has been appointed.
(6) 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 (4), and when a vacancy of the
Chairperson or Vice Chairperson occurs, as the case may be.
(d) Meeting.--
(1) Initial meeting.--The Council shall hold its initial
meeting not later than 30 days after the final appointment of
all members under subsection (c)(4).
(2) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not fewer than 3
times each year at the call of the Chairperson or Vice
Chairperson.
(3) Quorum.--Sixteen members of the Council, of whom 8
members appointed from governmental positions and 8 members
appointed from nongovernmental positions, shall constitute a
quorum.
(e) Compensation.--
(1) Prohibition of compensation.--Except as provided in
paragraph (2), members of the Council may not receive
additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their
service on the Council.
(2) Travel expenses.--Each member shall receive travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
(f) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the
Council, the Secretary shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable
basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Council to
carry out its responsibilities under this Act.
(g) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
Council holds its initial meeting under subsection (d) and annually
thereafter, the Council shall submit a report containing a detailed
statement of the advice and recommendations of the Council pursuant to
subsection (b) to each of the following:
(1) The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives.
(2) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate.
(3) The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
(4) The Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.
(5) The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the
House of Representatives.
(6) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate.
(h) Nonapplicability of FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council.
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Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act
#6588 | HR Congress #116
Policy Area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationHomeland securityResearch and developmentVisas and passports
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. (6/1/2020)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
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