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kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 1494"
bill: "116-hr-1494"
heading: "Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act"
from: "rh"
from_label: "Reported in House"
to: "eh"
to_label: "Engrossed in House"
sections_amended: 3
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/116/hr/1494/changes/eh"
---

# H.R. 1494 — what changed

H.R. 1494, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act — 3 sections amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 2 Department-wide strategy for enhanced partnerships with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions

- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department, shall—
- (1) issue a Department-wide strategy to enhance partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions that includes yearly goals, including goals related to improving recruitment and hiring, research and development, and acquisition opportunities at such institutions, through fiscal year 2025; and
- (2) require the head of each component of the Department to—
  - (A) not later than 150 days after the date of the issuance under paragraph (1) of the Department-wide strategy, develop a component-specific action plan to implement such strategy;
  - (B) monitor progress on such implementation; and
  - (C) not later than <del>one </del><ins>1 </ins>year after the date of such issuance, report to the Secretary regarding progress on such implementation.

## Sec. 5 Acquisition partnerships

- <ins>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Chief Procurement Officer of the Department, shall—</ins>
- (a) <del>In general—</del> <del>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall publish eligibility criteria on how historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions may qualify to participate in Federal acquisitions authorized pursuant to section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a); Public Law 85–536).</del>
- (1) <del>Department actions—</del> <del>Upon publication </del><ins>identify how to increase the participation </ins>of <del>eligibility criteria </del><ins>historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions </ins>in <del>accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary shall disseminate information to </del><ins>Department acquisitions, including identifying existing opportunities for </ins>historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions <del>regarding—</del><ins>to participate in the contracting program of the Small Business Administration for minorities; and</ins>
- (2) <ins>disseminate to such colleges, universities, and institutions—</ins>
  - (A) <ins>information identified in accordance with paragraph (1); and</ins>
  - (B) <ins>current and future opportunities to participate in Department acquisitions.</ins>
  - (1) <del>how to establish such eligibility; and</del>
  - (2) <del>current and future opportunities to participate in Federal acquisitions authorized pursuant to section 8(a) of the Small Business Act.</del>

## Sec. 7 Definitions

- In this Act:
- (1) Department— The term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security.
- (2) Historically <del>Black </del><ins>black </ins>colleges and universities— The term “historically Black colleges and universities” means a part B institution described in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)).
- (3) Institution of higher education— The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
- (4) Minority-serving institutions— The term “minority-serving institutions” means an institution of higher education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
- (5) Secretary— The term “Secretary” means Secretary of Homeland Security.