I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4205 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. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. (2) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council established under section 3. (3) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. SEC. 3. HOMELAND SECURITY HIGHER EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a council to be known as the ``Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council''.…
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