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Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act

Floor Speech

Date: June 23, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Technology and Communication

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Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I rise this afternoon in support of H.R. 2390, the Homeland Security University-based Centers Review Act of 2015, authored by the ranking member, the gentleman from Mississippi.

Mr. Speaker, this bill will require the Government Accountability Office to initiate a study to assess the university-based centers for homeland security and provide recommendations to Congress on improvements.

The Department of Homeland Security Centers of Excellence play a vital role in providing long-term research and support of technology development in areas of emerging threats.

Additionally, these centers play key roles in supporting the Department of Homeland Security and its mission in protecting our homeland. I look forward to seeing the results of this study and how we can better improve the effectiveness of these university centers.

I reserve the balance of my time.

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Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman McCaul and Ranking Member Thompson for their leadership on this bill.

I, once again, urge my colleagues to support this bill. It is a strong bipartisan piece of legislation.

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