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DHS - 80469 - Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council	Agency Name	Department of Homeland Security
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	80469
Original Establishment Date	3/16/2012	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	3/7/2025	Committee URL	https://www.dhs.gov/hsapc
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Up to 30
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Associate Director
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	1/26/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Vania
Date Of Renewal Charter	1/26/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	T.
Projected Termination Date	3/7/2025	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Lockett
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	Secretary Directive - Elimination of Federal Advisory Committees Within the Department of Homeland Security	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	771-203-9212
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-447-3713
Specific Establishment Authority*	Title 6, United States Code, section 451	Designated Federal Officer Email*	dhsacademic@hq.dhs.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/25/2002
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The HSAPC will provide organizationally independent, strategic, timely, specific, and actionable recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on key issues across the homeland security enterprise as they relate to the intersection of education and academia and the DHS mission.
How is membership balanced?*	The HSAPC will consist of up to 30 members who are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. All members are appointed as Representative members. Members will not serve as Special Government Employees, defined in section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code. Appointments will be made without regard to political affiliation. In order for DHS to fully leverage broad-ranging experience and education, the HSAPC must be diverse with regard to professional and technical expertise. DHS is committed to pursuing opportunities, consistent with applicable law, to compose a committee that reflects the diversity of the nation’s people. Appointments of Representative members are personal to the member and cannot be transferred to another individual or other employees of the member’s organization of employment.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Meetings of the HSAPC are held at the approval of the Secretary, but typically take place quarterly. Additional meetings may be held at the direction of the Secretary. HSAPC meetings are open to the public, unless a determination is made by the Secretary in accordance with DHS policy and directives, that the meeting should be closed in accordance with Title 5, United States Code, subsection (c) of section 552b, The Sunshine Act.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Until the establishment of this committee, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not have a formal structure to receive advice and recommendations on student and recent graduate recruitment; international students; academic research; faculty exchanges; and campus and community resiliency, security and preparedness.
Why close or partially close meetings?	HSAPC meetings are open to the public, unless a determination is made by the Secretary in accordance with DHS policy and directives, that the meeting should be closed in accordance with Title 5, United States Code, subsection (c) of section 552b, The Sunshine Act.
Recommendation Remarks	Per Executive Order 14217, Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary has determined that the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council is terminated.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	26	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The committee provided 26 total recommendations in FY 24: 8 recommendations were provided in the School and Campus Safety Considering the Middle East (SCSCME) Subcommittee Final Report of December 13, 2023; 9 recommendations were provided in the Combatting Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Subcommittee Final Report of June 3, 2024, and 9 recommendations were provided in the Foreign Malign Influence in Higher Education Subcommittee Final Report of June 3, 2024.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	7.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Of the 8 recommendations made in the School and Campus Safety Considering the Middle East Subcommittee Final Report, at least 25% were fully implemented, and 50% partially implemented. At the time of this ACR, status updates for the recommendations associated with the Foreign Malign Influence in Higher Education Subcommittee Final Report and Combatting Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Subcommittee Final Report were not yet available to include in this review.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	15.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Of the 8 recommendations made in the School and Campus Safety Considering the Middle East Subcommittee Final Report, at least 25% were fully implemented, and 50% partially implemented. At the time of this ACR, status updates for the recommendations associated with the Foreign Malign Influence in Higher Education Subcommittee Final Report and Combatting Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Subcommittee Final Report were not yet available to include in this review.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment	Access is provided via the GSA FACA website, the DHS.gov website, and via direct DFO contact.
Agency Feedback Comment*	DHS provides feedback through stakeholder engagement, press releases, and development of new products and resources.	Narrative Description*	The Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council (HSAPC) will provide organizationally independent, strategic, timely, specific, and actionable recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on key issues across the homeland security enterprise as they relate to the intersection of education and academia and the DHS mission.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/12/2025 12:41 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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Category Area Civil Rights Minorities Education Education Schools and Academic Institutions Research Research and Development

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