1112 ). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890C, as added by this title, the following new item: Sec. 890D. Requests relating to personnel or equipment. . 205. Best practices to reduce incidents of excessive or unauthorized force (a) In general The Associate Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security, shall research and recommend the adoption of evidence-based practices that, when utilized by law enforcement officers of the Department, have the potential to reduce incidents of excessive or unauthorized force. Such practices shall be based on research that takes into account the degree to which the following factors potentially contribute to such incidents: (1) Gaps in training or staffing including those that may contribute to the delayed deployment of backup resources in the field. (2) Unconscious bias regarding race, gender, ethnicity, or national origin or other psychological triggers. (3) The level of racial, gender, and ethnic diversity within the workforce in which such law enforcement officer serves. (4) Stress or fatigue, and related underlying causes. (b) Report Not later than one year after commencing the research described in subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing findings regarding evidence-based practices described in such subsection. (c) Research partnerships To carry out subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security shall seek research partnerships with historically Black colleges and minority-serving institutions and other