1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act . 2. Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall establish a council to be known as the Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council (referred to in this section as the Council ). (b) Duties of Council The Council shall provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters concerning homeland security and the academic community, relating to the following: (1) The threat of foreign influence and interference in the United States. (2) Proposed regulatory changes impacting institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )). (3) Promoting the openness of academic research and the exchange of ideas between institutions of higher education and the Federal Government. (4) Promoting campus resilience resources to address a range of threats or hazards affecting institutions of higher education. (5) Homeland security academic and research programs. (6) Student and recent graduate recruitment to Federal Government employment. (7) Issues relating to international students, including— (A) obtaining and maintaining a visa; (B) processing H–1B visas and Optional Practical Training; (C) monitoring student visa recipients who stay past their authorized time in the United States