The issue focused on the use of the term "black" and the lack of an explicit definition. The committee recommended that the term "black" be deleted, as a reference to the race of the person in any situation that may arise.

In a follow-up to the committee report, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said that while the department is not against the term "black," it is not the same as the term "nigger." "There is a difference. It's