Homeland Security Act of 2002: Legislative History and Pagination Key
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Homeland Security Act of 2002:
Legislative History and Pagination Key
Updated April 11, 2003
Sharon S. Gressle
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Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress
Homeland Security Act of 2002:
Legislative History and Pagination Key
Summary
President George W. Bush, on November 25, 2002, signed the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296). On November 22, 2002, Congress completed
its action on the proposal to establish a Department of Homeland Security when the
House agreed to the amendment to H.R. 5005, as passed by the Senate on November
19, 2002.
H.R. 5005, as amended, passed the House on July 26, 2002. H.R. 5710, an
expanded proposal, was introduced November 13, 2002 and passed the House, with
one amendment, the same day. An amendment (S.Amdt. 4901) identical to H.R.
5710 was offered in the Senate to H.R. 5005 on November 13. On November 19,
2002, the Senate adopted that amendment and passed H.R. 5005.
This report presents an abbreviated legislative history of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, providing information on the sequence of events leading up to passage
and references to related legislative proposals.
A pagination key is provided. The pagination is based on the text of P.L. 107296, as published by the Government Printing Office. It can be referenced under
H.R. 5005, as enacted (enrolled version), accessible on the Legislative Information
System (LIS) at [http://www.congress.gov]. Also available at that site is a link to the
CRS Web page, which links to CRS Current Legislative Issues and the Homeland
Security topic.
The author recognizes the invaluable assistance provided by Mildred Boyle in
the research and production of this report.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Legislative History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Incorporated Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Other Related Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Pagination Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Title I — Department of Homeland Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Title II — Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Subtitle A — Directorate for Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection; Access to Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Subtitle B — Critical Infrastructure Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Subtitle C — Information Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Subtitle D — Office of Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Title III — Science and Technology in Support of Homeland Security . . . . . . . . 7
Title IV — Directorate of Border and Transportation Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Subtitle A — Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security . . . . 8
Subtitle B — United States Customs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Subtitle C — Miscellaneous Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Subtitle D — Immigration Enforcement Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Subtitle E — Citizenship and Immigration Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Subtitle F — General Immigration Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Title V — Emergency Preparedness and Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Title VI — Treatment of Charitable Trusts for Members of the Armed Forces
of the United States and Other Governmental Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Title VII — Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Title VIII — Coordination with Non-Federal Entities; Inspector General;
United States Secret Service; Coast Guard; General Provisions . . . . . . . . . 12
Subtitle A — Coordination with Non-Federal Entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Subtitle B — Inspector General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Subtitle C — United States Secret Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Subtitle D — Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Subtitle E — Human Resources Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Subtitle F — Federal Emergency Procurement Flexibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Subtitle G — Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective
Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Subtitle H — Miscellaneous Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Subtitle I — Information Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Title IX — National Homeland Security Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Title X — Information Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Title XI — Department of Justice Divisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Subtitle A — Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) . . . . . . . . 15
Subtitle B — Transfer of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
to the Department of Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Subtitle C — Explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Title XII — Airline War Risk Insurance Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Title XIII — Federal Workforce Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Subtitle A — Chief Human Capital Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Subtitle B — Reforms Relating to Federal Human Capital Management . . 17
Subtitle C — Reforms Relating to the Senior Executive Service . . . . . . . . 17
Subtitle D — Academic Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Title XIV — Arming Pilots Against Terrorism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Title XV — Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Subtitle A — Reorganization Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Subtitle B — Transitional Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Title XVI — Corrections to Existing Law Relating to Airline Transportation
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Title XVII — Conforming and Technical Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Homeland Security Act of 2002:
Legislative History and Pagination Key
Introduction
On November 22, 2002, Congress completed its legislative action on the
proposal to establish a Department of Homeland Security when the House agreed to
the amendment to H.R. 5005, as passed by the Senate on November 19, 2002. P.L.
107-296, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, was signed by President George W.
Bush on November 25, 2002.
H.R. 5005, as amended, passed the House on July 26, 2002. H.R. 5710, an
expanded proposal, was introduced November 13, 2002 and passed the House, with
one amendment, the same day. An amendment (S.Amdt. 4901), identical to H.R.
5710, was offered in the Senate to H.R. 5005 on November 13. On November 19,
2002, the Senate adopted that amendment and passed H.R. 5005.
This report presents an abbreviated legislative history of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, providing information on the sequence of legislative events leading up
to passage and references to related legislative proposals. It also provides a
pagination key to the legislation. The versions referenced are the Statutes at Large
citation for P.L. 107-296 (116 Stat. 2135) and the text of H.R. 5005, as enacted
(enrolled version), accessible on the Legislative Information System (LIS) at
[http://www.congress.gov]. Also available at that site is a link to the CRS Web page,
which links to CRS Current Legislative Issues and the Homeland Security topic.
Legislative History
Several bills were offered during the 107th Congress for the purpose of
establishing the Department of Homeland Security. H.R. 5005 is the vehicle through
which the proposals are being enacted. However, the legislation has changed and
expanded from the version introduced during the summer of 2002.1 The following
legislation is presented in reverse chronological order. It is intended to provide the
basic information on the sequence of events and does not purport to be an
encompassing legislative history.
1
For an overview of the development of the departmental legislation, see CRS Report
RL31493, Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management, by Harold C.
Relyea.
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November 25, 2002
President Bush signs P.L. 107-296, the Homeland Security
Act of 2002; 116 Stat. 2135.
November 22, 2002
House completes action on H.R. 5005, clearing it for the
President.
November 19, 2002
Senate passes H.R. 5005, amended, Vote no. 249, 90-9.
Senate adopts amendment S.Amdt. 4901 (Thompson
substitute – language identical, except for minimal
technical differences, to H.R. 5710, as passed by the
House), Vote no. 247, 73-26.
November 14, 2002
H.R. 5710 received in the Senate.
November 13, 2002
Senate agrees to motion to table S.Amdt. 4471 (Lieberman
substitute), Vote no. 241, 50-47. S.Amdt. 4738 (GrammMiller substitute) fell when S.Amdt. 4471 was tabled.
S.Amdt. 4901 offered.
House agrees to closed rule (H.Res. 600), considers and
passes H.R. 5710, Roll no. 477, 299-121. There is no
record of committee consideration or report prior to floor
consideration.
November 12, 2002
September 4 October 1, 2002
H.R. 5710 introduced, referred to the Select Committee on
Homeland Security.
S.Amdt. 4471 offered. S.Amdt. 4471, and amendments
thereto, considered in the Senate.
August 1, 2002
S.Amdt. 4467 (Lieberman substitute to H.R. 5005) offered.
July 30, 2002
H.R. 5005 received in the Senate.
July 25-26, 2002
H.R. 5005, after consideration and debate, passes the
House, amended, Roll no. 367, 295-132.
July 25, 2002
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, in a business
meeting, agrees to language of a Lieberman substitute
(S.Amdt. 4467, filed August 1, 2002) to H.R. 5005.
House Rules Committee reports H.Res. 502, H.Rept. 107615.
July 24, 2002
H.R. 5005 reported, amended, H.Rept. 107-609, Part I, by
Select Committee on Homeland Security.
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June 24 July 12, 2002
June 24, 2002
Committees conduct hearings and draft recommendations
to be submitted to House Select Committee on Homeland
Security.
H.R. 5005, to establish the Department of Homeland
Security and for other purposes introduced by
Representative Armey (by request). Pursuant to H.Res.
449, referred to Select Committee on Homeland Security
and Committees on Agriculture, Appropriations, Armed
Services, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services,
Government Reform, Intelligence, International Relations,
Judiciary, Science, Transportation and Infrastructure, and
Ways and Means.
S. 2452 reported by the Senate Governmental Affairs
Committee, S.Rept. 107-175.
June 18, 2002
Administration Department of Homeland Security proposal
transmitted to Congress.
June 6, 2002
President Bush announces intention to send Congress
legislation for the purpose of establishing a Department of
Homeland Security.
May 22, 2002
S. 2452 ordered reported by the Senate Governmental
Affairs Committee.
May 2, 2002
S. 2452, to establish the Department of National Homeland
Security and the National Office for Combating Terrorism,
introduced by Senator Lieberman. Referred to Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
H.R. 4660, to establish the Department of National
Homeland Security and the National Office for Combating
Terrorism, introduced by Representative Thornberry.
Referred to Committee on Government Reform.
October 11, 2001
S. 1534, to establish the Department of National Homeland
Security, introduced by Senator Lieberman. Referred to
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
October 10, 2001
H.R. 3078, to establish the National Office for Combating
Terrorism, introduced by Representative Hastings.
Referred to Committee on Government Reform.
September 21, 2001
S. 1449, to establish the National Office for Combating
Terrorism, introduced by Senator Graham. Referred to
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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March 21, 2001
H.R.1158, to establish the National Homeland Security
Agency, introduced by Representative Thornberry.
Referred to Committee on Government Reform.
Incorporated Measures
The “Custom Bill Track Report”2 available through Congressional Quarterly,
Inc., cites the following measures as having been incorporated into H.R. 5005, as
enacted.
S. 803
E-Government Act of 2002. Introduced May 1, 2001, by Senator
Lieberman, to enhance the management and promotion of electronic
government services and processes by establishing an Office of
Electronic Government within the Office of Management and Budget,
and by establishing a broad framework of measures that require using
Internet-based information technology to enhance citizen access to
government information and services, and for other purposes.
S. 2554
Arming Pilots Against Terrorism and Cabin Defense Act of 2002.
Introduced May 23, 2002, by Senator Smith, to establish a program
for federal flight deck officers, and for other purposes.
H. R. 1259
Computer Security enhancement Act of 2001. Introduced March 28,
2001, by Representative Morella, to amend the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act to enhance the ability of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology to improve computer security,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 3482
Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002. Introduced December 13,
2001, by Representative Smith, to provide greater cybersecurity.
H.R. 3844
Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002. Introduced
March 5, 2002, by Representative Davis, to strengthen federal
government information security, including through the requirement
for the development of mandatory information security risk
management standards.
H.R. 4598
Homeland Security Information Sharing Act. Introduced April 25,
2002, by Representative Chambliss, to provide for the sharing of
homeland security information by federal intelligence and law
enforcement agencies with state and local entities.
2
Available at [http://oncongress.cq.com/gateway.jsp?cmd=crs-custom-billtrack&billnums=
hr5005&congress=107], visited Nov. 23, 2002.
CRS-5
Other Related Measures
The “Custom Bill Track Report”3 available through Congressional Quarterly,
Inc., cites the following measures as being related to H.R. 5005, as enacted.
S. 2746
First Responders Support Act of 2002. Introduced July 17, 2002, by
Senator Feingold, to establish a federal liaison on Homeland Security
in each state, to provide coordination between the Department of
Homeland Security and state and local first responders.
S. 2794
Homeland Security Act of 2002. Introduced July 25, 2002, by
Senator Gramm, to establish a Department of Homeland Security.
S. 2887
Homeland Security Information Sharing Act. Introduced August 1,
2002, by Senator Feinstein, to provide for the sharing of homeland
security information by federal intelligence and law enforcement
agencies with state and local entities.
H.R. 5490
Tribal Government Homeland Security Coordination and Integration
Act. Introduced September 26, 2002, by Representative Pallone, to
ensure the coordination and integration of Indian tribes in the national
Homeland Security strategy and to establish an Office of Tribal
Government Homeland Security within the Department of Homeland
Security.
H.R. 5671
Information Security Act. Introduced October 16, 2002, by
Representative John, to promote the secure sharing of information
and communications within the Department of Homeland Security.
3
Available at [http://oncongress.cq.com/gateway.jsp?cmd=crs-custom-billtrack&billnums=
hr5005&congress=107], visited Nov. 23, 2002.
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Pagination Key
P.L. 107-296/H.R. 5005, enacted
Section
H.R.
116 5005
Stat. page
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
2135
1
Sec. 2. Definitions
2140
6
Sec. 3. Construction; severability
2141
7
Sec. 4. Effective date
2142
8
2142
8
Sec. 101. Executive department; mission
2142
8
Sec. 102. Secretary; functions
2142
8
Sec. 103. Other officers
2144
10
2145
11
2145
11
Sec. 201. Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure
Protection
2145
11
Sec. 202. Access to information
2149
15
Subtitle B — Critical Infrastructure Information
2150
16
Sec. 211. Short title
2150
16
Sec. 212. Definitions
2150
16
Sec. 213. Designation of critical infrastructure protection program
2152
18
Sec. 214. Protection of voluntarily shared critical infrastructure
information
2152
18
Sec. 215. No private right of action
2155
21
Title I — Department of Homeland Security
Title II — Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection
Subtitle A — Directorate for Information Analysis
and Infrastructure Protection; Access to
Information
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P.L. 107-296/H.R. 5005, enacted
Section
H.R.
116 5005
Stat. page
Subtitle C — Information Security
2155
21
Sec. 221. Procedures for sharing information
2155
21
Sec. 222. Privacy Officer
2155
21
Sec. 223. Enhancement of non-federal cybersecurity
2156
22
Sec. 224. Net Guard
2156
22
Sec. 225. Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002
2156
22
Subtitle D — Office of Science and Technology
2159
25
Sec. 231. Establishment of office; director
2159
25
Sec. 232. Mission of office; duties
2159
25
Sec. 233. Definition of law enforcement technology
2161
27
Sec. 234. Abolishment of Office of Science and Technology of
National Institute of Justice; transfer of functions
2161
27
Sec. 235. National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology
Centers
2162
28
Sec. 236. Coordination with other entities within Department of
Justice
2162
28
Sec. 237. Amendments relating to National Institute of Justice
2162
28
Title III — Science and Technology in
Support of Homeland Security
2163
29
Sec. 301. Under Secretary for Science and Technology
2163
29
Sec. 302. Responsibilities and authorities for the Under Secretary for
Science and Technology
2163
29
Sec. 303. Functions transferred
2164
30
Sec. 304. Conduct of certain public health-related activities
2165
31
Sec. 305. Federally funded research and development centers
2168
34
Sec. 306. Miscellaneous provisions
2168
34
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P.L. 107-296/H.R. 5005, enacted
Section
H.R.
116 5005
Stat. page
Sec. 307. Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency
2168
34
Sec. 308. Conduct of research, development, demonstration, testing
and evaluation
2170
36
Sec. 309. Utilization of Department of Energy national laboratories
and sites in support of homeland security activities
2172
38
Sec. 310. Transfer of Plum Island Animal Disease Center,
Department of Agriculture
2174
40
Sec. 311. Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory
Committee
2174
40
Sec. 312. Homeland Security Institute
2176
42
Sec. 313. Technology clearinghouse to encourage and support
innovative solutions to enhance homeland security
2176
42
Title IV — Directorate of Border and
Transportation Security
2177
43
Subtitle A — Under Secretary for Border and
Transportation Security
2177
43
Sec. 401. Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security
2177
43
Sec. 402. Responsibilities
2177
43
Sec. 403. Functions transferred
2178
44
Subtitle B — United States Customs Service
2178
44
Sec. 411. Establishment; Commissioner of Customs
2178
44
Sec. 412. Retention of customs revenue functions by Secretary of the
Treasury
2179
45
Sec. 413. Preservation of customs funds
2180
46
Sec. 414. Separate budget request for customs
2180
46
Sec. 415. Definition
2180
46
Sec. 416. GAO report to Congress
2181
47
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P.L. 107-296/H.R. 5005, enacted
Section
H.R.
116 5005
Stat. page
Sec. 417. Allocation of resources by the Secretary
2181
47
Sec. 418. Reports to Congress
2181
47
Sec. 419. Customs user fees
2181
47
Subtitle C — Miscellaneous Provisions
2182
48
Sec. 421. Transfer of certain agricultural inspection functions of the
Department of Agriculture
2182
48
Sec. 422. Functions of Administrator of General Services
2184
50
Sec. 423. Functions of Transportation Security Administration
2185
51
Sec. 424. Preservation of Transportation Security Administration as a
distinct entity
2185
51
Sec. 425. Explosive detection systems
2185
51
Sec. 426. Transportation security
2186
52
Sec. 427. Coordination of information and information technology
2187
53
Sec. 428. Visa issuance
2187
53
Sec. 429. Information on visa denials required to be entered into
electronic data system
2191
57
Sec. 430. Office for Domestic Preparedness
2191
57
Subtitle D — Immigration Enforcement Functions
2192
58
Sec. 441. Transfer of functions to Under Secretary for Border and
Transportation Security
2192
58
Sec. 442. Establishment of Bureau of Border Security
2193
59
Sec. 443. Professional responsibility and quality review
2194
60
Sec. 444. Employee discipline
2194
60
Sec. 445. Report on improving enforcement functions
2194
60
Sec. 446. Sense of Congress regarding construction of fencing near
San Diego, California
2195
61
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P.L. 107-296/H.R. 5005, enacted
Section
H.R.
116 5005
Stat. page
2195
61
Sec. 451. Establishment of Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services
2195
61
Sec. 452. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
2197
63
Sec. 453. Professional responsibility and quality review
2199
65
Sec. 454. Employee discipline
2200
66
Sec. 455. Effective date
2200
66
Sec. 456. Transition
2200
66
Sec. 457. Funding for citizenship and immigration services
2201
67
Sec. 458. Backlog elimination
2201
67
Sec. 459. Report on improving immigration services
2201
67
Sec. 460. Report on responding to fluctuating needs
2201
67
Sec. 461. Application of Internet-based technologies
2202
68
Sec. 462. Children’s affairs
2202
68
Subtitle F — General Immigration Provisions
2205
71
Sec. 471. Abolishment of INS
2205
71
Sec. 472. Voluntary separation incentive payments
2205
71
Sec. 473. Authority to conduct a demonstration project relating to
disciplinary action
2208
74
Sec. 474. Sense of Congress
2209
75
Sec. 475. Director of Shared Services
2209
75
Sec. 476. Separation of funding
2209
75
Sec. 477. Reports and implementation plans
2209
75
Sec. 478. Immigration functions
2211
77
Subtitle E — Citizenship and Immigration
Services
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P.L. 107-296/H.R. 5005, enacted
Section
Title V — Emergency Preparedness and
Response
H.R.
116 5005
Stat. page
2212
78
Sec. 501. Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and
Response
2212
78
Sec. 502. Responsibilities
2212
78
Sec. 503. Functions transferred
2213
79
Sec. 504. Nuclear incident response
2213
79
Sec. 505. Conduct of certain public health-related activities
2213
79
Sec. 506. Definition
2214
80
Sec. 507. Role of Federal Emergency Management Agency
2214
80
Sec. 508. Use of national private sector networks in emergency
response
2215
81
Sec. 509. Use of commercially available technology, goods, and
services
2215
81
2215
81
Sec. 601. Treatment of charitable trusts for members of the Armed
Forces of the United States and other governmental organizations
2215
81
Title VII — Management
2218
84
Sec. 701. Under Secretary for Management
2218
84
Sec. 702. Chief Financial Officer
2219
85
Sec. 703. Chief Information Officer
2219
85
Sec. 704. Chief Human Capital Officer
2219
85
Title VI — Treatment of Charitable Trusts
for Members of the Armed Forces of the
United States and Other Governmental
Organizations
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P.L. 107-296/H.R. 5005, enacted
Section
H.R.
116 5005
Stat. page
Sec. 705. Establishment of Office for Civil Rights and Civil
Liberties
2219
85
Sec. 706. Consolidation and co-location of offices
2220
86
2220
86
Subtitle A — Coordination with Non-Federal
Entities
2220
86
Sec. 801. Office for State and Local Government Coordination
2220
86
Subtitle B — Inspector General
2221
87
Sec. 811. Authority of the Secretary
2221
87
Sec. 812. Law enforcement powers of Inspector General agents
2222
88
Subtitle C — United States Secret Service
2224
90
Sec. 821. Functions transferred
2224
90
Subtitle D — Acquisitions
2224
90
Sec. 831. Research and development projects
2224
90
Sec. 832. Personal services
2225
91
Sec. 833. Special streamlined acquisition authority
2225
91
Sec. 834. Unsolicited proposals
2227
93
Sec. 835. Prohibition on contracts with corporate expatriates
2227
93
Subtitle E — Human Resources Management
2229
95
Sec. 841. Establishment of Human Resources Management System
2229
95
Sec. 842. Labor-management relations
2234
100
Title VIII — Coordination with Non-Federal
Entities; Inspector General; United States
Secret Service; Coast Guard; General
Provisions
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P.L. 107-296/H.R. 5005, enacted
Section
H.R.
116 5005
Stat. page
Subtitle F — Federal Emergency Procurement
Flexibility
2235
101
Sec. 851. Definition
2235
101
Sec. 852. Procurements for defense against or recovery from
terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack
2235
101
Sec. 853. Increased simplified acquisition threshold for
procurements in support of humanitarian or peacekeeping operations
or contingency operations
2235
101
Sec. 854. Increased micro-purchase threshold for certain
procurements
2236
102
Sec. 855. Application of certain commercial items authorities to
certain procurements
2236
102
Sec. 856. Use of streamlined procedures
2237
103
Sec. 857. Review and report by Comptroller General
2237
103
Sec. 858. Identification of new entrants into the federal marketplace
2238
104
Subtitle G — Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering
Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act)
2238
104
Sec. 861. Short title
2238
104
Sec. 862. Administration
2238
104
Sec. 863. Litigation management
2239
105
Sec. 864. Risk management
2240
106
Sec. 865. Definitions
2241
107
Subtitle H — Miscellaneous Provisions
2243
109
Sec. 871. Advisory committees
2243
109
Sec. 872. Reorganization
2243
109
Sec. 873. Use of appropriated funds
2243
109
Sec. 874. Future Year Homeland Security Program
2244
110
Sec. 875. Miscellaneous authorities
2244
110
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Sec. 876. Military activities
2244
110
Sec. 877. Regulatory authority and preemption
2244
110
Sec. 878. Counternarcotics Officer
2245
111
Sec. 879. Office of International Affairs
2245
111
Sec. 880. Prohibition of the Terrorism Information and Prevention
System (TIPS)
2245
111
Sec. 881. Review of pay and benefit plans
2246
112
Sec. 882. Office for National Capital Region Coordination
2246
112
Sec. 883. Requirement to comply with laws protecting equal
employment opportunity and providing whistleblower protections
2247
113
Sec. 884. Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
2247
113
Sec. 885. Joint Interagency Task Force
2247
113
Sec. 886. Sense of Congress reaffirming the continued importance
and applicability of the Posse Comitatus Act
2248
114
Sec. 887. Coordination with the Department of Health and Human
Services under the Public Health Service Act
2248
114
Sec. 888. Preserving Coast Guard mission performance
2249
115
Sec. 889. Homeland security funding analysis in President’s budget
2250
116
Sec. 890. Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act
2251
117
Subtitle I — Information Sharing
2252
118
Sec. 891. Short title; findings; and sense of Congress
2252
118
Sec. 892. Facilitating homeland security information sharing
procedures
2253
119
Sec. 893. Report
2255
121
Sec. 894. Authorization of appropriations
2256
122
Sec. 895. Authority to share grand jury information
2256
122
Sec. 896. Authority to share electronic, wire, and oral interception
information
2257
123
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Sec. 897. Foreign intelligence information
2257
123
Sec. 898. Information acquired from an electronic surveillance
2258
124
Sec. 899. Information acquired from a physical search
2258
124
2258
124
Sec. 901. National Homeland Security Council
2258
124
Sec. 902. Function
2258
124
Sec. 903. Membership
2258
124
Sec. 904. Other functions and activities
2259
125
Sec. 905. Staff composition
2259
125
Sec. 906. Relation to the National Security Council
2259
125
2259
125
Sec. 1001. Information security
2259
125
Sec. 1002. Management of information technology
2268
134
Sec. 1003. National Institute of Standards and Technology
2269
135
Sec. 1004. Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board
2271
137
Sec. 1005. Technical and conforming amendments
2272
138
Sec. 1006. Construction
2273
139
Title XI — Department of Justice Divisions
2273
139
Subtitle A — Executive Office for Immigration
Review (EOIR)
2273
139
Sec. 1101. Legal status of EOIR
2273
139
Sec. 1102. Authorities of the Attorney General
2273
139
Sec. 1103. Statutory construction
2274
140
Title IX — National Homeland Security
Council
Title X — Information Security
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Sec. 1111. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
2274
140
Sec. 1112. Technical and conforming amendments
2275
141
Sec. 1113. Powers of agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives
2279
145
Sec. 1114. Explosives training and research facility
2280
146
Sec. 1115. Personnel management demonstration project
2280
146
Subtitle C — Explosives
2280
146
Sec. 1121. Short title
2280
146
Sec. 1122. Permits for purchasers of explosives
2280
146
Sec. 1123. Persons prohibited from receiving or possessing
explosive materials
2283
149
Sec. 1124. Requirement to provide samples of explosive materials
and ammonium nitrate
2285
151
Sec. 1125. Destruction of property of institutions receiving federal
financial assistance
2285
151
Sec. 1126. Relief from disabilities
2285
151
Sec. 1127. Theft reporting requirement
2285
151
Sec. 1128. Authorization of appropriations
2286
152
2286
152
Sec. 1201. Air carrier liability for third party claims arising out of
acts of terrorism
2286
152
Sec. 1202. Extension of insurance policies
2286
152
Sec. 1203. Correction of reference
2287
153
Title XII — Airline War Risk Insurance
Legislation
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Sec. 1204. Report
2287
153
Title XIII — Federal Workforce Improvement
2287
153
Subtitle A — Chief Human Capital Officers
2287
153
Sec. 1301. Short title
2287
153
Sec. 1302. Agency Chief Human Capital Officers
2287
153
Sec. 1303. Chief Human Capital Officers Council
2288
154
Sec. 1304. Strategic human capital management
2289
155
Sec. 1305. Effective date
2289
155
Subtitle B — Reforms Relating to Federal Human
Capital Management
2289
155
Sec. 1311. Inclusion of agency human capital strategic planning in
performance plans and programs performance reports
2289
155
Sec. 1312. Reform of the competitive service hiring process
2290
156
Sec. 1313. Permanent extension, revision, and expansion of
authorities for use of voluntary separation incentive pay and
voluntary early retirement
2291
157
Sec. 1314. Student volunteer transit subsidy
2296
162
Subtitle C — Reforms Relating to the Senior
Executive Service
2296
162
Sec. 1321. Repeal of recertification requirements of senior executives
2296
162
Sec. 1322. Adjustment of limitation on total annual compensation
2297
163
Subtitle D — Academic Training
2298
164
Sec. 1331. Academic training
2298
164
Sec. 1332. Modifications to National Security Education Program
2299
165
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Title XIV — Arming Pilots Against Terrorism
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166
Sec. 1401. Short title
2300
166
Sec. 1402. Federal Flight Deck Officer Program
2300
166
Sec. 1403. Crew training
2305
171
Sec. 1404. Commercial airline security study
2306
172
Sec. 1405. Authority to arm flight deck crew with less-than-lethal
weapons
2307
173
Sec. 1406. Technical amendments
2307
173
2307
173
Subtitle A — Reorganization Plan
2307
173
Sec. 1501. Definitions
2307
173
Sec. 1502. Reorganization plan
2308
174
Sec. 1503. Review of congressional committee structures
2309
175
Subtitle B — Transitional Provisions
2309
175
Sec. 1511 Transitional authorities
2309
175
Sec. 1511(a) Provision of assistance by officials
2309
175
Sec. 1511(b) Services and personnel
2309
175
Sec. 1511(c) Acting officials
2309
175
Sec. 1511(d) Transfer of personnel, assets, obligations, and functions
2309
175
Sec. 1511(e) Prohibition on use of transportation trust funds
2309
175
Sec. 1512. Savings provisions
2310
176
Sec. 1512(a) Completed administrative actions
2310
176
Sec. 1512(b) Pending proceedings
2310
176
Sec. 1512(c) Pending civil actions
2310
176
Title XV — Transition
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Sec. 1512(d) References
2310
176
Sec. 1512(e) Employment provisions
2311
177
Sec. 1512(f) Statutory reporting requirements
2311
177
Sec. 1513. Terminations
2311
177
Sec. 1514. National identification system not authorized
2311
177
Sec. 1515. Continuity of Inspector General oversight
2311
177
Sec. 1516. Incidental transfers
2311
177
Sec. 1517. Reference
2311
177
Title XVI — Corrections to Existing Law
Relating to Airline Transportation Security
2312
178
Sec. 1601. Retention of security sensitive information authority at
Department of Transportation
2312
178
Sec. 1602. Increase in civil penalties
2312
178
Sec. 1603. Allowing U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals as screeners
2313
179
Title XVII — Conforming and Technical
Amendments
2313
179
Sec. 1701. Inspector General Act of 1978
2313
179
Sec. 1702. Executive Schedule
2313
179
Sec. 1703. United States Secret Service
2313
179
Sec. 1704. Coast Guard.
2314
180
Sec. 1705. Strategic National Stockpile and smallpox vaccine
development
2316
182
Sec. 1706. Transfer of certain security and law enforcement
functions and authorities
2316
182
Sec. 1707. Transportation security regulations
2318
184
Sec. 1708. National Bio-Weapons Defense Analysis Center
2318
184
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Sec. 1709. Collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security
2318
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Sec. 1710. Railroad safety to include railroad security
2319
185
Sec. 1711. Hazmat safety to include hazmat security
2319
185
Sec. 1712. Office of Science and Technology Policy
2320
186
Sec. 1713. National Oceanographic Partnership Program
2320
186
Sec. 1714. Clarification of definition of manufacturer
2320
186
Sec. 1715. Clarification of definition of vaccine-related injury or
death
2320
186
Sec. 1716. Clarification of definition of vaccine
2321
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Sec. 1717. Effective date
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