The table of contents of the homeland security act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 710 the following new item. Selected homeland security issues in the 116th congress. The homeland security act of 2002 created the largest governmental restructure since the department of defense was created as a result of the national security act of 1947. Division fdepartment of homeland security appropriations act, 2018 title idepartmental management, operations, intelligence, and oversight title iisecurity, enforcement, and investigations title iiiprotection, preparedness, response, and recovery title ivresearch, development, training, and services title vgeneral provisions. Public law 107296 107th congress an act homeland security. For nearly a century, the jones act has protected the u. In 2003, congress passed and president bush signed into law the homeland security act of 2002, which consolidated 22 diverse agencies and bureaus into the department of homeland security dhs with a mandate of preventing and responding to natural and manmade disasters. Emergency response act includes state emergency response commission, regional response teams and local response authority. The department of homeland security dhs was established by the homeland security act of 2002 p. The key operational units are headed by under secretaries.
This explanatory statement refers to certain laws, organizations, persons, funds, and documents as follows. Issues in homeland security policy for the 112th congress congressional research service summary with the tenth anniversary of the september 11th terrorist attacks, many observers are making a fresh assessment of where americas homeland security enterprise stands today. The homeland security act of 2002 created the department of homeland security. This title may be cited as the postkatrina emergency management reform act of 2006. Shulman rogers has significant experience addressing the growing threats facing domestic businesses and governments.
Hsa was enacted by the senate and house of representatives on november 25, 2002. We proactively reduce risks and grow businesses by. Many of the old navigation rules were originally enacted in the last century. National security presidential directive 51 and homeland. Since september 11, it has also become an important instrument for the protection of the u. The act also includes under section 861, the support antiterrorism by fostering effective technologies act of 2002 also known as the safety act. The division of emergency management and homeland security demhs is charged with developing, administering, and coordinating a comprehensive and integrated statewide emergency management and homeland security program that encompasses all humanmade and natural hazards, and includes prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Bush on november 25, 2002, that established the department of homeland security dhs as a new department in the executive branch of the government and established a number of measures aimed at protecting the national. Federal information security modernization act cisa. The jones act and homeland security in the 21st century.
Section 22053 of the homeland security act of 2002, as amended, delegates this authority to the director of the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency. Applications for coverage under the safety act are evaluated utilizing procedures and criteria set forth in the safety act final rule, which can be found at 6 c. Critical infrastructure information act february 28, 2003 open pdf 84 kb the critical infrastructure information act of 2002 ciia, to be codified at 6 u. Passed senate amended 11192002 homeland security act of 2002 title i. The full text of the act is available in pdf format on this page. One hundred fifteenth congress of the united states of america. My first question is, a month and a half ago, on may 2nd, senator lieberman introduced the national homeland security and combatting terrorism act of 2002, which proposed the formation of the national department of homeland security, the cabinet level, to do essentially what were talking about here. This report is the result of a requirement by the director of the department of homeland securitys national preparedness task force to examine the history of national preparedness efforts in the united states. Homeland security act of 2002 united states house of. The federal information security modernization act of 2014 fisma 2014 updates the federal governments cybersecurity practices by codifying department of homeland security dhs authority to administer the implementation of information security policies for nonnational security federal executive branch systems, including providing technical assistance and.
Patriot act under fire john yoo and eric posner american enterprise institute aei 2003 conservativethinktank essay in favor of the patriot act. Homeland security dhs office of safety act implementation osai as it manages the safety act program. Homeland security, the constant threat of terrorism on our shores, concern with weapons of mass destruction, and securityrelated intelligence demands surged to the forefront of state and local policing. Emergency response act includes state emergency response commission, regional response teams and local response authority search and rescue operations. Bush on november 25, 2002, that established the department of homeland security dhs as a new department in the executive branch of the government and established a number of measures aimed at protecting the national security of the united states. Dear national incident management system community.
The inland rules in this book replace the old inland rules, western rivers rules, great lakes rules, their respective pilot rules and interpretive rules, and parts of the motorboat act of 1940. Connecticut division of emergency management and homeland. Homeland security act united states 2002 britannica. The federal information security modernization act of 2014 fisma 2014 updates the federal governments cybersecurity practices by codifying department of homeland security dhs authority to administer the implementation of information security policies for nonnational security federal executive branch systems, including providing technical assistance and deploying technologies to such.
Homeland security act of 2002 open pdf 534kb public law 107296, the homeland security act of 2002, established the department of homeland security and its components. The following provisions currently in the draft of h. Homeland security act of 2002 public law 107296 as amended through pub. Homeland security act of 2002 the homeland security act of 2002 created the department of homeland security. Department of homeland security washington, dc 20528 cisa. Stafford disaster relief and emergency assistance act, pub. Critical infrastructure information act congressional research service summary the critical infrastructure information act of 2002 ciia, to be codified at 6 u. Internal directives, strategy and doctrinal products. Selected homeland security issues in the 116th congress congressional research service 2 analyzing costs across government section 889 of the homeland security act of 2002 required the presidents annual budget request to include an analysis of homeland security funding across the federal governmentnot just dhs. Issues in homeland security policy for the 112th congress. House of representatives national strategy for combating terrorism.
The act was drafted in the aftermath of the september 11 attacks in. National continuity policy this directive establishes a comprehensive national policy on the continuity of federal government structuresoperations and a single national continuity coordinator. In the united states, this responsibility falls on the department of homeland security, a government organization. Fy2019 supplemental appropriations data are drawn directly from two enacted measures.
Critical infrastructure information act congressional research service 3 u. Dec 22, 2019 the homeland security act of 2002 was a piece of legislation that was penned and enacted following the aftermath of the 2001 world trade center terrorist attacks on the united states. This act may be cited as the homeland security act of 2002. Figure 1 page 22 depicts the main structural outlines as enacted in the homeland security act. This section requires the secretary of homeland security to carry out the following responsibilities through agreements with the department of health and human services, unless the president otherwise directs, and gives the secretary specific transfer authority to fund such agreements. The united states department of homeland security dhs, formed november 25, 2002 through the homeland security act, is a cabinet department composed of several different divisions that work to protect the united states from domestic and foreign terrorism. One hundred fifteenth congress of the united states of. Homeland security act of 2002 national security law. Stafford disaster relief and emergency assistance act, public law 93288, is referenced as the stafford act. The report provides a concise and accessible historical overview of u.
The secretary, consistent with the homeland security act of 2002 and other applicable legal authorities and presidential guidance, shall establish appropriate systems, mechanisms, and procedures to share homeland security information relevant to threats and vulnerabilities in national critical infrastructure and key resources with other federal. Section 478 of the homeland security act of 2002, pub. Requirements and implications of the patriot act, homeland security funding. Homeland security resources, llc was established in 2000 to promote awareness on a variety of international and homeland security issues. Core documents homeland security library guides at. Ombudsman for border and immigration enforcement related concerns. Homeland security act, patriot act, freedom of information. Aug 17, 2006 the homeland security act of 2002 created the department of homeland security.
Terrorism within the countrys borders is a criminal act. An act to amend the homeland security act of 2002 to authorize the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency of the department of homeland security, and for other purposes. The homeland security act of 2002 created the largest governmental restructure since the department of defense was created as a result of the national security. Hsa is a sweeping antiterrorism bill giving federal law enforcement agencies broad powers to prevent terrorist attacks within the u. The statutory authority of homeland security there are two major pieces of legislation which constitute the statutes that provide homeland security with its authority. Homeland security act, as amended by title vi of this act, shall be used in accordance with the provisions of section 1531a2 of title 31, united states code. Department of homeland security washington, dc 20528. The primary mission of the homeland security act is to prevent terrorist attacks within the united states, reduce the vulnerability of the united states to terrorism, and minimize damage and assist in recovery for terrorist attacks that occur in the united states.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, section 1. National security presidential directive 51 and homeland security presidential directive 20. The united states department of homeland security was commissioned as a result of the passing of this act, and a new position of secretary of homeland security was created. The homeland security act of 2002 created an executive department combining numerous federal agencies with a mission dedicated to homeland security. On march 1, 2003, the authorities of the former immigration and naturalization service ins were transferred to three new agencies in the u. Implementing recommendation of the 911 commission act. This section authorizes the secretary of homeland security, in connection with an actual or threatened terrorist attack, major disaster, or other emergency, to call certain elements of the department of energy and the environmental protection agency into service as an organizational unit of the department of homeland security.
Security and the senate appropriations subcommittee on homeland security. Originally issued in 2004, the national incident management system nims provides a consistent nationwide template to enable partners across the nation to work together to prevent. The department of homeland security dhs has fully implemented 28 of the 31 selected federal information technology it acquisition reform act fitara action plans. Subcommittee on homeland security and the house appropriations committees subcommittee on homeland security. Patriot act of 2001 homeland security act of 2002 in addition to these, there are important other presidential directives pd, homeland security presidential directives. This report refers to several public laws by short title as follows. Department of homeland security strategic plan, fiscal years 20142018 pdf national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2016 u. The homeland security act hsa of 2002 was enacted in response to the september 11, 2001 attacks in the u. Jun 25, 2018 homeland security is a necessity for any country that wants to protect its citizens. Annual report on the impact of the homeland security act on. Homeland security is a necessity for any country that wants to protect its citizens.