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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 2825 (Engrossed in House) — To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of... · Sec. 1705

Sec. 1705. Technical amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002

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Section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 113 ), as amended by this Act, is further amended as follows: In subsection (a)(1)— in subparagraph (E), by striking the Bureau of and inserting United States ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: An Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. . In subsection (d)(5), by striking section 708 and inserting section 707 . Title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended as follows:
In section 202 ( 6 U.S.C. 122 )— in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Director of Central Intelligence and inserting Director of National Intelligence ; and in subsection (d)(2), by striking Director of Central Intelligence and inserting Director of National Intelligence . In section 210E ( 6 U.S.C. 124l )— by striking subsection (e); and by redesignating subsection
(f)as subsection (e). In section 223(1)(B) ( 6 U.S.C. 143(1)(B) ), by striking and after the semicolon at the end. In section 225 ( 6 U.S.C. 145 ), by striking subsections
(c)and (d). In section 228A(c)(1)(C), by striking section 707 and inserting section 706 . Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended as follows: In section 302 ( 6 U.S.C. 182 ), by striking biological,, each places it appears and inserting biological, . By redesignating the second section 319 (relating to EMP and GMD mitigation research and development) as section 320. Title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended as follows: By redesignating section 402 ( 6 U.S.C. 202 ) as section 401. In section 401(4), as so redesignated, by striking section 428 and inserting section 426 . By redesignating section 417 as section 416. By redesignating section 427 ( 6 U.S.C. 235 ) as section 425. In section 425, as so redesignated, by striking subsection (c). By redesignating section 428 ( 6 U.S.C. 236 ) as section 426. In section 426, as so redesignated, in— in subsection (e), by striking paragraphs
(7)and (8); by striking subsections
(g)and (h); and by redesignating subsection
(i)as subsection (g). By redesignating section 429 ( 6 U.S.C. 237 ) as section 427. By redesignating section 430 ( 6 U.S.C. 238 ) as section 428. By striking section 431 ( 6 U.S.C. 239 ). By redesignating section 432 ( 6 U.S.C. 240 ) as section 429. By redesignating section 433 ( 6 U.S.C. 241 ) as section 430. By amending the subtitle D heading to read as follows: . U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement By striking section 445 ( 6 U.S.C. 255 ). By striking section 446 ( 6 U.S.C. 256 ). In the subtitle E heading, by inserting before United States . Citizenship and Immigration Services In section 452 ( 6 U.S.C. 272 )— by striking the Bureau of each place it appears and inserting United States ; and in subsection (f), in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting Bureau of . United States By striking section 453 ( 6 U.S.C. 273 ). By striking section 455 ( 6 U.S.C. 271 note). By striking section 456 ( 6 U.S.C. 275 ). By striking section 459 ( 6 U.S.C. 276 ). By striking section 460 ( 6 U.S.C. 277 ). By striking section 461 ( 6 U.S.C. 278 ). By redesignating section 462 ( 6 U.S.C. 279 ) as section 455. In section 455, as so redesignated, in subsection (b)(2)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i)— by striking the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and inserting United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ; and by striking Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Border Security and inserting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement . By striking section 472 ( 6 U.S.C. 292 ). By striking section 473 ( 6 U.S.C. 293 ). By striking section 474 ( 6 U.S.C. 294 ). By redesignating section 476 ( 6 U.S.C. 296 ) as section 472. In section 472, as so redesignated— by striking the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services each place it appears and inserting United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ; and by striking the Bureau of Border Security each place it appears and inserting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement . By striking section 477 ( 6 U.S.C. 297 ). By redesignating section 478 ( 6 U.S.C. 298 ) as section 473. In section 473, as so redesignated— in the section heading, by inserting before Annual report on ; Immigration by striking subsection (b); and in subsection (a)— by striking and all that follows through Report .— One year and inserting ; Report .—One year by redesignating paragraph
(2)as subsection
(b)and moving such subsection two ems to left; and in subsection (b), as so redesignated— in the heading, by striking and inserting included ; and included by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)through
(H)as paragraphs
(1)through (8), respectively, and moving such paragraphs two ems to the left. Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended as follows: In section 501 ( 6 U.S.C. 311 )— in paragraph (8), by striking section 502(a)(6) and inserting section 504(a)(6) ; by redesignating paragraphs
(9)through
(14)as paragraphs
(10)through (15), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph
(8)the following new paragraph: the term Nuclear Incident Response Team means a resource that includes— those entities of the Department of Energy that perform nuclear or radiological emergency support functions (including accident response, search response, advisory, and technical operations functions), radiation exposure functions at the medical assistance facility known as the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS), radiological assistance functions, and related functions; and those entities of the Environmental Protection Agency that perform such support functions (including radiological emergency response functions) and related functions. . By striking section 502 ( 6 U.S.C. 312 ). In section 504(a)(3)(B) ( 6 U.S.C. 314(a)(3)(B) ), by striking , the National Disaster Medical System, . In section 506(c) ( 6 U.S.C. 316(c) ), by striking section 708 each place it appears and inserting section 707 . In section 509(c)(2) ( 6 U.S.C. 319(c)(2) ), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking section 708 and inserting section 707 . Section 601 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 331 ) is amended by striking Director of Central Intelligence each place it appears and inserting Director of National Intelligence . Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended as follows: By striking section 706 ( 6 U.S.C. 346 ). By redesignating section 707 ( 6 U.S.C. 347 ) as section 706. By redesignating section 708 as section 707. By redesignating section 709 (relating to the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans) as section 708. In section 708, as so redesignated, in subsection (c)(3), by striking section 707 and inserting section 706 . Title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) is amended as follows: By redesignating section 812 as section 811. In section 811, as so redesignated— by striking subsections
(a)and (c); and in subsection (b)— by striking (as added by subsection
(a)of this section) each place it appears; by redesignating paragraphs
(2)through
(4)as subsections
(b)through (d), respectively, and by moving such subsections, as so redesignated, two ems to the left; in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)as paragraphs
(1)and (2), respectively, and by moving such paragraphs, as so redesignated, two ems to the left; and by striking and all that follows through .—
(b)Promulgation of initial guidelines In this subsection and inserting the following: In this section ; in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by striking and inserting In general ; In general in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking and inserting Minimum requirements ; and Minimum requirements in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking and inserting No lapse of authority . No lapse of authority In section 843(b)(1)(B) ( 6 U.S.C. 413(b)(1)(B) ), by striking as determined by and all that follows through ; and and inserting as determined by the Secretary; and . By striking section 857 ( 6 U.S.C. 427 ). By redesignating section 858 ( 6 U.S.C. 428 ) as section 857. By striking section 872 ( 6 U.S.C. 452 ). By striking section 881 ( 6 U.S.C. 461 ). In section 892 ( 6 U.S.C. 482 )— in subsection (b)(7), by striking Director of Central Intelligence and inserting Director of National Intelligence ; and in subsection (c)(3)(D), by striking Director of Central Intelligence and inserting Director of National Intelligence . By striking section 893 ( 6 U.S.C. 483 ). By redesignating section 894 ( 6 U.S.C. 484 ) as section 893. Section 903(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 493(a) ) is amended in the subsection heading by striking and inserting Members — . Members. — Section 1001(c)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 511(c)(1) ) is amended by striking Director of Central Intelligence and inserting Director of National Intelligence . Title XV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 541 et seq.) is amended as follows: By striking section 1502 ( 6 U.S.C. 542 ). By redesignating section 1503 ( 6 U.S.C. 543 ) as section 1502. Section 1611(d)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 563(d)(1) ) is amended by striking section 707 and inserting section 706 . Section 1902(b)(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 592(b)(3) ) is amended— in the paragraph heading, by striking and inserting Hawaiian Native-serving ; and Native Hawaiian-serving by striking Hawaiian native-serving and inserting Native Hawaiian-serving . Section 2021 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 611 ) is amended— by striking subsection (c); and by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (c). The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended as follows: By striking the items relating to sections 317, 319, 318, and 319 and inserting the following new items: Sec. 317. Promoting antiterrorism through international cooperation program. Sec. 318. Social media working group. Sec. 319. Transparency in research and development. Sec. 320. EMP and GMD mitigation research and development. . By striking the items relating to sections 401 and 402 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 401. Border, maritime, and transportation responsibilities. . By striking the item relating to section 417 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 416. Allocation of resources by the Secretary. . By striking the items relating to sections 427 through 433 and inserting the following new items: Sec. 425. Coordination of information and information technology. Sec. 426. Visa issuance. Sec. 427. Information on visa denials required to be entered into electronic data system. Sec. 428. Office for Domestic Preparedness. Sec. 429. Border Enforcement Security Task Force. Sec. 430. Prevention of international child abduction. . By striking the items relating to sections 445 and 446. By amending the item relating to subtitle E of title IV to read as follows: Subtitle E—United States Citizenship and Immigration Services . By amending the item relating to section 451 to read as follows: Sec. 451. Establishment of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. . By striking the items relating to sections 455, 456, 459, 460, and 461 and inserting before the item relating to section 457 the following new item: Sec. 455. Children’s affairs. . By striking the items relating to sections 472 through 478 and inserting the following new items: Sec. 472. Separation of funding. Sec. 473. Annual report on immigration functions. . By striking the item relating to section 502. By striking the item relating to section 524. By striking the items relating to sections 706 through 709 and inserting the following new items: Sec. 706. Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. Sec. 707. Joint Task Forces. Sec. 708. Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans. . By striking the items relating to sections 811 and 812 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 811. Law enforcement powers of Inspector General agents. . By striking the items relating to sections 857 and 858 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 857. Identification of new entrants into the Federal marketplace. . By striking the item relating to section 872. By striking the item relating to section 881. By striking the items relating to sections 893 and 894 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 893. Authorization of appropriations. . By striking the items relating to sections 1502 and 1503 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 1502. Review of congressional committee structures. .
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