Sec. 102. Functions and components of Headquarters of Department of Homeland Security
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Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 ) is amended— in subsection (c)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking through the Office of State and Local Coordination (established under section 801) and inserting through the Office of Partnership and Engagement ; in paragraph (2), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: entering into agreements with governments of other countries, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and international nongovernmental organizations in order to achieve the missions of the Department. ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection:
There is in the Department a Headquarters. The Department Headquarters shall include each of the following: The Office of the Secretary. The Office of the Deputy Secretary. The Executive Secretary. The Management Directorate, including the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans. The Office of the General Counsel. The Office of the Chief Privacy Officer. The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The Office of Operations Coordination.
The Office of Intelligence and Analysis. The Office of Legislative Affairs. The Office of Public Affairs. The Office of the Inspector General. The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman. The Secretary, acting through the appropriate official of the Headquarters, shall— establish an overall strategy to successfully further the mission of the Department; establish initiatives that improve Department-wide operational performance; establish mechanisms to— ensure that components of the Department comply with Department policies and fully implement the strategies and initiatives of the Secretary; and require the head of each component of the Department and component chief officers to comply with such policies and implement such strategies and initiatives; establish annual operational and management objectives to evaluate the performance of the Department; ensure that the Department successfully meets operational and management performance objectives through conducting oversight of component agencies; ensure that the strategies, priorities, investments, and workforce of Department components align with Department objectives; establish and implement policies related to Department ethics and compliance standards; establish and implement, in consultation with the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, policies which preserve individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law; manage and encourage shared services across Department components; lead and coordinate interaction with Congress and other external organizations; and carry out other such functions as the Secretary determines are appropriate. .
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