Sec. 102. Succession reforms
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Amend section 103(g) of the Homeland Security Act as follows: In paragraph (1), strike neither the Secretary nor Deputy Secretary is and insert the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Associate Secretary are not . In paragraph (2), insert
(A)before such other officers and strike and replace remaining text with the following: such other official of the Department in further order of succession to serve as Acting Secretary in a manner that requires such official to have served in the Department for at least 90 days prior to such designation in either the position of the head of a component or in another position by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or in the event that an official meeting this criteria is not available, in a manner that requires such official to have served for at least 90 days prior to such designation in the Senior Executive Service within the Department; and such other official of the Department to serve as the acting head of a component, in the event that the head of a component vacates the position, in a manner that requires such official to have served for at least 90 days prior to such designation in the Senior Executive Service. .