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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 8791 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain reforms to the Department of Homeland Security, and for ot... · Sec. 221

Sec. 221. Definitions

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In this title: The term Department means the Department of Homeland Security. The term lost includes loss by theft. The term sensitive assets has the meaning given such term in section 701, as amended by section 222 of this Act. The term Under Secretary for Management means the Under Secretary for Management of the Department.
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