Sec. 101. Headquarters operations

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Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 ) is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: shall establish a Homeland Security Advisory Council that— includes— not more than 40 representatives with expertise or experience with respect to homeland security; and not fewer than two representatives with expertise or experience with respect to protecting privacy and civil rights; and provide advice and recommendations on homeland security-related matters, including advice with respect to the preparation of the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review; and shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an annual report that includes— a list of each member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and the subcommittee assignments of each such member; a summary of all recommendations made by the Homeland Security Advisory Council, including any subcommittees; and a description of any action the Department took in response to such recommendations. ; 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 ; by striking subsection (f); by redesignating subsection

(g)as subsection (f); and by adding at the end the following new subsections: No member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council established pursuant to subsection (b)(4) may participate in developing any advice or recommendation regarding any matter which directly benefits such member or pertains specifically to any firm or organization with which such member has been associated at any time during the immediately preceding three years. There is in the Department a Headquarters. The Headquarters shall include each of the following: The Office of the Secretary, which shall include— the Deputy Secretary; the Associate Secretary; the Chief of Staff; and the Executive Secretary. The Management Directorate, including the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Federal Protective Service, and Office of Biometric Identity Management. The Science and Technology Directorate. The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans. The Office of the General Counsel. The Office of the Chief Privacy and FOIA 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 Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. The Office of Partnership and Engagement. The Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns. . Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department, shall issue a written policy to members of the Homeland Security Advisory Committee regarding the conflicts of interests requirement set forth in subsection

(g)of section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by this section. The functions authorized to be performed by the Special Assistant to the Secretary (referred to in subsection

(f)of section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002) on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, and the assets and personnel associated with such functions, are transferred to the Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement under section 711 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 309 of this Act.