§ 111. Executive department; mission
3,265 words·~15 min read·
/usc/title-6/section-111A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)Establishment There is established a Department of Homeland Security, as an executive department of the United States within the meaning of title 5.
(b)Mission
(1)In general The primary mission of the Department is to—
(A)prevent terrorist attacks within the United States;
(B)reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism;
(C)minimize the damage, and assist in the recovery, from terrorist attacks that do occur within the United States;
(D)carry out all functions of entities transferred to the Department, including by acting as a focal point regarding natural and manmade crises and emergency planning;
(E)ensure that the functions of the agencies and subdivisions within the Department that are not related directly to securing the homeland are not diminished or neglected except by a specific explicit Act of Congress;
(F)ensure that the overall economic security of the United States is not diminished by efforts, activities, and programs aimed at securing the homeland;
(G)ensure that the civil rights and civil liberties of persons are not diminished by efforts, activities, and programs aimed at securing the homeland; and
(H)monitor connections between illegal drug trafficking and terrorism, coordinate efforts to sever such connections, and otherwise contribute to efforts to interdict illegal drug trafficking.
(2)Responsibility for investigating and prosecuting terrorism Except as specifically provided by law with respect to entities transferred to the Department under this chapter, primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting acts of terrorism shall be vested not in the Department, but rather in Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over the acts in question.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title I, § 101, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2142; Pub. L. 108–458, title VIII, § 8302, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3867.)
Connections170 cite this · traces to 61
Cited by 170 sections · top 60
public-private-law
U.S. Code
- § 3001Short title
- § 451Advisory committees
- § 5195Declaration of policy
- § 4108Employee agreements; service after training
- § 4103Establishment of training programs
- § 4109Expenses of training
- § 193Technology clearinghouse to encourage and support innovative solutions to enhance homeland security
- § 4118Regulations
- § 393Special streamlined acquisition authority
- § 4117Administration
register
- NoticesFinal rule
- Proposed RulesProposed rule
- Rules and RegulationsInterim rule with request for comments
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- Rules and RegulationsTemporary final rule
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- NoticesNotice of integrity fund fee
- Rules and RegulationsInterim final rule (IFR) with request for comments
- Proposed RulesNotice of proposed rulemaking
- Proposed RulesTemporary final rule with request for comments
- NoticesNotice of proposed rulemaking
- UnknownFinal rule; correcting amendments
- Rules and RegulationsNotice of proposed rulemaking
- NoticesNotice of proposed rulemaking
- Presidential DocumentsTemporary rule
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- NoticesSupplemental proposed rule
- NoticesFinal rule
- NoticesNotice of proposed rulemaking
- NoticesFinal rule
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- Presidential DocumentsInterim final rule with request for comments
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule; technical amendments
- NoticesNotice of proposed rulemaking
- NoticesSemiannual Regulatory Agenda
- Presidential DocumentsIntroduction to the Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
- Rules and RegulationsInterim rules with request for comments
- UnknownTemporary final rule
- Proposed RulesFinal rule
- UnknownFinal rule
- NoticesFinal rule
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule; technical amendment
- Proposed RulesTemporary rule; modification of a closure
- Presidential DocumentsTemporary rule
- NoticesFinal rule
- Proposed RulesFinal rule
- NoticesNotice
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- Proposed RulesNotice of proposed rulemaking
- UnknownFinal rule
- UnknownFinal rule
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 108–458To reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–263To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 109–295Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes
statute-compilations
Traces to 61 documents
U.S. Code
- Definitions§ 101
- Transferred§ 435b
- Security clearances§ 3341
- General authorization to delegate functions; publication of delegations§ 301
- Inadmissible aliens§ 1182
- Leadership, consultation, and cooperation§ 301
- Functions of the Attorney General§ 509
- National Security Council§ 3021
- Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking§ 7103
- Findings and purpose§ 12501
- Information and Analysis§ 121
- Ready Reserve§ 12302
- “Secretary” defined§ 13201
- Definitions§ 1701
- Selected Reserve and certain Individual Ready Reserve members; order to active duty other than during war or national emergency§ 12304
- Congressional declaration of purpose§ 4321
- Definitions and standards for food§ 341
- Definitions§ 11101
- Unlawful employment of aliens§ 1324a
- TRANSITION FOR CERTAIN REGULAR WARRANT OFFICERS SERVING IN A HIGHER TEMPORARY GRADE BELOW CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W–5.§ 1121
- Unusual and extraordinary threat; declaration of national emergency; exercise of Presidential authorities§ 1701
- Administrative§ 121
- Duties of Secretary§ 1457
- Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee§ 4727
- Council of Economic Advisers§ 1023
- Distinguished service medal§ 2736
- Triennial comprehensive report on immigration§ 1364
- Military base reuse studies and community planning assistance§ 2391
- Oil and hazardous substance liability§ 1321
- Procurement of ships and material during war§ 82
- Authority of President to suspend certain laws relating to promotion, retirement, and separation§ 12305
- National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program§ 7704
- Declaration of policy§ 5195
- Presidential delegation and assignment of duties or powers and promulgation of regulations§ 9615
- Agreements to implement Article 9 of the convention§ 2602
- Congressional findings and declaration of purposes§ 4101
- Definitions; findings; policy§ 901
- Authorization for programs for domestic resettlement of and assistance to refugees§ 1522
- Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees§ 1157
- Structure, functions, powers, and personnel§ 2171
- Establishment of Department; effective date§ 3501
- Repealed. Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2232§ 4603
- Authority to review certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers§ 4565
- Incentive pay: aviation career§ 301a
- Leasing and hiring of quarters; rental of inadequate housing§ 2943
- Selective Service System§ 3809
- Receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations§ 7342
- SAVINGS PROVISION FOR CERTAIN REGULAR ARMY WARRANT OFFICERS FACING MANDATORY RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE.§ 1124
- Ready Reserve: members not assigned to, or participating satisfactorily in, units§ 12303
- Ready Reserve: continuous screening§ 10149
- Acceptance of fellowships, scholarships, or grants§ 2603
- Silver star: award§ 7276
- Purple Heart: members killed or wounded in action by friendly fire§ 1129
- Authorization; official approval; Congressional action: notification of committees of certain proposed obligations, resolution of disapproval, continuity of session, computation of period§ 1431
- Art. 2. Persons subject to this chapter§ 802
- When wearing by persons not on active duty authorized§ 772
- Authority of President to order Reserve components to active service; release from active duty; retention of unit organizations and equipment§ 3819
- Clothing allowance: enlisted members§ 418
- Exceptions; Presidential authority§ 4102
- Short title§ 3001
- Combatant commands: assigned forces; chain of command§ 162
19 references not yet in our index
- Pub. L. 107–296, title I, § 101
- 116 Stat. 2142
- Pub. L. 108–458, title VIII, § 8302
- 118 Stat. 3867
- Pub. L. 107–296
- 116 Stat. 2135
- Pub. L. 108–458
- Pub. L. 109–295, title V, § 513
- 120 Stat. 1378
- Public Law 108–458
- Pub. L. 109–90, title V, § 516
- 119 Stat. 2084
- Pub. L. 108–334, title V, § 518
- 118 Stat. 1318
- Public Law 107–296
- section 1051 of Title 33
- section 4118(a)(8) of this title
- act July 26, 1947, ch. 343
- act June 20, 1949, ch. 227
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 111
Executive department; mission
Fed. Reg.×115
Bills×31
U.S.C.×12
Stat.×6
C.F.R.×2
Stat. Comp.×2
Pres. Papers×1
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–296, title I, § 101
Stat.116 Stat. 2142
Pub. L.Pub. L. 108–458, title VIII, § 8302
Cites 80 · showing 12Cited by 170 across 8 sources