S. 796 · 108th Congress

A bill to provide for the appointment of a Director of State and Local Government Coordination within the Department of Homeland Security and to transfer the Office for Domestic Preparedness to the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2003-04-07
Latest action
2003-04-07 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) require the Office for State and Local Government Coordination within the Department of Homeland Security to be headed by a Director of State and Local Government Coordination who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; (2) transfer the Office for Domestic Preparedness from the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security to the Office for State and Local Government Coordination; (3) remove the requirement that the Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and (4) require such Director to report directly to the Director of State and Local Government Coordination.