S. 872 · 111th Congress
Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2009
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- George Voinovich
- Introduced
- 2009-04-23
- Latest action
- 2009-10-26 · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 111-91.
Summary
Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2009 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) replace the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management as the Chief Management Officer and principal advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters related to management; and (2) establish the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management as the successor to the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security in exercising the duties of the Secretary in his or her absence.
Provides that if an individual has been appointed and is serving as Under Secretary on the date of this Act's enactment, such individual shall serve as the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management for the applicable five-year term beginning on such date.