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DHS Accountability Enhancement Act

H.R. 4038 · 115th Congress · Oct 24, 2017 · Lineage

AN ACT

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reassert article I authorities over the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “DHS Accountability Enhancement Act”.

Sec. 2 Repeal

(a)
In general— Section 872 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 452) is repealed and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is struck.
(b)
Technical and conforming amendments— The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended—
(1)
in section 506 (6 U.S.C. 316)—
(A)
by striking subsection (b); and
(B)
by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively;
(2)
in section 702(b) (6 U.S.C. 342(b)), by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:

“(4) Reorganization—The Secretary may allocate or reallocate the functions of the Office, or discontinue the Office.”

(3)
in paragraph (3) of section 2006(b) (6 U.S.C. 607(b)), by striking “sections 506(c)(2)” and inserting “sections 506(b)(2)”.