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H.R. 6245 · 110th Congress

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a direct link on the website of the Department of…

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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a direct link on the website of the Department of Homeland Security to the website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

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Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish and maintain on the website of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a direct link to the website of DHS's Office of the Inspector General; and (2) the Inspector General to establish and maintain on the Office of Inspector General's website a direct…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 11, 2008

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish and maintain on the website of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a direct link to the website of DHS's Office of the Inspector General; and (2) the Inspector General to establish and maintain on the Office of Inspector General's website a direct link for individuals to anonymously report waste, fraud, or abuse relating to DHS.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a direct link on the website of the Department of Homeland Security to the website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Sep 29, 2008): Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 2764.

Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 11, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.