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S. 547 · 110th Congress

Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007

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Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management (who shall assume many responsibilities of the current Under Secretary for Management), to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as the Chief…

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate without amendment · Oct 1, 2008

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management (who shall assume many responsibilities of the current Under Secretary for Management), to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as the Chief Management Officer and principal advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters related to management.

Includes among the Deputy Secretary's responsibilities the integration and transformation process to ensure an efficient and orderly consolidation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) functions and personnel, including the development of a management integration strategy.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007

Latest action (Oct 1, 2008): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1099.

Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 12, 2007

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

No recorded floor vote found.