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USA-2002-L-63408
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Title_of_text
Homeland Security Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-296).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United States of America
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions
Adopted on (Date of text)
2002-11-25
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Establishes Department of Homeland Security. Mission of Department is to (a) prevent terrorists attacks within the US; (b) reduce vulnerability of US to terrorism; (c) minimize damage, and assist in recovery, from terrorist attacks; (d) carry out all functions of entities transferred to Department; (e) ensure that functions of agencies within Department that are not directly related to securing the homeland are not diminished or neglected; (f) ensure that overall economic security of the US is not diminished by efforts aimed at securing homeland; and (g) monitor connections between illegal drug trafficking and terrorism. Also makes provision for information analysis and infrastructure protection, establishment of directorate of border and transportation security, emergency preparedness and response, as well as several related matters.
Serial region
Serial title
Congressional and Administrative News
Date
2003-02
Number
No. 12
Page range
pp. 2135-2321