,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe,mr4    
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mrs4    
,capito7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,secret>y ( !    
,coa/ ,gu>d1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,coa/ ,gu>d ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbe4   
#b4 ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb ,! ,homel& ,security ,act (    
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq47 is    
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #ajc 7#f         
,u4,s4,c4 #aac7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7g7 z subsections 
7d7 ?r\gh 7h71 respectively2  7ii7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is a ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/     
,gu>d1 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! 
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,g5]al
 p[]s ,subject to ! au?ority1 direction1

 & control ( ! ,secret>y1 :5 ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ z a s]vice 9 !          
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  
%all ex]cise ! p[]s ( ! ,secret>y "u    
section #eja7;a7 ( title #ad1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 & o!r duties z may be     
prescrib$ by law or by ! ,presid5t or ! 
,secret>y1 9 direct+ ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4     
7#c7 ,direct report+ to ,secret>y ,at   
all times1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  
%all report directly to ! ,secret>y )\t 
int]v5+ au?ority4  7#d7 ,consultation ) 
,secret>y ( ! ,navy ,:5 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is
 op]at+ z a s]vice 9 ! ,navy1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d may advise !  
,secret>y ( ! ,navy on matt]s relat+ to 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#e7 ,limitation on     
appo9tm5t ,no (fic] s]v+ 9 an appo9tm5t 
"u subsection 7a7 may be appo9t$ to c>ry
 out ! duties ( ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/     
,gu>d4  2 &  7iii7 by am5d+ subsection  
7d71 z r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3    
7d7 ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,to assi/ 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 9 ! p]=mance
 ( ! functions ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/  

,gu>d1 !re is a ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/     
,gu>d1 :o %all be appo9t$ z provid$ 9   
section #cjb ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & :o %all report directly to !   
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4 ,9 addition  
to su* duties z may be provid$ 9 ?is    
,act & z assign$ to ! ,comm&ant by !    
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! duties ( ! 
,comm&ant %all include ^? requir$ by    
section #ajb ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  2 &  7,b7 9 section #hhh7;f7 7#f
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dfh7;f77-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,^u 
! transf] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,^u ! transf]  2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 z s designat$1 by /rik+ !         
,secret>y & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,exception ,:5 ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ z a s]vice 9 ! ,navy1 ! 
,comm&ant %all report directly to !     
,secret>y ( ! ,navy4  4  7#b7 ,title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,title #aj ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
section #aja7;a77#i77;,d71 by /rik+ !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ins]t+ !

 ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7,b7 9   
section #hjac;a-- 7i7 by /rik+ section  
#c ( title #ad & ins]t+ section #ajc (  
title #ad2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#c7 ,title #ad1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,title #ad ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
section #eja-- 7i7 by r$esignat+        
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7h7 z p>agraphs   
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively1 & mov+   
su* p>agraphs two ems to ! "r2  7ii7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 z          
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,= & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,=  2 &  7iii7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,secret>y (
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is a 
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 appo9t$ f    
civilian life by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !  
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all1 to ! greate/     
ext5t practicable1 be appo9t$ f among   
individuals mo/ highly qualifi$ = !     
position by reason ( backgr\nd &        
exp]i5ce1 includ+ individuals )         

appropriate managem5t or lead]%ip       
exp]i5ce4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  
is ! head ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#b7        
,limitation on appo9tm5t ,an individual 
may n be appo9t$ z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date on :i* ! individual is reliev$ f   
active duty 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 
( title #aj7 z a commission$ (fic] ( a  
regul> compon5t ( any ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj74 
7#c7 ,functions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to ! au?ority1 direction1 & control ( ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & subject 
to ! o!r provisions ( ?is title1        
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is responsible
 =1 & has ! au?ority necess>y to        
conduct1 all affairs ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1   
includ+ ! foll[+ functions3 7i7         
,recruit+4  7ii7 ,organiz+4  7iii7      
,supply+4  7iv7 ,equipp+1 includ+ rese>*
 & developm5t4  7v7 ,tra9+4  7vi7       
,s]vic+4  7vii7 ,mobiliz+4  7viii7      
,demobiliz+4  7ix7 ,adm9i/]+1 includ+ ! 
morale & welf>e ( p]sonnel4  7x7        

,ma9ta9+4  7xi7 ,! con/ruction1         
outfitt+1 & repair ( milit>y equipm5t4  
7xii7 ,! con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 &      
repair ( build+s1 /ructures1 & utilities
 & ! acquisition ( real prop]ty &       
int]e/s 9 real prop]ty necess>y to c>ry 
out ! responsibilities specifi$ 9 ?is   
section4  7,b7 ,additional              
responsibilities ,subject to ! au?ority1
 direction1 & control ( ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d is also responsible to !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security =-- 7i7 ! 
function+ & effici5cy ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2  
7ii7 ! =mulation ( policies & programs (
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d t are fully consi/5t )   
national security objectives & policies 
e/abli%$ by ! ,presid5t or ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security2  7iii7 ! effective &
 timely implem5tation ( policy1 program1
 & budget decisions & in/ructions ( !   
,presid5t or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security relat+ to ! functions ( !     
,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7iv7 c>ry+ out !        
functions ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d s z to fulfill

 ! curr5t & future op]ational           
requirem5ts2  7v7 effective coop]ation &
 coord9ation betwe5 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & !   
o!r milit>y dep>tm5ts 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aja7;a7 ( title #aj7 & ag5cies ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security to provide = m        
effective1 effici5t1 & economical       
adm9i/ration & to elim9ate duplication2 
7vi7 ! pres5tation & ju/ification ( !   
positions ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d on ! plans1   
programs1 & policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security2 &  7vii7 ! effective 
sup]vision & control ( ! intellig5ce    
activities ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7,c7       
,additional activities ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d is also responsible = su*   
o!r activities z may be prescrib$ by law
 or by ! ,presid5t or ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security4  7#d7 ,recomm5dations
 to ,congress ,aft] fir/ in=m+ !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d may make su*  
recomm5dations to ,congress relat+ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security z !       

,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d consid]s      
appropriate4  7#e7 ,delegation ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d may assign !  
functions1 p[]s1 & duties ( ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d consid]s appropriate1 to any ,"u 
,secret>y or ,assi/ant ,secret>y t has  
be5 e/abli%$ & has ! advice & cons5t ( !
 ,s5ate4  7#f7 ,additional p[]s ,!      
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d may-- 7,a7    
assign1 detail1 & prescribe ! duties (  
memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & civilian       
p]sonnel ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2  7,b7 *ange ! 
title ( any (fic] or activity ( ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d n prescrib$ by law2 &  7,c7       
prescribe regulations to c>ry out 8     
functions1 p[]s1 & duties "u ?is title4 
2 &  7,b7 by am5d+ section #eje to read 
z foll[s3  #eje4 ,functions & p[]s ve/$ 
9 ! ,comm&ant  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! function 
( ! ,comm&ant is to assi/ ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d 9 c>ry+ out !             
responsibilities ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4       
,except z o!rwise specifically prescrib$
 by law1 ! ,comm&ant %all p]=m su*      

duties & h su* titles1 z ! ,secret>y ( !
 dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ 
may prescribe4  7b7 ,duties ,"u !       
au?ority1 direction1 & control ( !      
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,comm&ant  
%all-- 7#a7 prep>e = su* employm5t ( !  
,coa/ ,gu>d1 & = su* recruit+1 organiz+1
 supply+1 equipp+ 7includ+ aspects (    
rese>* & developm5t assign$ by !        
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d71 tra9+1      
s]vic+1 mobiliz+1 demobiliz+1 adm9i/]+1 
& ma9ta9+ ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 z w assi/ 9 !
 execution ( any p[]1 duty1 or function 
( ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d is op]at+2  7#b7 inve/igate &    
report ^u ! effici5cy ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & 
its prep>ation to support all op]ations 
pursuant to ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+2  7#c7 prep>e detail$   
in/ructions = ! execution ( approv$     
plans & sup]vise ! execution ( su* plans
 & in/ructions2  7#d7 z direct$ by !    
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 coord9ate !  
action ( organizations ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 
&  7#e7 p]=m su* o!r duties1 n o!rwise  

assign$ by law1 z may be prescrib$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+4  4  7#d7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t ,section #aacg7;a7 ( title #ad1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
section #eja7;d7 & ins]t+ section       
#eja7;a77#d74  7b7 ,reorganization plan 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a reorganization plan )       
respect to-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( milit>y &   
civilian p]sonnel ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to be 
assign$ to ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( !   
,coa/ ,gu>d pursuant to subsection 7c7 (
 section #ajc ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aac72 &  7,b7   
any reorganization ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security necess>y z a result ( 
! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d "u subsection 7c7 ( section #ajc (
 ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f   
,u4,s4,c4 #aac71 consi/5t ) sections    
#aja7;b7 & #hhh ( t ,act 7#f ,u4,s4,c4  

#aaa7;b71 #dfh74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,recomm5dations ) respect  
to legislative *anges necess>y to       
transf] responsibilities f ! ,comm&ant  
to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 includ+ 
) respect to su* responsibilities "u--  
7i7 title #aj ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  
7ii7 title #ad ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
&  7iii7 any law relat+ to navigation or
 navigable wat]s applicable to ! ,coa/  
,gu>d4  7,b7 ,specification ( ! /eps to 
be tak5 by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security-- 7i7 to transf]              
responsibilities f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security or ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/     
,gu>d to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 & 
7ii7 to organize ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 includ+ ! delegation or
 assignm5t ( functions to ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 s z to all[ ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to c>ry out !            
responsibilities id5tifi$ "u clause 7i74
  7,c7 ,specification ( any propos$     
disposition ( prop]ty1 facility1        

contract1 record1 or o!r asset or       
obligation to be transf]r$ "u ! plan4   
7,d7 ,specification ( ! funds available 
t w be transf]r$ to ! ,(fice ( !        
,secret>y ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d z a result (  
transf]s "u ! plan4  7,e7 ,a date on :i*
 ! plan %all become effective4  7,f7    
,any o!r elem5t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security consid]s appropriate4  7#c7   
,consid]ation ,! plan requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take into            
consid]ation ! role ( ! ,secret>y ( !   
,coa/ ,gu>d :5 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ z
 a s]vice 9 ! ,navy4  7#d7 ,modification
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9    
consultation ) ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress1 may modify or revise any "p
 ( ! plan requir$ by ?is subsection     
until ! date on :i* ! plan becomes      
effective 9 accordance ) date set =? "u 
p>agraph 7#b77;,e74  7#e7 ,appropriate  
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1

 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security1 & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4