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19–011 2003

108th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 108–16

REORGANIZATION PLAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 

HOMELAND SECURITY

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

A REORGANIZATION PLAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

JANUARY 7, 2003.—Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, November 25, 2002. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to section 1502 of the Homeland 

Security Act of 2002, I submit herewith the enclosed Reorganization Plan for the Department of Homeland Security. The Reorganization Plan provides information concerning the elements identified in section 1502(b), and is subject to modification pursuant to 

section 1502(d) of the Act. In accordance with section 1502(a) of the 

Act, please transmit this Reorganization Plan to the appropriate 

congressional committees. 

The details of this Plan are set forth in the enclosed letter from 

the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. I concur 

with his comments and observations. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

Enclosure.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 

Washington, DC, November 24, 2002. 

The PRESIDENT, 

The White House. 

Submitted for your consideration is a Reorganization Plan for the 

Department of Homeland Security. Section 1502 of the Department 

of Homeland Security Act of 2002 requires you to submit, not later 

than 60 days after enactment, a reorganization plan concerning (1) 

the transfer of agencies, personnel, assets, and obligations to the 

Department, and (2) any consolidation, reorganization, or streamlining of agencies transferred to the Department. 

The Plan is subject to modification pursuant to Section 1502(d) 

of the Act, which provides that on the basis of consultations with 

appropriate congressional committees you may modify or revise any 

part of the Plan until that part of the Plan becomes effective. 

As described below and in more detail in the enclosure, the Plan 

provides available information concerning six element set out in 

the statute: 

(1) Identification of any functions of agencies transferred to the 

Department pursuant to the Act that will not be transferred to the 

Department under the plan. 

(2) Specification of the steps to be taken by the Secretary to organize the Department, including the delegation or assignment of 

functions transferred to the Department among officers of the Department in order to permit the Department to carry out the functions transferred under the plan. 

(3) Specification of the funds available to each agency that will 

be transferred to the Department as a result of transfers under the 

plan. 

(4) Specification of the proposed allocations within the Department of unexpended funds transferred in connection with transfers 

under the plan. 

(5) Specification of any proposed disposition of property, facilities, 

contracts, records, and other assets and obligations of agencies 

transferred under the plan. 

(6) Specification of the proposed allocations within the Department of the functions of the agencies and subdivisions that are not 

related directly to securing the homeland. 

The Plan sets forth an aggressive and ambitious schedule for 

transferring agencies and programs to the new Department of 

Homeland Security, with nearly all affected agencies and programs 

moving to the Department on March 1, 2003. Additional details 

concerning the process for transferring these agencies into the Department will become available in the coming weeks and months, 

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ganization Plan now will avoid bureaucratic inertia that would prevent us from fulfilling our mission and well serves your imperative 

to establish a fully-functioning Department of Homeland Security 

at the earliest possible date to protect our Nation and our future. 

Sincerely, 

MITCHELL E. DANIELS, Jr., Director. 

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