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Union Calendar No. 671 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9749 
[Report No. 118–820] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to abolish the reorganization 
authority of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 
Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
DECEMBER 5, 2024 
Additional sponsor: Mr. GREEN of Tennessee 
DECEMBER 5, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to abolish 
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land Security, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ABOLITION OF REORGANIZATION AUTHORITY 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECU-
RITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VIII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking section 857 (6 U.S.C. 427); 
(2) by redesignating section 858 (6 U.S.C. 428) 
as section 857; 
(3) by striking section 872 (6 U.S.C. 452); and 
(4) by striking section 881 (6 U.S.C. 461). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 is amended— 
(1) in section 506 (6 U.S.C. 316)— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (c) and 
(d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and 
(2) in section 702(b) (6 U.S.C. 342(b)), by 
striking paragraph (4). 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended— 
(1) by striking the items relating to sections 
857 and 858 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 857. Identification of new entrants into the Federal marketplace.’’; and 
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(2) by striking the items relating to sections 
872 and 881. 
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Union Calendar No. 671 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9749 
[Report No. 118–820] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
abolish the reorganization authority of the De-
partment of Homeland Security, and for other 
purposes. 
DECEMBER 5, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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