I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3859 
To make technical corrections to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2015 
Mr. PERRY (for himself and Mr. MCCAUL) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To make technical corrections to the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘HSA Technical Correc-
tions Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT 
OF 2002. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other 
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to 
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a section or other provision of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE HOMELAND SE-
CURITY ACT OF 2002. 
(a) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) (6 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended as follows: 
(1) By striking the items relating to each of the 
following: 
(A) Section 401. 
(B) Section 416. 
(C) Section 430. 
(D) Section 431. 
(E) Section 445. 
(F) Section 446. 
(G) Section 455. 
(H) Section 456. 
(I) Section 459. 
(J) Section 460. 
(K) Section 461. 
(L) Section 472. 
(M) Section 473. 
(N) Section 474. 
(O) Section 475. 
(P) Section 477. 
(Q) Section 706. 
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(R) Section 857. 
(S) Section 878. 
(T) Section 881. 
(U) Section 893. 
(V) Section 1204. 
(W) Title XIV. 
(X) Section 1401. 
(Y) Section 1402. 
(Z) Section 1403. 
(AA) Section 1404. 
(BB) Section 1405. 
(CC) Section 1406. 
(DD) Section 1502. 
(2) By striking the items relating to the second 
section 226 and sections 227 and 228 and inserting 
the following new items: 
‘‘Sec. 227. National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center. 
‘‘Sec. 228. Cyber incident response plan. 
‘‘Sec. 229. Clearances.’’. 
(3) By striking the item relating to title IV and 
the item relating to subtitle A of title IV and insert-
ing the following new items: 
‘‘TITLE IV—BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION 
SECURITY 
‘‘SUBTITLE A—BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION 
SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS’’. 
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(4) By striking the item relating to section 402 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 402. Border, maritime, and transportation responsibilities.’’. 
(5) By striking the item relating to subtitle B 
of title IV and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Subtitle B—United States Customs and Border Protection’’. 
(6) By striking the item relating to section 411 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 411. Establishment of United States Customs and Border Protection.’’. 
(7) By striking the item relating to section 441 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 441. Transfer of functions.’’. 
(8) By striking the item relating to section 442 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 442. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.’’. 
(9) By striking the item relating to section 451 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 451. Establishment of United States Citizenship and Immigration Serv-
ices.’’. 
(10) By striking the item relating to section 
2103 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 2103. Protection and sharing of information.’’. 
(b) TITLE I.—Title I (6 U.S.C. 111 et seq.) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 102(f)(10) (6 U.S.C. 112(f)(10)), 
by striking ‘‘Directorate of Border and Transpor-
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tation Security’’ and inserting ‘‘Commissioner of 
United States Customs and Border Protection’’. 
(2) In section 103(a)(1) (6 U.S.C. 113(a)(1))— 
(A) by striking the enumerator, the para-
graph heading, and the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
paragraph (2), there are the following officers, ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate:’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘An 
Under Secretary for Border and Transportation 
Security’’ and inserting ‘‘A Commissioner of 
United States Customs and Border Protection’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘the 
Bureau of’’ and inserting ‘‘United States’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘A 
Director of the Office of Counternarcotics En-
forcement’’ and inserting ‘‘A Director of United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment’’; 
(E) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) 
through (J) as subparagraphs (J) through (L), 
respectively; and 
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(F) by inserting after subparagraph (G) 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(H) An Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration. 
‘‘(I) A Commandant of the Coast Guard.’’. 
(c) TITLE II.—Title II (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 202 (6 U.S.C. 122)— 
(A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Director 
of Central Intelligence’’ and inserting ‘‘Director 
of National Intelligence’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘Di-
rector of Central Intelligence’’ and inserting 
‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’. 
(2) In section 210E (6 U.S.C. 124l)— 
(A) by striking subsection (e); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (e). 
(3) In section 223 (6 U.S.C. 143)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in coordination with 
the Under Secretary for Emergency Pre-
paredness and Response,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; and 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, in co-
ordination with the Under Secretary for Emer-
gency Preparedness and Response,’’. 
(4) In section 225 (6 U.S.C. 145)— 
(A) by striking subsection (c); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c). 
(5) By redesignating sections 227 (6 U.S.C. 
149) and 228 (6 U.S.C. 150) as sections 228 and 
229, respectively. 
(6) By redesignating the second section 226 (6 
U.S.C. 148) (relating to ‘‘National Cybersecurity 
and Communications Integration Center’’) as section 
227. 
(7) In section 228 (6 U.S.C. 149), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘section 226’’ 
and inserting ‘‘227(a)(1)’’. 
(d) TITLE III.—Section 302 (6 U.S.C. 182) is 
amended by striking ‘‘biological,,’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘biological,’’. 
(e) TITLE IV.—Title IV (6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) By striking the title heading and inserting 
the following: 
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‘‘TITLE IV—BORDER, MARITIME, 
AND TRANSPORTATION SECU-
RITY’’. 
(2) By striking the heading for subtitle A and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘Subtitle A—Border, Maritime, and 
Transportation 
Security 
Re-
sponsibilities and Functions’’. 
(3) By striking section 401 (6 U.S.C. 201). 
(4) In section 402 (6 U.S.C. 202)— 
(A) by striking the section heading and in-
serting the following: ‘‘BORDER, MARITIME, 
AND
TRANSPORTATION
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘, acting through the Under Sec-
retary for Border and Transportation Secu-
rity,’’. 
(5) By striking the heading for subtitle B and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘Subtitle B—United States Customs 
and Border Protection’’. 
(6) In section 411 (6 U.S.C. 211)— 
(A) by striking the section heading and in-
serting the following: ‘‘ESTABLISHMENT OF 
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UNITED
STATES
CUSTOMS
AND
BORDER 
PROTECTION’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the United States 
Customs Service’’ and inserting ‘‘an agen-
cy to be known as ‘United States Customs 
and Border Protection’ ’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary 
for Border and Transportation Security’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’; and 
(C) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘OF CUSTOMS’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the 
Customs Service a Commissioner of Cus-
toms’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Cus-
toms and Border Protection a Commis-
sioner’’; and 
(iii) by striking paragraph (3). 
(7) In section 412(b)(1) (6 U.S.C. 212), by 
striking ‘‘United States Customs Service’’ and in-
serting ‘‘United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion’’. 
(8) In section 413 (6 U.S.C. 213), by striking 
‘‘available to the United States Customs Service or’’. 
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(9) In section 414 (6 U.S.C. 214), by striking 
‘‘the United States Customs Service’’ and inserting 
‘‘United States Customs and Border Protection’’. 
(10) By striking section 416 (6 U.S.C. 216). 
(11) In section 418 (6 U.S.C. 218)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(a) CONTINUING RE-
PORTS.—’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (b). 
(12) In section 423 (6 U.S.C. 233)— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (b). 
(13) In section 424(a) (6 U.S.C. 234(a)), by 
striking ‘‘Under Secretary for Border Transpor-
tation and Security’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(14) In section 427 (6 U.S.C. 235), by striking 
subsection (c). 
(15) In section 428 (6 U.S.C. 236)— 
(A) in subsection (e), by striking para-
graphs (7) and (8); 
(B) by striking subsections (g) and (h); 
and 
(C) by redesignating subsection (i) as sub-
section (g). 
(16) By striking section 430 (6 U.S.C. 238). 
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(17) By striking section 431 (6 U.S.C. 239). 
(18) In section 441 (6 U.S.C. 251)— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘TO 
UNDER
SECRETARY
FOR
BORDER
AND 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary for Border 
and Transportation Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Secretary’’. 
(19) In section 442 (6 U.S.C. 252)— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘ESTABLISHMENT OF BUREAU OF BORDER 
SECURITY’’ and inserting ‘‘UNITED STATES 
IMMIGRATION
AND
CUSTOMS
ENFORCE-
MENT’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of Border Se-
curity’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘United States Immigration and Customs En-
forcement’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Bureau of Border Secu-
rity’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘United States Immigration and Customs En-
forcement’’; 
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(D) by striking ‘‘the Bureau’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘United States Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement’’; 
(E) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary for Bor-
der and Transportation Security’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(F) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of Citizenship 
and Immigration Services’’ both places it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘United States Citizenship 
and Immigration Services’’; 
(G) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘OF BUREAU’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘a 
bureau’’ and inserting ‘‘an agency’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (2), in the para-
graph heading, by striking ‘‘ASSISTANT 
SECRETARY’’ and inserting ‘‘DIRECTOR’’; 
and 
(iv) by striking paragraph (5) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(5) MANAGERIAL
ROTATION
PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date on which the trans-
fer of functions specified under section 441 takes ef-
fect, the Director of United States Immigration and 
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Customs Enforcement shall design and implement a 
managerial rotation program under which employees 
of United States Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment holding positions involving supervisory or man-
agerial responsibility and classified, in accordance 
with chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code, as 
a GS–14 or above, shall— 
‘‘(A) gain some experience in all the major 
functions performed by United States Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement; and 
‘‘(B) work in at least one local office of 
United States Immigration and Customs En-
forcement.’’; and 
(H) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Director’’. 
(20) In section 443 (6 U.S.C. 253)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary for Bor-
der and Transportation Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of Border Se-
curity’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘United States Immigration and Customs En-
forcement’’. 
(21) In section 444 (6 U.S.C. 254)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary for Bor-
der and Transportation Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Secretary’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘pursuant to policies and 
procedures applicable to employees of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation,’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of Border Se-
curity’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Customs 
and Border Protection’’. 
(22) By striking section 445. 
(23) By striking section 446. 
(24) In section 451— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘BUREAU
OF’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘UNITED 
STATES’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of Citizenship 
and Immigration Services’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘United States Citizenship 
and Immigration Services’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Bureau of Citizenship and 
Immigration Services’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘United States Citizenship and 
Immigration Services’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of Border Se-
curity’’ each place it appears and inserting 
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‘‘United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion’’; 
(E) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘OF BUREAU’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘a bureau’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an agency’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘the ‘Bureau of 
Citizenship and Immigration Serv-
ices’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘ ‘United States 
Citizenship and Immigration Serv-
ices’ ’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking 
‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Di-
rector’’; and 
(iv) by striking paragraph (4) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(4) MANAGERIAL
ROTATION
PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 1 year after the effective date specified in 
section 455, the Director of United States Citizen-
ship and Immigration Services shall design and im-
plement a managerial rotation program under which 
employees of United States Citizenship and Immi-
gration Services holding positions involving super-
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visory or managerial responsibility and classified, in 
accordance with chapter 51 of title 5, United States 
Code, as a GS–14 or above, shall— 
‘‘(A) gain some experience in all the major 
functions performed by United States Citizen-
ship and Immigration Services; and 
‘‘(B) work in at least one field office and 
one service center of United States Citizenship 
and Immigration Services.’’; and 
(F) by striking subsection (g). 
(25) In section 452 (6 U.S.C. 272)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘United States’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f), in the subsection 
heading, by striking ‘‘BUREAU OF’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘UNITED STATES’’. 
(26) In section 453 (6 U.S.C. 273)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘United States’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘such 
bureau’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Citizen-
ship and Immigration Services’’. 
(27) In section 454 (6 U.S.C. 274)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘United States’’; and 
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(A) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of Citizenship 
and Immigration Services’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘United States Citizenship 
and Immigration Services’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of Border Se-
curity’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘United States Immigration and Customs En-
forcement’’. 
(39) By striking section 477 (6 U.S.C. 297). 
(40) By amending section 478 (6 U.S.C. 298) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 478. IMMIGRATION FUNCTIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—One year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the President, to the Com-
mittees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate, on the impact the trans-
fers made by this subtitle has had on immigration func-
tions. 
‘‘(b) MATTER INCLUDED.—The report shall address 
the following with respect to the period covered by the re-
port: 
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‘‘(1) The aggregate number of all immigration 
applications and petitions received, and processed, 
by the Department. 
‘‘(2) Region-by-region statistics on the aggre-
gate number of immigration applications and peti-
tions filed by an alien (or filed on behalf of an alien) 
and denied, disaggregated by category of denial and 
application or petition type. 
‘‘(3) The quantity of backlogged immigration 
applications and petitions that have been processed, 
the aggregate number awaiting processing, and a de-
tailed plan for eliminating the backlog. 
‘‘(4) The average processing period for immi-
gration applications and petitions, disaggregated by 
application or petition type. 
‘‘(5) The number and types of immigration-re-
lated grievances filed with any official of the Depart-
ment of Justice, and if those grievances were re-
solved. 
‘‘(6) Plans to address grievances and improve 
immigration services. 
‘‘(7) Whether immigration-related fees were 
used consistent with legal requirements regarding 
such use. 
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‘‘(8) Whether immigration-related questions 
conveyed by customers to the Department (whether 
conveyed in person, by telephone, or by means of the 
Internet) were answered effectively and efficiently.’’. 
(f) TITLE V.—Title V (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 501(8) (6 U.S.C. 311(8)), by 
striking ‘‘section 502(a)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
504(a)(6)’’. 
(2) 
In 
section 
504(a)(3)(B) 
(6 
U.S.C. 
314(a)(3)), by striking ‘‘, the National Disaster 
Medical System,’’. 
(g) TITLE VI.—Section 601 (6 U.S.C. 331) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Director of Central Intelligence’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Director of National 
Intelligence’’. 
(h) TITLE VII.—Title VII (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 701(b)(1) (6 U.S.C. 341(b)(1))— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of Border 
Security and the Bureau of Citizenship 
and Immigration Services’’ and inserting 
‘‘United States Citizenship and Immigra-
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tion Services and United States Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘such bureau’’ and in-
serting ‘‘United States Citizenship and Im-
migration Services’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘such bureaus’’ and inserting ‘‘United States 
Citizenship and Immigration Services and 
United States Immigration and Customs En-
forcement’’. 
(2) By striking section 706 (6 U.S.C. 346). 
(i) TITLE VIII.—Title VIII (6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 833 (6 U.S.C. 393), by striking 
subsection (e). 
(2) 
In 
section 
843(b)(1)(B) 
(6 
U.S.C. 
413(b)(1)(B)), by striking ‘‘as determined by’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘as 
determined by the Secretary; and’’. 
(3) By amending section 844 (6 U.S.C. 414) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 844. HOMELAND SECURITY ROTATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
establish the Homeland Security Rotation Program (in 
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this section referred to as the ‘‘Rotation Program’’) for 
employees of the Department. The Rotation Program shall 
use applicable best practices, including those from the 
Chief Human Capital Officers Council. 
‘‘(b) GOALS.—The Rotation Program established by 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) be established in accordance with the 
Human Capital Strategic Plan of the Department; 
‘‘(2) provide middle and senior level employees 
in the Department the opportunity to broaden their 
knowledge through exposure to other components of 
the Department; 
‘‘(3) expand the knowledge base of the Depart-
ment by providing for rotational assignments of em-
ployees to other components; 
‘‘(4) build professional relationships and con-
tacts among the employees in the Department; 
‘‘(5) invigorate the workforce with exciting and 
professionally rewarding opportunities; 
‘‘(6) incorporate Department human capital 
strategic plans and activities, and address critical 
human capital deficiencies, recruitment and reten-
tion efforts, and succession planning within the Fed-
eral workforce of the Department; and 
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‘‘(7) complement and incorporate (but not re-
place) rotational programs within the Department in 
effect on the date of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Human Capital 
Officer shall administer the Rotation Program. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Chief Human 
Capital Officer shall— 
‘‘(A) provide oversight of the establishment 
and implementation of the Rotation Program; 
‘‘(B) establish a framework that supports 
the goals of the Rotation Program and pro-
motes cross-disciplinary rotational opportuni-
ties; 
‘‘(C) establish eligibility for employees to 
participate in the Rotation Program and select 
participants from employees who apply; 
‘‘(D) establish incentives for employees to 
participate in the Rotation Program, including 
promotions and employment preferences; 
‘‘(E) ensure that the Rotation Program 
provides professional education and training; 
‘‘(F) ensure that the Rotation Program de-
velops qualified employees and future leaders 
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with broadbased experience throughout the De-
partment; 
‘‘(G) provide for greater interaction among 
employees in components of the Department; 
and 
‘‘(H) coordinate with rotational programs 
within the Department in effect on the date of 
enactment of this section. 
‘‘(d) ALLOWANCES, PRIVILEGES, AND BENEFITS.— 
All allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, and other bene-
fits of employees participating in the Rotation Program 
shall be preserved.’’. 
(4) By striking section 857 (6 U.S.C. 427). 
(5) By striking section 878 (6 U.S.C. 458). 
(6) By striking section 881 (6 U.S.C. 461). 
(7) In section 882(a)(1) (6 U.S.C. 462(a)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘Office of the Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency’’. 
(8) In section 888 (6 U.S.C. 468), by striking 
subsection (h). 
(9) In section 892 (6 U.S.C. 482)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(7), by striking ‘‘Di-
rector of Central Intelligence’’ and inserting 
‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (c)(3)(D), by striking 
‘‘Director of Central Intelligence’’ and inserting 
‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’. 
(10) By striking section 893 (6 U.S.C. 483). 
(j) TITLE IX.—Section 903(a) (6 U.S.C. 493(a)) is 
amended in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘MEM-
BERS—’’ and inserting ‘‘MEMBERS.—’’. 
(k) TITLE
X.—Section 1001(c)(1) (6 U.S.C. 
511(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Director of Central In-
telligence’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of National Intel-
ligence’’. 
(l) TITLE XII.—Title XII is amended by striking sec-
tion 1204. 
(m) TITLE XIV.—Strike title XIV (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note et seq.). 
(n) TITLE XV.—Title XV (6 U.S.C. 541 et seq.) is 
amended by striking section 1502. 
(o) TITLE XVIII.—Title XVIII (6 U.S.C. 571 et 
seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) 
In 
section 
1801(c)(12) 
(6 
U.S.C. 
571(c)(12)), by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary for 
Grants and Training’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’’. 
(2) In section 1804(b)(1) (6 U.S.C. 574(b)(1)), 
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by strik-
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ing ‘‘Assistant Secretary for Grants and Planning’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency’’. 
(p) TITLE
XIX.—Section 1902(b)(3) (6 U.S.C. 
592(b)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘HA-
WAIIAN
NATIVE-SERVING’’ and inserting ‘‘NATIVE 
HAWAIIAN-SERVING’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Hawaiian native-serving’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Native Hawaiian-serving’’. 
(q) TITLE XX.—Title XX (6 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 2006(b)(4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (F). 
(2) In section 2021 (6 U.S.C. 611)— 
(A) by striking subsection (c); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c). 
Æ 
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