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Union Calendar No. 51
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1416
[Report No. 108–104] 
To make technical corrections to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2003
Mr. COX introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select 
Committee on Homeland Security 
MAY 15, 2003
Reported with an amendement, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 25, 2003] 
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 ‘‘Homeland Security 
Technical Corrections Act of 2003’’.
be directed by the Secretary of Defense. This Act shall not 
be construed to limit the existing authority of the Secretary 
of Defense over warfighting, the military defense of the 
United States, or other military activities, including such 
activities of the Coast Guard when it is operating as a serv-
ice in the Navy under section 3 of title 14, United States 
Code.’’. 
SEC. 6. ANNUAL INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF INFORMA-
TION SECURITY PROGRAM AND PRACTICES 
OF AGENCIES. 
Section 3535(b)(1) of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or any other law’’ after ‘‘the Inspec-
tor General Act of 1978’’.
SEC. 7. IMMIGRATION-RELATED POWERS AND DUTIES OF 
THE SECRETARY AND THE ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1102 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2273) 
is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘as amended by this Act, is further amended 
by—’’; and inserting ‘‘is amended—’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(1) by amending the section heading to read as 
follows: 
‘POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’ ’’; 
(3) by amending paragraph (2)(D) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(D) by redesignating the paragraph (8) 
added by section 372(3) of the Illegal Immigra-
tion Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
of 1996, and the paragraph (9) added by section 
373 of such Act, as paragraphs (10) and (11), 
respectively; and’’; and 
(4) in the matter added by paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘the Immigration Reform, 
Accountability and Security Enhancement Act of 
2002.’’ and inserting ‘‘the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002.’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting 
‘‘this subsection’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO IMMIGRATION AND 
NATIONALITY ACT.—
(1) SECTION 103.—Section 103 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1103) is amend-
ed—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) in paragraph (2)—
(I) by striking ‘‘He’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘of the Service.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘of the Department of 
Homeland Security relating to the 
powers, functions, and duties conferred 
upon the Secretary by this Act and all 
other laws relating to the immigration 
and naturalization of aliens.’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3)—
(I) by striking ‘‘He’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘he deems’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Secretary deems’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘his authority’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’s author-
ity’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (4)—
(I) by striking ‘‘He’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Except as otherwise provided by 
law, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’’;
(II) by striking ‘‘the Service or 
the Department of Justice’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Department of Homeland Se-
curity’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘employee of the 
Service.’’ and inserting ‘‘employee of 
the Department.’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (5)—
(I) by striking ‘‘He’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Except as otherwise provided by 
law, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘in his discre-
tion,’’ and inserting ‘‘in the Sec-
retary’s discretion,’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘such number of 
employees of the Service as to him 
shall appear necessary and proper.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such number of employ-
ees of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity as shall appear necessary and 
proper to the Secretary.’’; 
(v) in paragraph (6)—
(I) by striking ‘‘He’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘of the Service.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘of the Department of 
Homeland Security.’’; 
(vi) in paragraph (7)—
(I) by striking ‘‘He’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘of the Service’’ 
each place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘of the Department of Home-
land Security’’; 
(III) by striking ‘‘he may,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may,’’; and 
(IV) by striking ‘‘in his judg-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘in the Sec-
retary’s judgment’’; 
(vii) in paragraph (8), by striking 
‘‘Attorney General’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security’’;