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Calendar No. 420
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1416
[Report No. 108–214] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 25, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
NOVEMBER 25, 2003
Reported by Ms. COLLINS, with amendments 
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
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’’.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO CRITICAL 
INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION. 
Section 212(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 131(3)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘systems—’’ and inserting ‘‘systems insofar as 
such information pertains to—’’.
SEC. 3. VISA ISSUANCE. 
Section 428(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 236(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘subsection,’’ and inserting 
‘‘section,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘office’’ and inserting ‘‘officer’’. 
SEC. 4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
EMERGENCY 
PREPAREDNESS 
AND 
RE-
SPONSE. 
Section 502 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 312) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘shall include—’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be responsible 
for—’’. 
SEC. 5. MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE COAST GUARD. 
Section 876 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 456) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 876. MILITARY ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘Nothing in this Act confers on the Secretary any 
authority over warfighting, the military defense of the
United States, or other military activities that are author-
ized to 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 de-
fense of the United States, or other military activities, in-
cluding such activities of the Coast Guard when it is oper-
ating as a service 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 In-
spector 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 
Security 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 amend-
ed 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 sec-
tion 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 Secu-
rity Act of 2002.’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘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 Se-
curity’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘of the Service.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘of the Department of 
Homeland Security relating to the 
powers, functions, and duties con-
ferred upon the Secretary by this Act 
and all other laws relating to the im-
migration 
and 
naturalization 
of 
aliens.’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3)—
(I) by striking ‘‘He’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity’’; 
(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’’;