IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1416
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 25, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
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,
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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:
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‘‘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—’’;
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(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—
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(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
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law, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘the Service or 
the Department of Justice’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Department of Homeland 
Security’’; 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 em-
ployees of the Department of Home-
land Security as shall appear nec-
essary and proper to the Secretary.’’; 
(v) in paragraph (6)—
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(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.’’; 
(vi) in paragraph (7)—
(I) by striking ‘‘He’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity’’; 
(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’’;
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(viii) in paragraph (10) (as redesig-
nated by section 1102 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002)—
(I) by striking ‘‘Attorney Gen-
eral’’ each place such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland 
Security’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘of the Service.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘of the Department.’’; 
and 
(ix) in paragraph (11) (as so redesig-
nated)—
(I) by striking ‘‘Attorney Gen-
eral’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Homeland Security’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘by the Service’’ 
each place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘by the Department’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Attor-
ney General’’ each place such term appears and 
inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’; 
(C) by amending subsection (c) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(c) The Secretary of Homeland Security may enter 
into cooperative agreements with State and local law en-
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forcement agencies for the purpose of assisting in the en-
forcement of the immigration laws.’’; 
(D) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘The 
Commissioner,’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary 
of Homeland Security,’’; 
(E) in subsection (e)—
(i) by striking ‘‘The Commissioner’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Homeland 
Security’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘district office of the 
Service’’ and inserting ‘‘field office of the 
Department of Homeland Security’’; and 
(F) in subsection (f)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘of the Immigration 
and Naturalization Service’’ and inserting 
‘‘of the Directorate of Border and Trans-
portation Security of the Department of 
Homeland Security’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘the functions of the 
Service,’’ and inserting ‘‘the functions of 
the Directorate,’’.
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(2) SECTION 287(g).—Section 287(g) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Homeland Security’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) HOMELAND SECURITY ACT.—The table of 
contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 1103 the following:
‘‘Sec. 1104. Effective date.’’.
(2) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—The 
table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act is amended by amending the item relating to 
section 103 to read as follows:
‘‘Sec. 103. Powers and duties of the Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
Attorney General.’’.
(d) CONSTRUCTION.—The amendments made by this 
section shall not be construed to repeal, or limit the appli-
cability of, section 456, 462(e), 1512(d), or 1517 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, or any other similar pro-
vision pertaining to the treatment of references in law, 
with respect to any provision of law that is not amended 
by this section.
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SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE OF MODIFICATIONS TO REORGA-
NIZATION PLAN. 
Section 1502(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 542(d)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (c)’’. 
SEC. 9. REPORT ON WAR RISK INSURANCE FOR AIR CAR-
RIERS. 
Section 1204 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(116 Stat. 2287) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
(C) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively, and 
by moving the text of such paragraphs 2 ems to the 
left; 
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) (as 
so redesignated) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘Department’’ and inserting ‘‘Department 
of Transportation’’. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORITY TO ARM FLIGHT DECK CREW WITH 
LESS-THAN-LETHAL WEAPONS. 
Section 1405(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (116 Stat. 2307) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
6 of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1406 of this Act’’.
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SEC. 11. REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT REPORTS AND NOTIFI-
CATIONS TO SELECT COMMITTEE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107–296) is amended by inserting after 
section 4 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5. REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT REPORTS AND NOTIFI-
CATIONS TO SELECT COMMITTEE ON HOME-
LAND SECURITY. 
‘‘In any case in which a report or notification is re-
quired by this Act or an amendment made by this Act 
to be submitted to the Congress or to a Committee of the 
Congress, such report shall also be submitted to the Select 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–296) is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 4 the following:
‘‘Sec. 5. Requirement to submit reports and notifications to Select Committee 
on Homeland Security.’’.
SEC. 12. CLARIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT 
CONCERNING 
ELECTRONIC 
COMMUNICA-
TIONS PRIVACY ACT EMERGENCY DISCLO-
SURE EXCEPTION. 
Section 225(d)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2157) is amended
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by striking ‘‘2702(b) of title 18, United States Code,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2702(b)(7) of title 18, United States Code (as 
added by paragraph (1)(D)),’’.
SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
as if included in the enactment of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296).
Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.