108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1416
AN ACT
To make technical corrections to the Homeland
Security Act of 2002.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1416
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
amended—
(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’’;
(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)—
(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’’;
(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-
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,’’.
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:
Clerk.