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posing of classified and sensitive but unclassified 
materials, controlling access to sensitive areas and 
Secured Compartmentalized Intelligence Facilities, 
and communicating with other government agencies 
on the status of security clearances and security 
clearance applications; 
‘‘(2) ensure that each component of the Depart-
ment complies with Federal standards for security 
clearances and background investigations; 
‘‘(3) ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, 
that individuals in State and local government agen-
cies and private sector entities with a need to receive 
classified information, receive the appropriate clear-
ances in a timely fashion; and 
‘‘(4) perform all other functions as determined 
by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after 
the items relating to such title the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 708. Chief Security Officer.’’. 
SEC. 509. DEPARTMENTAL CULTURE IMPROVEMENT. 
(a) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security, acting through the Chief Human Cap-
ital Officer, shall consider implementing recommendations 
set forth in the Homeland Security Advisory Council Cul-
ture Task Force Report of January 2007. 
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(b) IDENTIFICATION OF TERMS.—As part of this 
consideration, the Secretary, acting through the Chief 
Human Capital Officer, shall identify an appropriate term, 
as among ‘‘workforce’’, ‘‘personnel’’, and ‘‘employee’’, to 
replace ‘‘human capital’’ and integrate its use throughout 
the operations, policies, and programs of the Department 
of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 510. HOMELAND SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM EN-
HANCEMENTS. 
Section 845(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 415(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) LEVERAGING OF EXISTING RESOURCES.—To 
maximize efficiency and effectiveness in carrying out the 
Program, the Administrator shall use curricula modeled 
on existing Department-reviewed Master’s Degree cur-
ricula in homeland security, including curricula pending 
accreditation, together with associated learning materials, 
quality assessment tools, digital libraries, asynchronous 
distance learning, video conferencing, exercise systems, 
and other educational facilities, including the National Do-
mestic Preparedness Consortium, the National Fire Acad-
emy, and the Emergency Management Institute. The Ad-
ministrator may develop additional educational programs, 
as appropriate.’’. 
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SEC. 511. REPEAL OF CHAPTER 97 OF TITLE 5, UNITED 
STATES CODE. 
(a) REPEAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Effective as of the date 
specified in section 4 of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 note), chapter 97 of title 5, 
United States Code (as added by section 841(a)(2) 
of such Act), section 841(b)(3) of such Act, and sub-
sections (c) and (e) of section 842 of such Act are 
repealed. 
(2) REGULATIONS.—Any regulations prescribed 
under authority of chapter 97 of title 5, United 
States Code, are void ab initio. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
for part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to chapter 97. 
SEC. 512. UTILIZATION OF NON-LAW ENFORCEMENT FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEES AS INSTRUCTORS FOR 
NON-LAW ENFORCEMENT CLASSES AT THE 
BORDER PATROL TRAINING ACADEMY. 
The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Train-
ing Center (FLETC) of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity, in consultation with the Chief of the Border Patrol, 
is authorized to select appropriate employees of the Fed-
eral Government other than law enforcement officers (as 
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