Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5170
Sponsor: Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10]
Introduced: 2008-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Coast guard
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency Management
Executive reorganization
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-29
text: 
Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate a full-time privacy official for each of the following Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components: (1) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); (2) the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS); (3) Customs and Border Protection (CBP); (4) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); (5) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); (6) the Coast Guard; (7) the Directorate of Science and Technology; (8) the Office of Intelligence and Analysis; and (9) the Directorate for National Protection and Programs.

Lists the responsibilities of each privacy official, including: (1) advising the component head on privacy considerations when any law, regulation, or guideline is proposed, developed, or implemented; (2) assuring that the use of technologies sustains or enhances privacy protections; (3) conducting privacy impact assessments and supervision of programs or guidelines to ensure privacy protection; and (4) providing DHS's privacy officer with written materials and information regarding relevant component activities needed to successfully prepare reports for Congress.

Directs each component head to ensure that the component's privacy official: (1) has the information, resources, and access to material and personnel necessary to fulfill his or her responsibilities; (2) is advised of proposed policy changes and the development of new programs, regulations, procedures, or guidelines during the planning stages, and; (3) is included in decision-making.

action_date: 2008-07-30
text: 
Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate a full-time privacy official for each of the following Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components: (1) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); (2) the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS); (3) Customs and Border Protection (CBP); (4) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); (5) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); (6) the Coast Guard; (7) the Directorate of Science and Technology; (8) the Office of Intelligence and Analysis; and (9) the Directorate for National Protection and Programs. Grants each component's privacy official primary responsibility for implementing the privacy policy for DHS established by DHS's privacy officer.

Requires each designated privacy official to report directly to both the component head and DHS's privacy officer. Lists the responsibilities of each component privacy official, including: (1) serving as DHS's privacy officer's main point of contact at the component to implement that officer's policies and directives; (2) advising the component head on privacy considerations when any law, regulation, or guideline is proposed, developed, or implemented; (3) assuring that the use of technologies sustains or enhances privacy protections; (4) identifying privacy issues related to component programs; (5) monitoring the component's compliance with all applicable federal privacy laws and regulations; (6) assisting in drafting and reviewing privacy impact assessments, privacy threshold assessments, and system of records notices; (7) implementing and monitoring privacy training for component employees and contractors in coordination with DHS's privacy officer; and (8) providing DHS's privacy officer with written materials and information regarding the relevant activities of the component, including privacy violations and abuse, that are needed to successfully prepare reports for Congress and on behalf of DHS.

Directs each component head to ensure that the component's privacy official: (1) has the information, resources, and access to material and personnel necessary to fulfill his or her responsibilities; (2) is advised of proposed policy changes and the development of new programs, regulations, procedures, or guidelines during the planning stages; and (3) is included in decision-making. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7175)
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/29/2008 H7175)
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7596)
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilirakis objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5170.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7175-7176)
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-755.
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 482.
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-755.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight Discharged.
action_date: 2008-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
action_date: 2008-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2008-01-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E103-104)
action_date: 2008-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-29
text: Introduced in House