To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain succession reforms, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-4484
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2021-07-16
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill makes changes to provisions regarding succession at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).</p> <p>The bill includes the Associate Secretary of DHS within provisions regarding the absence, disability, or vacancy of the Secretary or Deputy Secretary.</p> <p>The bill provides for a further order of succession after those three officials.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4484 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2021 Miss Rice of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain succession reforms, and for other purposes.

1. Succession reforms Subsection (g) of section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 113 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking neither the Secretary nor Deputy Secretary is and inserting the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or Associate Secretary are not ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs: (2) Further order of succession Notwithstanding section 3345 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary may designate such other official of the Department— (A) in further order of succession, to perform the functions and duties of the Secretary, provided that such official has served in the Department for at least 90 days prior to such designation in either— (i) the position of the head of a component; or (ii) in another position by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; (B) in the event that the Secretary position is vacant and an official meeting the criteria set forth in subparagraph (A) is not available, the President may designate an officer or employee in the Department to perform the functions and duties of the Secretary, if— (i) prior to such designation, the officer or employee served in a position in the Department for not less than 90 days; and (ii) the rate of pay for the position referred to in clause (i) is equal to or greater than the minimum rate of pay payable for a position at GS–15 of the General Schedule; and (C) in the event the head of a Department component is vacant, the Secretary may designate an officer or employee of the Department to perform the functions and duties of such vacant position, if— (i) prior to such designation, the officer or employee served in a position in the Department for not less than 90 days; and (ii) the rate of pay for the position referred to in clause (i) is equal to or greater than the minimum rate of pay payable for a position at GS–15 of the General Schedule. (3) Applicability of other provisions of law Sections 3346 through 3349d of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to any individual serving in an acting capacity under this subsection in the same manner and to the same extent as such sections are applicable to an individual serving as an acting officer described under section 3345 of such title. .