HR 1617 · 111th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-03-19· Sponsored by Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2009-03-26)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2009-03-24
Roll #147
Yea 412Nay 3
Democrats
245 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
167 Yea·3 Nay
PassedHouse · 2009-03-24
Roll #147
Yea 412Nay 3
Democrats
245 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
167 Yea·3 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act of 2009 - 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 …

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat