Homeland Security Act - Titles

Titles

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 documented under Public Law is divided into 17 titles that establishes the Department of Homeland Security and other purposes. Each title is broken down into several sections, summarized below.

1. Department of Homeland Security

Title I consists of three sections that establish the Department of Homeland Security, which carries out several missions that comply with the United States Code.

2. Information Analysis And Infrastructure Protection

Title II consists of two subtitles, including the Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002, and nineteen sections, including the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002. It is headed by the Under Secretary and used to access, receive and analyze law enforcement information, intelligence information, and other information from federal, state, and local government agencies for further use towards the prevention of terrorist acts.

3. Science And Technology In Support of Homeland Security

Title III consists of thirteen sections. It is described as a plan to develop national policy and strategic plans to develop countermeasures for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and other emerging terrorist threats. It also establishes, conducts, and administers primary research and development.

4. Directorate Of Border And Transportation Security

Title IV consists of forty-eight sections and regulates what comes in out of United States territory in an effort to prevent terrorists and instruments of terrorism. This is done generally by securing the borders, territorial waters, ports, terminals, waterways, and air, land, and sea transportation systems of the United States, including managing and coordinating governmental activities at ports of entry.

5. Emergency Preparedness and Response

Title V consists of nine sections and it helps to ensure the response time and preparedness of providers for terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies. In addition, it establishes standards, joint exercises and trainings and providing funds to the United States Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.

6. Treatment of Charitable Trusts For Members Of The Armed Forces Of The United States And Other Governmental Organizations

Title VI consists of one section which, through several requirements, designates the late Central Intelligence Agency officer Johnny Michael Spann as a trust fund for distribution towards surviving spouses, children, or dependent parents, grandparents, or siblings of Government related service members.

7. Management

Title VII consists of six sections which is headed by the Under Security to manage the budget, appropriations, expenditures of funds, accounting, and finance, human resources, information technology, and procurement of the Departments.

8. Coordination With Non-Federal Entities; Inspector General; United States Secret Service; Coast Guard; General Provisions

Title VIII consists of fifty-three sections that establishes an Office for State and Local Governments to oversee and coordinate Departmental programs for and relationships with State and local governments.

9. National Homeland Security Council

Title IX consists of six sections which establishes a "Homeland Security Council" within the Executive Office of the President. This Council functions as an advisor to the President.

10. Information Security

Title X consists of seven sections regarding the establishment of several divisions of Information Security. This title and its subchapter provides tactics and mechanisms for protecting federal information and preserve information security. In addition, it also establishes set standards, responsibilities, authorities and functions, the various definitions in information security, and an annual independent evaluation.

11. Department of Justice Divisions

Title XI consists of sixteen sections which details the powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General.

12. Airline War Risk Insurance Legislation

Title XII consists of four sections which details air carrier liability for Third Party claims arising out of acts of terrorism, extension of insurance policies, correction of reference, and reports.

13. Federal Workforce Improvement

Title XIII consists of thirteen sections which in several chapters details and establishes Chief Human Capital Officers and it's council.

14. Arming Pilots Against Terrorism

Title XIV consists of seven sections which contains the establishment of a program to deputize volunteer pilots of air carriers providing passenger air transportation or intrastate passenger air transportation as Federal law enforcement officers to defend the flight decks of aircraft of such air carriers against acts of criminal violence or air piracy.

15. Transition

Title XV consists of ten sections establishing the 12-month period beginning on the effective date of this Act. It consists of the definitions, reorganization plan, plan elements, and modification of plans.

16. Corrections To Existing Law Relating To Airline Transportation Security

Title XVI consists of three sections that establish retention of security sensitive information authority at the Department of Transportation, increase civil penalties, and allow United States citizens and United States nationals as screeners.

17. Conforming And Technical Amendments

Title XVII consists of seven sections that amend or alter several acts and amendments of the United States such as the Inspector General Act of 1978 and Title 5 of the United States Code