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Department of Homeland Security
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At a glance
Type
Cabinet departments
Removal of leadership
Removable at will
Appointed by
Secretary appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
Cabinet department · led by the Secretary of Homeland Security
Term
No fixed term
Funding
Annual appropriations
Independence
Direct presidential control
What it does
The Department of Homeland Security is the Cabinet department charged with safeguarding the United States against terrorism and other threats. It oversees border security and immigration, aviation and transportation security, cybersecurity and critical-infrastructure protection, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, and disaster response through FEMA. Its work reaches travelers, immigrants, businesses, and communities across the country.
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Where it sits
How it fits
Created by Congress under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135 (codified at 6 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.)), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.
Recent actions
Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection Suspicious/Criminal Activity Tip Reporting
Special Local Regulation; Allegheny River Mile Marker 20.5-21, Creighton, PA
Agency Information Collection Activities; Court-Ordered Refunds Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act Worksheet
Determination Pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as Amended
Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection of Information; Client Representative Technical Assistance Portal (CR-TAP)
Special Local Regulations; Southern California Annual Marine Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone, San Diego Sharkfest Swim, San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA
Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District-Ocean City, NJ
Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District-Philadelphia, PA