H.R. 9749 – Reading Mode

Union Calendar No. 671

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9749

[Report No. 118–820]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 23, 2024

Mr. Bishop of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

December 5, 2024

Additional sponsor: Mr. Green of Tennessee

December 5, 2024

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to abolish the reorganization authority of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Abolition of reorganization authority of the Department of Homeland Security

(a)

In general

Title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) is amended—

(1)

by striking section 857 (6 U.S.C. 427);

(2)

by redesignating section 858 (6 U.S.C. 428) as section 857;

(3)

by striking section 872 (6 U.S.C. 452); and

(4)

by striking section 881 (6 U.S.C. 461).

(b)

Conforming amendments

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended—

(1)

in section 506 (6 U.S.C. 316)—

(A)

by striking subsection (b); and

(B)

by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and

(2)

in section 702(b) (6 U.S.C. 342(b)), by striking paragraph (4).

(c)

Clerical amendments

The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended—

(1)

by striking the items relating to sections 857 and 858 and inserting the following new item:

Sec. 857. Identification of new entrants into the Federal marketplace.

; and

(2)

by striking the items relating to sections 872 and 881.

December 5, 2024

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed