1、1Homeland Security Act of 2002; P.L. 107-296; Nov. 25, 2002; 116 Stat. 2135. The effectivedate of the act was Jan. 24, 2003.2Sec. 1502.3See http:/www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/reorganization_plan.pdf.4See http:/www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=47&content=421.5Access the chart through http:/ww
2、w.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=10&content=11.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21366Updated January 14, 2004Department of Homeland Security:Organization ChartSharon S. GressleSpecialist in American National Govern
3、mentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryAlthoughtheDepartmentofHomelandSecurityhasbeenoperationalsinceJanaury2003(underP.L.107-296;H.R.5005),duetothescopeandcomplexityofthefunctionsandresponsibilities,thedepartmentalcomponentscontinuetoberefinedandrealigned.Theorganizationchartinthisreportisbasedo
4、nstatutorylanguage,reorganizationplansthat have been promulgated, and information from the department.Although thedepartment has a website, the charts it presents are not yet fully representative. Thereport will be updated and the chart revised as events warrant.The Department of Homeland Security (