Senate Bill to Continue “Non-Homeland Security Functions” DHS Agencies
 
April 22, 2003
 

On April 11, Senator Akaka (D–HI) introduced a bill (S. 910) drafted to provide for the continuation of security functions, considered “non-homeland” related, of federal agencies that have been reassigned to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Also sponsoring the legislation are Senators Carper (D–DE) and Lautenberg (D–NJ). The bill includes provisions for the continuation of the U.S. Customs Service operations not specifically assigned to the DHS. Senator Akaka insisted it is necessary that these “[a]gencies should strike the proper balance between new homeland security responsibilities and their critical non-homeland security missions.”