107-296

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107-296 is the public law number for the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the U.S. federal law that created the Department of Homeland Security in response to the September 11 attacks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States public law
federal statute
appliesTo federal agencies of the United States
codifiedIn United States Code
codifiedPrimarilyAt 6 U.S.C.
congressNumber 107
containsTitle Title III—Science and Technology in Support of Homeland Security
Title II—Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection
Title IV—Border and Transportation Security
Title I—Department of Homeland Security
Title VII – Miscellaneous Provisions
surface form: Title VII—Miscellaneous Provisions

Title VI—Management
Title V—Emergency Preparedness and Response
country United States of America
created United States Department of Homeland Security
enactedBy 107th United States Congress
enactmentDate 2002-11-25
established position of Secretary of Homeland Security
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
languageOfWork English
legislativeBody United States Congress
officialName Homeland Security Act of 2002
presidentDuringEnactment George W. Bush
publicLawNumber Public Law 107-296
purpose to coordinate national efforts against terrorism
to establish the Department of Homeland Security
to improve domestic security
regionAffected United States of America
surface form: United States
responseTo 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States
September 11 attacks
shortTitle Homeland Security Act of 2002
signedBy George W. Bush
signingDate 2002-11-25
subjectMatter border security
counterterrorism
critical infrastructure protection
emergency management
homeland security
transportation security
titleCount 17
transferredAgencyToDHS U.S. Customs and Border Protection
surface form: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

Immigration and Customs Enforcement
surface form: Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Transportation Security Administration
United States Coast Guard
United States Secret Service
typeOfAct homeland security legislation
yearOfEnactment 2002

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