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6 U.S.C. § 551 — Statutory construction
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Nothing in this chapter, any amendment made by this chapter, or in [section 1103 of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1103&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be construed to limit judicial deference to regulations, adjudications, interpretations, orders, decisions, judgments, or any other actions of the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General.
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Nothing in this chapter, any amendment made by this chapter, or in [section 1103 of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1103&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be construed to limit judicial deference to regulations, adjudications, interpretations, orders, decisions, judgments, or any other actions of the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General.
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**(a) Secretary of Homeland Security**
(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall be charged with the administration and enforcement of this chapter and all other laws relating to the immigration and naturalization of aliens, except insofar as this chapter or such laws relate to the powers, functions, and duties conferred upon the President, Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the officers of the Department of State, or diplomatic or consular officers: Provided, however, That determination and ruling by the Attorney General with respect to all questions of law shall be controlling.
(2) He shall have control, direction, and supervision of all employees and of all the files and records of the Service.
(3) He shall establish such regulations; prescribe such forms of bond, reports, entries, and other papers; issue such instructions; and perform such other acts as he deems necessary for carrying out his authority under the provisions of this chapter.
(4) He may require or authorize any employee of the Service or the Department of Justice to perform or exercise any of the powers, privileges, or duties conferred or imposed by this chapter or regulations issued thereunder upon any other employee of the Service.
(5) He shall have the power and duty to control and guard the boundaries and borders of the United States against the illegal entry of aliens and shall, in his discretion, appoint for that purpose such number of employees of the Service as to him shall appear necessary and proper.
(6) He is authorized to confer or impose upon any employee of the United States, with the consent of the head of the Department or other independent establishment under whose jurisdiction the employee is serving, any of the powers, privileges, or duties conferred or imposed by thi
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**(a) Members** The members of the Council shall be the following:
(1) The President.
(2) The Vice President.
(3) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
(4) The Attorney General.
(5) The Secretary of Defense.
(6) Such other individuals as may be designated by the President.
**(b) Attendance of Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff at meetings** The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (or, in the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) may, in the role of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as principal military adviser to the Council and subject to the direction of the President, attend and participate in meetings of the Council.
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**(a) Creation of Trust Fund** There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the “Highway Trust Fund”, consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to the Highway Trust Fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b).
**(b) Transfer to Highway Trust Fund of amounts equivalent to certain taxes and penalties**
(1) **Certain taxes** — There are hereby appropriated to the Highway Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the taxes received in the Treasury before October 1, 2028, under the following provisions—
(A) section 4041 (relating to taxes on diesel fuels and special motor fuels),
(B) section 4051 (relating to retail tax on heavy trucks and trailers),
(C) section 4071 (relating to tax on tires),
(D) section 4081 (relating to tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene), and
(E) section 4481 (relating to tax on use of certain vehicles).
For purposes of this paragraph, taxes received under sections 4041 and 4081 shall be determined without reduction for credits under section 6426 and taxes received under section 4081 shall be determined without regard to tax receipts attributable to the rate specified in section 4081(a)(2)(C).
(2) **Liabilities incurred before October 1, 2028** — There are hereby appropriated to the Highway Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the taxes which are received in the Treasury after September 30, 2028, and before July 1, 2029, and which are attributable to liability for tax incurred before October 1, 2028, under the provisions described in paragraph (1).
(3) **Repealed. Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, § 11161(c)(2)(C), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1972]**
(4) **Certain taxes not transferred to Highway Trust Fund** — For purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), there shall not be taken into
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**(a) Creation of Trust Fund** There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the “Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund”. Such Trust Fund shall consist of such amounts as may be appropriated, credited, or paid to it as provided in this section, section 9503(c)(3), section 9503(c)(4), or section 9602(b).
**(b) Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund**
(1) **Transfer of certain taxes to Trust Fund** — There is hereby appropriated to the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the following amounts received in the Treasury on or after October 1, 1984—
(A) the taxes imposed by section 4161(a) (relating to sport fishing equipment), and
(B) the import duties imposed on fishing tackle under heading 9507 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States ([19 U.S.C. 1202](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1202&num=0&edition=prelim)) and on yachts and pleasure craft under chapter 89 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(2) **Expenditures from Trust Fund** — Amounts in the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund shall be available, as provided by appropriation Acts, for making expenditures—
(A) to carry out the purposes of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act),
(B) to carry out the purposes of section 7404(d) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), and
(C) to carry out the purposes of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Infrastruc
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TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY
§ 552
Sincerely,
GEORGE W. BUSH.
1 Editorial note. This is the text of identical letters
addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives and the President of the Senate.
§ 543. Review of congressional committee struc-
tures
It is the sense of Congress that each House of
Congress should review its committee structure
in light of the reorganization of responsibilities
within the executive branch by the establish-
ment of the Department.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1503, Nov. 25, 2002, 116
Stat. 2309.)
PART B—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
§ 551. Transitional authorities
(a) Provision of assistance by officials
Until the transfer of an agency to the Depart-
ment, any official having authority over or
functions relating to the agency immediately
before the effective date of this chapter shall
provide to the Secretary such assistance, includ-
ing the use of personnel and assets, as the Sec-
retary may request in preparing for the transfer
and integration of the agency into the Depart-
ment.
(b) Services and personnel
During the transition period, upon the request
of the Secretary, the head of any executive
agency may, on a reimbursable basis, provide
services or detail personnel to assist with the
transition.
(c) Acting officials
(1) During the transition period, pending the
advice and consent of the Senate to the appoint-
ment of an officer required by this chapter to be
appointed by and with such advice and consent,
the President may designate any officer whose
appointment was required to be made by and
with such advice and consent and who was such
an officer immediately before the effective date
of this chapter (and who continues in office) or
immediately before such designation, to act in
such offi
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