6 U.S.C. § 493 — Membership

Page 265 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 511 1 So in original. The word ‘‘to’’ probably should not appear. 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘3552(b)(6)’’. SUBCHAPTER IX—NATIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL § 491. National Homeland Security Council There is established within the Executive Of- fice of the President a council to be known as the ‘‘Homeland Security Council’’ (in this sub- chapter referred to as the ‘‘Council’’). (Pub. L. 107–296, title IX, § 901, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2258.) § 492. Function The function of the Council shall be to advise the President on homeland security matters. (Pub. L. 107–296, title IX, § 902, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2258.) § 493. Membership (a) Members The members of the Council shall be the fol- lowing: (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 des- ignated 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 Chair- man 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. (Pub. L. 107–296, title IX, § 903, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2258; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title IX, § 908(b), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3404.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2006—Pub. L. 109–163 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). § 494. Other functions and activities For the purpose of more effectively coordi- nating the policies and functions of the United States Government relating to homeland secu- rity, the Council shall— (1) assess the objectives, commitments, and risks of the United States in the interest of homeland security and to 1 make resulting rec- ommendations to the President; (2) oversee and review homeland security policies of the Federal Government and to 1 make resulting recommendations to the Presi- dent; and (3) perform such other functions as the President may direct. (Pub. L. 107–296, title IX, § 904, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2259.) § 495. Staff composition The Council shall have a staff, the head of which shall be a civilian Executive Secretary, who shall be appointed by the President. The President is authorized to fix the pay of the Ex- ecutive Secretary at a rate not to exceed the rate of pay payable to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council. (Pub. L. 107–296, title IX, § 905, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2259.) § 496. Relation to the National Security Council The President may convene joint meetings of the Homeland Security Council and the Na- tional Security Council with participation by members of either Council or as the President may otherwise direct. (Pub. L. 107–296, title IX, § 906, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2259.) SUBCHAPTER X—CONSTRUCTION § 511. Information security responsibilities of certain agencies (1) National security responsibilities (A) Nothing in this chapter (including any amendment made by this chapter) shall super- sede any authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Director of Central Intelligence, or other agency head, as authorized by law and as di- rected by the President, with regard to the oper- ation, control, or management of national secu- rity systems, as defined by section 3552(b)(5) 1 of title 44. (B) Omitted (2) Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Nothing in this chapter shall supersede any re- quirement made by or under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data shall be han- dled, protected, classified, downgraded, and de- classified in conformity with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). (Pub. L. 107–296, title X, § 1001(c), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2267; Pub. L. 113–283, § 2(e)(3)(B), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3087.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2135, known as the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in par. (2), is act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§ 2011 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 2011 of Title 42 and Tables. CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 1001(c) of Pub. L. 107–296. Par. (1)(B) of section 1001(c) of Pub. L. 107–296 amended section 2224 of Title 10, Armed Forces. AMENDMENTS 2014—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 113–283 substituted ‘‘section 3552(b)(5)’’ for ‘‘section 3532(3)’’.