6 U.S.C. § 553 — Terminations

Page 277 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 561 § 553. Terminations Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, whenever all the functions vested by law in any agency have been transferred pursuant to this chapter, each position and office the incumbent of which was authorized to receive compensa- tion at the rates prescribed for an office or posi- tion at level II, III, IV, or V, of the Executive Schedule, shall terminate. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1513, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2311.) 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 Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title and Ta- bles. Levels II, III, IV, and V, of the Executive Schedule, referred to in text, are set out in sections 5313, 5314, 5315, and 5316, respectively, of Title 5, Government Or- ganization and Employees. § 554. National identification system not author- ized Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the development of a national identi- fication system or card. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1514, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2311.) 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 Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title and Ta- bles. § 555. Continuity of Inspector General oversight Notwithstanding the transfer of an agency to the Department pursuant to this chapter, the Inspector General that exercised oversight of such agency prior to such transfer shall con- tinue to exercise oversight of such agency dur- ing the period of time, if any, between the trans- fer of such agency to the Department pursuant to this chapter and the appointment of the In- spector General of the Department of Homeland Security in accordance with section 113(b) of this title. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1515, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2311.) 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 Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title and Ta- bles. § 556. Incidental transfers The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary, is authorized and directed to make such additional incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, and liabilities held, used, arising from, available, or to be made available, in connection with the functions transferred by this chapter, as the Di- rector may determine necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1516, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2311.) 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 Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title and Ta- bles. § 557. Reference With respect to any function transferred by or under this chapter (including under a reorga- nization plan that becomes effective under sec- tion 542 of this title) and exercised on or after the effective date of this chapter, reference in any other Federal law to any department, com- mission, or agency or any officer or office the functions of which are so transferred shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary, other official, or component of the Department to which such function is so transferred. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1517, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2311.) 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 Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title and Ta- bles. The effective date of this chapter, referred to in text, is 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 4 of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as an Effective Date note under section 101 of this title. SUBCHAPTER XII–A—TRANSPORTATION SECURITY PART A—GENERAL PROVISIONS § 561. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) Administration The term ‘‘Administration’’ means the Transportation Security Administration. (2) Administrator The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad- ministrator of the Transportation Security Administration. (3) Plan The term ‘‘Plan’’ means the strategic 5-year technology investment plan developed by the Administrator under section 563 of this title.