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H.R. 4660 107th Congress House

National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002

Official title: To establish the Department of National Homeland Security and the National Office for Combating Terrorism.

Introduced: May 14, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
May 2, 2002
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 Latest action May 2, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002 - Establishes the Department of National Homeland Security to: (1) develop policies and plans for homeland security; (2) develop a National Strategy for Combating Terrorism and Homeland Security Response to counter terrorist threats; (3) plan, coordinate, and integrate Government border security, critical infrastructure protection, and emergency preparedness activities and act as the focal point regarding crises and emergency planning and response; (4) annually update a Federal response plan for homeland security and emergency preparedness; and (5) implement a coordinating center with representatives from other Federal agencies with security responsibilities.

Transfers to the Department the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Customs Service, specified portions of the Immigration and Naturalization Service responsible for law enforcement and border management, the Coast Guard, the Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office, the National Infrastructure Protection Center and the National Domestic Preparedness Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and a specified portion of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture.

Establishes: (1) within the Department Directorates of Prevention, Critical Infrastructure Protection, and Emergency Preparedness and Response and an Office of Science and Technology; (2) an Acceleration Fund for Research and Development of Homeland Security Technologies; (3) within the Executive Office of the President the National Office for Combating Terrorism; (4) a National Combating Terrorism and Homeland Security Council; and (5) a National Homeland Security Panel.

Requires development of an annual consolidated proposed National Terrorism Prevention and Response Program Budget.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1158 National Homeland Security Agency Act
  • HR 5005 Homeland Security Act of 2002
  • S 2452 National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 11, 2002
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 11, 2002
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 22, 2002
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 16, 2002
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 14, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· May 14, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2002
Faleomavaega, Eni
· May 7, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4660: National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4660/
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"H.R. 4660: National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4660/.
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