[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6245 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6245

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a direct link on 
 the website of the Department of Homeland Security to the website of 
   the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland 
                   Security, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 2008

 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a direct link on 
 the website of the Department of Homeland Security to the website of 
   the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland 
                   Security, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT WEBSITES.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle B of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 813. REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT WEBSITES.

    ``(a) Link to Website of Inspector General.--Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
establish and maintain on the homepage of the website of the Department 
a direct link to the website of the Office of Inspector General of the 
Department.
    ``(b) Link to Report Waste, Fraud, or Abuse.--Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Inspector 
General of the Department shall establish and maintain on the homepage 
of the website of the Office of Inspector General a direct link for 
individuals to anonymously report waste, fraud, or abuse relating to 
the Department.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--Section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 812 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 813. Requirements for Department websites.''.
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