[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 20178-20179]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER OF THE 
                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 971, S. 2816.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2816) to provide for the appointment of the 
     Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland 
     Security by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements 
related thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2816) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

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                                S. 2816

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

     SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER BY 
                   THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

       Section 103(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 113(d)) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (3); and
       (2) redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) 
     and (4), respectively.

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