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Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-110

§591h Relationship to Other Department Components and Federal Agencies

Title 6 › CHAPTER 1 — HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER XIV — COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OFFICE › Part B — Mission of the Office › § 591h

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Says the Assistant Secretary cannot take away or reduce other Department or federal agency leaders’ control over their units, people, money, property, or debts. It also cannot change FEMA’s duties or let anyone move FEMA’s assets, functions, or mission away from the Agency or its Administrator. Within one year after December 21, 2018, the Assistant Secretary must work with the Under Secretary and send Congress a strategy and implementation plan that explains how the Office’s programs will be run and linked with other Department programs.

Full Legal Text

Title 6, §591h

Domestic Security, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In general
The authority of the Assistant Secretary under this subchapter shall not affect or diminish the authority or the responsibility of any officer of the Department or any officer of any other Federal agency with respect to the command, control, or direction of the functions, personnel, funds, assets, or liabilities of any component of the Department or any other Federal agency.
(b)Office for Strategy, Policy, and Plans
Not later than one year after December 21, 2018, the Assistant Secretary shall, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy and implementation plan to direct programs within the Office and to integrate those programs with other programs and activities of the Department.
(c)Federal Emergency Management Agency
Nothing in this subchapter or any other provision of law may be construed to affect or reduce the responsibilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Administrator of the Agency, including the diversion of any asset, function, or mission of the Agency or the Administrator of the Agency.

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6 U.S.C. § 591h

Title 6, Domestic Security

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110