Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act of 2008

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for a privacy official within each component of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1/29/2008--Introduced.
Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate a full-time privacy official for each of the following Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components:
(1) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA);
(2) the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS);
(3) Customs and Border Protection (CBP);
(4) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE);
(5) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA);
(6) the Coast Guard;
(7) the Directorate of Science and Technology;
(8) the Office of Intelligence and Analysis; and
(9) the Directorate for National Protection and Programs.
Lists the responsibilities of each privacy official, including:
(1) advising the component head on privacy considerations when any law, regulation, or guideline is proposed, developed, or implemented;
(2) assuring that the use of technologies sustains or enhances privacy protections;
(3) conducting privacy impact assessments and supervision of programs or guidelines to ensure privacy protection; and
(4) providing DHS's privacy officer with written materials and information regarding relevant component activities needed to successfully prepare reports for Congress.
Directs each component head to ensure that the component's privacy official:
(1) has the information, resources, and access to material and personnel necessary to fulfill his or her responsibilities;
(2) is advised of proposed policy changes and the development of new programs, regulations, procedures, or guidelines during the planning stages, and;
(3) is included in decision-making.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
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Committees

• House Homeland Security
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  • House Homeland Security
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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
January 29, 2008

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• Added to calendar on Jun 26, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• Jun 26, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jun 26, 2008: Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight Discharged.
• Feb 14, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
• Jan 29, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
• Jan 29, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E103-104)
• Introduced on Jan 29, 2008.

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