S.332 - POWER Act of 2007

A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify the investigative authorities of the privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

All Bill Titles

  • Short: POWER Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Privacy Officer With Enhanced Rights Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify the investigative authorities of the privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. as introduced.

This Bill currently has no wiki content. If you would like to create a wiki entry for this bill, please Login, and then select the wiki tab to create it.

Bill's Views

  • Today: 2
  • Past Seven Days: 8
  • All-Time: 754
 
Introduced
 
Senate
Passes
 
House
Passes
 
President
Signs
 

 
01/17/07
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Official Summary

1/18/2007--Introduced.Privacy Officer With Enhanced Rights Act of 2007 or the POWER Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) have access to all records and other materials available to DHS r

Official Summary

1/18/2007--Introduced.
Privacy Officer With Enhanced Rights Act of 2007 or the POWER Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to:
(1) have access to all records and other materials available to DHS relating to programs and operations for which the privacy officer has responsibilities;
(2) make necessary or desirable investigations and reports on the administration of DHS programs and operations;
(3) subpoena the production, by persons other than federal agencies, of all information and other data and documentary evidence necessary to performance of the privacy officer's responsibilities; and
(4) administer oaths, affirmations, or take affidavits. Requires:
(1) the privacy officer to report to and be under the general supervision of the Secretary of DHS; and
(2) the Secretary to report to Congress upon removing or transferring the officer to another position or location within DHS.


...Read the Rest




Vote on This Bill

-% Users Support Bill

0 in favor / 0 opposed
 

Send Your Senator a Letter

about this bill Support Oppose Tracking
Track with MyOC
Save to Notebook Make A Bill Widget

OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of the Participatory Politics Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to increase civic engagement. The non-profit Sunlight Foundation is the Founding and Primary Supporter of OpenCongress.