Providing for consideration of H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act of 2002: report (to accompany H. Res. 502)

OCLC Number: (OCoLC)50570518 Subject: National security -- Law and legislation -- United States. Excerpt: ...d from being part of a union by the President. Those employees or units that did not have union representation before the transfer would not be granted any extra protections by this amendment. (20 minutes) Quinn #82: Clarifies workers rights in section 761. (20 minutes) Waxman/Frost #95: Deletes the entire human resources which exempt employees of the new Department from Title 5. Provides that federal employees transferred to the new agency could not have their pay reduced. Strengthens whistleblower protections. (20 minutes) Armey #69: En Bloc Manager's Amendment. Technical amendments requested by Energy and Commerce Committee. Technical amendments requested by Science Committee. Technical correction regarding Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund requested by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Technical amendments relating to DHS privacy officer. Technical correction relating to biological agent registration function requested by Agriculture Committee. An amendment to create a program to encourage and support innovative solutions to enhance homeland security (requested by Mr. Davis and Ms. Harman). An amendment to enhance non-federal cybersecurity activities of Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (requested by Science Committee). An amendment to establish ``NET Guard' program to promote volunteer activities in support of information technology protection activities (requested by Science Committee). An amendment striking section 814 (relating to incidental transfers by the Director of OMB) requested by Appropriations Committee. A Technical correction to section 761 to insert a proper reference. An amendment inserting sense of Congress provision reaffirming the Posse Comitatus Act. An amendment clarifying that this Act preempts no state or local law, except that any preemption...