S. 547: Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-02-12 · Emergency Management · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1099.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-02-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1099. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management (who shall assume many responsibilities of the current Under Secretary for Management), to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as the Chief Management Officer and principal advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters related to management. Includes among the Deputy Secretary's responsibilities the integration and transformation process to ensure an efficient and orderly consolidation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) functions and personnel, including the development of a management integration strategy.

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Official text

Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 547, Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007 (2007-08-17); CBO cost estimate: S. 547, Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007 (2007-08-17); CBO cost estimate: S. 547, Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007 (2007-08-17); CBO cost estimate: S. 547, Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007 (2007-08-17)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s547.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s547 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110