Pub. L. 107-296, tit. I, sec. 103
OTHER OFFICERS.
SEC. 103. OTHER OFFICERS. (a) Deputy Secretary; Under Secretaries.—There are the following officers, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: (1) A Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, who shall be the Secretary’s first assistant for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code. (2) An Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection. (3) An Under Secretary for Science and Technology. (4) An Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security. (5) An Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response. (6) A Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. (7) An Under Secretary for Management. (8) Not more than 12 Assistant Secretaries. (9) A General Counsel, who shall be the chief legal officer of the Department. (b) Inspector General .—There is an Inspector General, who shall be appointed as provided in section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978. (c) Commandant of the Coast Guard .—To assist the Secretary in the performance of the Secretary’s functions, there is a Commandant of the Coast Guard, who shall be appointed as provided in section 44 of title 14, United States Code, and who shall report directly to the Secretary. In addition to such duties as may be provided in this Act and as assigned to the Commandant by the Secretary, the duties of the Commandant shall include those required by section 2 of title 14, United States Code. 116 STAT. 2145 (d) Other Officers.—To assist the Secretary in the performance of the Secretary’s functions, there are the following officers, appointed by the President: (1) A Director of the Secret Service. (2) A Chief Information Officer. (3) A Chief Human Capital Officer. (4) A Chief Financial Officer. (5) An Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. (e) Performance of Specific Functions.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, every officer of the Department shall perform the functions specified by law for the official’s office or prescribed by the Secretary.