Pub. L. 107-77, tit. VI, sec. 612

Sec. 612. (a) The President shall submit as part of the fiscal year 2003 budget to Congress a proposal to restructure the Department of Justice to include a coordinator of Department of Justice activities relating to combating domestic terrorism, including State and local grant programs subject to the authority of the Attorney General, and who will serve as the Department of Justice representative at interagency meetings on combating terrorism below the Cabinet level. (b) If the President does not submit a proposal as described in subsection (a), or if Congress fails to enact legislation establishing a new position described in subsection (a), by June 30, 2002, then effective on such date subsections (c) through (f) shall take effect. (c)(1) Section 504 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “General” the following: “and a Deputy Attorney General for Combating Domestic Terrorism”. (2) the Section heading for section 504 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking “Attorney” and inserting “Attorneys”. (d) The Deputy Attorney General for Combating Domestic Terrorism (appointed under section 504 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by subsection (c)) shall— (1) serve as the principal adviser to the Attorney General for combating terrorism, counterterrorism, and antiterrorism policy; (2) have responsibility for coordinating all functions within the Department of Justice relating to combating domestic terrorism including— (A) policies, plans, and oversight, as they relate to combating terrorism, counterterrorism, and antiterrorism activities; 115 STAT. 801 (B) State and local preparedness for terrorist events; (C) security classifications and clearances within the Department of Justice; (D) contingency operations within the Department of Justice; and (E) critical infrastructure. (3) coordinate— (A) all interagency interface between the Department of Justice and other departments, agencies, and entities of the United States, including State and local organizations, engaged in combating terrorism, counterterrorism, and antiterrorism activities; and (B) the implementation of the national strategy for combating terrorism by State and local entities with responsibilities for combating domestic terrorism; and (4) recommend changes in the organization and management of the Department of Justice and State and local entities engaged in combating domestic terrorism to the Attorney General. (e) There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, for necessary expenses of the Office of the Deputy Attorney General for Combating Domestic Terrorism of the Department of Justice, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. (f) Effective September 30, 2002, there is transferred to the Deputy Attorney General for Combating Domestic Terrorism all authorities, liabilities, funding, personnel, equipment, and real property employed or used by, or associated with, the Office of Domestic Preparedness, the National Domestic Preparedness Office, the Executive Office of National Security, and such appropriate components of the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review as relate to combating terrorism, counterterrorism, and antiterrorism activities.