§ 251. Transfer of functions

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2002

   Homeland Security Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–296 title IV § 441 · 116 Stat. 2135

   Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 251

   Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 441, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2192

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 441, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2192

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 441. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS TO UNDER SECRETARY FOR BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY. In accordance with title XV (relating to transition provisions), there shall be transferred from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization to the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security all functions performed under the following programs, and all personnel, assets, and liabilities pertaining to such programs, immediately before such transfer occurs: (1) The Border Patrol program. (2) The detention and removal program. (3) The intelligence program. (4) The investigations program. (5) The inspections program.

2. 2016

   U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act

   Pub. L. 114–125 title VIII § 802(g)(1)(B)(v)(I) · 130 Stat. 122

   1. Substituted · 6 U.S.C. § 251

      Pub. L. 114–125 substituted “Transfer of functions” for “Transfer of functions to Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security” in introductory provisions

   2. Substituted · 6 U.S.C. § 251

      Pub. L. 114–125 substituted “Secretary” for “Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 114–125 substituted “Transfer of functions” for “Transfer of functions to Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security” in section catchline and “Secretary” for “Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (I) in section 441 (6 U.S.C. 251)— (aa) by striking the section heading and inserting “transfer of functions”; and (bb) by striking “Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security” and inserting “Secretary”;

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision