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Title 6 — Domestic Security

Part D · Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization

§ 254. Employee discipline

Statutory text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may impose disciplinary action on any employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection who willfully deceives Congress or agency leadership on any matter.

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. Homeland Security Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–296 title IV § 444 · 116 Stat. 2135

    Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 254

    Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 444, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2194

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 444, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2194

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 444. EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE. The Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, impose disciplinary action, including termination of employment, pursuant to policies and procedures applicable to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on any employee of the Bureau of Border Security who willfully deceives the Congress or agency leadership on any matter.

  2. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act

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

    Amended · 6 U.S.C. § 254

    Pub. L. 114–125 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, impose disciplinary action, including termination of employment, pursuant to policies and procedures applicable to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on any employee of the Bureau of Border Security who willfully deceives the Congress or agency leadership on any matter.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 114–125 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, impose disciplinary action, including termination of employment, pursuant to policies and procedures applicable to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on any employee of the Bureau of Border Security who willfully deceives the Congress or agency leadership on any matter.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (III) by amending section 444 (6 U.S.C. 254) to read as follows: “SEC. 444. EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE.   “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may impose disciplinary action on any employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection who willfully deceives Congress or agency leadership on any matter.” .

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2016—Pub. L. 114–125 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, impose disciplinary action, including termination of employment, pursuant to policies and procedures applicable to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on any employee of the Bureau of Border Security who willfully deceives the Congress or agency leadership on any matter.”

Credits

2002–2016 · 2 acts
  1. 2002Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 444, , 116 Stat. 2194
  2. 2016Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(g)(1)(B)(v)(III), , 130 Stat. 212.
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(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 444, , 116 Stat. 2194; Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(g)(1)(B)(v)(III), , 130 Stat. 212.)

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