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Bush Lauds Passage of Law Approving Homeland Security Department
Wednesday, November 20, 2002
By Kathleen T. Rhem
American Forces Press Service

“I look forward to signing this important legislation.”

WASHINGTON -- AFIS
President Bush hailed the Nov. 19 passage of a law authorizing the Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security as a "historic and bold step."

The U.S. Senate voted 90-9 to approve the largest federal government reorganization since the World War II era.

"This landmark legislation ... will help our nation meet the emerging threats of terrorism in the 21st century," Bush said in a Nov. 19 statement issued by the White House. The president is attending the NATO summit in Prague, Czech Republic.

The new department will encompass 170,000 employees from various areas in several other Cabinet departments. It will assume responsibility for the Coast Guard, Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Secret Service, Border Patrol, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Animal and Plant Inspection Service, and the Transportation Security Administration.
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