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TITLE IX — CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

This title makes technical and conforming amendments to existing statutes that are needed for consistency or to effectuate earlier provisions of the bill. These amendments are not exhaustive; it is anticipated that other conforming and technical amendments will be enacted as necessary or appropriate in light of the changes made by the bill.

Section 901. Inspector General Act.

Conforming to the creation of an office of Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security, this section amends certain provisions of the Inspector General Act to ensure the application of that Act to the new office. Additionally, the section corrects clerical errors in that Act.

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Section 902. Executive Schedule.

This section amends certain provisions of title 5 of the United States Code, in order to specify the Executive Schedule levels for offices created by earlier provisions of the bill.

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Section 903. United States Secret Service.

Conforming to the transfer of the United States Secret Service to the Department of Homeland Security, this section amends certain provisions of titles 3 and 18 of the United States Code, relating to the United States Secret Service, by replacing references to the Department and Secretary of the Treasury with references to the Department and Secretary of Homeland Security.

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Section 904. Coast Guard.

Conforming to the transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, this section amends certain provisions of title 14 of the United States Code, relating to the Coast Guard, by replacing references to the Department and Secretary of Transportation with references to the Department and Secretary of Homeland Security. Additionally, the section corrects a clerical error in title 14.

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Section 905. Strategic National Stockpile and smallpox vaccine development.

Conforming to the transfer of the Strategic National Stockpile of the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Homeland Security, this section amends certain provisions of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-188), by replacing references to the Department and Secretary of Health and Human Services with references to the Department and Secretary of Homeland Security.

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Section 906. Select agent registration.

Conforming to the transfer of the select agent registration program of the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Homeland Security, this section amends certain provisions of the Public Health Service Act and Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, by replacing references to the Department and Secretary of Health and Human Services with references to the Department and Secretary of Homeland Security.

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Section 907. National Bio-Weapons Defense Analysis Center.

Conforming to the incorporation into the Department of Homeland Security of the National Bio-Weapons Defense Analysis Center of the Department of Defense, this section establishes and defines the mission of that Center.

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