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The '''Homeland Security Act''' (HSA) of 2002, ({{USStatute|107|296|116|2135|2002|11|25}}) was introduced in the aftermath of the [[September 11 attacks]] and [[2001 anthrax attacks|subsequent mailings]] of [[anthrax]] spores.<ref name="Office of Legislative Policy And Analysis">{{cite web | title= Legislative Updates – Homeland Security Act of 2002 | url= http://olpa.od.nih.gov/legislation/107/publiclaws/hmlndsecrty.asp | publisher= Office of Legislative Policy And Analysis | access-date= 2010-11-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100527195312/http://olpa.od.nih.gov/legislation/107/publiclaws/hmlndsecrty.asp | archive-date= May 27, 2010 | url-status= dead }}</ref> The HSA was cosponsored by 118 members of Congress.<ref name="Bill Summary & Status">{{cite web | title= Bill Summary & Status | url= http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR05005:@@@P | publisher= (THOMAS) Library of Congress | access-date= 2010-10-30 | archive-date= January 15, 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090115191459/http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR05005:@@@P | url-status= dead }}</ref> The act passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 90–9, with one Senator not voting.<ref name="[[U.S. Senate]]">{{cite web | title= Roll Call Vote 107th Congress - 2nd Session | url= https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=2&vote=00249 | publisher= senate.gov | access-date= 2019-05-22}}</ref> It was signed into law by President | The '''Homeland Security Act''' (HSA) of 2002, ({{USStatute|107|296|116|2135|2002|11|25}}) was introduced in the aftermath of the [[September 11 attacks]] and [[2001 anthrax attacks|subsequent mailings]] of [[anthrax]] spores.<ref name="Office of Legislative Policy And Analysis">{{cite web | title= Legislative Updates – Homeland Security Act of 2002 | url= http://olpa.od.nih.gov/legislation/107/publiclaws/hmlndsecrty.asp | publisher= Office of Legislative Policy And Analysis | access-date= 2010-11-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100527195312/http://olpa.od.nih.gov/legislation/107/publiclaws/hmlndsecrty.asp | archive-date= May 27, 2010 | url-status= dead }}</ref> The HSA was cosponsored by 118 members of Congress.<ref name="Bill Summary & Status">{{cite web | title= Bill Summary & Status | url= http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR05005:@@@P | publisher= (THOMAS) Library of Congress | access-date= 2010-10-30 | archive-date= January 15, 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090115191459/http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR05005:@@@P | url-status= dead }}</ref> The act passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 90–9, with one Senator not voting.<ref name="[[U.S. Senate]]">{{cite web | title= Roll Call Vote 107th Congress - 2nd Session | url= https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=2&vote=00249 | publisher= senate.gov | access-date= 2019-05-22}}</ref> It was signed into law by President George W. Bush in November 2002.<ref name="[[CNN]]">{{cite web | title= Homeland Security Act | url= http://rationalrevolution.net/war/homeland_security_act.htm | publisher= rationalevolution.net | access-date= 2010-10-26}}</ref><ref name="Homeland Security Act">{{cite web | title=Bush signs Homeland Security bill | url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/11/25/homeland.security/ | publisher= [[CNN]] | access-date= 2010-11-01}}</ref> | ||
HSA created the [[United States Department of Homeland Security]] and the new cabinet-level position of [[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|Secretary of Homeland Security]]. It is the largest federal government reorganization since the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] was created via the [[National Security Act of 1947]] (as amended in 1949). It also includes many of the organizations under which the powers of the [[USA PATRIOT Act]] are exercised. | HSA created the [[United States Department of Homeland Security]] and the new cabinet-level position of [[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|Secretary of Homeland Security]]. It is the largest federal government reorganization since the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] was created via the [[National Security Act of 1947]] (as amended in 1949). It also includes many of the organizations under which the powers of the [[USA PATRIOT Act]] are exercised. | ||