29 October 2001
Fact Sheet: Organization and Operation of the Homeland Security Council
(To coordinate all federal, state and local homeland security
activities) (430)
The White House October 29 released a fact sheet on the organization
and operation of the new Homeland Security Council.
Following is the text of the White House fact sheet:
(begin text)
Organization and Operation of the Homeland Security Council
OVERVIEW
Securing Americans from terrorist threats or attacks is a critical
national security function. It requires extensive coordination across
a broad spectrum of Federal, State, and local agencies to reduce the
potential for terrorist attacks and to mitigate damage should such an
attack occur. The Homeland Security Council (HSC) shall ensure
coordination of all homeland security-related activities among
executive departments and agencies and promote the effective
development and implementation of all homeland security policies.
THE HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL PRINCIPALS COMMITTEE
Director of the Office of Homeland Security
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Transportation
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Director of Central Intelligence
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Chief of Staff to the President
Chief of Staff to the Vice President
The National Security Advisor shall be invited to attend all meetings
of the HSC/PC. The following people shall be invited to HSC/PC
meetings when issues pertaining to their responsibilities and
expertise are discussed: the Secretary of State; the Secretary of the
Interior; the Secretary of Agriculture; the Secretary of Commerce; the
Secretary of Labor; the Secretary of Energy; the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs; the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and
the Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism.
HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL POLICY COORDINATION COMMITTEES
HSC Policy Coordination Committees (HSC/PCCs) shall manage the
development and implementation of homeland security policies by
multiple departments and agencies through-out the Federal government,
and shall coordinate those policies with State and local government.
The HSC/PCCs shall be the main day-to-day for a for interagency
coordination of homeland security policy.
Eleven HSC/PCCs are hereby established for the following functional
areas, each to be chaired by the designated Senior Director from the
Office of Homeland Security:
1. Detection, Surveillance, and Intelligence
2. Plans, Training, Exercises, and Evaluation
3. Law Enforcement and Investigation
4. Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Consequence Management
5. Key Asset, Border, Territorial Waters, and Airspace Security
6. Domestic Transportation Security
7. Research and Development
8. Medical and Public Health Preparedness
9. Domestic Threat Response and Incident Management
10. Economic Consequences
11. Public Affairs
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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