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The Homeland Security Act, established in 2002, was a response to the terrorist attack of September 11. The Act went to converge 22 federal agencies as the Department of Homeland Security, as well as to establish a mission of the Department. The mission stated within in the act is to "prevent terrorist attacks within the United States", "reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism" and "minimize the damage, and assist in the recovery, from terrorist attacks that do occur within the United States". The Act can be found on the Homeland Security website and is 187 pages long.
Expanded its role as the protector of citizens
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the largest employers of federal officers with arrest and firearm authority.
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There is no "law" passed specifically to authorize body scanners. The Homeland Security Act, which was the enabling legislation for the Department of Homeland Security, is the basis under which that Cabinet level department operates.
In the United States, the members of the presidential cabinet head various departments that deal with important factors affecting society. The most recent cabinet position to be created was the Secretary of Homeland Security, which was established by the Homeland Security Act in 2002.
The National Security Act of 1947 created the National Security Council. The Act was designed by President Truman...and until the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in Nov. 2002, the National Security Act of 1947 was the most substantial change made to the military and foreign policy apparatus since the country was created.
To give police and the government more power to protect security.
The basis of the department is the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It combined the functions of 22 government agencies into a cabinet level agencie at that time. Other laws have added functions as the world has changed. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 and Implementing Recommendations of the 9-11 Commission Act of 2007 added procedures and areas of responsibility.