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6 U.S.C. § 555

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Continuity of Inspector General oversight
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Title
6 — Domestic Security
Chapter
CH1
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Notwithstanding the transfer of an agency to the Department pursuant to this chapter, the Inspector General that exercised oversight of such agency prior to such transfer shall continue to exercise oversight of such agency during the period of time, if any, between the transfer of such agency to the Department pursuant to this chapter and the appointment of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security in accordance with section 113(b) of this title. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1515, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2311.) Editorial Notes References in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2135, known as the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title and Tables.

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