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Revision as of 04:39, June 8, 2007
Homeland Security Act of 2002 was massive legislation adopted in reaction to 9-11 in order to strengthen the United States against terrorism. President George W. Bush supported the bill and obtained its passaged from a Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate.
The Act is explained in detail on the White House website.[1] Simply put, the Act created a new Department of Homeland Security, defines its primary missions and responsibilities, and creates its principal offices.