Chertoff seeks authority to hire policy czar, alter FEMA

[The Straight Story]

Chertoff seeks authority to hire policy czar, alter FEMA

By Greta Wodele, CongressDaily
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has provided more details about what he is seeking in legislation to permit him to reorganize his department.

According to a letter Chertoff wrote Wednesday to lawmakers involved in Homeland Security issues, his reorganization plan partly hinges on Congress authorizing the creation of a departmentwide policy officer, revising responsibilities for FEMA and eliminating the border and transportation security undersecretary office.

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is reviewing the secretary's proposal and plans to draft legislation soon, a committee spokeswoman said Monday.

The department also included in its legislative proposal language to officially include the secretary in the line of succession, according to aides. The current line of succession would remain intact, and the Homeland Security secretary would be listed last behind the Veterans Affairs secretary.

http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0705/071805cdpm2.htm

[CottonBear]

1. President Chertoff?

:scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

[elperromagico]

2. Yet another liberal plan to create more bureaucracy...

What's that you say? A Republican proposed this?

Well then, it must be a cracker-jack plan. :sarcasm: