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 116 STAT. 2194 PUBLIC LAW 107-296—NOV. 25, 2002 441 takes effect, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on the implementation of such program. (b) CHIEF OF POLICY AND STRATEGY. — (1) IN GENERAL.— There shall be a position of Chief of Policy and Strategy for the Bureau of Border Security. (2) FUNCTIONS. —In consultation with Bureau of Border Security personnel in local offices, the Chief of Policy and Strategy shall be responsible for— (A) making policy recommendations and performing policy research and analysis on immigration enforcement issues; and (B) coordinating immigration policy issues with the Chief of Policy and Strategy for the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (established under subtitle E), as appropriate. (c) LEGAL ADVISOR.— T here shall be a principal legal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Border Security. The legal advisor shall provide specialized legal advice to the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Border Security and shall represent the bureau in all exclusion, deportation, and removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review. 6 USC 253. SEC. 443. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND QUALITY REVIEW. The Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security shall be responsible for— (1) conducting investigations of noncriminal allegations of misconduct, corruption, and fraud involving any employee of the Bureau of Border Security that are not subject to investigation by the Inspector General for the Department; (2) inspecting the operations of the Bureau of Border Security and providing assessments of the quality of the operations of such bureau as a whole and each of its components; and (3) providing an analysis of the management of the Bureau of Border Security. 6 USC 254. SEC. 444. EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE. The Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, impose disciplinary action, including termination of employment, pursuant to policies and procedures applicable to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on any employee of the Bureau of Border Security who willfully deceives the Congress or agency leadership on any matter. 6 USC 255. SEC. 445. REPORT ON IMPROVING ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS. Deadline. (a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary, not later than 1 year after being sworn into office, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report with a plan detailing how the Bureau of Border Security, after the transfer of functions specified under section 441 takes effect, will enforce comprehensively, effectively, and fairly all the enforcement provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) relating to such functions. (b) CONSULTATION.— In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, the Commissioner of Social Security, the Director of the

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