ings.--The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (or, in
the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff) may, in the role of the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff as principal military adviser to the Council
and subject to the direction of the President, attend and
participate in meetings of the Council.

SEC. 904. [6 U.S.C. 494] OTHER FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES.

For the purpose of more effectively coordinating the
policies and functions of the United States Government relating
to homeland security, the Council shall--
(1) assess the objectives, commitments, and risks
of the United States in the interest of homeland
security and to make resulting recommendations to the
President;
(2) oversee and review homeland security policies
of the Federal Government and to make resulting
recommendations to the President; and
(3) perform such other functions as the President
may direct.

SEC. 905. [6 U.S.C. 495] STAFF COMPOSITION.

The Council shall have a staff, the head of which shall be
a civilian Executive Secretary, who shall be appointed by the
President. The President is authorized to fix the pay of the
Executive Secretary at a rate not to exceed the rate of pay
payable to the Executive Secretary of the National Security
Council.

SEC. 906. [6 U.S.C. 496] RELATION TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL.

The President may convene joint meetings of the Homeland
Security Council and the National Security Council with
participation by members of either Council or as the President
may otherwise direct.

TITLE X--INFORMATION SECURITY

SEC. 1001. INFORMATION SECURITY.

(a) [6 U.S.C. 101 note] Short Title.--This title may be
cited as the ``Federal Information Security Management Act of
2002''.

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(c) [6 U.S.C. 511] Information Security Responsibilities of
Certain Agencies.--
(1) National security responsibilities.--(A)
Nothing in this Act (including any amendment made by
this Act) shall supersede any authority of the
Secretary of Defense, the Director of Central
Intelligence, or other agency head, as authorized by
law and as directed by the President, with regard to
the operation, control, or management of national
security systems, as def