The Homeland Security Bill enacted in 2003 was designed to enhance homeland security in the United States of America and unite those agencies into one cohesive agency (U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, n.d.). The mission was to protect the United States of America from man-made and natural disasters. Preparedness, prevention, and recovery are all highly emphasized within the Department of Homeland Security. Originally the mission was to stop terrorist attacks, lessen vulnerability, and diminish the damage of said attacks (Cordner, 2016). The Homeland Security Bill of 2003 has thirteen title’s, each addressing a specific threat ("Comprehensive Homeland Security Act of 2003 (2003 - S. 6)," 2003). Title I address
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Border Security’s duties are to protect American borders from the illegal movement of weapons, drugs, contraband, and people (Department of Homeland Security, 2018). Border protection agents could be monitoring the border for illegal immigrants or doing searches at the borders. Transportation Security monitor’s and enforces rules and regulations at American airports. This could entail passenger screenings or detailed passenger searches. Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear measures entail having contingencies in place to aid and assist if an incident with one of those substances arises. Their duties could consist of containment of the substance and then decontamination. Information analysis and infrastructure protection assist in the obtaining and analysis of intel or information, while infrastructure protection has to do with government buildings, utility companies, and banking institutions among other structures. Their role could consist of having contingencies in place when something catastrophic happens to any structure. Alternative structures would be assigned and made available to keep those parts of our country running and accessible. All these entities are part of the Department of Homeland Security, which is there to protect the citizens of the United States of
Border Security’s duties are to protect American borders from the illegal movement of weapons, drugs, contraband, and people (Department of Homeland Security, 2018). Border protection agents could be monitoring the border for illegal immigrants or doing searches at the borders. Transportation Security monitor’s and enforces rules and regulations at American airports. This could entail passenger screenings or detailed passenger searches. Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear measures entail having contingencies in place to aid and assist if an incident with one of those substances arises. Their duties could consist of containment of the substance and then decontamination. Information analysis and infrastructure protection assist in the obtaining and analysis of intel or information, while infrastructure protection has to do with government buildings, utility companies, and banking institutions among other structures. Their role could consist of having contingencies in place when something catastrophic happens to any structure. Alternative structures would be assigned and made available to keep those parts of our country running and accessible. All these entities are part of the Department of Homeland Security, which is there to protect the citizens of the United States of