ralbany on LAP520R082 with PUB LAWS PDF PUBLIC LAW 115–278—NOV. 16, 2018 132 STAT. 4175 ‘‘(A) be at the level of Assistant Secretary within the Department; ‘‘(B) be appointed by the President without the advice and consent of the Senate; and ‘‘(C) report to the Director. ‘‘(3) REFERENCE.—Any reference to the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security. ‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Assistant Director shall— ‘‘(1) direct the critical infrastructure security efforts of the Agency; ‘‘(2) carry out, at the direction of the Director, the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards Program established under title XXI and the secure handling of ammonium nitrate program established under subtitle J of title VIII, or any successor programs; ‘‘(3) fully participate in the mechanisms required under section 2202(c)(7); and ‘‘(4) carry out such other duties and powers as prescribed by the Director.’’. (b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN POSITIONS.— (1) UNDER SECRETARY.—The individual serving as the Under Secretary appointed pursuant to section 103(a)(1)(H) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113(a)(1)(H)) of the Department of Homeland Security on the day before the date of enactment of this Act may continue to serve as the Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security of the Department on and after such date. (2) DIRECTOR FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.—The individual serving as the Director for Emergency Communications of the Department of Homeland Security on the day before the date of enactment of this Act may continue to serve as the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications of the Department on and after such date. (3) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CYBERSECURITY AND COMMUNICATIONS.—The individual serving as the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications on the day before the date of enactment of this Act may continue to serve as the Assistant Director for Cybersecurity on and after such date. (4) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION.—The individual serving as the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection on the day before the date of enactment of this Act may continue to serve as the Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security on and after such date. (c) REFERENCE.—Any reference to— (1) the Office of Emergency Communications in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Emergency Communications Division; and (2) the Director for Emergency Communications in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications. (d) OVERSIGHT.—The Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security of the Department of Homeland Security shall provide VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Aug 28, 2019 Jkt 089139 PO 00278 Frm 00009 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL278.115 Appointment. President. 6 USC 652 note. 6 USC 571 note. 6 USC 653 note. 6 USC 654 note. 6 USC 571 note. Deadlines. PUBL278

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