H.R. 5170 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for a privacy official within each component of the Department of Homeland Security.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate a full-time privacy official for each of the following Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components: (1) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); (2) the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS); (3) Customs and Border Protection (CBP); (4) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); (5) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); (6) the Coast Guard; (7) the Directorate of Science and Technology; (8) the Office of Intelligence and Analysis; and (9) the Directorate for National Protection and Programs. Grants each component's privacy official primary responsibility for implementing the privacy policy for DHS established by DHS's privacy officer.

ListsRequires each designated privacy official to report directly to both the component head and DHS's privacy officer. Lists the responsibilities of each component privacy official, including: (1) serving as DHS's privacy officer's main point of contact at the component to implement that officer's policies and directives; (2) advising the component head on privacy considerations when any law, regulation, or guideline is proposed, developed, or implemented; (2)(3) assuring that the use of technologies sustains or enhances privacy protections; (3) conducting(4) identifying privacy issues related to component programs; (5) monitoring the component's compliance with all applicable federal privacy laws and regulations; (6) assisting in drafting and reviewing privacy impact assessmentsassessments, privacy threshold assessments, and supervisionsystem of programs or guidelines to ensurerecords notices; (7) implementing and monitoring privacy protection;training for component employees and (4)contractors in coordination with DHS's privacy officer; and (8) providing DHS's privacy officer with written materials and information regarding the relevant component activities of the component, including privacy violations and abuse, that are needed to successfully prepare reports for Congress.Congress and on behalf of DHS.

Directs each component head to ensure that the component's privacy official: (1) has the information, resources, and access to material and personnel necessary to fulfill his or her responsibilities; (2) is advised of proposed policy changes and the development of new programs, regulations, procedures, or guidelines during the planning stages, and;stages; and (3) is included in decision-making.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/29/2008: House floor actions.7/31/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: AtReceived in the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motionSenate and Read twice and referred to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilirakis objected to the voteCommittee on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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