6 USC § 556 - Incidental transfers

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title: "6 USC § 556 - Incidental transfers"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "556"
section_name: "Incidental transfers"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "XII"
subchapter_name: "TRANSITION"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Transitional Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1516, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2311.)"
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# § 556. Incidental transfers

The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary, is authorized and directed to make such additional incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, and liabilities held, used, arising from, available, or to be made available, in connection with the functions transferred by this chapter, as the Director may determine necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1516, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2311.)

## Editorial Notes

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