1.) The major laws and regulations that direct the operations of the Department of Homeland Security are as follows; the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and the implementation recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 was introduced after the September 11, 2001 attacks and sending anthrax. It was signed into law by then-President George W. Bush in November 2002. It created both the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Cabinet-level position of Secretary of Homeland Security¹. The law's primary responsibility was to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 was signed into law on December 17, 2004. It established both the position of Director of National Intelligence (DNI), the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), and the Privacy and Security Oversight Council. civil liberties. The law requires the Department of Homeland Security to take charge of conducting pre-flight comparisons of airline passenger information with federal government watchlists for domestic and international flights. He created the Secure Flight program for the Transportation Security Administration². The 9/11 Commission Act Implementation Recommendations of 2007 implemented some of the 9/11 Commission's recommendations, including requiring 100 percent inspection of all air and sea cargo entering the United States and a new method of redistributing counter-terrorism funding. It was signed into law by President Bush on August 3, 2007. The law also established grants to support high-risk urban areas and state, local, and tribal governments in prevention, preparedness, protection, and response. of the document...... 2011, from http://www.whitehouse.gov/cybersecurity/comprehensive-national-cybersecurity-initiative13 CNN. (January 22, 2009). Obama signs order to close Guantanamo Bay facility - CNN. CNN. Retrieved November 27, 2011, from http://articles.cnn.com/2009-01-22/politics/guantanamo.order_1_detention-guantanamo-bay-torture?_s=PM:POLITICS14 Office of the Press Secretary. (2011, June 22). Defense | The White House. The White House. Retrieved November 27, 2011, from http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/defense15 Lee, J. (2009, May 22). Reform for our troops. The White House. Retrieved November 27, 2011, from www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Reform-for-Our-Troops16 Nicholas, P. (2010, June 22). Obama asks for $600 million for border security. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 27, 2011, from http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/22/nation/la-na-border-patrol-20100623