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HSA@20 Episode Companion: Federalism



June  16, 2023

This Insight accompanies the Federalism episode of The Homeland Security Act at 20 podcast series
and includes background information on the issues discussed during the podcast.
Click this link to ask questions, provide feedback, or offer suggestions for future topics. You can also e-
mail the podcast team at HSA20@loc.gov. Thank you for your engagement.

Definitions

Federalism:
A system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government.
      Federalism and the Constitution
      Federalist No. 45
      As a protector of liberty: Bond v. United States, 564 U.S. 211 (2011)
      As a policy laboratory: New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann, 285 U.S. 262 (1931)

Homeland Security:
      In the 1990s, equated with national security.
      Initial policies were focused on prevention of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear,
       and explosive (CBRNE) attacks on U.S. population centers by international terrorist
       organizations.
The Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP)
      Established within the Office of Justice Programs in 1998 as the Office of State and Local
       Domestic Preparedness Support (OSLDPS)-renamed ODP in late 2001.
      Transferred from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to the Department of Homeland
       Security (DHS) under Homeland Security Act Section 238.
      Originally became part of the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security, but
       ultimately went into the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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