Finance & markets · 06/03/2003Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
Delegation of Authority to the Secretary of Homeland Security
Summary
The Secretary of the Treasury issued a Treasury Department Order on February 28, 2003, to preserve the Department of Homeland Security's ability to perform US Customs functions while awaiting a delegation of authority regarding Customs revenue functions retained by the Secretary of the Treasury, as per the Homeland Security Act of 2002.