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Title 6 - Domestic Security (Sections 101 - 1405)
Chapter 1 - Homeland Security Organization (Sections 101 - 629)
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITY |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITY CHAPTER 1 - HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION - Front Matter |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
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PART A—INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION; ACCESS TO INFORMATION
| 121. | Information and Analysis and Infrastructure Protection. |
| 121a. | Homeland Security Intelligence Program. |
| 122. | Access to information. |
| 123. | Terrorist travel program. |
| 124. | Homeland Security Advisory System. |
| 124a. | Homeland security information sharing. |
| 124b. | Comprehensive information technology network architecture. |
| 124c. | Coordination with information sharing environment. |
| 124d. | Intelligence components. |
| 124e. | Training for employees of intelligence components. |
| 124f. | Intelligence training development for State and local government officials. |
| 124g. | Information sharing incentives. |
| 124h. | Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative. |
| 124i. | Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program. |
| 124j. | Rural Policing Institute. |
| 124k. | Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group. |
| 124l. | National asset database. |
| 124m. | Classified Information Advisory Officer. |
| 125. | Annual report on intelligence activities of the Department of Homeland Security. |
PART B—CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION
| 131. | Definitions. |
| 132. | Designation of critical infrastructure protection program. |
| 133. | Protection of voluntarily shared critical infrastructure information. |
| 134. | No private right of action. |
PART C—INFORMATION SECURITY
| 141. | Procedures for sharing information. |
| 142. | Privacy officer. |
| 143. | Enhancement of Federal and non-Federal cybersecurity. |
| 144. | NET Guard. |
| 145. | Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002. |
| 146. | Cybersecurity workforce assessment and strategy. |
| 147. | Cybersecurity recruitment and retention. |
| 148. | National cybersecurity and communications integration center. |
| 149. | Cyber incident response plan. |
| 150. | Clearances. |
PART D—OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
| 161. | Establishment of Office; Director. |
| 162. | Mission of Office; duties. |
| 163. | Definition of law enforcement technology. |
| 164. | Abolishment of Office of Science and Technology of National Institute of Justice; transfer of functions. |
| 165. | National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers. |
SUBCHAPTER III—SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
| 181. | Under Secretary for Science and Technology. |
| 182. | Responsibilities and authorities of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology. |
| 183. | Functions transferred. |
| 184. | Conduct of certain public health-related activities. |
| 185. | Federally funded research and development centers. |
| 186. | Miscellaneous provisions. |
| 187. | Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency. |
| 188. | Conduct of research, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation. |
| 189. | Utilization of Department of Energy national laboratories and sites in support of homeland security activities. |
| 190. | Transfer of Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Department of Agriculture. |
| 191. | Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee. |
| 192. | Homeland Security Institute. |
| 193. | Technology clearinghouse to encourage and support innovative solutions to enhance homeland security. |
| 194. | Enhancement of public safety communications interoperability. |
| 195. | Office for Interoperability and Compatibility. |
| 195a. | Emergency communications interoperability research and development. |
| 195b. | National Biosurveillance Integration Center. |
| 195c. | Promoting antiterrorism through international cooperation program. |
SUBCHAPTER IV—DIRECTORATE OF BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITYPART A—UNDER SECRETARY FOR BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
| 201. | Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security. |
| 202. | Responsibilities. |
| 203. | Functions transferred. |
PART B—UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
| 211. | Establishment; Commissioner of Customs. |
| 212. | Retention of Customs revenue functions by Secretary of the Treasury. |
| 213. | Preservation of Customs funds. |
| 214. | Separate budget request for Customs. |
| 215. | Definition. |
| 216. | GAO report to Congress. |
| 217. | Allocation of resources by the Secretary. |
| 218. | Reports to Congress. |
| 220. | Methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals. |
| 221. | Requirements with respect to administering polygraph examinations to law enforcement personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. |
| 222. | Advanced Training Center Revolving Fund. |
PART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
| 231. | Transfer of certain agricultural inspection functions of the Department of Agriculture. |
| 232. | Functions of Administrator of General Services. |
| 233. | Functions of Transportation Security Administration. |
| 234. | Preservation of Transportation Security Administration as a distinct entity. |
| 235. | Coordination of information and information technology. |
| 236. | Visa issuance. |
| 237. | Information on visa denials required to be entered into electronic data system. |
| 238. | Office for Domestic Preparedness. |
| 239. | Office of Cargo Security Policy. |
| 240. | Border Enforcement Security Task Force. |
| 241. | Prevention of international child abduction. |
PART D—IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS
| 251. | Transfer of functions to Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security. |
| 252. | Establishment of Bureau of Border Security. |
| 253. | Professional responsibility and quality review. |
| 254. | Employee discipline. |
| 255. | Report on improving enforcement functions. |
| 256. | Sense of Congress regarding construction of fencing near San Diego, California. |
| 257. | Report. |
PART E—CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
| 271. | Establishment of Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. |
| 272. | Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman. |
| 273. | Professional responsibility and quality review. |
| 274. | Employee discipline. |
| 275. | Transition. |
| 276. | Report on improving immigration services. |
| 277. | Report on responding to fluctuating needs. |
| 278. | Application of Internet-based technologies. |
| 279. | Children's affairs. |
PART F—GENERAL IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS
| 291. | Abolishment of INS. |
| 292. | Voluntary separation incentive payments. |
| 293. | Authority to conduct a demonstration project relating to disciplinary action. |
| 294. | Sense of Congress. |
| 295. | Director of Shared Services. |
| 296. | Separation of funding. |
| 297. | Reports and implementation plans. |
| 298. | Immigration functions. |
SUBCHAPTER V—NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
| 311. | Definitions. |
| 312. | Definition. |
| 313. | Federal Emergency Management Agency. |
| 314. | Authority and responsibilities. |
| 314a. | FEMA programs. |
| 315. | Functions transferred. |
| 316. | Preserving the Federal Emergency Management Agency. |
| 317. | Regional offices. |
| 318. | National Advisory Council. |
| 319. | National Integration Center. |
| 320. | Credentialing and typing. |
| 321. | The National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center. |
| 321a. | Evacuation plans and exercises. |
| 321b. | Disability Coordinator. |
| 321c. | Department and Agency officials. |
| 321d. | National Operations Center. |
| 321e. | Chief Medical Officer. |
| 321f. | Nuclear incident response. |
| 321g. | Conduct of certain public health-related activities. |
| 321h. | Use of national private sector networks in emergency response. |
| 321i. | Use of commercially available technology, goods, and services. |
| 321j. | Procurement of security countermeasures for Strategic National Stockpile. |
| 321k. | Model standards and guidelines for critical infrastructure workers. |
| 321l. | Guidance and recommendations. |
| 321m. | Voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation and certification program. |
| 321n. | Acceptance of gifts. |
SUBCHAPTER VI—TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
| 331. | Treatment of charitable trusts for members of the Armed Forces of the United States and other governmental organizations. |
SUBCHAPTER VII—MANAGEMENT
| 341. | Under Secretary for Management. |
| 342. | Chief Financial Officer. |
| 343. | Chief Information Officer. |
| 344. | Chief Human Capital Officer. |
| 345. | Establishment of Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. |
| 346. | Consolidation and co-location of offices. |
| 347. | Quadrennial homeland security review. |
SUBCHAPTER VIII—COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONSPART A—COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES
| 361. | Office for State and Local Government Coordination. |
PART B—INSPECTOR GENERAL
| 371. | Repealed. |
PART C—UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
| 381. | Functions transferred. |
| 382. | Use of proceeds derived from criminal investigations. |
PART D—ACQUISITIONS
| 391. | Research and development projects. |
| 392. | Personal services. |
| 393. | Special streamlined acquisition authority. |
| 394. | Unsolicited proposals. |
| 395. | Prohibition on contracts with corporate expatriates. |
| 396. | Lead system integrator; financial interests. |
PART E—HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
| 411. | Establishment of human resources management system. |
| 412. | Labor-management relations. |
| 413. | Use of counternarcotics enforcement activities in certain employee performance appraisals. |
| 414. | Homeland Security Rotation Program. |
| 415. | Homeland Security Education Program. |
| 416. | Use of protective equipment or measures by employees. |
PART F—FEDERAL EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT FLEXIBILITY
| 421. | Definition. |
| 422. | Procurements for defense against or recovery from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. |
| 423. | Increased simplified acquisition threshold for procurements in support of humanitarian or peacekeeping operations or contingency operations. |
| 424. | Increased micro-purchase threshold for certain procurements. |
| 425. | Application of certain commercial items authorities to certain procurements. |
| 426. | Use of streamlined procedures. |
| 427. | Review and report by Comptroller General. |
| 428. | Identification of new entrants into the Federal marketplace. |
PART G—SUPPORT ANTI-TERRORISM BY FOSTERING EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
| 441. | Administration. |
| 442. | Litigation management. |
| 443. | Risk management. |
| 444. | Definitions. |
PART H—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
| 451. | Advisory committees. |
| 452. | Reorganization. |
| 453. | Use of appropriated funds. |
| 453a. | Additional uses of appropriated funds. |
| 453b. | Requirement to buy certain items related to national security interests from American sources; exceptions. |
| 453c. | Disposition of equines unfit for service. |
| 454. | Future Years Homeland Security Program. |
| 455. | Miscellaneous authorities. |
| 456. | Military activities. |
| 457. | Regulatory authority and preemption. |
| 458. | Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement. |
| 459. | Office of International Affairs. |
| 460. | Prohibition of the Terrorism Information and Prevention System. |
| 461. | Review of pay and benefit plans. |
| 462. | Office of National Capital Region Coordination. |
| 463. | Requirement to comply with laws protecting equal employment opportunity and providing whistleblower protections. |
| 464. | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. |
| 464a. | Repealed. |
| 464b. | Staffing accreditation function. |
| 464c. | Student housing. |
| 464d. | Additional funds for training. |
| 464e. | Short-term medical services for students. |
| 465. | Joint Interagency Task Force. |
| 466. | Sense of Congress reaffirming the continued importance and applicability of the Posse Comitatus Act. |
| 467. | Coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services under the Public Health Service Act. |
| 468. | Preserving Coast Guard mission performance. |
| 469. | Fees for credentialing and background investigations in transportation. |
| 469a. | Collection of fees from non-Federal participants in meetings. |
| 470. | Disclosures regarding homeland security grants. |
| 471. | Annual ammunition report. |
PART I—INFORMATION SHARING
| 481. | Short title; findings; and sense of Congress. |
| 482. | Facilitating homeland security information sharing procedures. |
| 483. | Report. |
| 484. | Authorization of appropriations. |
| 485. | Information sharing. |
| 486. | Limitation of liability. |
PART J—SECURE HANDLING OF AMMONIUM NITRATE
| 488. | Definitions. |
| 488a. | Regulation of the sale and transfer of ammonium nitrate. |
| 488b. | Inspection and auditing of records. |
| 488c. | Administrative provisions. |
| 488d. | Theft reporting requirement. |
| 488e. | Prohibitions and penalty. |
| 488f. | Protection from civil liability. |
| 488g. | Preemption of other laws. |
| 488h. | Deadlines for regulations. |
| 488i. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBCHAPTER IX—NATIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL
| 491. | National Homeland Security Council. |
| 492. | Function. |
| 493. | Membership. |
| 494. | Other functions and activities. |
| 495. | Staff composition. |
| 496. | Relation to the National Security Council. |
SUBCHAPTER X—CONSTRUCTION
| 511. | Information security responsibilities of certain agencies. |
| 512. | Construction. |
| 513. | Federal air marshal program. |
SUBCHAPTER XI—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DIVISIONSPART A—EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
| 521. | Legal status of EOIR. |
| 522. | Statutory construction. |
PART B—TRANSFER OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
| 531. | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. |
| 532. | Explosives Training and Research Facility. |
| 533. | Transferred. |
SUBCHAPTER XII—TRANSITIONPART A—REORGANIZATION PLAN
| 541. | Definitions. |
| 542. | Reorganization plan. |
| 543. | Review of congressional committee structures. |
PART B—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
| 551. | Transitional authorities. |
| 552. | Savings provisions. |
| 552a. | Savings provision of certain transfers made under the Homeland Security Act of 2002. |
| 553. | Terminations. |
| 554. | National identification system not authorized. |
| 555. | Continuity of Inspector General oversight. |
| 556. | Incidental transfers. |
| 557. | Reference. |
SUBCHAPTER XII–A—TRANSPORTATION SECURITYPART A—GENERAL PROVISIONS
| 561. | Definitions. |
PART B—TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION IMPROVEMENTS
| 563. | 5-year technology investment plan. |
| 563a. | Acquisition justification and reports. |
| 563b. | Acquisition baseline establishment and reports. |
| 563c. | Inventory utilization. |
| 563d. | Small business contracting goals. |
| 563e. | Consistency with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and departmental policies and directives. |
SUBCHAPTER XIII—EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
| 571. | Office of Emergency Communications. |
| 572. | National Emergency Communications Plan. |
| 573. | Assessments and reports. |
| 574. | Coordination of Department emergency communications grant programs. |
| 575. | Regional emergency communications coordination. |
| 576. | Emergency Communications Preparedness Center. |
| 577. | Urban and other high risk area communications capabilities. |
| 578. | Definition. |
| 579. | Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program. |
| 580. | Border interoperability demonstration project. |
SUBCHAPTER XIV—DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE
| 591. | Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. |
| 592. | Mission of Office. |
| 592a. | Technology research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection. |
| 593. | Hiring authority. |
| 594. | Testing authority. |
| 595. | Relationship to other Department entities and Federal agencies. |
| 596. | Contracting and grant making authorities. |
| 596a. | Joint annual interagency review of global nuclear detection architecture. |
SUBCHAPTER XV—HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS
| 601. | Definitions. |
PART A—GRANTS TO STATES AND HIGH-RISK URBAN AREAS
| 603. | Homeland security grant programs. |
| 604. | Urban Area Security Initiative. |
| 605. | State Homeland Security Grant Program. |
| 606. | Grants to directly eligible tribes. |
| 607. | Terrorism prevention. |
| 608. | Prioritization. |
| 609. | Use of funds. |
PART B—GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
| 611. | Administration and coordination. |
| 612. | Accountability. |
| 613. | Identification of reporting redundancies and development of performance metrics. |
SUBCHAPTER XVI—CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS
| 621. | Definitions. |
| 622. | Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program. |
| 623. | Protection and sharing of information. |
| 624. | Civil enforcement. |
| 625. | Whistleblower protections. |
| 626. | Relationship to other laws. |
| 627. | CFATS regulations. |
| 628. | Small covered chemical facilities. |
| 629. | Outreach to chemical facilities of interest. |
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