Title 6 — Domestic Security
506 sections across 6 chapters.
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Ch. 1 — Integrated public alert and warning system 11 inactive 330 sections
- § 1 Integrated public alert and warning system
- § 101 Definitions
- § 102 Construction; severability
- § 103 Use of appropriated funds
- § 104 National biodefense strategy
- § 111 Executive department; mission
- § 112 Secretary; functions
- § 113 Other officers
- § 114 Sensitive Security Information
- § 115 Trade and customs revenue functions of the Department
- § 121 Information and Analysis
- § 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 Transferred Transferred
- § 124m Classified Information Advisory Officer
- § 124n Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft
- § 125 Annual report on intelligence activities of the Department of Homeland Security
- § 126 Department of Homeland Security data framework
- § 134 Transferred Transferred
- § 141 Procedures for sharing information
- § 142 Privacy officer
- § 145 Transferred Transferred
- § 146 Cybersecurity workforce assessment and strategy
- § 151 Transferred Transferred
- § 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
- § 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
- § 195d Social media working group
- § 195e Transparency in research and development
- § 195f EMP and GMD mitigation research and development and threat assessment, response, and recovery
- § 201 Repealed. Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(g)(2) , Feb. 24, 2016 , 130 Stat. 212 Repealed
- § 202 Border, maritime, and transportation responsibilities
- § 203 Functions transferred
- § 204 Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee
- § 205 Ombudsman for immigration detention
- § 211 Establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and operational offices
- § 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 Repealed. Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(f) , Feb. 24, 2016 , 130 Stat. 210 Repealed
- § 217 Allocation of resources by the Secretary
- § 218 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards
- § 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
- § 223 Border security metrics
- § 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
- § 242 Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign
- § 243 Maritime operations coordination plan
- § 244 Maritime security capabilities assessments
- § 251 Transfer of functions
- § 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
- § 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
- § 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
- § 301 Fee agreements for certain services at ports of entry
- § 301a Port of entry donation authority
- § 301b Current and proposed agreements
- § 301c Definitions
- § 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 Repealed. Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(c)(1) , Dec. 21, 2018 , 132 Stat. 5166 Repealed
- § 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
- § 321o Integrated public alert and warning system modernization
- § 321p National planning and education
- § 321q Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism
- § 331 Treatment of charitable trusts for members of the Armed Forces of the United States and other governmental organizations
- § 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
- § 348 Joint task forces
- § 349 Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
- § 350 Workforce health and medical support
- § 361 Office for State and Local Government Coordination
- § 371 Repealed. Pub. L. 108–7, div. L, § 104(c)(1) , Feb. 20, 2003 , 117 Stat. 531 Repealed
- § 381 Functions transferred
- § 382 Use of proceeds derived from criminal investigations
- § 383 National Computer Forensics Institute
- § 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
- § 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
- § 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
- § 441 Administration
- § 442 Litigation management
- § 443 Risk management
- § 444 Definitions
- § 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 Centers
- § 464a Repealed. Pub. L. 111–245, § 2(b)(2) , Sept. 30, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2621 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
- § 472 Annual weaponry report
- § 473 Cyber Crimes Center, Child Exploitation Investigations Unit, Computer Forensics Unit, and Cyber Crimes Unit
- § 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
- § 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
- § 491 National Homeland Security Council
- § 492 Function
- § 493 Membership
- § 494 Other functions and activities
- § 495 Staff composition
- § 496 Relation to the National Security Council
- § 511 Information security responsibilities of certain agencies
- § 512 Construction
- § 513 Federal air marshal program
- § 521 Legal status of EOIR
- § 522 Statutory construction
- § 531 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
- § 532 Explosives Training and Research Facility
- § 533 Transferred Transferred
- § 541 Definitions
- § 542 Reorganization plan
- § 543 Review of congressional committee structures
- § 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
- § 561 Definitions
- § 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
- § 563f Diversified security technology industry marketplace
- § 565 Maintenance validation and oversight
- § 571 Emergency Communications Division
- § 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
- § 590 Definitions
- § 591 Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office
- § 591g Mission of the Office
- § 591h Relationship to other Department components and Federal agencies
- § 592 Responsibilities
- § 592a Technology research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection
- § 593 Hiring authority
- § 594 Testing authority
- § 595 Repealed. Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(a)(4) , Dec. 21, 2018 , 132 Stat. 5163 Repealed
- § 596 Contracting and grant making authorities
- § 596a Joint annual interagency review of global nuclear detection architecture
- § 596b Securing the Cities program
- § 597 Chief Medical Officer
- § 601 Definitions
- § 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
- § 609a Nonprofit Security Grant Program
- § 611 Administration and coordination
- § 612 Accountability
- § 613 Identification of reporting redundancies and development of performance metrics
- § 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
- § 641 Definitions
- § 642 Training for Department personnel to identify human trafficking
- § 643 Certification and report to Congress
- § 644 Assistance to non-Federal entities
- § 645 Victim protection training for the Department of Homeland Security
- § 645a Human trafficking assessment
- § 651 Definitions
- § 652 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- § 653 Cybersecurity Division
- § 654 Infrastructure Security Division
- § 655 Enhancement of Federal and non-Federal cybersecurity
- § 656 NET Guard
- § 657 Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002
- § 658 Cybersecurity recruitment and retention
- § 659 National cybersecurity and communications integration center
- § 660 Cybersecurity plans
- § 661 Cybersecurity strategy
- § 662 Clearances
- § 663 Federal intrusion detection and prevention system
- § 664 National asset database
- § 671 Definitions
- § 672 Designation of critical infrastructure protection program
- § 673 Protection of voluntarily shared critical infrastructure information
- § 674 No private right of action
Ch. 2 — Surge Capacity Force 46 sections
- § 701 Definitions
- § 711 Surge Capacity Force
- § 721 Evacuation preparedness technical assistance
- § 722 Urban Search and Rescue Response System
- § 723 Metropolitan Medical Response Grant Program
- § 724 Logistics
- § 725 Prepositioned equipment program
- § 726 Basic life supporting first aid and education
- § 727 Improvements to information technology systems
- § 728 Disclosure of certain information to law enforcement agencies
- § 741 Definitions
- § 742 National preparedness
- § 743 National preparedness goal
- § 744 Establishment of national preparedness system
- § 745 National planning scenarios
- § 746 Target capabilities and preparedness priorities
- § 747 Equipment and training standards
- § 748 Training and exercises
- § 748a Prioritization of facilities
- § 749 Comprehensive assessment system
- § 750 Remedial action management program
- § 751 Federal response capability inventory
- § 752 Reporting requirements
- § 753 Federal preparedness
- § 754 Use of existing resources
- § 761 Emergency Management Assistance Compact grants
- § 762 Emergency management performance grants program
- § 763 Transfer of Noble Training Center
- § 763a Training for Federal Government, foreign governments, or private entities
- § 764 National exercise simulation center
- § 765 Real property transactions
- § 771 National Disaster Recovery Strategy
- § 772 National Disaster Housing Strategy
- § 773 Individuals with disabilities guidelines
- § 774 Reunification
- § 775 National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System
- § 776 Individuals and households pilot program
- § 777 Public assistance pilot program
- § 791 Advance contracting
- § 792 Limitations on tiering of subcontractors
- § 793 Oversight and accountability of Federal disaster expenditures
- § 794 Limitation on length of certain noncompetitive contracts
- § 795 Fraud, waste, and abuse controls
- § 796 Registry of disaster response contractors
- § 797 Fraud prevention training program
- § 811 Authorization of appropriations
Ch. 3 — Port Security Exercise Program 3 inactive 35 sections
- § 901 Definitions
- § 911 Repealed. Pub. L. 111–281, title VIII, § 821(b) , Oct. 15, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3003 Repealed
- § 912 Port Security Exercise Program
- § 913 Facility exercise requirements
- § 921 Domestic radiation detection and imaging
- § 921a Integration of detection equipment and technologies
- § 922 Repealed. Pub. L. 115–254, div. J, § 1816(c) , Oct. 5, 2018 , 132 Stat. 3541 Repealed
- § 923 Random searches of containers
- § 924 Threat assessment screening of port truck drivers
- § 925 Border Patrol unit for United States Virgin Islands
- § 926 Center of Excellence for Maritime Domain Awareness
- § 941 Strategic plan to enhance the security of the international supply chain
- § 942 Post-incident resumption of trade
- § 943 Automated Targeting System
- § 944 Container security standards and procedures
- § 945 Container Security Initiative
- § 961 Establishment
- § 962 Eligible entities
- § 963 Minimum requirements
- § 964 Tier 1 participants in C–TPAT
- § 965 Tier 2 participants in C–TPAT
- § 966 Tier 3 participants in C–TPAT
- § 967 Consequences for lack of compliance
- § 968 Third party validations
- § 969 Revalidation
- § 970 Noncontainerized cargo
- § 971 C–TPAT program management
- § 972 Additional personnel
- § 973 Authorization of appropriations
- § 981 Pilot integrated scanning system
- § 981a Pilot integrated scanning system
- § 982 Screening and scanning of cargo containers
- § 983 Inspection technology and training
- § 984 Repealed. Pub. L. 115–254, div. J, § 1816(f) , Oct. 5, 2018 , 132 Stat. 3541 Repealed
- § 985 Information sharing relating to supply chain security cooperation
- § 1001 Designation of liaison office of Department of State
- § 1002 Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee
- § 1003 Research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security
Ch. 4 — National Domestic Preparedness Consortium 59 sections
- § 1101 Definitions
- § 1102 National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
- § 1103 National Transportation Security Center of Excellence
- § 1104 Immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response
- § 1111 Definitions
- § 1112 Authorization of Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response teams
- § 1113 Surface transportation security inspectors
- § 1114 Surface transportation security technology information sharing
- § 1115 TSA personnel limitations
- § 1116 National explosives detection canine team training program
- § 1117 Roles of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation
- § 1118 Biometrics expansion
- § 1119 Voluntary use of credentialing
- § 1131 Definitions
- § 1132 Findings
- § 1133 National Strategy for Public Transportation Security
- § 1134 Security assessments and plans
- § 1135 Public transportation security assistance
- § 1136 Security exercises
- § 1137 Public transportation security training program
- § 1138 Public transportation research and development
- § 1139 Information sharing
- § 1140 Threat assessments
- § 1141 Reporting requirements
- § 1142 Public transportation employee protections
- § 1143 Security background checks of covered individuals for public transportation
- § 1144 Limitation on fines and civil penalties
- § 1151 Definitions
- § 1152 Oversight and grant procedures
- § 1153 Authorization of appropriations
- § 1154 Public awareness
- § 1155 Security awareness program
- § 1156 Nuclear material and explosive detection technology
- § 1161 Railroad transportation security risk assessment and National Strategy
- § 1162 Railroad carrier assessments and plans
- § 1163 Railroad security assistance
- § 1164 Systemwide Amtrak security upgrades
- § 1165 Fire and life safety improvements
- § 1166 Railroad carrier exercises
- § 1167 Railroad security training program
- § 1168 Railroad security research and development
- § 1169 Railroad tank car security testing
- § 1170 Security background checks of covered individuals
- § 1171 International railroad security program
- § 1172 Railroad security enhancements; Model State legislation
- § 1181 Over-the-road bus security assessments and plans
- § 1182 Over-the-road bus security assistance
- § 1183 Over-the-road bus exercises
- § 1184 Over-the-road bus security training program
- § 1185 Over-the-road bus security research and development
- § 1186 Memorandum of Understanding annex
- § 1201 Railroad routing of security-sensitive materials
- § 1202 Railroad security-sensitive material tracking
- § 1203 Hazardous materials highway routing
- § 1204 Motor carrier security-sensitive material tracking
- § 1205 Hazardous materials security inspections and study
- § 1206 Use of transportation security card in hazmat licensing
- § 1207 Pipeline security inspections and enforcement
- § 1208 Pipeline security and incident recovery plan
Ch. 5 — Definitions 2 inactive 2 sections
Ch. 6 — Sharing of information by the Federal Government 18 sections
- § 1501 Definitions
- § 1502 Sharing of information by the Federal Government
- § 1503 Authorizations for preventing, detecting, analyzing, and mitigating cybersecurity threats
- § 1504 Sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the Federal Government
- § 1505 Protection from liability
- § 1506 Oversight of government activities
- § 1507 Construction and preemption
- § 1508 Report on cybersecurity threats
- § 1509 Exception to limitation on authority of Secretary of Defense to disseminate certain information
- § 1510 Effective period
- § 1521 Definitions
- § 1522 Advanced internal defenses
- § 1523 Federal cybersecurity requirements
- § 1524 Assessment; reports
- § 1525 Termination
- § 1531 Apprehension and prosecution of international cyber criminals
- § 1532 Enhancement of emergency services
- § 1533 Improving cybersecurity in the health care industry