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6 U.S.C. § 901 — Research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall—
(1) direct research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security;
(2) coordinate with public and private sector entities to develop and test technologies, and process innovations in furtherance of these objectives; and
(3) evaluate such technologies.
**(b) Coordination** The Secretary, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, the Assistant Secretary for Policy, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection,11 See Change of Name note below. the Chief Financial Officer, and the heads of other appropriate offices or entities of the Department, shall ensure that—
(1) research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts funded by the Department in furtherance of maritime and cargo security are coordinated within the Department and with other appropriate Federal agencies to avoid duplication of efforts; and
(2) the results of such efforts are shared throughout the Department and with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall—
(1) direct research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security;
(2) coordinate with public and private sector entities to develop and test technologies, and process innovations in furtherance of these objectives; and
(3) evaluate such technologies.
**(b) Coordination** The Secretary, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, the Assistant Secretary for Policy, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection,11 See Change of Name note below. the Chief Financial Officer, and the heads of other appropriate offices or entities of the Department, shall ensure that—
(1) research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts funded by the Department in furtherance of maritime and cargo security are coordinated within the Department and with other appropriate Federal agencies to avoid duplication of efforts; and
(2) the results of such efforts are shared throughout the Department and with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate.
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**(a) Coordination of grants and standards programs** The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications, shall ensure that grant guidelines for the use of homeland security assistance administered by the Department relating to interoperable emergency communications are coordinated and consistent with the goals and recommendations in the National Emergency Communications Plan under [section 572 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section572&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Denial of eligibility for grants**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Grants and Planning, and in consultation with the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications, may prohibit any State, local, or tribal government from using homeland security assistance administered by the Department to achieve, maintain, or enhance emergency communications capabilities, if—
(A) such government has not complied with the requirement to submit a Statewide Interoperable Communications Plan as required by [section 194(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section194/f&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) such government has proposed to upgrade or purchase new equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards and has not provided a reasonable explanation of why such equipment or systems will serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or exceed such standards; and
(C) as of the date that is 3 years after the date of the completion of the initial National Emergency Communications Plan under [section 572 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC
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**(a) In general** In order to advance the security, trade enforcement, and trade facilitation missions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Commissioner shall ensure that partnership programs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection established before February 24, 2016, such as the Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism established under subtitle B of title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 ([6 U.S.C. 961](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section961&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), and partnership programs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection established on or after February 24, 2016, provide trade benefits to private sector entities that meet the requirements for participation in those programs established by the Commissioner under this section.
**(b) Elements** In developing and operating partnership programs under subsection (a), the Commissioner shall—
(1) consult with private sector entities, the public, and other Federal agencies when appropriate, to ensure that participants in those programs receive commercially significant and measurable trade benefits, including providing preclearance of merchandise for qualified persons that demonstrate the highest levels of compliance with the customs and trade laws of the United States, regulations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other requirements the Commissioner determines to be necessary;
(2) ensure an integrated and transparent system of trade benefits and compliance requirements for all partnership programs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(3) consider consolidating partnership programs in situations in which doing so would support the objectives of such programs, increase participation in such programs, enhance the trade be
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**(a) Consultations** The Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to any proposed mutual recognition arrangement or similar agreement between the United States and a foreign government providing for mutual recognition of supply chain security programs and customs revenue functions, shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees—
(1) not later than 30 days before initiating negotiations to enter into any such arrangement or similar agreement; and
(2) not later than 30 days before entering into any such arrangement or similar agreement.
**(b) Negotiating objective** It shall be a negotiating objective of the United States in any negotiation for a mutual recognition arrangement or similar agreement with a foreign country on partnership programs, such as the Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism established under subtitle B of title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 ([6 U.S.C. 961](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section961&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), to seek to ensure the compatibility of the partnership programs of that country with the partnership programs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enhance security, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement.
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**(a) In general** Not later than the date that is 180 days after February 24, 2016, the Commissioner shall establish a program that directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to adjust bond amounts for importers, including new importers and nonresident importers, based on risk assessments of such importers conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in order to protect the revenue of the Federal Government.
**(b) Requirements** The Commissioner shall ensure that, as part of the program established under subsection (a), U.S. Customs and Border Protection—
(1) develops risk assessment guidelines for importers, including new importers and nonresident importers, to determine if and to what extent—
(A) to adjust bond amounts of imported products of such importers; and
(B) to increase screening of imported products of such importers;
(2) develops procedures to ensure increased oversight of imported products of new importers, including nonresident importers, relating to the enforcement of the priority trade issues described in [section 4322 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4322&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) develops procedures to ensure increased oversight of imported products of new importers, including new nonresident importers, by Centers of Excellence and Expertise established under [section 4317 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4317&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(4) establishes a centralized database of new importers, including new nonresident importers, to ensure accuracy of information that is required to be provided by such importers to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
**(c) Exclusion of certain importers** This section shall not apply to a
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**(a) Establishment** There is established an interagency Import Safety Working Group.
**(b) Membership** The interagency Import Safety Working Group shall consist of the following officials or their designees:
(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security, who shall serve as the Chair.
(2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, who shall serve as the Vice Chair.
(3) The Secretary of the Treasury.
(4) The Secretary of Commerce.
(5) The Secretary of Agriculture.
(6) The United States Trade Representative.
(7) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(8) The Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
(9) The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(10) The Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
(11) The Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(12) The head of any other Federal agency designated by the President to participate in the interagency Import Safety Working Group, as appropriate.
**(c) Duties** The duties of the interagency Import Safety Working Group shall include—
(1) consulting on the development of the joint import safety rapid response plan required by [section 4332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4332&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) periodically evaluating the adequacy of the plans, practices, and resources of the Federal Government dedicated to ensuring the safety of merchandise imported into the United States and the expeditious entry of such merchandise, including—
(A) minimizing the duplication of efforts among Federal agencies the heads of which are members of the interagency Import Safety Working Group and ensuring the compatibility of the policies and regulations of those agencies; and
(B) recommending additional administrative actions, a
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**(a) Trade and customs revenue functions**
(1) **Designation of appropriate official** — The Secretary shall designate an appropriate senior official in the office of the Secretary who shall—
(A) ensure that the trade and customs revenue functions of the Department are coordinated within the Department and with other Federal departments and agencies, and that the impact on legitimate trade is taken into account in any action impacting the functions; and
(B) monitor and report to Congress on the Department’s mandate to ensure that the trade and customs revenue functions of the Department are not diminished, including how spending, operations, and personnel related to these functions have kept pace with the level of trade entering the United States.
(2) **Director of Trade Policy** — There shall be a Director of Trade Policy (in this subsection referred to as the “Director”), who shall be subject to the direction and control of the official designated pursuant to paragraph (1). The Director shall—
(A) advise the official designated pursuant to paragraph (1) regarding all aspects of Department policies relating to the trade and customs revenue functions of the Department;
(B) coordinate the development of Department-wide policies regarding trade and customs revenue functions and trade facilitation; and
(C) coordinate the trade and customs revenue-related policies of the Department with the policies of other Federal departments and agencies.
**(b) Study; report**
(1) **In general** — The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study evaluating the extent to which the Department of Homeland Security is meeting its obligations under [section 212(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section21
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**(a) In general** There is established in the Department an agency to be known as U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
**(b) Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection**
(1) **In general** — There shall be at the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection a Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (in this section referred to as the “Commissioner”).
(2) **Committee referral** — As an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, any nomination for the Commissioner submitted to the Senate for confirmation, and referred to a committee, shall be referred to the Committee on Finance.
**(c) Duties** The Commissioner shall—
(1) coordinate and integrate the security, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement functions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(2) ensure the interdiction of persons and goods illegally entering or exiting the United States;
(3) facilitate and expedite the flow of legitimate travelers and trade;
(4) direct and administer the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the enforcement of the customs and trade laws of the United States;
(5) detect, respond to, and interdict terrorists, drug smugglers and traffickers, human smugglers and traffickers, and other persons who may undermine the security of the United States, in cases in which such persons are entering, or have recently entered, the United States;
(6) safeguard the borders of the United States to protect against the entry of dangerous goods;
(7) ensure the overall economic security of the United States is not diminished by efforts, activities, and programs aimed at securing the homeland;
(8) in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, enforce and administer all immig
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**(a) Compliance with performance plan requirements** As part of the annual performance plan required in the budget submission of the United States Customs and Border Protection under [section 1115 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1115&num=0&edition=prelim), the Commissioner shall establish performance indicators relating to the seizure of methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals in order to evaluate the performance goals of the United States Customs and Border Protection with respect to the interdiction of illegal drugs entering the United States.
**(b) Study and report relating to methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals**
(1) **Analysis** — The Commissioner shall, on an ongoing basis, analyze the movement of methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals into the United States. In conducting the analysis, the Commissioner shall—
(A) consider the entry of methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals through ports of entry, between ports of entry, through international mails, and through international courier services;
(B) examine the export procedures of each foreign country where the shipments of methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals originate and determine if changes in the country’s customs over time provisions would alleviate the export of methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals; and
(C) identify emerging trends in smuggling techniques and strategies.
(2) **Report** — Not later than September 30, 2007, and each 2-year period thereafter, the Commissioner, in the consultation with the Attorney General, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Homeland security grant** — The term “homeland security grant” means any grant made or administered by the Department, including—
(A) the State Homeland Security Grant Program;
(B) the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program;
(C) the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program;
(D) the Citizen Corps; and
(E) the Metropolitan Medical Response System.
(2) **Local government** — The term “local government” has the meaning given the term in [section 101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section101&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Required disclosures** Each State or local government that receives a homeland security grant shall, not later than 12 months after the later of October 13, 2006, and the date of receipt of such grant, and every 12 months thereafter until all funds provided under such grant are expended, submit a report to the Secretary that contains a list of all expenditures made by such State or local government using funds from such grant.
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**(a) In general** Not later than 1 year after October 13, 2006, the Secretary, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection.
**(b) Contents** The strategy under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) a long term technology roadmap for nuclear and radiological detection applicable to the mission needs of the Department, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
(2) budget requirements necessary to meet the roadmap; and
(3) documentation of how the Department, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence will execute this strategy.
**(c) Initial report** Not later than 1 year after October 13, 2006, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on—
(1) the impact of this title,11 See References in Text note below. and the amendments made by this title, on the responsibilities under [section 182 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section182&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) the efforts of the Department to coordinate, integrate, and establish priorities for conducting all basic and applied research, development, testing, and evaluation of technology and systems to detect, prevent, protect, and respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorist attacks.
**(d) Annual report** The Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection 22 See Change of Name note below. and the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall jointly and annually notify Congress that the strategy and technology road map for
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