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6 U.S.C. § 242 — Coordination of information and information technology

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6 U.S.C. § 242 — Coordination of information and information technology

**(a) Definition of affected agency** In this section, the term “affected agency” means— (1) the Department; (2) the Department of Agriculture; (3) the Department of Health and Human Services; and (4) any other department or agency determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. **(b) Coordination** The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the head of each other department or agency determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, shall ensure that appropriate information (as determined by the Secretary) concerning inspections of articles that are imported or entered into the United States, and are inspected or regulated by 1 or more affected agencies, is timely and efficiently exchanged between the affected agencies. **(c) Report and plan** Not later than 18 months after November 25, 2002, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the head of each other department or agency determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, shall submit to Congress— (1) a report on the progress made in implementing this section; and (2) a plan to complete implementation of this section.

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6 U.S.C. § 111 — Definitions

In this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) Each of the terms “American homeland” and “homeland” means the United States. (2) The term “appropriate congressional committee” means any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate having legislative or oversight jurisdiction under the Rules of the House of Representatives or the Senate, respectively, over the matter concerned. (3) The term “assets” includes contracts, facilities, property, records, unobligated or unexpended balances of appropriations, and other funds or resources (other than personnel). (4) The term “critical infrastructure” has the meaning given that term in [section 5195c(e) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5195c/e&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) The term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security. (6) The term “emergency response providers” includes Federal, State, and local governmental and nongovernmental emergency public safety, fire, law enforcement, emergency response, emergency medical (including hospital emergency facilities), and related personnel, agencies, and authorities. (7) The term “EMP” means an electromagnetic pulse caused by a nuclear device or nonnuclear device, including such a pulse caused by an act of terrorism. (8) The term “executive agency” means an executive agency and a military department, as defined, respectively, in sections 105 and 102 of title 5. (9) The term “functions” includes authorities, powers, rights, privileges, immunities, programs, projects, activities, duties, and responsibilities. (10) The term “GMD” means a geomagnetic disturbance caused by a solar storm or another naturally occurring phenomenon. (11) The term “intelligence component of the Department” means any elem

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6 U.S.C. § 253 — Department of Homeland Security Center for Countering Human Trafficking

**(a) Establishment** (1) **In general** — The Secretary of Homeland Security shall operate, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, the Center for Countering Human Trafficking (referred to in this Act as “CCHT”). (2) **Purpose** — The purpose of CCHT shall be to serve at the forefront of the Department of Homeland Security’s unified global efforts to counter human trafficking through law enforcement operations and victim protection, prevention, and awareness programs. (3) **Administration** — Homeland Security Investigations shall— (A) maintain a concept of operations that identifies CCHT participants, funding, core functions, and personnel; and (B) update such concept of operations, as needed, to accommodate its mission and the threats to such mission. (4) **Personnel** (A) *Director* — The Secretary of Homeland Security shall appoint a CCHT Director, who shall— (i) be a member of the Senior Executive Service; and (ii) serve as the Department of Homeland Security’s representative on human trafficking. (B) *Minimum core personnel requirements* — Subject to appropriations, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that CCHT is staffed with at least 45 employees in order to maintain continuity of effort, subject matter expertise, and necessary support to the Department of Homeland Security, including— (i) employees who are responsible for the Continued Presence Program and other victim protection duties; (ii) employees who are responsible for training, including curriculum development, and public awareness and education; (iii) employees who are responsible for stakeholder engagement, Federal interagency coordination, multilateral partnerships, and policy; (iv) employees who ar

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6 U.S.C. § 242 — Department of Homeland Security Blue

Page 131 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 242 1 See References in Text note below. § 242. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign (a) Definition In this section, the term ‘‘human trafficking’’ means an act or practice described in paragraph (9) or (10) 1 of section 7102 of title 22. (b) Establishment There is established within the Department a program, which shall be known as the ‘‘Blue Campaign’’. The Blue Campaign shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary. (c) Purpose The purpose of the Blue Campaign shall be to unify and coordinate Department efforts to ad- dress human trafficking. (d) Responsibilities The Secretary, working through the Director, shall, in accordance with subsection (e)— (1) issue Department-wide guidance to ap- propriate Department personnel; (2) develop training programs for such per- sonnel; (3) coordinate departmental efforts, includ- ing training for such personnel; and (4) provide guidance and training on trauma- informed practices to ensure that human traf- ficking victims are afforded prompt access to victim support service providers, in addition to the assistance required under section 7105 of title 22, to address their immediate and long- term needs. (e) Guidance and training The Blue Campaign shall provide guidance and training to Department personnel and other Federal, State, tribal, and law enforcement per- sonnel, as appropriate, regarding— (1) programs to help identify instances of human trafficking; (2) the types of information that should be collected and recorded in information tech- nology systems utilized by the Department to help identify individuals suspected or con- victed of human trafficking; (3) systematic and routine information shar- ing within the Department

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