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6 U.S.C. § 591 — Coordination of Department emergency communications grant programs

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6 U.S.C. § 591 — Coordination of Department emergency communications grant programs

**(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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6 U.S.C. § 572 — Acquisition baseline establishment and reports

**(a) Baseline requirements** (1) **In general** — Before the Administration implements any security-related technology acquisition, the appropriate acquisition official of the Department shall establish and document a set of formal baseline requirements. (2) **Contents** — The baseline requirements under paragraph (1) shall— (A) include the estimated costs (including lifecycle costs), schedule, and performance milestones for the planned duration of the acquisition; (B) identify the acquisition risks and a plan for mitigating those risks; and (C) assess the personnel necessary to manage the acquisition process, manage the ongoing program, and support training and other operations as necessary. (3) **Feasibility** — In establishing the performance milestones under paragraph (2)(A), the appropriate acquisition official of the Department, to the extent possible and in consultation with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall ensure that achieving those milestones is technologically feasible. (4) **Test and evaluation plan** — The Administrator, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall develop a test and evaluation plan that describes— (A) the activities that are expected to be required to assess acquired technologies against the performance milestones established under paragraph (2)(A); (B) the necessary and cost-effective combination of laboratory testing, field testing, modeling, simulation, and supporting analysis to ensure that such technologies meet the Administration’s mission needs; (C) an efficient planning schedule to ensure that test and evaluation activities are completed without undue delay; and (D) if commercial aviation passengers are expected to interact with the security-related techno

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6 U.S.C. § 594 — Border interoperability demonstration project

**(a) In general** (1) **Establishment** — The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications (referred to in this section as the “Assistant Director”), and in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and the Secretary of Commerce, shall establish an International Border Community Interoperable Communications Demonstration Project (referred to in this section as the “demonstration project”). (2) **Minimum number of communities** — The Assistant Director shall select no fewer than 6 communities to participate in a demonstration project. (3) **Location of communities** — No fewer than 3 of the communities selected under paragraph (2) shall be located on the northern border of the United States and no fewer than 3 of the communities selected under paragraph (2) shall be located on the southern border of the United States. **(b) Conditions** The Assistant Director, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and the Secretary of Commerce, shall ensure that the project is carried out as soon as adequate spectrum is available as a result of the 800 megahertz rebanding process in border areas, and shall ensure that the border projects do not impair or impede the rebanding process, but under no circumstances shall funds be distributed under this section unless the Federal Communications Commission and the Secretary of Commerce agree that these conditions have been met. **(c) Program requirements** Consistent with the responsibilities of the Emergency Communications Division under [section 571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section571&num=0&edition=prelim), the Assistant Director shall foster local, tribal, State, and Federal interoperable emergency communication

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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. § 1171 — International railroad security program

**(a) In general** (1) The Secretary shall develop a system to detect both undeclared passengers and contraband, with a primary focus on the detection of nuclear and radiological materials entering the United States by railroad. (2) **System requirements.—** — In developing the system under paragraph (1), the Secretary may, in consultation with the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office,11 See Change of Name note below. Customs and Border Protection, and the Transportation Security Administration— (A) deploy radiation detection equipment and nonintrusive imaging equipment at locations where railroad shipments cross an international border to enter the United States; (B) consider the integration of radiation detection technologies with other nonintrusive inspection technologies where feasible; (C) ensure appropriate training, operations, and response protocols are established for Federal, State, and local personnel; (D) implement alternative procedures to check railroad shipments at locations where the deployment of nonintrusive inspection imaging equipment is determined to not be practicable; (E) ensure, to the extent practicable, that such technologies deployed can detect terrorists or weapons, including weapons of mass destruction; and (F) take other actions, as appropriate, to develop the system. **(b) Additional information** The Secretary shall— (1) identify and seek the submission of additional data elements for improved high-risk targeting related to the movement of cargo through the international supply chain utilizing a railroad prior to importation into the United States; (2) utilize data collected and maintained by the Secretary of Transportation in the targeting of high-risk cargo identified under paragraph (1); and (3) analyze the data pr

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6 U.S.C. § 578 — Emergency Communications Division

**(a) In general** There is established in the Department an Emergency Communications Division. The Division shall be located in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. **(b) Executive Assistant Director** The head of the Division shall be the Executive Assistant Director for Emergency Communications (in this section referred to as the “Executive Assistant Director”). The Executive Assistant Director shall report to the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. All decisions of the Executive Assistant Director that entail the exercise of significant authority shall be subject to the approval of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. **(c) Responsibilities** The Executive Assistant Director shall— (1) assist the Secretary in developing and implementing the program described in [section 194(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section194/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim), except as provided in [section 195 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section195&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) administer the Department’s responsibilities and authorities relating to the SAFECOM Program, excluding elements related to research, development, testing, and evaluation and standards; (3) administer the Department’s responsibilities and authorities relating to the Integrated Wireless Network program; (4) conduct extensive, nationwide outreach to support and promote the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; (5) conduct extensive, nationwide outreach and foster the development of interoper

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6 U.S.C. § 597a — Technology research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection

**(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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6 U.S.C. § 901 — Research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security

**(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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6 U.S.C. § 921a — Domestic radiation detection and imaging

**(a) Scanning containers** Subject to [section 1318 of title 19](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1318&num=0&edition=prelim), not later than December 31, 2007, all containers entering the United States through the 22 ports through which the greatest volume of containers enter the United States by vessel shall be scanned for radiation. To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall deploy next generation radiation detection technology. **(b) Strategy** The Secretary shall develop a strategy for the deployment of radiation detection capabilities that includes— (1) a risk-based prioritization of ports of entry at which radiation detection equipment will be deployed; (2) a proposed timeline of when radiation detection equipment will be deployed at each port of entry identified under paragraph (1); (3) the type of equipment to be used at each port of entry identified under paragraph (1), including the joint deployment and utilization of radiation detection equipment and nonintrusive imaging equipment; (4) standard operating procedures for examining containers with such equipment, including sensor alarming, networking, and communications and response protocols; (5) operator training plans; (6) an evaluation of the environmental health and safety impacts of nonintrusive imaging technology and a radiation risk reduction plan, in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, that seeks to minimize radiation exposure of workers and the public to levels as low as reasonably achievable; (7) the policy of the Department for using nonintrusive imaging equipment in tandem with radiation detection equipment; and (8

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6 U.S.C. § 591 — Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction

Page 292 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 590 Communications (referred to in this section as the ‘Di- rector’)’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(6)(D)(ii), substituted ‘‘Emergency Communications Division’’ for ‘‘Office of Emergency Communications’’ in introductory provi- sions. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Reference to the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications deemed to be a reference to the Exec- utive Assistant Director for Emergency Communica- tions, see section 571(g) of this title, enacted Jan. 1, 2021. SUBCHAPTER XIV—COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OFFICE Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(a)(1), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5162, substituted ‘‘COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DE- STRUCTION OFFICE’’ for ‘‘DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DE- TECTION OFFICE’’ in subchapter heading. This subchapter is comprised of title XIX, formerly title XVIII, of Pub. L. 107–296, as added by Pub. L. 109–347, title V, § 501(a), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1932, and renumbered title XIX by Pub. L. 110–53, title I, § 104(a)(1), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 294. § 590. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) Assistant Secretary The term ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ means the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weap- ons of Mass Destruction Office. (2) Intelligence community The term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning given such term in section 3003(4) of title 50. (3) Office The term ‘‘Office’’ means the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office estab- lished under section 591(a) of this title. (4) Weapon of mass destruction The term ‘‘weapon of mass destruction’’ has the meaning given the term in section 1801 of title 50. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XIX, § 1900, as added Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(a)(2), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat

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