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6 U.S.C. § 142 — Departmental coordination on counter threats

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6 U.S.C. § 142 — Departmental coordination on counter threats

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**(a) Establishment** There is authorized in the Department, for a period of 2 years beginning after December 27, 2020, a Counter Threats Advisory Board (in this section referred to as the “Board”) which shall— (1) be composed of senior representatives of departmental operational components and headquarters elements; and (2) coordinate departmental intelligence activities and policy and information related to the mission and functions of the Department that counter threats. **(b) Charter** There shall be a charter to govern the structure and mission of the Board, which shall— (1) direct the Board to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental activities to counter threats under the guidance of the Secretary; and (2) be reviewed and updated as appropriate. **(c) Members** (1) **In general** — The Board shall be composed of senior representatives of departmental operational components and headquarters elements. (2) **Chair** — The Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis shall serve as the Chair of the Board. (3) **Members** — The Secretary shall appoint additional members of the Board from among the following: (A) The Transportation Security Administration. (B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (D) The Federal Emergency Management Agency. (E) The Coast Guard. (F) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (G) The United States Secret Service. (H) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. (I) The Office of Operations Coordination. (J) The Office of the General Counsel. (K) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis. (L) The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans. (M) The Science and Technology Directorate. (N) The Office for State and Local Law Enforcement. (O) The Privacy Office. (P) The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. (Q) Other departmental offices and programs as determined appropriate by the Secretary. **(d) Meetings** The Board shall— (1) meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities, including coordination with other Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners; and (2) make recommendations to the Secretary. **(e) Terrorism alerts** The Board shall advise the Secretary on the issuance of terrorism alerts under [section 124 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section124&num=0&edition=prelim). **(f) Prohibition on additional funds** No additional funds are authorized to carry out this section.

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6 U.S.C. § 124 — Other officers

**(a) Deputy Secretary; Under Secretaries** (1) **In general** — Except as provided under paragraph (2), there are the following officers, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: (A) A Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, who shall be the Secretary’s first assistant for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5. (B) An Under Secretary for Science and Technology. (C) A Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (D) An Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (E) A Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. (F) An Under Secretary for Management, who shall be first assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5. (G) A Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (H) A Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. (I) Not more than 12 Assistant Secretaries. (J) A General Counsel, who shall be the chief legal officer of the Department. (K) An Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans. (2) **Assistant Secretaries** — If any of the Assistant Secretaries referred to under paragraph (1)(I) is designated to be the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, or the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, that Assistant Secretary shall be appointed by the President without the advice and consent of the Senate. **(b) Inspector General** There shall be in the Department an Office of Inspector General and an Inspector General at the head of such office, as provided in chapter 4 of title 5. **(c) Commandant of the Coast Guard** To assist the Secretary in the performance of the Secretary’s functions, there is a Co

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6 U.S.C. § 124m — Information sharing incentives

**(a) Awards** In making cash awards under chapter 45 of title 5, the President or the head of an agency, in consultation with the program manager designated under [section 485 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section485&num=0&edition=prelim), may consider the success of an employee in appropriately sharing information within the scope of the information sharing environment established under that section, including homeland security information, terrorism information, and weapons of mass destruction information, or national intelligence (as defined in [section 3003(5) of title 50](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3003/5&num=0&edition=prelim) 11 So in original. A closing parenthesis probably should precede the comma., in a manner consistent with any policies, guidelines, procedures, instructions, or standards established by the President or, as appropriate, the program manager of that environment for the implementation and management of that environment. **(b) Other incentives** The head of each department or agency described in [section 485(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section485/h&num=0&edition=prelim), in consultation with the program manager designated under [section 485 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section485&num=0&edition=prelim), shall adopt best practices regarding effective ways to educate and motivate officers and employees of the Federal Government to participate fully in the information sharing environment, including— (1) promotions and other nonmonetary awards; and (2) publicizing information sharing accomplishments by individual employees and, where appr

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6 U.S.C. § 1138 — Public transportation research and development

**(a) Establishment of research and development program** The Secretary shall carry out a research and development program through the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency in the Science and Technology Directorate and in consultation with the Transportation Security Administration and with the Federal Transit Administration, for the purpose of improving the security of public transportation systems. **(b) Grants and contracts authorized** The Secretary shall award grants or contracts to public or private entities to conduct research and demonstrate technologies and methods to reduce and deter terrorist threats or mitigate damages resulting from terrorist attacks against public transportation systems. **(c) Use of funds** Grants or contracts awarded under subsection (a)— (1) shall be coordinated with activities of the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency; and (2) may be used to— (A) research chemical, biological, radiological, or explosive detection systems that do not significantly impede passenger access; (B) research imaging technologies; (C) conduct product evaluations and testing; (D) improve security and redundancy for critical communications, electrical power, and computer and train control systems; (E) develop technologies for securing tunnels, transit bridges and aerial structures; (F) research technologies that mitigate damages in the event of a cyber attack; and (G) research other technologies or methods for reducing or deterring terrorist attacks against public transportation systems, or mitigating damage from such attacks. **(d) Privacy and civil rights and civil liberties issues** (1) **Consultation** — In carrying out research and development projects under this section, the Secretary shall consult w

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6 U.S.C. § 1168 — Railroad security research and development

**(a) Establishment of research and development program** The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, shall carry out a research and development program for the purpose of improving the security of railroad transportation systems. **(b) Eligible projects** The research and development program may include projects— (1) to reduce the vulnerability of passenger trains, stations, and equipment to explosives and hazardous chemical, biological, and radioactive substances, including the development of technology to screen passengers in large numbers at peak commuting times with minimal interference and disruption; (2) to test new emergency response and recovery techniques and technologies, including those used at international borders; (3) to develop improved railroad security technologies, including— (A) technologies for sealing or modifying railroad tank cars; (B) automatic inspection of railroad cars; (C) communication-based train control systems; (D) emergency response training, including training in a tunnel environment; (E) security and redundancy for critical communications, electrical power, computer, and train control systems; and (F) technologies for securing bridges and tunnels; (4) to test wayside detectors that can detect tampering; (5) to support enhanced security for the transportation of security-sensitive materials by railroad; (6) to mitigate damages in the event of a cyber attack; and (7) to address other vulnerabilities and risks identified by the Secretary. **(c) Coordination with other research initiatives** The Secretary— (1) shall ensure that the research and development program is consistent with the National Strategy for Ra

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6 U.S.C. § 1185 — Over-the-road bus security research and development

**(a) Establishment of research and development program** The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, shall carry out a research and development program for the purpose of improving the security of over-the-road buses. **(b) Eligible projects** The research and development program may include projects— (1) to reduce the vulnerability of over-the-road buses, stations, terminals, and equipment to explosives and hazardous chemical, biological, and radioactive substances, including the development of technology to screen passengers in large numbers with minimal interference and disruption; (2) to test new emergency response and recovery techniques and technologies, including those used at international borders; (3) to develop improved technologies, including those for— (A) emergency response training, including training in a tunnel environment, if appropriate; and (B) security and redundancy for critical communications, electrical power, computer, and over-the-road bus control systems; and (4) to address other vulnerabilities and risks identified by the Secretary. **(c) Coordination with other research initiatives** The Secretary— (1) shall ensure that the research and development program is consistent with the other transportation security research and development programs required by this Act; (2) shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate the research and development activities of the Department with other ongoing research and development security-related initiatives, including research being conducted by— (A) the Department of Transportation, including University Transportation Centers and other institutes, centers, and simulators funded by the Depart

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6 U.S.C. § 124m–1 — Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative

**(a) Establishment** The Secretary, in consultation with the program manager of the information sharing environment established under [section 485 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section485&num=0&edition=prelim), the Attorney General, the Privacy Officer of the Department, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board established under [section 2000ee of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000ee&num=0&edition=prelim), shall establish a Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative to establish partnerships with State, local, and regional fusion centers. **(b) Department support and coordination** Through the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, and in coordination with the principal officials of participating State, local, or regional fusion centers and the officers designated as the Homeland Security Advisors of the States, the Secretary shall— (1) provide operational and intelligence advice and assistance to State, local, and regional fusion centers; (2) support efforts to include State, local, and regional fusion centers into efforts to establish an information sharing environment; (3) conduct tabletop and live training exercises to regularly assess the capability of individual and regional networks of State, local, and regional fusion centers to integrate the efforts of such networks with the efforts of the Department; (4) coordinate with other relevant Federal entities engaged in homeland security-related activities; (5) provide analytic and reporting advice and assistance to State, local, and regiona

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6 U.S.C. § 195i — National Biosurveillance Integration Center

**(a) Establishment** The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, shall establish, operate, and maintain a National Biosurveillance Integration Center (referred to in this section as the “NBIC”), which shall be headed by a Directing Officer, under an office or directorate of the Department that is in existence as of August 3, 2007. **(b) Primary mission** The primary mission of the NBIC is to— (1) enhance the capability of the Federal Government to— (A) rapidly identify, characterize, localize, and track a biological event of national concern by integrating and analyzing data relating to human health, animal, plant, food, and environmental monitoring systems (both national and international); and (B) disseminate alerts and other information to Member Agencies and, in coordination with (and where possible through) Member Agencies, to agencies of State, local, and tribal governments, as appropriate, to enhance the ability of such agencies to respond to a biological event of national concern; and (2) oversee development and operation of the National Biosurveillance Integration System. **(c) Requirements** The NBIC shall detect, as early as possible, a biological event of national concern that presents a risk to the United States or the infrastructure or key assets of the United States, including by— (1) consolidating data from all relevant surveillance systems maintained by Member Agencies to detect biological events of national concern across human, animal, and plant species; (2) seeking private sources of surveillance, both foreign and domestic, when such sources would enhance coverage of critical surveillance gaps; (3) using an information technology system that uses the best available statist

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6 U.S.C. § 665b — National cybersecurity and communications integration center

**(a) Definition** The term “cybersecurity vulnerability” has the meaning given the term “security vulnerability” in [section 650 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section650&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Center** There is in the Department a national cybersecurity and communications integration center (referred to in this section as the “Center”) to carry out certain responsibilities of the Director. The Center shall be located in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The head of the Center shall report to the Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity. **(c) Functions** The cybersecurity functions of the Center shall include— (1) being a Federal civilian interface for the multi-directional and cross-sector sharing of information related to cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, cybersecurity risks, incidents, analysis, and warnings for Federal and non-Federal entities, including the implementation of title I of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 [[6 U.S.C. 1501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; (2) providing shared situational awareness to enable real-time, integrated, and operational actions across the Federal Government and non-Federal entities to address cybersecurity risks and incidents to Federal and non-Federal entities; (3) coordinating the sharing of information related to cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, cybersecurity risks, and incidents across the Federal Government; (4) facilitating cross-sector coordination to address cybersecurity risks and incidents, including cybersecurity risks and incidents that may be related or could have consequential impacts across multiple sectors; (5) (A) condu

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6 U.S.C. § 665f — Federal intrusion detection and prevention system

**(a) Definitions** In this section— (1) the term “agency” has the meaning given the term in [section 3502 of title 44](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3502&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) the term “agency information” means information collected or maintained by or on behalf of an agency; 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “and”. (3) the term “agency information system” has the meaning given the term in [section 660 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section660&num=0&edition=prelim); and 22 So in original. The “; and” probably should be a period. **(b) Requirement** (1) **In general** — Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2015, the Secretary shall deploy, operate, and maintain, to make available for use by any agency, with or without reimbursement— (A) a capability to detect cybersecurity risks in network traffic transiting or traveling to or from an agency information system; and (B) a capability to prevent network traffic associated with such cybersecurity risks from transiting or traveling to or from an agency information system or modify such network traffic to remove the cybersecurity risk. (2) **Regular improvement** — The Secretary shall regularly deploy new technologies and modify existing technologies to the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities described in paragraph (1) as appropriate to improve the intrusion detection and prevention capabilities. **(c) Activities** In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary— (1) may access, and the head of an agency may disclose to the Secretary or a private entity providing assistance to the Secretary under paragraph (2), information transiting or traveling to or from an agency information s

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6 U.S.C. § 142 — Privacy officer

Page 61 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 142 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 112–199, title I, § 111, Nov. 27, 2012, 126 Stat. 1472, which related to protection of voluntarily shared critical infrastructure information, was renum- bered section 2224 of Pub. L. 107–296 by Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(2)(H), Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4178, and transferred to section 673 of this title. Section 134, Pub. L. 107–296, title II, § 215, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2155, which prohibited the construction of former part B as creating a private right of action for enforcement of any provision of this chapter, was re- numbered section 2225 of Pub. L. 107–296 by Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(2)(H), Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4178, and transferred to section 674 of this title. § 141. Procedures for sharing information The Secretary shall establish procedures on the use of information shared under this sub- chapter that— (1) limit the redissemination of such infor- mation to ensure that it is not used for an un- authorized purpose; (2) ensure the security and confidentiality of such information; (3) protect the constitutional and statutory rights of any individuals who are subjects of such information; and (4) provide data integrity through the timely removal and destruction of obsolete or erro- neous names and information. (Pub. L. 107–296, title II, § 221, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2155.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the origi- nal ‘‘this title’’, meaning title II of Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2145, which enacted this subchapter, amended sections 1030, 2511, 2512, 2520, 2701 to 2703, and 3125 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, sec- tions 10102 and 10122 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement, and section 401a

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