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6 U.S.C. § 189 — Responsibilities and authorities of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology
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The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall have the responsibility for—
(1) advising the Secretary regarding research and development efforts and priorities in support of the Department’s missions;
(2) developing, in consultation with other appropriate executive agencies, a national policy and strategic plan for, identifying priorities, goals, objectives and policies for, and coordinating the Federal Government’s civilian efforts to identify and develop countermeasures to chemical, biological, and other emerging terrorist threats, including the development of comprehensive, research-based definable goals for such efforts and development of annual measurable objectives and specific targets to accomplish and evaluate the goals for such efforts;
(3) supporting the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, by assessing and testing homeland security vulnerabilities and possible threats;
(4) conducting basic and applied research, development, demonstration, testing, and evaluation activities that are relevant to any or all elements of the Department, through both intramural and extramural programs, except that such responsibility does not extend to human health-related research and development activities;
(5) establishing priorities for, directing, funding, and conducting national research, development, test and evaluation, and procurement of technology and systems for—
(A) preventing the importation of chemical, biological, and related weapons and material; and
(B) detecting, preventing, protecting against, and responding to terrorist attacks;
(6) establishing a system for transferring homeland security developments or technologies to Federal, St
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The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall have the responsibility for—
(1) advising the Secretary regarding research and development efforts and priorities in support of the Department’s missions;
(2) developing, in consultation with other appropriate executive agencies, a national policy and strategic plan for, identifying priorities, goals, objectives and policies for, and coordinating the Federal Government’s civilian efforts to identify and develop countermeasures to chemical, biological, and other emerging terrorist threats, including the development of comprehensive, research-based definable goals for such efforts and development of annual measurable objectives and specific targets to accomplish and evaluate the goals for such efforts;
(3) supporting the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, by assessing and testing homeland security vulnerabilities and possible threats;
(4) conducting basic and applied research, development, demonstration, testing, and evaluation activities that are relevant to any or all elements of the Department, through both intramural and extramural programs, except that such responsibility does not extend to human health-related research and development activities;
(5) establishing priorities for, directing, funding, and conducting national research, development, test and evaluation, and procurement of technology and systems for—
(A) preventing the importation of chemical, biological, and related weapons and material; and
(B) detecting, preventing, protecting against, and responding to terrorist attacks;
(6) establishing a system for transferring homeland security developments or technologies to Federal, State, local government, and private sector entities;
(7) entering into work agreements, joint sponsorships, contracts, or any other agreements with the Department of Energy regarding the use of the national laboratories or sites and support of the science and technology base at those facilities;
(8) collaborating with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Attorney General as provided in [section 8401 of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8401&num=0&edition=prelim);
(9) collaborating with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General in determining any new biological agents and toxins that shall be listed as “select agents” in Appendix A of part 72 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, pursuant to [section 262a of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section262a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(10) supporting United States leadership in science and technology;
(11) establishing and administering the primary research and development activities of the Department, including the long-term research and development needs and capabilities for all elements of the Department;
(12) coordinating and integrating all research, development, demonstration, testing, and evaluation activities of the Department;
(13) coordinating with other appropriate executive agencies in developing and carrying out the science and technology agenda of the Department to reduce duplication and identify unmet needs;
(14) developing and overseeing the administration of guidelines for merit review of research and development projects throughout the Department, and for the dissemination of research conducted or sponsored by the Department; and
(15) carrying out, in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration, research, development, testing, evaluation, and cost-benefit analyses to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of equipment and the effectiveness and efficiency of reference libraries for use by Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies for the accurate detection of drugs, such as fentanyl and xylazine, including—
(A) portable equipment that can detect and identify drugs with minimal or no handling of the sample;
(B) equipment that can separate complex mixtures containing low concentrations of drugs and high concentrations of cutting agents into their component parts to enable signature extraction for field identification and detection; and
(C) technologies that use machine learning or artificial intelligence (as defined in [section 9401 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section9401&num=0&edition=prelim)) and other techniques to predict whether the substances in a sample are controlled substance analogues or other new psychoactive substances not yet included in available reference libraries.
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**(a) Regulatory control of certain biological agents and toxins**
(1) **List of biological agents and toxins**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary of Agriculture shall by regulation establish and maintain a list of each biological agent and each toxin that the Secretary determines has the potential to pose a severe threat to animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products.
(B) *Criteria* — In determining whether to include an agent or toxin on the list under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—
(i) consider—
(I) the effect of exposure to the agent or toxin on animal or plant health, and on the production and marketability of animal or plant products;
(II) the pathogenicity of the agent or the toxicity of the toxin and the methods by which the agent or toxin is transferred to animals or plants;
(III) the availability and effectiveness of pharmacotherapies and prophylaxis to treat and prevent any illness caused by the agent or toxin;
(IV)
(aa) whether such inclusion would have a substantial negative impact on the research and development of solutions for the animal or plant disease caused by the agent or toxin; and
(bb) whether the negative impact described in item (aa) would substantially outweigh the risk posed by the agent or toxin to animal or plant health if it is not included on the list; and
(V) any other criteria that the Secretary considers appropriate to protect animal or plant health, or animal or plant products; and
(ii) consult with appropriate Federal departments and agencies and with scientific experts representing appropriate professional groups.
(2) **Biennial review** — The Secretary shall review and republish the list under paragraph (1) biennially, or more often as needed, an
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**(a) Regulatory control of certain biological agents and toxins**
(1) **List of biological agents and toxins**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary shall by regulation establish and maintain a list of each biological agent and each toxin that has the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety.
(B) *Criteria* — In determining whether to include an agent or toxin on the list under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—
(i) consider—
(I) the effect on human health of exposure to the agent or toxin;
(II) the degree of contagiousness of the agent or toxin and the methods by which the agent or toxin is transferred to humans;
(III) the availability and effectiveness of pharmacotherapies and immunizations to treat and prevent any illness resulting from infection by the agent or toxin; and
(IV) any other criteria, including the needs of children and other vulnerable populations, that the Secretary considers appropriate; and
(ii) consult with appropriate Federal departments and agencies and with scientific experts representing appropriate professional groups, including groups with pediatric expertise.
(2) **Biennial review** — The Secretary shall review and republish the list under paragraph (1) biennially, or more often as needed, and shall by regulation revise the list as necessary in accordance with such paragraph.
**(b) Regulation of transfers of listed agents and toxins** The Secretary shall by regulation provide for—
(1) the establishment and enforcement of safety procedures for the transfer of listed agents and toxins, including measures to ensure—
(A) proper training, including with respect to notification requirements under this section, of—
(i) individuals who are involved in the handling and use of
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**(a) Purposes** The purposes of this section are to advance Department of Energy expertise in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing in order to improve health outcomes for veteran populations by—
(1) supporting basic research through the application of artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, modeling and simulation, machine learning, and large-scale data analytics to identify and solve outcome-defined challenges in the health sciences;
(2) maximizing the impact of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ health and genomics data housed at the National Laboratories, as well as data from other sources, on science, innovation, and health care outcomes through the use and advancement of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing capabilities of the Department;
(3) promoting collaborative research through the establishment of partnerships to improve data sharing between Federal agencies, National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit institutions;
(4) establishing multiple scientific computing user facilities to house and provision available data to foster transformational outcomes; and
(5) driving the development of technology to improve artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and networking relevant to mission applications of the Department, including modeling, simulation, machine learning, and advanced data analytics.
**(b) Veterans health research and development**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall establish and carry out a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, focused on the development of tools to solve large-scale data analytics and management challenges associated with veteran’s healt
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**(a) Establishment.—** There is an Interagency Council on the Strategic Capability of the National Laboratories (in this section referred to as the “Council”).
**(b) Membership.—** The membership of the Council is comprised of the following:
(1) The Secretary of Defense.
(2) The Secretary of Energy.
(3) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
(4) The Director of National Intelligence.
(5) The Administrator for Nuclear Security.
(6) Such other officials as the President considers appropriate.
**(c) Structure and Procedures.—** The President may determine the chair, structure, staff, and procedures of the Council.
**(d) Responsibilities.—** The Council shall be responsible for the following matters:
(1) Identifying and considering the science, technology, and engineering capabilities of the national laboratories that could be leveraged by each participating agency to support national security missions.
(2) Reviewing and assessing the adequacy of the national security science, technology, and engineering capabilities of the national laboratories for supporting national security missions throughout the Federal Government.
(3) Establishing and overseeing means of ensuring that—
(A) capabilities identified by the Council under paragraph (1) are sustained to an appropriate level; and
(B) each participating agency provides the appropriate level of institutional support to sustain such capabilities.
(4) In accordance with acquisition rules regarding federally funded research and development centers, establishing criteria for when each participating agency should seek to use the services of the national laboratories, including the identification of appropriate mission areas and capabilities.
(5) Making recommendations to the President and Congress regarding regul
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**(a) In general** The Director shall coordinate with the responsible Federal agency or other entity to facilitate the use by the Office, by its contractors, or by other persons or entities, of existing Government laboratories, centers, ranges, or other testing facilities for the testing of materials, equipment, models, computer software, and other items as may be related to the missions identified in [section 592 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section592&num=0&edition=prelim). Any such use of Government facilities shall be carried out in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and contractual provisions, including those governing security, safety, and environmental protection, including, when applicable, the provisions of [section 189 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section189&num=0&edition=prelim). The Office may direct that private sector entities utilizing Government facilities in accordance with this section pay an appropriate fee to the agency that owns or operates those facilities to defray additional costs to the Government resulting from such use.
**(b) Confidentiality of test results** The results of tests performed with services made available shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed outside the Federal Government without the consent of the persons for whom the tests are performed.
**(c) Fees** Fees for services made available under this section shall not exceed the amount necessary to recoup the direct and indirect costs involved, such as direct costs of utilities, contractor support, and salaries of personnel that are incurred by the United States to provide for the testing.
**(d) Use of fees** Fees received for services made available
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**(a) Establishment**
(1) **In general** — The Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Initiative (in this section referred to as the “Initiative”) is established within the Agency.
(2) **Purpose** — The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems.
**(b) Requirements** In carrying out the Initiative, the Director shall—
(1) ensure the Initiative includes—
(A) virtual and in-person trainings and courses provided at no cost to participants;
(B) trainings and courses available at different skill levels, including introductory level courses;
(C) trainings and courses that cover cyber defense strategies for industrial control systems, including an understanding of the unique cyber threats facing industrial control systems and the mitigation of security vulnerabilities in industrial control systems technology; and
(D) appropriate consideration regarding the availability of trainings and courses in different regions of the United States; and 11 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.
(2) engage in—
(A) collaboration with the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy in accordance with [section 189 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section189&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) consultation with Sector Risk Management Agencies;22 So in original. Probably should be followed by “and”.
(C) as appropriate, consultation with private sector entities with relevant expertise, such as vendors of industrial control systems technologies; and
(3) consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with commercial training providers and academia to minimize the potential for duplication of other tr
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TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY
§ 189
1 So in original. There is no par. (2).
title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
successor thereto.
(3) 1 Waivers
(A) In general
Subject to subparagraph (B), in individual
cases, the requirements under section 204 of
title 35 may be waived by the Secretary upon
a showing by the small business firm, non-
profit organization, or assignee that reason-
able but unsuccessful efforts have been made
to grant licenses on similar terms to poten-
tial licensees that would be likely to manu-
facture substantially in the United States or
that under the circumstances domestic man-
ufacture is not commercially feasible.
(B) Conditions on waivers granted by De-
partment
(i) Before grant of waiver
Before granting a waiver under subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary shall comply with
the procedures developed and implemented
by the Department pursuant to section
70923(b)(2) of the Build America, Buy
America Act (enacted as subtitle A of title
IX of division G of Public Law 117–58).
(ii) Prohibition on granting certain waivers
The Secretary may not grant a waiver
under subparagraph (A) if, as a result of
such waiver, products embodying the ap-
plicable subject invention, or produced
through the use of the applicable subject
invention, would be manufactured substan-
tially in a country of concern.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 308, Nov. 25, 2002, 116
Stat. 2170; Pub. L. 108–7, div. L, § 101(1), Feb. 20,
2003, 117 Stat. 526; Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title
LXXI, § 7114, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3633.)
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The date of enactment, referred to in subsec.
(b)(2)(D), probably means the date of enactment of this
section by Pub. L. 107–296, which was approved Nov. 25,
2002.
Section 70923(b)(2)
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