Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections

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

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

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

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 6 U.S.C. § 1168

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.

Original supplied file — preserved unchanged

Download original Markdown file

File SHA-256: 79e06ee04086ad90ab431e58b365bf705af0823499dd7f97579a7c880f543231. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.

Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.

Open the recorded source website ↗

Record provenance

Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_6c4f589bc89bc8f4f413430c
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-6/section-1168-railroad-security-research-and-development--00a273486a.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 711fabe22b208d8898d3eebdf7609b231aaa414f78f3eec4e098154398cee7a6

Source location: Title 6, Chapter 4, § 1168; chapter-004-transportation-security.md

Stored source content

**(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 Railroad Transportation Security developed under [section 1161 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1161&num=0&edition=prelim) and any 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 Department of Transportation; (B) the National Academy of Sciences; (C) the Technical Support Working Group; (D) other Federal departments and agencies; and (E) other Federal and private research laboratories, research entities, and universities and institutions of higher education, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, or Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities; (3) shall carry out any research and development project authorized by this section through a reimbursable agreement with an appropriate Federal agency, if the agency— (A) is currently sponsoring a research and development project in a similar area; or (B) has a unique facility or capability that would be useful in carrying out the project; (4) may award grants, or enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, other transactions, or reimbursable agreements to the entities described in paragraph (2) and the eligible grant recipients under [section 1163 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1163&num=0&edition=prelim); and (5) shall make reasonable efforts to enter into memoranda of understanding, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions with railroad carriers willing to contribute both physical space and other resources. **(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 with the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department as appropriate and in accordance with [section 142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section142&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Privacy impact assessments** — In accordance with sections 142 and 345 of this title, the Chief Privacy Officer shall conduct privacy impact assessments and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties shall conduct reviews, as appropriate, for research and development initiatives developed under this section that the Secretary determines could have an impact on privacy, civil rights, or civil liberties. **(e) Authorization of appropriations** (1) **In general** — Out of funds appropriated pursuant to section 114(w) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 49, there shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out this section— (A) $33,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; (B) $33,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; (C) $33,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and (D) $33,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. (2) **Period of availability** — Such sums shall remain available until expended.

Cross-references

Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

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

**(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 f

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 6 U.S.C. § 142

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

6 U.S.C. § 1163 — Railroad security assistance

**(a) Security improvement grants** (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and other appropriate agencies or officials, is authorized to make grants to railroad carriers, the Alaska Railroad, security-sensitive materials offerors who ship by railroad, owners of railroad cars used in the transportation of security-sensitive materials, State and local governments (for railroad passenger facilities and infrastructure not owned by Amtrak), and Amtrak for intercity passenger railroad and freight railroad security improvements described in subsection (b) as approved by the Secretary. (2) A railroad carrier is eligible for a grant under this section if the carrier has completed a vulnerability assessment and developed a security plan that the Secretary has approved in accordance with [section 1162 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1162&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) A recipient of a grant under this section may use grant funds only for permissible uses under subsection (b) to further a railroad security plan that meets the requirements of paragraph (2). (4) Notwithstanding the requirement for eligibility and uses of funds in paragraphs (2) and (3), a railroad carrier is eligible for a grant under this section if the applicant uses the funds solely for the development of assessments or security plans under [section 1162 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1162&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) Notwithstanding the requirements for eligibility and uses of funds in paragraphs (2) and (3), prior to the earlier of 1 year after the date of issuance of final regulations requiring vulnerability assessments and security

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 6 U.S.C. § 1163

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

6 U.S.C. § 1161 — Railroad transportation security risk assessment and National Strategy

**(a) Risk assessment** The Secretary shall establish a Federal task force, including the Transportation Security Administration and other agencies within the Department, the Department of Transportation, and other appropriate Federal agencies, to complete, within 6 months of August 3, 2007, a nationwide risk assessment of a terrorist attack on railroad carriers. The assessment shall include— (1) a methodology for conducting the risk assessment, including timelines, that addresses how the Department will work with the entities described in subsection (c) and make use of existing Federal expertise within the Department, the Department of Transportation, and other appropriate agencies; (2) identification and evaluation of critical assets and infrastructure, including tunnels used by railroad carriers in high-threat urban areas; (3) identification of risks to those assets and infrastructure; (4) identification of risks that are specific to the transportation of hazardous materials via railroad; (5) identification of risks to passenger and cargo security, transportation infrastructure protection systems, operations, communications systems, and any other area identified by the assessment; (6) an assessment of employee training and emergency response planning; (7) an assessment of public and private operational recovery plans, taking into account the plans for the maritime sector required under [section 70103 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section70103&num=0&edition=prelim), to expedite, to the maximum extent practicable, the return of an adversely affected railroad transportation system or facility to its normal performance level after a major terrorist attack or other security event on that system or facility; and (

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 6 U.S.C. § 1161

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

6 U.S.C. § 101 — Cyber incident review

**(a) Activities** The Center shall— (1) receive, aggregate, analyze, and secure, using processes consistent with the processes developed pursuant to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing 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.) reports from covered entities related to a covered cyber incident to assess the effectiveness of security controls, identify tactics, techniques, and procedures adversaries use to overcome those controls and other cybersecurity purposes, including to assess potential impact of cyber incidents on public health and safety and to enhance situational awareness of cyber threats across critical infrastructure sectors; (2) coordinate and share information with appropriate Federal departments and agencies to identify and track ransom payments, including those utilizing virtual currencies; (3) leverage information gathered about cyber incidents to— (A) enhance the quality and effectiveness of information sharing and coordination efforts with appropriate entities, including agencies, sector coordinating councils, Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, technology providers, critical infrastructure owners and operators, cybersecurity and cyber incident response firms, and security researchers; and (B) provide appropriate entities, including sector coordinating councils, Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, technology providers, cybersecurity and cyber incident response firms, and security researchers, with timely, actionable, and anonymized reports of cyber incident campaigns and trends, including, to the maximum extent practicable

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 6 U.S.C. § 101

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

6 U.S.C. § 1202 — Railroad security-sensitive material tracking

**(a) Communications** (1) **In general** — In conjunction with the research and development program established under [section 1168 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1168&num=0&edition=prelim) and consistent with the results of research relating to wireless and other tracking technologies, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, shall develop a program that will encourage the equipping of railroad cars transporting security-sensitive materials, as defined in [section 1151 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1151&num=0&edition=prelim), with technology that provides— (A) car position location and tracking capabilities; and (B) notification of railroad car depressurization, breach, unsafe temperature, or release of hazardous materials, as appropriate. (2) **Coordination** — In developing the program required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) consult with the Secretary of Transportation to coordinate the program with any ongoing or planned efforts for railroad car tracking at the Department of Transportation; and (B) ensure that the program is consistent with recommendations and findings of the Department of Homeland Security’s hazardous material railroad tank car tracking pilot programs. **(b) Funding** From the amounts appropriated pursuant to 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “section”. 114(w) 22 See References in Text note below. of title 49, there shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out this section— (1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; (2) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and (3) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 6 U.S.C. § 1202

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

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

Page 476 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 1168 (10) Understanding security incident proce- dures, including procedures for commu- nicating with governmental and nongovern- mental emergency response providers and for on-scene interaction with such emergency re- sponse providers. (11) Operation and maintenance of security equipment and systems. (12) Other security training activities that the Secretary considers appropriate. (d) Required programs (1) Development and submission to Secretary Not later than 90 days after the Secretary issues regulations under subsection (a), each railroad carrier shall develop a security train- ing program in accordance with this section and submit the program to the Secretary for approval. (2) Approval or disapproval Not later than 60 days after receiving a secu- rity training program proposal under this sub- section, the Secretary shall approve the pro- gram or require the railroad carrier that de- veloped the program to make any revisions to the program that the Secretary considers nec- essary for the program to meet the require- ments of this section. A railroad carrier shall respond to the Secretary’s comments within 30 days after receiving them. (3) Training Not later than 1 year after the Secretary ap- proves a security training program in accord- ance with this subsection, the railroad carrier that developed the program shall complete the training of all railroad frontline employees who were hired by a carrier more than 30 days preceding such date. For such employees em- ployed less than 30 days by a carrier preceding such date, training shall be completed within the first 60 days of employment. (4) Updates of regulations and program revi- sions The Secretary shall periodically review and update as appropri

Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 6 U.S.C. § 1168

Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.