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6 U.S.C. § 488a — Facilitating homeland security information sharing procedures
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**(a) Procedures for determining extent of sharing of homeland security information**
(1) The President shall prescribe and implement procedures under which relevant Federal agencies—
(A) share relevant and appropriate homeland security information with other Federal agencies, including the Department, and appropriate State and local personnel;
(B) identify and safeguard homeland security information that is sensitive but unclassified; and
(C) to the extent such information is in classified form, determine whether, how, and to what extent to remove classified information, as appropriate, and with which such personnel it may be shared after such information is removed.
(2) The President shall ensure that such procedures apply to all agencies of the Federal Government.
(3) Such procedures shall not change the substantive requirements for the classification and safeguarding of classified information.
(4) Such procedures shall not change the requirements and authorities to protect sources and methods.
**(b) Procedures for sharing of homeland security information**
(1) Under procedures prescribed by the President, all appropriate agencies, including the intelligence community, shall, through information sharing systems, share homeland security information with Federal agencies and appropriate State and local personnel to the extent such information may be shared, as determined in accordance with subsection (a), together with assessments of the credibility of such information.
(2) Each information sharing system through which information is shared under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) have the capability to transmit unclassified or classified information, though the procedures and recipients for each capability may differ;
(B) have the capability to restrict de
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**(a) Procedures for determining extent of sharing of homeland security information**
(1) The President shall prescribe and implement procedures under which relevant Federal agencies—
(A) share relevant and appropriate homeland security information with other Federal agencies, including the Department, and appropriate State and local personnel;
(B) identify and safeguard homeland security information that is sensitive but unclassified; and
(C) to the extent such information is in classified form, determine whether, how, and to what extent to remove classified information, as appropriate, and with which such personnel it may be shared after such information is removed.
(2) The President shall ensure that such procedures apply to all agencies of the Federal Government.
(3) Such procedures shall not change the substantive requirements for the classification and safeguarding of classified information.
(4) Such procedures shall not change the requirements and authorities to protect sources and methods.
**(b) Procedures for sharing of homeland security information**
(1) Under procedures prescribed by the President, all appropriate agencies, including the intelligence community, shall, through information sharing systems, share homeland security information with Federal agencies and appropriate State and local personnel to the extent such information may be shared, as determined in accordance with subsection (a), together with assessments of the credibility of such information.
(2) Each information sharing system through which information is shared under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) have the capability to transmit unclassified or classified information, though the procedures and recipients for each capability may differ;
(B) have the capability to restrict delivery of information to specified subgroups by geographic location, type of organization, position of a recipient within an organization, or a recipient’s need to know such information;
(C) be configured to allow the efficient and effective sharing of information; and
(D) be accessible to appropriate State and local personnel.
(3) The procedures prescribed under paragraph (1) shall establish conditions on the use of information shared under paragraph (1)—
(A) to limit the redissemination of such information to ensure that such information is not used for an unauthorized purpose;
(B) to ensure the security and confidentiality of such information;
(C) to protect the constitutional and statutory rights of any individuals who are subjects of such information; and
(D) to provide data integrity through the timely removal and destruction of obsolete or erroneous names and information.
(4) The procedures prescribed under paragraph (1) shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that the information sharing system through which information is shared under such paragraph include existing information sharing systems, including, but not limited to, the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, the Regional Information Sharing System, and the Terrorist Threat Warning System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(5) Each appropriate Federal agency, as determined by the President, shall have access to each information sharing system through which information is shared under paragraph (1), and shall therefore have access to all information, as appropriate, shared under such paragraph.
(6) The procedures prescribed under paragraph (1) shall ensure that appropriate State and local personnel are authorized to use such information sharing systems—
(A) to access information shared with such personnel; and
(B) to share, with others who have access to such information sharing systems, the homeland security information of their own jurisdictions, which shall be marked appropriately as pertaining to potential terrorist activity.
(7) Under procedures prescribed jointly by the Director of Central Intelligence and the Attorney General, each appropriate Federal agency, as determined by the President, shall review and assess the information shared under paragraph (6) and integrate such information with existing intelligence.
**(c) Sharing of classified information and sensitive but unclassified information with State and local personnel**
(1) The President shall prescribe procedures under which Federal agencies may, to the extent the President considers necessary, share with appropriate State and local personnel homeland security information that remains classified or otherwise protected after the determinations prescribed under the procedures set forth in subsection (a).
(2) It is the sense of Congress that such procedures may include 1 or more of the following means:
(A) Carrying out security clearance investigations with respect to appropriate State and local personnel.
(B) With respect to information that is sensitive but unclassified, entering into nondisclosure agreements with appropriate State and local personnel.
(C) Increased use of information-sharing partnerships that include appropriate State and local personnel, such as the Joint Terrorism Task Forces of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Anti-Terrorism Task Forces of the Department of Justice, and regional Terrorism Early Warning Groups.
(3)
(A) The Secretary shall establish a program to provide appropriate training to officials described in subparagraph (B) in order to assist such officials in—
(i) identifying sources of potential terrorist threats through such methods as the Secretary determines appropriate;
(ii) reporting information relating to such potential terrorist threats to the appropriate Federal agencies in the appropriate form and manner;
(iii) assuring that all reported information is systematically submitted to and passed on by the Department for use by appropriate Federal agencies; and
(iv) understanding the mission and roles of the intelligence community to promote more effective information sharing among Federal, State, and local officials and representatives of the private sector to prevent terrorist attacks against the United States.
(B) The officials referred to in subparagraph (A) are officials of State and local government agencies and representatives of private sector entities with responsibilities relating to the oversight and management of first responders, counterterrorism activities, or critical infrastructure.
(C) The Secretary shall consult with the Attorney General to ensure that the training program established in subparagraph (A) does not duplicate the training program established in section 908 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law 107–56; [28 U.S.C. 509](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section509&num=0&edition=prelim) note).
(D) The Secretary shall carry out this paragraph in consultation with the Director of Central Intelligence and the Attorney General.
**(d) Responsible officials** For each affected Federal agency, the head of such agency shall designate an official to administer this chapter with respect to such agency.
**(e) Federal control of information** Under procedures prescribed under this section, information obtained by a State or local government from a Federal agency under this section shall remain under the control of the Federal agency, and a State or local law authorizing or requiring such a government to disclose information shall not apply to such information.
**(f) Definitions** As used in this section:
(1) The term “homeland security information” means any information possessed by a Federal, State, or local agency that—
(A) relates to the threat of terrorist activity;
(B) relates to the ability to prevent, interdict, or disrupt terrorist activity;
(C) would improve the identification or investigation of a suspected terrorist or terrorist organization; or
(D) would improve the response to a terrorist act.
(2) The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given such term in [section 3003(4) of title 50](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3003/4&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) The term “State and local personnel” means any of the following persons involved in prevention, preparation, or response for terrorist attack:
(A) State Governors, mayors, and other locally elected officials.
(B) State and local law enforcement personnel and firefighters.
(C) Public health and medical professionals.
(D) Regional, State, and local emergency management agency personnel, including State adjutant generals.
(E) Other appropriate emergency response agency personnel.
(F) Employees of private-sector entities that affect critical infrastructure, cyber, economic, or public health security, as designated by the Federal Government in procedures developed pursuant to this section.
(4) The term “State” includes the District of Columbia and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
**(g) Construction** Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing any department, bureau, agency, officer, or employee of the Federal Government to request, receive, or transmit to any other Government entity or personnel, or transmit to any State or local entity or personnel otherwise authorized by this chapter to receive homeland security information, any information collected by the Federal Government solely for statistical purposes in violation of any other provision of law relating to the confidentiality of such information.
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**(a) Exemption by Director of Central Intelligence Agency** The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, with the coordination of the Director of National Intelligence, may exempt operational files of the Central Intelligence Agency from the provisions of [section 552 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim) (Freedom of Information Act) which require publication or disclosure, or search or review in connection therewith.
**(b) “Operational files” defined** In this section, the term “operational files” means—
(1) files of the National Clandestine Service which document the conduct of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence operations or intelligence or security liaison arrangements or information exchanges with foreign governments or their intelligence or security services;
(2) files of the Directorate for Science and Technology which document the means by which foreign intelligence or counterintelligence is collected through scientific and technical systems; and
(3) files of the Office of Personnel Security which document investigations conducted to determine the suitability of potential foreign intelligence or counterintelligence sources;
except that files which are the sole repository of disseminated intelligence are not operational files.
**(c) Search and review for information** Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, exempted operational files shall continue to be subject to search and review for information concerning—
(1) United States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who have requested information on themselves pursuant to the provisions of [section 552 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section55
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Covered element of the intelligence community** — The term “covered element of the intelligence community” means an element of the intelligence community that is not an element of the Department of Defense.
(2) **National security satellite** — The term “national security satellite” means a satellite weighing over 400 pounds whose principle purpose is to support the national security or intelligence needs of the United States Government.
(3) **United States** — The term “United States” means the several States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States.
**(b) Requirement** Beginning January 1, 2021, except as provided in subsection (c), a covered element of the intelligence community may not award a contract for a national security satellite if the satellite uses a star tracker that is not produced in the United States, including with respect to both the software and the hardware of the star tracker.
**(c) Exception** The head of a covered element of the intelligence community may waive the requirement under subsection (b) if, on a case-by-case basis, the head certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence committees that—
(1) there is no available star tracker produced in the United States that meets the mission and design requirements of the national security satellite for which the star tracker will be used;
(2) the cost of a star tracker produced in the United States is unreasonable, based on a market survey; or
(3) such waiver is necessary for the national security interests of the United States based on an urgent and compelling need.
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**(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
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All functions of other officers of the Department of Justice and all functions of agencies and employees of the Department of Justice are vested in the Attorney General except the functions—
(1) vested by subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 in administrative law judges employed by the Department of Justice;
(2) of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc.; and
(3) of the Board of Directors and officers of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 432c, comprising section 705 of the National Security Act of 1947, act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, was editorially reclassified as [section 3145 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3145&num=0&edition=prelim).
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The President of the United States is authorized to designate and empower the head of any department or agency in the executive branch, or any official thereof who is required to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform without approval, ratification, or other action by the President (1) any function which is vested in the President by law, or (2) any function which such officer is required or authorized by law to perform only with or subject to the approval, ratification, or other action of the President: Provided, That nothing contained herein shall relieve the President of his responsibility in office for the acts of any such head or other official designated by him to perform such functions. Such designation and authorization shall be in writing, shall be published in the Federal Register, shall be subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the President may deem advisable, and shall be revocable at any time by the President in whole or in part.
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**(a)** The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress, 180 days after January 17, 2014, and annually thereafter beginning with the submission of the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2016 pursuant to [section 1105(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1105/a&num=0&edition=prelim), a comprehensive report on the purchase and usage of ammunition, subdivided by ammunition type. The report shall include—
(1) the quantity of ammunition in inventory at the end of the preceding calendar year, and the amount of ammunition expended and purchased, subdivided by ammunition type, during the year for each relevant component or agency in the Department of Homeland Security;
(2) a description of how such quantity, usage, and purchase aligns to each component or agency’s mission requirements for certification, qualification, training, and operations; and
(3) details on all contracting practices applied by the Department of Homeland Security, including comparative details regarding other contracting options with respect to cost and availability.
**(b)** The reports required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in an appropriate format in order to ensure the safety of law enforcement personnel.
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**(a) Cooperative agreements** The Secretary—
(1) may enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture, or the head of any State department of agriculture or its designee involved in agricultural regulation, in consultation with the State agency responsible for homeland security, to carry out the provisions of this part; and
(2) wherever possible, shall seek to cooperate with State agencies or their designees that oversee ammonium nitrate facility operations when seeking cooperative agreements to implement the registration and enforcement provisions of this part.
**(b) Delegation**
(1) **Authority** — The Secretary may delegate to a State the authority to assist the Secretary in the administration and enforcement of this part.
(2) **Delegation required** — At the request of a Governor of a State, the Secretary shall delegate to that State the authority to carry out functions under sections 488a and 488b of this title, if the Secretary determines that the State is capable of satisfactorily carrying out such functions.
(3) **Funding** — Subject to the availability of appropriations, if the Secretary delegates functions to a State under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide to that State sufficient funds to carry out the delegated functions.
**(c) Provision of guidance and notification materials to ammonium nitrate facilities**
(1) **Guidance** — The Secretary shall make available to each owner of an ammonium nitrate facility registered under [section 488a(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section488a/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim) guidance on—
(A) the identification of suspicious ammonium nitrate purchases or transfers or attempted purchases or transfers;
(B) the appropriate course
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**(a) Prohibitions**
(1) **Taking possession** — No person shall purchase ammonium nitrate from an ammonium nitrate facility unless such person is registered under subsection (c) or (d) of [section 488a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section488a&num=0&edition=prelim), or is an agent of a person registered under subsection (c) or (d) of that section.
(2) **Transferring possession** — An owner of an ammonium nitrate facility shall not transfer possession of ammonium nitrate from the ammonium nitrate facility to any ammonium nitrate purchaser who is not registered under subsection (c) or (d) of [section 488a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section488a&num=0&edition=prelim), or to any agent acting on behalf of an ammonium nitrate purchaser when such purchaser is not registered under subsection (c) or (d) of [section 488a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section488a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Other prohibitions** — No person shall—
(A) purchase ammonium nitrate without a registration number required under subsection (c) or (d) of [section 488a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section488a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) own or operate an ammonium nitrate facility without a registration number required under [section 488a(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section488a/c&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(C) fail to comply with any requirement or violate any other prohibition under this part.
**(b) Civil penalty** A person that violates this part may be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not more than $50,000 per vio
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TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
§ 507A
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 507, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat.
910; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 71, 63 Stat. 100, related to du-
ties of United States attorneys, and to supervision by
the Attorney General, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–554,
§ 8(a), and reenactment in sections 509 and 547 of this
title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89–554.
AMENDMENTS
1999—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–113 added subsec. (c).
§ 507A. Assistant Attorney General for National
Security
(a) Of the Assistant Attorneys General ap-
pointed under section 506, one shall serve, upon
the designation of the President, as the Assist-
ant Attorney General for National Security.
(b) The Assistant Attorney General for Na-
tional Security shall—
(1) serve as the head of the National Secu-
rity Division of the Department of Justice
under section 509A of this title;
(2) serve as primary liaison to the Director
of National Intelligence for the Department of
Justice; and
(3) perform such other duties as the Attor-
ney General may prescribe.
(Added Pub. L. 109–177, title V, § 506(a)(1), Mar. 9,
2006, 120 Stat. 247.)
§ 508. Vacancies
(a) In case of a vacancy in the office of Attor-
ney General, or of his absence or disability, the
Deputy Attorney General may exercise all the
duties of that office, and for the purpose of sec-
tion 3345 of title 5 the Deputy Attorney General
is the first assistant to the Attorney General.
(b) When by reason of absence, disability, or
vacancy in office, neither the Attorney General
nor the Deputy Attorney General is available to
exercise the duties of the office of Attorney Gen-
eral, the Associate Attorney General shall act as
Attorney General. The Attorney General may
design
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