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6 U.S.C. § 1117 — Roles of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation
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The Secretary of Homeland Security is the principal Federal official responsible for transportation security. The roles and responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation in carrying out this chapter are the roles and responsibilities of such Departments pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107–71); the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458); the National Infrastructure Protection Plan required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive–7; The 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. Homeland Security Act of 2002 [[6 U.S.C. 101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; The 1 National Response Plan; Executive Order No. 13416: Strengthening Surface Transportation Security, dated December 5, 2006; the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and the Department of Transportation on Roles and Responsibilities, dated September 28, 2004, and any and all subsequent annexes to this Memorandum of Understanding; and any other relevant agreements between the two Departments.
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The Secretary of Homeland Security is the principal Federal official responsible for transportation security. The roles and responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation in carrying out this chapter are the roles and responsibilities of such Departments pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107–71); the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458); the National Infrastructure Protection Plan required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive–7; The 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. Homeland Security Act of 2002 [[6 U.S.C. 101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; The 1 National Response Plan; Executive Order No. 13416: Strengthening Surface Transportation Security, dated December 5, 2006; the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and the Department of Transportation on Roles and Responsibilities, dated September 28, 2004, and any and all subsequent annexes to this Memorandum of Understanding; and any other relevant agreements between the two Departments.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 902; amended Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1537(a), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 467, related to registration of motor carriers by a State.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in [section 11506 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section11506&num=0&edition=prelim) prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4305(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1764, as amended by Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1537(c), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 467, provided that this section and the item relating to this section in the analysis for this chapter are repealed effective Jan. 1, 2008.
#### Temporary Reenactment of Section
Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1537(a), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 467, provided that [section 14504 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section14504&num=0&edition=prelim), as in effect on Dec. 31, 2006, was to be in effect for the period beginning on Jan. 1, 2007, and ending on the earlier of Jan. 1, 2008, or the effective date of final regulations issued (none issued as of Jan. 1, 2008) pursuant to section 1537(b) of Pub. L. 110–53, set out as a note under [section 13908 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section13908&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) General Prohibitions.—** Whoever, in a circumstance described in subsection (c), knowingly and without lawful authority or permission—
(1) wrecks, derails, sets fire to, or disables railroad on-track equipment or a mass transportation vehicle;
(2) places any biological agent or toxin, destructive substance, or destructive device in, upon, or near railroad on-track equipment or a mass transportation vehicle with intent to endanger the safety of any person, or with a reckless disregard for the safety of human life;
(3) places or releases a hazardous material or a biological agent or toxin on or near any property described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (4), with intent to endanger the safety of any person, or with reckless disregard for the safety of human life;
(4) sets fire to, undermines, makes unworkable, unusable, or hazardous to work on or use, or places any biological agent or toxin, destructive substance, or destructive device in, upon, or near any—
(A) tunnel, bridge, viaduct, trestle, track, electromagnetic guideway, signal, station, depot, warehouse, terminal, or any other way, structure, property, or appurtenance used in the operation of, or in support of the operation of, a railroad carrier, and with intent to, or knowing or having reason to know,11 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. such activity would likely, derail, disable, or wreck railroad on-track equipment; or
(B) garage, terminal, structure, track, electromagnetic guideway, supply, or facility used in the operation of, or in support of the operation of, a mass transportation vehicle, and with intent to, or knowing or having reason to know,1 such activity would likely, derail, disable, or wreck a mass transportation vehicle used, operated, or employed by a m
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For purposes of this subchapter, the following terms apply:
(1) **Department** — The term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security.
(2) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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**(a) Economic Regulation.—** In carrying out subpart II of this part and those provisions of subpart IV applicable in carrying out subpart II, the Secretary of Transportation shall consider the following matters, among others, as being in the public interest and consistent with public convenience and necessity:
(1) assigning and maintaining safety as the highest priority in air commerce.
(2) before authorizing new air transportation services, evaluating the safety implications of those services.
(3) preventing deterioration in established safety procedures, recognizing the clear intent, encouragement, and dedication of Congress to further the highest degree of safety in air transportation and air commerce, and to maintain the safety vigilance that has evolved in air transportation and air commerce and has come to be expected by the traveling and shipping public.
(4) the availability of a variety of adequate, economic, efficient, and low-priced services without unreasonable discrimination or unfair or deceptive practices.
(5) coordinating transportation by, and improving relations among, air carriers, and encouraging fair wages and working conditions.
(6) placing maximum reliance on competitive market forces and on actual and potential competition—
(A) to provide the needed air transportation system; and
(B) to encourage efficient and well-managed air carriers to earn adequate profits and attract capital, considering any material differences between interstate air transportation and foreign air transportation.
(7) developing and maintaining a sound regulatory system that is responsive to the needs of the public and in which decisions are reached promptly to make it easier to adapt the air transportation system to the present and future needs of—
(A) the
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**(a) Prohibition.—**
(1) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to prevent an individual from entering an area of a vessel or facility that is designated as a secure area by the Secretary for purposes of a security plan for the vessel or facility that is approved by the Secretary under [section 70103 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section70103&num=0&edition=prelim) unless the individual—
(A) holds a transportation worker identification credential issued under this section and is authorized to be in the area in accordance with the plan; or
(B) is accompanied by another individual who holds a transportation worker identification credential issued under this section and is authorized to be in the area in accordance with the plan.
(2) A person shall not admit an individual into such a secure area unless the entry of the individual into the area is in compliance with paragraph (1).
**(b) Issuance of Credentials.—**
(1) The Secretary shall issue a biometric transportation worker identification credential to an individual specified in paragraph (2), unless the Secretary determines under subsection (c) that the individual poses a security risk warranting denial of the credential.
(2) This subsection applies to—
(A) an individual allowed unescorted access to a secure area designated in a vessel or facility security plan approved under [section 70103 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section70103&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) an individual issued a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariners document under part E of subtitle II of this title allowed unescorted access to a secure area designated in a vessel security plan approved under [section 70103
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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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TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY
§ 101
1 See References in Text note below.
2 So in original. A closing parenthesis probably should precede
the period.
Sec.
677f.
Authorization of appropriations.
677g.
Sunset.
PART D—CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING
681.
Definitions.
681a.
Cyber incident review.
681b.
Required reporting of certain cyber incidents.
681c.
Voluntary reporting of other cyber incidents.
681d.
Noncompliance with required reporting.
681e.
Information shared with or provided to the
Federal Government.
681f.
Cyber Incident Reporting Council.
681g.
Federal sharing of incident reports.
§ 101. 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 con-
cerned.
(3) The term ‘‘assets’’ includes contracts, fa-
cilities, property, records, unobligated or un-
expended 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.
(5) The term ‘‘Department’’ means the De-
partment of Homeland Security.
(6) The term ‘‘emergency response pro-
viders’’ includes Federal, State, and local gov-
ernmental and nongovernmental emergency
public safety, fire, law enforcement, emer-
gency response, emergency medical (including
hospital emergency facilities), and related per-
sonnel, agencies, and authorities.
(7) The term ‘‘EMP’’ means an electro-
magnetic pulse caused by a nuclear
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TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY
§ 1117
1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
‘‘(I) determines that such deployment is nec-
essary to meet operational or security needs;
and
‘‘(II) notifies the applicable large hub airport
described in clause (i).
‘‘(iii) NONDEPLOYABLE
CANINES.—Any certified
canine provided to the TSA under clause (i) that
does not complete training for deployment under
that clause shall be the responsibility of the large
hub airport unless the TSA agrees to a different
outcome.
‘‘(C) HANDLERS.—Not later than 30 days before a
canine begins training to become a certified canine
under subparagraph (B), the airport shall notify the
TSA of such training and the Administrator shall
assign a TSA canine handler to participate in the
training with that canine, as appropriate.
‘‘(D) LIMITATION.—The Administrator may not re-
duce the staffing allocation model for an applicable
large hub airport based on that airport’s provision
of a certified canine under this paragraph.
‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) APPLICABLE LARGE HUB AIRPORT.—The term ‘ap-
plicable large hub airport’ means a large hub airport
(as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States
Code) that has less than 100 percent of the allocated
passenger screening canine teams staffed by the TSA.
‘‘(2) AVIATION
STAKEHOLDER.—The term ‘aviation
stakeholder’ includes an airport, airport operator,
and air carrier.
‘‘SEC. 1929. TRACKING AND MONITORING OF CA-
NINE TRAINING AND TESTING.
‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act [Oct. 5, 2018], the Administrator [of the
Transportation Security Administration] shall use, to
the extent practicable, a digital monitoring system for
all training, testing, and validation or certifica
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