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6 U.S.C. § 603 — Testing authority

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6 U.S.C. § 603 — Testing authority

**(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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6 U.S.C. § 189 — Responsibilities and authorities of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology

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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6 U.S.C. § 592 — Urban and other high risk area communications capabilities

**(a) In general** The Secretary, in consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and the Secretary of Defense, and with appropriate State, local, and tribal government officials, shall provide technical guidance, training, and other assistance, as appropriate, to support the rapid establishment of consistent, secure, and effective interoperable emergency communications capabilities in the event of an emergency in urban and other areas determined by the Secretary to be at consistently high levels of risk from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. **(b) Minimum capabilities** The interoperable emergency communications capabilities established under subsection (a) shall ensure the ability of all levels of government, emergency response providers, the private sector, and other organizations with emergency response capabilities— (1) to communicate with each other in the event of an emergency; (2) to have appropriate and timely access to the Information Sharing Environment described in [section 485 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section485&num=0&edition=prelim); and (3) to be consistent with any applicable State or Urban Area homeland strategy or plan.

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42 U.S.C. § 3715 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 3714 was editorially reclassified as a note under [section 603 of Title 6](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section603&num=0&edition=prelim), Domestic Security.

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6 U.S.C. § 111 — 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 concerned. (3) The term “assets” includes contracts, facilities, property, records, unobligated or unexpended 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5195c/e&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) The term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security. (6) The term “emergency response providers” includes Federal, State, and local governmental and nongovernmental emergency public safety, fire, law enforcement, emergency response, emergency medical (including hospital emergency facilities), and related personnel, agencies, and authorities. (7) The term “EMP” means an electromagnetic pulse caused by a nuclear device or nonnuclear device, including such a pulse caused by an act of terrorism. (8) The term “executive agency” means an executive agency and a military department, as defined, respectively, in sections 105 and 102 of title 5. (9) The term “functions” includes authorities, powers, rights, privileges, immunities, programs, projects, activities, duties, and responsibilities. (10) The term “GMD” means a geomagnetic disturbance caused by a solar storm or another naturally occurring phenomenon. (11) The term “intelligence component of the Department” means any elem

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6 U.S.C. § 603 — Homeland security grant programs

Page 302 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 603 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘titles’’. 2 See References in Text note below. (6) High-risk urban area The term ‘‘high-risk urban area’’ means a high-risk urban area designated under section 604(b)(3)(A) of this title. (7) Indian tribe The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning given that term in section 5304(e) of title 25. (8) Metropolitan statistical area The term ‘‘metropolitan statistical area’’ means a metropolitan statistical area, as de- fined by the Office of Management and Budget. (9) National Special Security Event The term ‘‘National Special Security Event’’ means a designated event that, by virtue of its political, economic, social, or religious signifi- cance, may be the target of terrorism or other criminal activity. (10) Population The term ‘‘population’’ means population according to the most recent United States census population estimates available at the start of the relevant fiscal year. (11) Population density The term ‘‘population density’’ means popu- lation divided by land area in square miles. (12) Qualified intelligence analyst The term ‘‘qualified intelligence analyst’’ means an intelligence analyst (as that term is defined in section 124h(j) of this title), includ- ing law enforcement personnel— (A) who has successfully completed train- ing to ensure baseline proficiency in intel- ligence analysis and production, as deter- mined by the Secretary, which may include training using a curriculum developed under section 124f of this title; or (B) whose experience ensures baseline pro- ficiency in intelligence analysis and produc- tion equivalent to the training required under subparagraph (A), as determined by the Secretary. (13) Target capabilities The term ‘‘targe

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