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6 U.S.C. § 594 — Border interoperability demonstration project

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6 U.S.C. § 594 — Border interoperability demonstration project

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**(a) In general** (1) **Establishment** — The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications (referred to in this section as the “Assistant Director”), and in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and the Secretary of Commerce, shall establish an International Border Community Interoperable Communications Demonstration Project (referred to in this section as the “demonstration project”). (2) **Minimum number of communities** — The Assistant Director shall select no fewer than 6 communities to participate in a demonstration project. (3) **Location of communities** — No fewer than 3 of the communities selected under paragraph (2) shall be located on the northern border of the United States and no fewer than 3 of the communities selected under paragraph (2) shall be located on the southern border of the United States. **(b) Conditions** The Assistant Director, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and the Secretary of Commerce, shall ensure that the project is carried out as soon as adequate spectrum is available as a result of the 800 megahertz rebanding process in border areas, and shall ensure that the border projects do not impair or impede the rebanding process, but under no circumstances shall funds be distributed under this section unless the Federal Communications Commission and the Secretary of Commerce agree that these conditions have been met. **(c) Program requirements** Consistent with the responsibilities of the Emergency Communications Division under [section 571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section571&num=0&edition=prelim), the Assistant Director shall foster local, tribal, State, and Federal interoperable emergency communications, as well as interoperable emergency communications with appropriate Canadian and Mexican authorities in the communities selected for the demonstration project. The Assistant Director shall— (1) identify solutions to facilitate interoperable communications across national borders expeditiously; (2) help ensure that emergency response providers can communicate with each other in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; (3) provide technical assistance to enable emergency response providers to deal with threats and contingencies in a variety of environments; (4) identify appropriate joint-use equipment to ensure communications access; (5) identify solutions to facilitate communications between emergency response providers in communities of differing population densities; and (6) take other actions or provide equipment as the Assistant Director deems appropriate to foster interoperable emergency communications. **(d) Distribution of funds** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall distribute funds under this section to each community participating in the demonstration project through the State, or States, in which each community is located. (2) **Other participants** — A State shall make the funds available promptly to the local and tribal governments and emergency response providers selected by the Secretary to participate in the demonstration project. (3) **Report** — Not later than 90 days after a State receives funds under this subsection the State shall report to the Assistant Director on the status of the distribution of such funds to local and tribal governments. **(e) Maximum period of grants** The Assistant Director may not fund any participant under the demonstration project for more than 3 years. **(f) Transfer of information and knowledge** The Assistant Director shall establish mechanisms to ensure that the information and knowledge gained by participants in the demonstration project are transferred among the participants and to other interested parties, including other communities that submitted applications to the participant in the project. **(g) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section such sums as may be necessary.

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6 U.S.C. § 571 — Acquisition justification and reports

**(a) Acquisition justification** Before the Administration implements any security-related technology acquisition, the Administrator, in accordance with the Department’s policies and directives, shall determine whether the acquisition is justified by conducting an analysis that includes— (1) an identification of the scenarios and level of risk to transportation security from those scenarios that would be addressed by the security-related technology acquisition; (2) an assessment of how the proposed acquisition aligns to the Plan; (3) a comparison of the total expected lifecycle cost against the total expected quantitative and qualitative benefits to transportation security; (4) an analysis of alternative security solutions, including policy or procedure solutions, to determine if the proposed security-related technology acquisition is the most effective and cost-efficient solution based on cost-benefit considerations; (5) an assessment of the potential privacy and civil liberties implications of the proposed acquisition that includes, to the extent practicable, consultation with organizations that advocate for the protection of privacy and civil liberties; (6) a determination that the proposed acquisition is consistent with fair information practice principles issued by the Privacy Officer of the Department; (7) confirmation that there are no significant risks to human health or safety posed by the proposed acquisition; and (8) an estimate of the benefits to commercial aviation passengers. **(b) Reports and certification to Congress** (1) **In general** — Not later than the end of the 30-day period preceding the award by the Administration of a contract for any security-related technology acquisition exceeding $30,000,000, the Administrator shall submit to th

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6 U.S.C. § 591 — Coordination of Department emergency communications grant programs

**(a) Coordination of grants and standards programs** The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications, shall ensure that grant guidelines for the use of homeland security assistance administered by the Department relating to interoperable emergency communications are coordinated and consistent with the goals and recommendations in the National Emergency Communications Plan under [section 572 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section572&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Denial of eligibility for grants** (1) **In general** — The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Grants and Planning, and in consultation with the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications, may prohibit any State, local, or tribal government from using homeland security assistance administered by the Department to achieve, maintain, or enhance emergency communications capabilities, if— (A) such government has not complied with the requirement to submit a Statewide Interoperable Communications Plan as required by [section 194(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section194/f&num=0&edition=prelim); (B) such government has proposed to upgrade or purchase new equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards and has not provided a reasonable explanation of why such equipment or systems will serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or exceed such standards; and (C) as of the date that is 3 years after the date of the completion of the initial National Emergency Communications Plan under [section 572 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC

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6 U.S.C. § 594 — Testing authority

Page 297 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 596 1 See References in Text note below. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Reference to the Director for Domestic Nuclear De- tection deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Sec- retary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, see section 2(b)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 115–387, set out as a note under section 591 of this title. DEFINITIONS For definitions of terms used in this section, see sec- tion 901 of this title. § 593. Hiring authority In hiring personnel for the Office, the Sec- retary shall have the hiring and management authorities provided in section 1101 1 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authoriza- tion Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 note). The term of appointments for employees under subsection (c)(1) of such section may not exceed 5 years before granting any extension under sub- section (c)(2) of such section. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XIX, § 1924, formerly title XVIII, § 1803, as added Pub. L. 109–347, title V, § 501(a), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1934; renumbered title XIX, § 1903, Pub. L. 110–53, title I, § 104(a)(1), (2), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 294; renumbered § 1924, Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(a)(5), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5163.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National De- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, referred to in text, is section 1101 of Pub. L. 105–261, which was formerly set out as a note under section 3104 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XI, § 1121(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2452. See section 4092 of Title 10, Armed Forces. § 594. Testing authority (a) In general The Director shall coordinate with the respon- sible

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