6 U.S.C. § 580 — Untitled legal text

Page 291 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 580 Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(6)(C)(iii), sub- stituted ‘‘the Assistant Director’’ for ‘‘the Director’’. Subsec. (m)(1). Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(6)(C)(iv), sub- stituted ‘‘The Assistant Director’’ for ‘‘the Director’’, ‘‘Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’’ for ‘‘Office of Emergency Communications’’, and ‘‘the Assistant Director determines’’ for ‘‘the Director deter- mines’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Reference to the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications deemed to be a reference to the Exec- utive Assistant Director for Emergency Communica- tions, see section 571(g) of this title, enacted Jan. 1, 2021. § 580. Border interoperability demonstration project (a) In general (1) Establishment The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications (re- ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Assistant Di- rector’’), and in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and the Sec- retary of Commerce, shall establish an Inter- national Border Community Interoperable Communications Demonstration Project (re- ferred 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 dem- onstration 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 distrib- uted under this section unless the Federal Com- munications 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 sec- tion 571 of this title, the Assistant Director shall foster local, tribal, State, and Federal interoper- able emergency communications, as well as interoperable emergency communications with appropriate Canadian and Mexican authorities in the communities selected for the demonstra- tion project. The Assistant Director shall— (1) identify solutions to facilitate interoper- able communications across national borders expeditiously; (2) help ensure that emergency response pro- viders can communicate with each other in the event of natural disasters, acts of ter- rorism, and other man-made disasters; (3) provide technical assistance to enable emergency response providers to deal with threats and contingencies in a variety of envi- ronments; (4) identify appropriate joint-use equipment to ensure communications access; (5) identify solutions to facilitate commu- nications between emergency response pro- viders in communities of differing population densities; and (6) take other actions or provide equipment as the Assistant Director deems appropriate to foster interoperable emergency communica- tions. (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 demonstra- tion project. (3) Report Not later than 90 days after a State receives funds under this subsection the State shall re- port 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 par- ticipant under the demonstration project for more than 3 years. (f) Transfer of information and knowledge The Assistant Director shall establish mecha- nisms to ensure that the information and knowl- edge gained by participants in the demonstra- tion project are transferred among the partici- pants 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. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XVIII, § 1810, as added Pub. L. 110–53, title III, § 302(a), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 300; amended Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(6)(D), Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4180.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(6)(D)(iii), substituted ‘‘As- sistant Director’’ for ‘‘Director’’ wherever appearing. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(6)(D)(i), sub- stituted ‘‘Assistant Director for Emergency Commu- nications (referred to in this section as the ‘Assistant Director’)’’ for ‘‘Director of the Office of Emergency Page 292 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 590 Communications (referred to in this section as the ‘Di- rector’)’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(6)(D)(ii), substituted ‘‘Emergency Communications Division’’ for ‘‘Office of Emergency Communications’’ in introductory provi- sions. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Reference to the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications deemed to be a reference to the Exec- utive Assistant Director for Emergency Communica- tions, see section 571(g) of this title, enacted Jan. 1, 2021. SUBCHAPTER XIV—COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OFFICE Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(a)(1), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5162, substituted ‘‘COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DE- STRUCTION OFFICE’’ for ‘‘DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DE- TECTION OFFICE’’ in subchapter heading. This subchapter is comprised of title XIX, formerly title XVIII, of Pub. L. 107–296, as added by Pub. L. 109–347, title V, § 501(a), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1932, and renumbered title XIX by Pub. L. 110–53, title I, § 104(a)(1), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 294. § 590. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) Assistant Secretary The term ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ means the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weap- ons of Mass Destruction Office. (2) Intelligence community The term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning given such term in section 3003(4) of title 50. (3) Office The term ‘‘Office’’ means the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office estab- lished under section 591(a) of this title. (4) Weapon of mass destruction The term ‘‘weapon of mass destruction’’ has the meaning given the term in section 1801 of title 50. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XIX, § 1900, as added Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(a)(2), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5162.) PART A—COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OFFICE § 591. Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (a) Establishment There is established in the Department a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. (b) Assistant Secretary The Office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, who shall be appointed by the President. (c) Responsibilities The Assistant Secretary shall serve as the Secretary’s principal advisor on— (1) weapons of mass destruction matters and strategies; and (2) coordinating the efforts of the Depart- ment to counter weapons of mass destruction. (d) Details The Secretary may request that the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Sec- retary of State, the Attorney General, the Nu- clear Regulatory Commission, and the heads of other Federal agencies, including elements of the intelligence community, provide for the re- imbursable detail of personnel with relevant ex- pertise to the Office. (e) Termination The Office shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after December 21, 2018. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XIX, § 1901, as added Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(a)(2), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5162.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 591, Pub. L. 107–296, title XIX, § 1901, formerly title XVIII, § 1801, as added Pub. L. 109–347, title V, § 501(a), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1932; renumbered title XIX, § 1901, Pub. L. 110–53, title I, § 104(a)(1), (2), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 294, related to establishment of a Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(a)(2), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5162. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REFERENCES AND CONSTRUCTION Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(b), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5166, pro- vided that: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any reference in any law, regula- tion, document, paper, or other record of the United States to— ‘‘(A) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office shall be deemed to be a reference to the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office; and ‘‘(B) the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass De- struction Office. ‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Sections 1923 through 1927 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [6 U.S.C. 592, 593, 594, 596, 596a], as redesignated by subsection (a), shall be construed to cover the chemical and biological respon- sibilities of the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. ‘‘(3) AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements is transferred to the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, and such authority shall be construed to include grants for all purposes of title XIX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [6 U.S.C. 590 et seq.], as amended by this Act.’’ DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE AND OFFICE OF HEALTH AFFAIRS: ABOLISHMENT AND TRANSFER TO COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OFFICE Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(e), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5167, pro- vided that: ‘‘(1) TRANSFERS.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu- rity shall transfer to— ‘‘(A) the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office all functions, personnel, budget authority, and assets of— ‘‘(i) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, as in existence on the day before the date of the enact- ment of this Act [Dec. 21, 2018]; and ‘‘(ii) the Office of Health Affairs, as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this