6 U.S.C. § 459 — Office of International Affairs

Page 233 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 459 (2) Evaluation of counternarcotics activities The Director of the Office of Counter- narcotics Enforcement shall, not later than February 1 of each year, submit to the Com- mittees on Appropriations and the authorizing committees of jurisdiction of the House of Representatives and the Senate a review and evaluation of the counternarcotics activities of the Department for the previous fiscal year. The review and evaluation shall— (A) describe the counternarcotics activi- ties of the Department and each subdivision of the Department (whether individually or in cooperation with other subdivisions of the Department, or in cooperation with other branches of the Federal Government or with State or local agencies), including the meth- ods, procedures, and systems (including com- puter systems) for collecting, analyzing, sharing, and disseminating information con- cerning narcotics activity within the De- partment and between the Department and other Federal, State, and local agencies; (B) describe the results of those activities, using quantifiable data whenever possible; (C) state whether those activities were suf- ficient to meet the responsibility of the De- partment to stop the entry of illegal drugs into the United States, including a descrip- tion of the performance measures of effec- tiveness that were used in making that de- termination; and (D) recommend, where appropriate, changes to those activities to improve the performance of the Department in meeting its responsibility to stop the entry of illegal drugs into the United States. (3) Classified or law enforcement sensitive in- formation Any content of a review and evaluation de- scribed in the reports required in this sub- section that involves information classified under criteria established by an Executive order, or whose public disclosure, as deter- mined by the Secretary, would be detrimental to the law enforcement or national security activities of the Department or any other Fed- eral, State, or local agency, shall be presented to Congress separately from the rest of the re- view and evaluation. (Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 878, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2245; Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7407(a), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3851; Pub. L. 109–469, title I, § 103(f)(2), Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3510; Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(f)(3), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1284.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Directorate of Border and Transportation Secu- rity, referred to in subsection (e), was abolished by sec- tion 802(g)(2) of Pub. L. 114–125, which repealed section 201 of this title. Section 211(a) of this title established U.S. Customs and Border Protection. AMENDMENTS 2012—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–166 struck out ‘‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’’ before pe- riod at end. 2006—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–469, § 103(f)(2)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘The’’ for ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the’’. Subsecs. (d) to (g). Pub. L. 109–469, § 103(f)(2)(B), redes- ignated subsecs. (e) to (g) as (d) to (f), respectively, and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: ‘‘The Director of the Office of Counter- narcotics Enforcement may be appointed as the United States Interdiction Coordinator by the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and shall be the only person at the Department eligible to be so ap- pointed.’’ 2004—Pub. L. 108–458 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as fol- lows: ‘‘The Secretary shall appoint a senior official in the Department to assume primary responsibility for coordinating policy and operations within the Depart- ment and between the Department and other Federal departments and agencies with respect to interdicting the entry of illegal drugs into the United States, and tracking and severing connections between illegal drug trafficking and terrorism. Such official shall— ‘‘(1) ensure the adequacy of resources within the Department for illicit drug interdiction; and ‘‘(2) serve as the United States Interdiction Coordi- nator for the Director of National Drug Control Pol- icy.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2012 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112–166 effective 60 days after Aug. 10, 2012, and applicable to appointments made on and after that effective date, including any nomination pending in the Senate on that date, see section 6(a) of Pub. L. 112–166, set out as a note under section 113 of this title. § 459. Office of International Affairs (a) Establishment There is established within the Office of the Secretary an Office of International Affairs. The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be a senior official appointed by the Secretary. (b) Duties of the Director The Director shall have the following duties: (1) To promote information and education exchange with nations friendly to the United States in order to promote sharing of best practices and technologies relating to home- land security. Such exchange shall include the following: (A) Exchange of information on research and development on homeland security tech- nologies. (B) Joint training exercises of first re- sponders. (C) Exchange of expertise on terrorism pre- vention, response, and crisis management. (2) To identify areas for homeland security information and training exchange where the United States has a demonstrated weakness and another friendly nation or nations have a demonstrated expertise. (3) To plan and undertake international con- ferences, exchange programs, and training ac- tivities. (4) To manage international activities with- in the Department in coordination with other Federal officials with responsibility for counter-terrorism matters. (Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 879, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2245.) Page 234 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 460 § 460. Prohibition of the Terrorism Information and Prevention System Any and all activities of the Federal Govern- ment to implement the proposed component pro- gram of the Citizen Corps known as Operation TIPS (Terrorism Information and Prevention System) are hereby prohibited. (Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 880, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2245.) § 461. Review of pay and benefit plans Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, review the pay and benefit plans of each agency whose functions are transferred under this chapter to the Department and, with- in 90 days after November 25, 2002, submit a plan to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the appro- priate committees and subcommittees of Con- gress, for ensuring, to the maximum extent practicable, the elimination of disparities in pay and benefits throughout the Department, espe- cially among law enforcement personnel, that are inconsistent with merit system principles set forth in section 2301 of title 5. (Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 881, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2246.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2135, known as the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title and Ta- bles. § 462. Office of National Capital Region Coordi- nation (a) Establishment (1) In general There is established within the Office of the Secretary the Office of National Capital Re- gion Coordination, to oversee and coordinate Federal programs for and relationships with State, local, and regional authorities in the National Capital Region, as defined under sec- tion 2674(f)(2) of title 10. (2) Director The Office established under paragraph (1) shall be headed by a Director, who shall be ap- pointed by the Secretary. (3) Cooperation The Secretary shall cooperate with the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Gov- ernors of Maryland and Virginia, and other State, local, and regional officers in the Na- tional Capital Region to integrate the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia into the planning, coordination, and execution of the activities of the Federal Government for the enhancement of domestic preparedness against the consequences of terrorist attacks. (b) Responsibilities The Office established under subsection (a)(1) shall— (1) coordinate the activities of the Depart- ment relating to the National Capital Region, including cooperation with the Office for State and Local Government Coordination; (2) assess, and advocate for, the resources needed by State, local, and regional authori- ties in the National Capital Region to imple- ment efforts to secure the homeland; (3) provide State, local, and regional au- thorities in the National Capital Region with regular information, research, and technical support to assist the efforts of State, local, and regional authorities in the National Cap- ital Region in securing the homeland; (4) develop a process for receiving meaning- ful input from State, local, and regional au- thorities and the private sector in the Na- tional Capital Region to assist in the develop- ment of the homeland security plans and ac- tivities of the Federal Government; (5) coordinate with Federal agencies in the National Capital Region on terrorism pre- paredness, to ensure adequate planning, infor- mation sharing, training, and execution of the Federal role in domestic preparedness activi- ties; (6) coordinate with Federal, State, local, and regional agencies, and the private sector in the National Capital Region on terrorism pre- paredness to ensure adequate planning, infor- mation sharing, training, and execution of do- mestic preparedness activities among these agencies and entities; and (7) serve as a liaison between the Federal Government and State, local, and regional au- thorities, and private sector entities in the National Capital Region to facilitate access to Federal grants and other programs. (c) Annual report The Office established under subsection (a) shall submit an annual report to Congress that includes— (1) the identification of the resources re- quired to fully implement homeland security efforts in the National Capital Region; (2) an assessment of the progress made by the National Capital Region in implementing homeland security efforts; and (3) recommendations to Congress regarding the additional resources needed to fully imple- ment homeland security efforts in the Na- tional Capital Region. (d) Limitation Nothing contained in this section shall be con- strued as limiting the power of State and local governments. (Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 882, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2246.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries INCORPORATION OF GOVERNORS OF WEST VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA INTO MASS EVACUATION PLANNING Pub. L. 113–6, div. D, title III, Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 357, provided in part: ‘‘That for fiscal year 2013 and thereafter, for purposes of planning, coordination, exe- cution, and decision making related to mass evacu- ation during a disaster, the Governors of the State of West Virginia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or their designees, shall be incorporated into efforts to