6 U.S.C. § 195i — Chemical Security Analysis Center

Page 95 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 195i (2) act as a technical advisor to emergency response providers; and (3) carry out other such activities as the Secretary determines appropriate. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting in any manner the authorities or re- sponsibilities of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department. (Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 322, as added Pub. L. 117–81, div. F, title LXIV, § 6406(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2402.) § 195i. Chemical Security Analysis Center (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Under Sec- retary for Science and Technology, shall des- ignate the laboratory described in subsection (b) as an additional laboratory pursuant to the au- thority under section 188(c)(2) of this title, which shall be used to conduct studies, analyses, and research to assess and address domestic chemical security events. (b) Laboratory described The laboratory described in this subsection is the laboratory known, as of December 23, 2022, as the Chemical Security Analysis Center. (c) Laboratory activities Pursuant to the authority under section 182(4) of this title, the Chemical Security Analysis Center shall— (1) identify and develop approaches and miti- gation strategies to domestic chemical secu- rity threats, including the development of comprehensive, research-based definable goals relating to such approaches and mitigation strategies; (2) provide an enduring science-based chem- ical threat and hazard analysis capability; (3) provide expertise regarding risk and con- sequence modeling, chemical sensing and de- tection, analytical chemistry, acute chemical toxicology, synthetic chemistry and reaction characterization, and nontraditional chemical agents and emerging chemical threats; (4) staff and operate a technical assistance program that provides operational support and subject matter expertise, design and execute laboratory and field tests, and provide a com- prehensive knowledge repository of chemical threat information that is continuously up- dated with data from scientific, intelligence, operational, and private sector sources; (5) consult, as appropriate, with the Coun- tering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department to mitigate, prepare, and re- spond to threats, hazards, and risks associated with domestic chemical security events; and (6) carry out such other activities authorized under this section as the Secretary determines appropriate. (d) Special rule Nothing in this section amends, alters, or af- fects— (1) the responsibilities of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the De- partment; or (2) the activities or requirements authorized to other entities within the Federal Govern- ment, including the activities and require- ments of the Environmental Protection Agen- cy under section 7412(r) of title 42, the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), and the Comprehensive Environmental Re- sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (commonly referred to as ‘‘Superfund’’; 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 323, as added Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title LXXI, § 7106(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3624.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Toxic Substances Control Act, referred to in sub- sec. (d)(2), is Pub. L. 94–469, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2003, which is classified generally to chapter 53 (§ 2601 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of Title 15 and Tables. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com- pensation, and Liability Act of 1980, referred to in sub- sec. (d)(2), is Pub. L. 96–510, Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2767, which is classified principally to chapter 103 (§ 9601 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9601 of Title 42 and Tables. SUBCHAPTER IV—BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(g)(1)(B)(i), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 211, substituted ‘‘BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY’’ for ‘‘DIREC- TORATE OF BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SE- CURITY’’ in subchapter heading. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NORTHERN BORDER MISSION CENTER Pub. L. 118–159, div. E, title LVI, § 5611, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2457, provided that: ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2024], the Secretary shall establish the Department of Homeland Security Northern Border Mission Center. ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Center shall be to serve as the Department’s forward deployed centralized operations support center for domain awareness, infor- mation sharing, intelligence, training, and stakeholder engagement with Federal, State, tribal, local, and international government partners along the northern border of the United States. ‘‘(c) LOCATION.—The Center shall be placed along the northern border at a location that is collocated with an existing U.S. Border Patrol sector headquarters, an Air and Marine Operations branch, and a United States Coast Guard air station, and other existing Department activities. ‘‘(d) COMPONENTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Center shall collocate per- sonnel and activities of— ‘‘(A) U.S. Customs and Border Protection; ‘‘(B) the United States Coast Guard; ‘‘(C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce- ment’s Homeland Security Investigations; and ‘‘(D) other components and offices of the Depart- ment that the Secretary determines to be nec-