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§ 811. Authorization of appropriations - (1) for fiscal year 2008, an amount equal to the...
Part F— Global Catastrophic Risk Management
§ 821. Definitions - (1) AdministratorThe term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal...
§ 822. Assessment of global catastrophic risk - (a) In generalThe Secretary and the Administrator shall coordinate an...
§ 823. Report required - (a) In generalNot later than 1 year after December 23,...
§ 824. Enhanced catastrophic incident annex - (a) In generalThe Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator and...
§ 825. Rules of construction - (a) AdministratorNothing in this part shall be construed to supersede...
CHAPTER 3— SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT
SUBCHAPTER I— SECURITY OF UNITED STATES SEAPORTS
Part A— Port Security Grants; Training and Exercise Programs
§ 911. Repealed. , , -
§ 912. Port Security Exercise Program - (a) In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for...
§ 913. Facility exercise requirements - The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard...
Part B— Port Operations
§ 921. Domestic radiation detection and imaging - (a) Scanning containersSubject to section 1318 of title 19, not...
§ 921a. Integration of detection equipment and technologies - (a) Responsibility of SecretaryThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall have...
§ 922. Repealed. , , -
§ 923. Random searches of containers - Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary, acting...
§ 924. Threat assessment screening of port truck drivers - Not later than 90 days after , the Secretary shall...
§ 925. Border Patrol unit for United States Virgin Islands - (a) In generalThe Secretary may establish at least 1 Border...
§ 926. Center of Excellence for Maritime Domain Awareness - (a) EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish a university-based Center for Excellence...
SUBCHAPTER II— SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Part A— General Provisions
§ 941. Strategic plan to enhance the security of the international supply chain - (a) Strategic planThe Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal, State,...
§ 942. Post-incident resumption of trade - (a) In generalThe Secretary shall develop and update, as necessary,...
§ 943. Automated Targeting System - (a) In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall—(1) identify...
§ 944. Container security standards and procedures - (a) Establishment(1) In generalNot later than 90 days after October...
§ 945. Container Security Initiative - (a) EstablishmentThe Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall establish and...
Part B— Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
§ 961. Establishment - (a) EstablishmentThe Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, is authorized to...
§ 962. Eligible entities - Importers, customs brokers, forwarders, air, sea, land carriers, contract logistics...
§ 963. Minimum requirements - (1) demonstrate a history of moving cargo in the international...
§ 964. Tier 1 participants in C–TPAT - (a) BenefitsThe Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall offer limited...
§ 965. Tier 2 participants in C–TPAT - (a) ValidationThe Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall validate the...
§ 966. Tier 3 participants in C–TPAT - (a) In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall establish...
§ 967. Consequences for lack of compliance - (a) In generalIf at any time a C–TPAT participant’s security...
§ 968. Third party validations - (a) PlanThe Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop a...
§ 969. Revalidation - (1) a revalidation process for Tier 2 and Tier 3...
§ 970. Noncontainerized cargo - The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall consider the potential...
§ 971. C–TPAT program management - (a) In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall establish...
§ 972. Additional personnel - For fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Commissioner shall increase...
§ 973. Authorization of appropriations - (a) C–TPATThere are authorized to be appropriated to the United...
Part C— Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 981. Pilot integrated scanning system - (a) DesignationsNot later than 90 days after October 13, 2006,...
§ 981a. Pilot integrated scanning system - (a) Designations(1) In generalNot later than 90 days after October...
§ 982. Screening and scanning of cargo containers - (a) One hundred percent screening of cargo containers and 100...
§ 983. Inspection technology and training - (a) In generalThe Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of...
§ 984. Repealed. , , -
§ 985. Information sharing relating to supply chain security cooperation - (a) PurposesThe purposes of this section are—(1) to establish continuing...
SUBCHAPTER III— ADMINISTRATION
§ 1001. Designation of liaison office of Department of State - The Secretary of State shall designate a liaison office within...
§ 1002. Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee - The Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall utilize the...
§ 1003. Research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security - (a) In generalThe Secretary shall—(1) direct research, development, testing, and...
CHAPTER 4— TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER I— TRANSPORTATION SECURITY PLANNING AND INFORMATION SHARING
§ 1101. Definitions - (1) DepartmentThe term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security....
§ 1102. National Domestic Preparedness Consortium - (a) In generalThe Secretary is authorized to establish, operate, and...
§ 1103. National Transportation Security Center of Excellence - (a) EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish a National Transportation Security Center...
§ 1104. Immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response - (a) Immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious...
SUBCHAPTER II— TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS
§ 1111. Definitions - (1) Appropriate congressional committeesThe term “appropriate congressional committees” means the...
§ 1112. Authorization of Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response teams - (a) In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the...
§ 1113. Surface transportation security inspectors - (a) In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the...
§ 1114. Surface transportation security technology information sharing - (a) In general(1) Information sharingThe Secretary, in consultation with the...
§ 1115. TSA personnel limitations - Any statutory limitation on the number of employees in the...
§ 1116. National explosives detection canine team training program - (a) DefinitionsFor purposes of this section, the term “explosives detection...
§ 1117. Roles of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation - The Secretary of Homeland Security is the principal Federal official...
§ 1118. Biometrics expansion - (a) In generalThe Administrator and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs...
§ 1119. Voluntary use of credentialing - (a) In generalAn applicable individual who is subject to credentialing...
SUBCHAPTER III— PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
§ 1131. Definitions - (1) Appropriate congressional committeesThe term “appropriate congressional committees” means the...
§ 1132. Findings - (1) 182 public transportation systems throughout the world have been...
§ 1133. National Strategy for Public Transportation Security - (a) National StrategyNot later than 9 months after August 3,...
§ 1134. Security assessments and plans - (a) Public transportation security assessments(1) SubmissionNot later than 30 days...
§ 1135. Public transportation security assistance - (a) Security assistance program(1) In generalThe Secretary shall establish a...
§ 1136. Security exercises - (a) In generalThe Secretary shall establish a program for conducting...
§ 1137. Public transportation security training program - (a) In generalNot later than 90 days after August 3,...
§ 1137a. Local law enforcement security training - (a) In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with...
§ 1138. Public transportation research and development - (a) Establishment of research and development programThe Secretary shall carry...
§ 1139. Information sharing - (a) Intelligence sharingThe Secretary shall ensure that the Department of...
§ 1140. Threat assessments - Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary shall...
§ 1141. Reporting requirements - (a) Annual report to Congress(1) In generalNot later than March...
§ 1142. Public transportation employee protections - (a) In generalA public transportation agency, a contractor or a...
§ 1143. Security background checks of covered individuals for public transportation - (a) DefinitionsIn this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Security background...
§ 1144. Limitation on fines and civil penalties - (a) InspectorsSurface transportation inspectors shall be prohibited from issuing fines...
SUBCHAPTER IV— SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
§ 1151. Definitions - (1) Appropriate congressional committeesThe term “appropriate congressional committees” means the...
§ 1152. Oversight and grant procedures - (a) Secretarial oversightThe Secretary, in coordination with 11 So in...
§ 1153. Authorization of appropriations - (1) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; (2) $40,000,000 for fiscal...
§ 1154. Public awareness - Not later than 180 days after , the Secretary shall...
§ 1155. Security awareness program - (a) EstablishmentThe Administrator shall establish a program to promote surface...
§ 1156. Nuclear material and explosive detection technology - The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the National...
Part B— Railroad Security
§ 1161. Railroad transportation security risk assessment and National Strategy - (a) Risk assessmentThe Secretary shall establish a Federal task force,...
§ 1162. Railroad carrier assessments and plans - (a) In generalNot later than 12 months after August 3,...
§ 1163. Railroad security assistance - (a) Security improvement grants(1) The Secretary, in consultation with the...
§ 1164. Systemwide Amtrak security upgrades - (a) In general(1) GrantsSubject to subsection (b), the Secretary, in...
§ 1165. Fire and life safety improvements - (a) Life-safety needsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the...
§ 1166. Railroad carrier exercises - (a) In generalThe Secretary shall establish a program for conducting...
§ 1167. Railroad security training program - (a) In generalNot later than 6 months after August 3,...
§ 1168. Railroad security research and development - (a) Establishment of research and development programThe Secretary, acting through...
§ 1169. Railroad tank car security testing - (a) Railroad tank car vulnerability assessment(1) AssessmentThe Secretary shall assess...
§ 1170. Security background checks of covered individuals - (a) DefinitionsIn this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Security background...
§ 1171. International railroad security program - (a) In general(1) The Secretary shall develop a system to...
§ 1172. Railroad security enhancements; Model State legislation - Not later than , the Secretary of Transportation shall develop...
Part C— Over-the-Road Bus and Trucking Security
§ 1181. Over-the-road bus security assessments and plans - (a) In generalNot later than 18 months after August 3,...
§ 1182. Over-the-road bus security assistance - (a) In generalThe Secretary shall establish a program for making...
§ 1183. Over-the-road bus exercises - (a) In generalThe Secretary shall establish a program for conducting...
§ 1184. Over-the-road bus security training program - (a) In generalNot later than 6 months after August 3,...
§ 1185. Over-the-road bus security research and development - (a) Establishment of research and development programThe Secretary, acting through...
§ 1186. Memorandum of Understanding annex - Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary of...
Part D— Hazardous Material and Pipeline Security
§ 1201. Railroad routing of security-sensitive materials - (a) In generalNot later than 9 months after August 3,...
§ 1202. Railroad security-sensitive material tracking - (a) Communications(1) In generalIn conjunction with the research and development...
§ 1203. Hazardous materials highway routing - (a) Route plan guidanceNot later than 1 year after August...
§ 1204. Motor carrier security-sensitive material tracking - (a) Communications(1) In generalNot later than 6 months after August...
§ 1205. Hazardous materials security inspections and study - (a) In generalThe Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the...
§ 1206. Use of transportation security card in hazmat licensing - (1) Background checkAn individual who has a valid transportation employee...
§ 1207. Pipeline security inspections and enforcement - (a) In generalNot later than 9 months after August 3,...
§ 1208. Pipeline security and incident recovery plan - (a) In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of...
CHAPTER 5— BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION
§ 1401. Definitions - (1) CommissionerThe term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs...
§§ 1402, 1403. Repealed. , , -
§ 1404. Repealed. , , -
§ 1405. Authorization of appropriations - (a) In generalIn addition to any funds otherwise available, there...
CHAPTER 6— CYBERSECURITY
SUBCHAPTER I— CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING
§ 1500. National Cyber Director - (a) EstablishmentThere is established, within the Executive Office of the...
§ 1501. Definitions - (1) AgencyThe term “agency” has the meaning given the term...
§ 1502. Sharing of information by the Federal Government - (a) In generalConsistent with the protection of classified information, intelligence...
§ 1503. Authorizations for preventing, detecting, analyzing, and mitigating cybersecurity threats - (a) Authorization for monitoring(1) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of...
§ 1504. Sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the Federal Government - (a) Requirement for policies and procedures(1) Interim policies and proceduresNot...
§ 1505. Protection from liability - (a) Monitoring of information systemsNo cause of action shall lie...
§ 1506. Oversight of government activities - (a) Report on implementation(1) In generalNot later than 1 year...
§ 1507. Construction and preemption - (a) Otherwise lawful disclosuresNothing in this subchapter shall be construed—(1)...
§ 1508. Report on cybersecurity threats - (a) Report requiredNot later than 180 days after December 18,...
§ 1509. Exception to limitation on authority of Secretary of Defense to disseminate certain information - Notwithstanding subsection (c)(3) of , the Secretary of Defense may...
§ 1510. Effective period - (a) In generalExcept as provided in subsection (b), this subchapter...
SUBCHAPTER II— FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT
§ 1521. Definitions - (1) AgencyThe term “agency” has the meaning given the term...
§ 1522. Advanced internal defenses - (a) Advanced network security tools(1) In generalThe Secretary shall include,...
§ 1523. Federal cybersecurity requirements - (a) Implementation of Federal cybersecurity standardsConsistent with section 3553 of...
§ 1524. Assessment; reports - (a) DefinitionsIn this section:(1) Agency informationThe term “agency information” has...
§ 1525. Termination - (a) In generalThe authority provided under section 663 of this...
§ 1526. Inventory of cryptographic systems; migration to post-quantum cryptography - (a) Inventory(1) EstablishmentNot later than 180 days after December 21,...
SUBCHAPTER III— OTHER CYBER MATTERS
§ 1531. Apprehension and prosecution of international cyber criminals - (a) International cyber criminal definedIn this section, the term “international...
§ 1532. Enhancement of emergency services - (a) Collection of dataNot later than 90 days after December...
§ 1533. Improving cybersecurity in the health care industry - (a) DefinitionsIn this section:(1) Appropriate congressional committeesThe term “appropriate congressional...
§ 1534. Cybercrime - (1) the protection of trafficking victims; (2) the prevention of...