Title 6 — DOMESTIC SECURITY

• § 101— Definitions
• § 102— Construction; severability
• § 103— Use of appropriated funds
• § 103a— Department of Homeland Security Nonrecurring Expenses Fund
• § 104— National biodefense strategy
• § 105— Biodefense analysis and budget submission
• § 106— Update of national biodefense implementation plan
• § 111— Executive department; mission
• § 112— Secretary; functions
• § 113— Other officers
• § 114— Sensitive Security Information
• § 115— Trade and customs revenue functions of the Department
• § 121— Information and Analysis
• § 121a— Homeland Security Intelligence Program
• § 122— Access to information
• § 123— Terrorist travel program
• § 124— Homeland Security Advisory System
• § 124a— Homeland security information sharing
• § 124b— Comprehensive information technology network architecture
• § 124c— Coordination with information sharing environment
• § 124d— Intelligence components
• § 124e— Training for employees of intelligence components
• § 124f— Intelligence training development for State and local government officials
• § 124g— Information sharing incentives
• § 124h— Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative
• § 124h–1— Threat information sharing
• § 124i— Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program
• § 124j— Rural Policing Institute
• § 124k— Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group
• § 124m— Classified Information Advisory Officer
• § 124m–1— Departmental coordination on counter threats
• § 124n— Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft
• § 124n–1— Penalties
• § 125— Annual report on intelligence activities of the Department of Homeland Security
• § 126— Department of Homeland Security data framework
• § 141— Procedures for sharing information
• § 142— Privacy officer
• § 146— Cybersecurity workforce assessment and strategy
• § 161— Establishment of Office; Director
• § 162— Mission of Office; duties
• § 163— Definition of law enforcement technology
• § 164— Abolishment of Office of Science and Technology of National Institute of Justice; transfer of functions
• § 165— National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers
• § 181— Under Secretary for Science and Technology
• § 182— Responsibilities and authorities of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology
• § 183— Functions transferred
• § 184— Conduct of certain public health-related activities
• § 185— Federally funded research and development centers
• § 186— Miscellaneous provisions
• § 187— Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency
• § 188— Conduct of research, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation
• § 189— Utilization of Department of Energy national laboratories and sites in support of homeland security activities
• § 190— Transfer of Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Department of Agriculture
• § 191— Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee
• § 192— Homeland Security Institute
• § 193— Technology clearinghouse to encourage and support innovative solutions to enhance homeland security
• § 194— Enhancement of public safety communications interoperability
• § 195— Office for Interoperability and Compatibility
• § 195a— Emergency communications interoperability research and development
• § 195b— National Biosurveillance Integration Center
• § 195c— Promoting antiterrorism through international cooperation program
• § 195d— Social media working group
• § 195e— Transparency in research and development
• § 195f— EMP and GMD mitigation research and development and threat assessment, response, and recovery
• § 195g— Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator
• § 195h— National Urban Security Technology Laboratory
• § 195i— Chemical Security Analysis Center
• § 202— Border, maritime, and transportation responsibilities
• § 203— Functions transferred
• § 204— Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee
• § 205— Ombudsman for immigration detention
• § 211— Establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and operational offices
• § 212— Retention of Customs revenue functions by Secretary of the Treasury
• § 213— Preservation of Customs funds
• § 214— Separate budget request for Customs
• § 215— Definition
• § 216— Protection against potential synthetic opioid exposure
• § 217— Allocation of resources by the Secretary
• § 218— Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards
• § 220— Methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals
• § 221— Requirements with respect to administering polygraph examinations to law enforcement personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• § 222— Advanced Training Center Revolving Fund
• § 223— Border security metrics
• § 224— Other reporting requirements
• § 225— Reports, evaluations, and research regarding drug interdiction at and between ports of entry
• § 226— Ensuring timely updates to U.S. Customs and Border Protection field manuals
• § 231— Transfer of certain agricultural inspection functions of the Department of Agriculture
• § 232— Functions of Administrator of General Services
• § 233— Functions of Transportation Security Administration
• § 234— Preservation of Transportation Security Administration as a distinct entity
• § 235— Coordination of information and information technology
• § 236— Visa issuance
• § 237— Information on visa denials required to be entered into electronic data system
• § 238— Office for Domestic Preparedness
• § 239— Office of Cargo Security Policy
• § 240— Border Enforcement Security Task Force
• § 241— Prevention of international child abduction
• § 242— Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign
• § 242a— Department of Homeland Security Center for Countering Human Trafficking
• § 242b— Reports
• § 243— Maritime operations coordination plan
• § 244— Maritime security capabilities assessments
• § 245— Operational data sharing capability
• § 251— Transfer of functions
• § 252— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• § 253— Professional responsibility and quality review
• § 254— Employee discipline
• § 255— Report on improving enforcement functions
• § 256— Sense of Congress regarding construction of fencing near San Diego, California
• § 257— Report
• § 258— Homeland Security Investigations Victim Assistance Program
• § 271— Establishment of Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
• § 272— Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
• § 273— Professional responsibility and quality review
• § 274— Employee discipline
• § 275— Transition
• § 276— Report on improving immigration services
• § 277— Report on responding to fluctuating needs
• § 278— Application of Internet-based technologies
• § 279— Children’s affairs
• § 291— Abolishment of INS
• § 292— Voluntary separation incentive payments
• § 293— Authority to conduct a demonstration project relating to disciplinary action
• § 294— Sense of Congress
• § 295— Director of Shared Services
• § 296— Separation of funding
• § 297— Reports and implementation plans
• § 298— Immigration functions
• § 301— Fee agreements for certain services at ports of entry
• § 301a— Port of entry donation authority
• § 301b— Current and proposed agreements
• § 301c— Definitions
• § 311— Definitions
• § 312— Definition
• § 313— Federal Emergency Management Agency
• § 314— Authority and responsibilities
• § 314a— FEMA programs
• § 315— Functions transferred
• § 316— Preserving the Federal Emergency Management Agency
• § 317— Regional offices
• § 318— National Advisory Council
• § 319— National Integration Center
• § 320— Credentialing and typing
• § 321— The National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center
• § 321a— Evacuation plans and exercises
• § 321b— Disability Coordinator
• § 321c— Department and Agency officials
• § 321d— National Operations Center
• § 321f— Nuclear incident response
• § 321g— Conduct of certain public health-related activities
• § 321h— Use of national private sector networks in emergency response
• § 321i— Use of commercially available technology, goods, and services
• § 321j— Procurement of security countermeasures for Strategic National Stockpile
• § 321k— Model standards and guidelines for critical infrastructure workers
• § 321l— Guidance and recommendations
• § 321m— Voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation and certification program
• § 321n— Acceptance of gifts
• § 321o— Integrated public alert and warning system modernization
• § 321o–1— Integrated public alert and warning system
• § 321p— National planning and education
• § 321q— Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism
• § 321r— Transfer of equipment during a public health emergency
• § 322— Continuity of the economy plan
• § 323— Guidance on how to prevent exposure to and release of PFAS
• § 331— Treatment of charitable trusts for members of the Armed Forces of the United States and other governmental organizations
• § 341— Under Secretary for Management
• § 342— Chief Financial Officer
• § 343— Chief Information Officer
• § 344— Chief Human Capital Officer
• § 345— Establishment of Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
• § 346— Consolidation and co-location of offices
• § 347— Quadrennial homeland security review
• § 348— Joint task forces
• § 349— Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
• § 350— Workforce health and medical support
• § 351— Employee engagement
• § 352— Annual employee award program
• § 353— Acquisition professional career program
• § 361— Office for State and Local Government Coordination
• § 381— Functions transferred
• § 382— Use of proceeds derived from criminal investigations
• § 383— National Computer Forensics Institute
• § 391— Research and development projects
• § 392— Personal services
• § 393— Special streamlined acquisition authority
• § 394— Unsolicited proposals
• § 395— Prohibition on contracts with corporate expatriates
• § 396— Lead system integrator; financial interests
• § 397— Requirements to buy certain items related to national security interests
• § 411— Establishment of human resources management system
• § 412— Labor-management relations
• § 413— Use of counternarcotics enforcement activities in certain employee performance appraisals
• § 414— Homeland Security Rotation Program
• § 415— Homeland Security Education Program
• § 416— Use of protective equipment or measures by employees
• § 417— Rotational cybersecurity research program
• § 421— Definition
• § 422— Procurements for defense against or recovery from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack
• § 423— Increased simplified acquisition threshold for procurements in support of humanitarian or peacekeeping operations or contingency operations
• § 424— Increased micro-purchase threshold for certain procurements
• § 425— Application of certain commercial items authorities to certain procurements
• § 426— Use of streamlined procedures
• § 427— Review and report by Comptroller General
• § 428— Identification of new entrants into the Federal marketplace
• § 441— Administration
• § 442— Litigation management
• § 443— Risk management
• § 444— Definitions
• § 451— Advisory committees
• § 452— Reorganization
• § 453— Use of appropriated funds
• § 453a— Additional uses of appropriated funds
• § 453b— Requirement to buy certain items related to national security interests from American sources; exceptions
• § 453c— Disposition of equines unfit for service
• § 454— Future Years Homeland Security Program
• § 455— Miscellaneous authorities
• § 456— Military activities
• § 457— Regulatory authority and preemption
• § 458— Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement
• § 459— Office of International Affairs
• § 460— Prohibition of the Terrorism Information and Prevention System
• § 461— Review of pay and benefit plans
• § 462— Office of National Capital Region Coordination
• § 463— Requirement to comply with laws protecting equal employment opportunity and providing whistleblower protections
• § 464— Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
• § 464b— Staffing accreditation function
• § 464c— Student housing
• § 464d— Additional funds for training
• § 464e— Short-term medical services for students
• § 465— Joint Interagency Task Force
• § 466— Sense of Congress reaffirming the continued importance and applicability of the Posse Comitatus Act
• § 467— Coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services under the Public Health Service Act
• § 468— Preserving Coast Guard mission performance
• § 469— Fees for credentialing and background investigations in transportation
• § 469a— Collection of fees from non-Federal participants in meetings
• § 470— Disclosures regarding homeland security grants
• § 471— Annual ammunition report
• § 472— Annual weaponry report
• § 473— Cyber Crimes Center, Child Exploitation Investigations Unit, Computer Forensics Unit, and Cyber Crimes Unit
• § 474— Homeland security critical domain research and development
• § 475— Transnational Criminal Investigative Units
• § 475a— Mentor-protégé program
• § 481— Short title; findings; and sense of Congress
• § 482— Facilitating homeland security information sharing procedures
• § 483— Report
• § 484— Authorization of appropriations
• § 484a— Reciprocal information sharing
• § 485— Information sharing
• § 486— Limitation of liability
• § 488— Definitions
• § 488a— Regulation of the sale and transfer of ammonium nitrate
• § 488b— Inspection and auditing of records
• § 488c— Administrative provisions
• § 488d— Theft reporting requirement
• § 488e— Prohibitions and penalty
• § 488f— Protection from civil liability
• § 488g— Preemption of other laws
• § 488h— Deadlines for regulations
• § 488i— Authorization of appropriations
• § 491— National Homeland Security Council
• § 492— Function
• § 493— Membership
• § 494— Other functions and activities
• § 495— Staff composition
• § 496— Relation to the National Security Council
• § 511— Information security responsibilities of certain agencies
• § 512— Construction
• § 513— Federal air marshal program
• § 521— Legal status of EOIR
• § 522— Statutory construction
• § 531— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
• § 532— Explosives Training and Research Facility
• § 541— Definitions
• § 542— Reorganization plan
• § 543— Review of congressional committee structures
• § 551— Transitional authorities
• § 552— Savings provisions
• § 552a— Savings provision of certain transfers made under the Homeland Security Act of 2002
• § 553— Terminations
• § 554— National identification system not authorized
• § 555— Continuity of Inspector General oversight
• § 556— Incidental transfers
• § 557— Reference
• § 561— Definitions
• § 563— 5-year technology investment plan
• § 563a— Acquisition justification and reports
• § 563b— Acquisition baseline establishment and reports
• § 563c— Inventory utilization
• § 563d— Small business contracting goals
• § 563e— Consistency with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and departmental policies and directives
• § 563f— Diversified security technology industry marketplace
• § 565— Maintenance validation and oversight
• § 571— Emergency Communications Division
• § 572— National Emergency Communications Plan
• § 573— Assessments and reports
• § 574— Coordination of Department emergency communications grant programs
• § 575— Regional emergency communications coordination
• § 576— Emergency Communications Preparedness Center
• § 577— Urban and other high risk area communications capabilities
• § 578— Definition
• § 579— Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program
• § 580— Border interoperability demonstration project
• § 590— Definitions
• § 591— Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office
• § 591g— Mission of the Office
• § 591h— Relationship to other Department components and Federal agencies
• § 592— Responsibilities
• § 592a— Technology research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection
• § 593— Hiring authority
• § 594— Testing authority
• § 596— Contracting and grant making authorities
• § 596a— Joint annual interagency review of global nuclear detection architecture
• § 596b— Securing the Cities program
• § 597— Chief Medical Officer
• § 597a— Medical countermeasures
• § 601— Definitions
• § 603— Homeland security grant programs
• § 604— Urban Area Security Initiative
• § 605— State Homeland Security Grant Program
• § 606— Grants to directly eligible tribes
• § 607— Terrorism prevention
• § 608— Prioritization
• § 609— Use of funds
• § 609a— Nonprofit Security Grant Program
• § 611— Administration and coordination
• § 612— Accountability
• § 613— Identification of reporting redundancies and development of performance metrics
• § 641— Definitions
• § 642— Training for Department personnel to identify human trafficking
• § 643— Certification and report to Congress
• § 644— Assistance to non-Federal entities
• § 645— Victim protection training for the Department of Homeland Security
• § 645a— Human trafficking assessment
• § 650— Definitions
• § 651— Definition
• § 652— Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• § 652a— Sector Risk Management Agencies
• § 653— Cybersecurity Division
• § 654— Infrastructure Security Division
• § 655— Enhancement of Federal and non-Federal cybersecurity
• § 656— NET Guard
• § 657— Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002
• § 658— Cybersecurity recruitment and retention
• § 659— National cybersecurity and communications integration center
• § 660— Cybersecurity plans
• § 661— Cybersecurity strategy
• § 662— Clearances
• § 663— Federal intrusion detection and prevention system
• § 664— National asset database
• § 665— Duties and authorities relating to .gov internet domain
• § 665a— Intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program
• § 665b— Joint cyber planning office
• § 665c— Cybersecurity State Coordinator
• § 665d— Sector Risk Management Agencies
• § 665e— Cybersecurity Advisory Committee
• § 665f— Cybersecurity education and training programs
• § 665g— State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program
• § 665h— National Cyber Exercise Program
• § 665i— CyberSentry program
• § 665j— Ransomware threat mitigation activities
• § 665k— Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Evidence-based Practices
• § 665l— School and daycare protection
• § 665m— President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition
• § 665n— Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Initiative
• § 671— Definitions
• § 672— Designation of critical infrastructure protection program
• § 673— Protection of voluntarily shared critical infrastructure information
• § 674— No private right of action
• § 677— Sense of Congress
• § 677a— Definitions
• § 677b— Declaration
• § 677c— Cyber Response and Recovery Fund
• § 677d— Notification and reporting
• § 677e— Rule of construction
• § 677f— Authorization of appropriations
• § 677g— Sunset
• § 681— Definitions
• § 681a— Cyber incident review
• § 681b— Required reporting of certain cyber incidents
• § 681c— Voluntary reporting of other cyber incidents
• § 681d— Noncompliance with required reporting
• § 681e— Information shared with or provided to the Federal Government
• § 681f— Cyber Incident Reporting Council
• § 681g— Federal sharing of incident reports
• § 701— Definitions
• § 711— Surge Capacity Force
• § 721— Evacuation preparedness technical assistance
• § 722— Urban Search and Rescue Response System
• § 723— Metropolitan Medical Response Grant Program
• § 724— Logistics
• § 725— Prepositioned equipment program
• § 726— Basic life supporting first aid and education
• § 727— Improvements to information technology systems
• § 728— Disclosure of certain information to law enforcement agencies
• § 741— Definitions
• § 742— National preparedness
• § 743— National preparedness goal
• § 744— Establishment of national preparedness system
• § 745— National planning scenarios
• § 746— Target capabilities and preparedness priorities
• § 747— Equipment and training standards
• § 748— Training and exercises
• § 748a— Prioritization of facilities
• § 749— Comprehensive assessment system
• § 750— Remedial action management program
• § 751— Federal response capability inventory
• § 752— Reporting requirements
• § 753— Federal preparedness
• § 754— Use of existing resources
• § 761— Emergency Management Assistance Compact grants
• § 762— Emergency management performance grants program
• § 763— Transfer of Noble Training Center
• § 763a— Training for Federal Government, foreign governments, or private entities
• § 764— National exercise simulation center
• § 765— Real property transactions
• § 771— National Disaster Recovery Strategy
• § 772— National Disaster Housing Strategy
• § 773— Individuals with disabilities guidelines
• § 774— Reunification
• § 775— National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System
• § 776— Individuals and households pilot program
• § 777— Public assistance pilot program
• § 791— Advance contracting
• § 793— Oversight and accountability of Federal disaster expenditures
• § 794— Limitation on length of certain noncompetitive contracts
• § 795— Fraud, waste, and abuse controls
• § 796— Registry of disaster response contractors
• § 797— Fraud prevention training program
• § 811— Authorization of appropriations
• § 821— Definitions
• § 822— Assessment of global catastrophic risk
• § 823— Report required
• § 824— Enhanced catastrophic incident annex
• § 825— Rules of construction
• § 901— Definitions
• § 912— Port Security Exercise Program
• § 913— Facility exercise requirements
• § 921— Domestic radiation detection and imaging
• § 921a— Integration of detection equipment and technologies
• § 923— Random searches of containers
• § 924— Threat assessment screening of port truck drivers
• § 925— Border Patrol unit for United States Virgin Islands
• § 926— Center of Excellence for Maritime Domain Awareness
• § 941— Strategic plan to enhance the security of the international supply chain
• § 942— Post-incident resumption of trade
• § 943— Automated Targeting System
• § 944— Container security standards and procedures
• § 945— Container Security Initiative
• § 961— Establishment
• § 962— Eligible entities
• § 963— Minimum requirements
• § 964— Tier 1 participants in C–TPAT
• § 965— Tier 2 participants in C–TPAT
• § 966— Tier 3 participants in C–TPAT
• § 967— Consequences for lack of compliance
• § 968— Third party validations
• § 969— Revalidation
• § 970— Noncontainerized cargo
• § 971— C–TPAT program management
• § 972— Additional personnel
• § 973— Authorization of appropriations
• § 981— Pilot integrated scanning system
• § 981a— Pilot integrated scanning system
• § 982— Screening and scanning of cargo containers
• § 983— Inspection technology and training
• § 985— Information sharing relating to supply chain security cooperation
• § 1001— Designation of liaison office of Department of State
• § 1002— Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee
• § 1003— Research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security
• § 1101— Definitions
• § 1102— National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
• § 1103— National Transportation Security Center of Excellence
• § 1104— Immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response
• § 1111— Definitions
• § 1112— Authorization of Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response teams
• § 1113— Surface transportation security inspectors
• § 1114— Surface transportation security technology information sharing
• § 1115— TSA personnel limitations
• § 1116— National explosives detection canine team training program
• § 1117— Roles of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation
• § 1118— Biometrics expansion
• § 1119— Voluntary use of credentialing
• § 1131— Definitions
• § 1132— Findings
• § 1133— National Strategy for Public Transportation Security
• § 1134— Security assessments and plans
• § 1135— Public transportation security assistance
• § 1136— Security exercises
• § 1137— Public transportation security training program
• § 1137a— Local law enforcement security training
• § 1138— Public transportation research and development
• § 1139— Information sharing
• § 1140— Threat assessments
• § 1141— Reporting requirements
• § 1142— Public transportation employee protections
• § 1143— Security background checks of covered individuals for public transportation
• § 1144— Limitation on fines and civil penalties
• § 1151— Definitions
• § 1152— Oversight and grant procedures
• § 1153— Authorization of appropriations
• § 1154— Public awareness
• § 1155— Security awareness program
• § 1156— Nuclear material and explosive detection technology
• § 1161— Railroad transportation security risk assessment and National Strategy
• § 1162— Railroad carrier assessments and plans
• § 1163— Railroad security assistance
• § 1164— Systemwide Amtrak security upgrades
• § 1165— Fire and life safety improvements
• § 1166— Railroad carrier exercises
• § 1167— Railroad security training program
• § 1168— Railroad security research and development
• § 1169— Railroad tank car security testing
• § 1170— Security background checks of covered individuals
• § 1171— International railroad security program
• § 1172— Railroad security enhancements; Model State legislation
• § 1181— Over-the-road bus security assessments and plans
• § 1182— Over-the-road bus security assistance
• § 1183— Over-the-road bus exercises
• § 1184— Over-the-road bus security training program
• § 1185— Over-the-road bus security research and development
• § 1186— Memorandum of Understanding annex
• § 1201— Railroad routing of security-sensitive materials
• § 1202— Railroad security-sensitive material tracking
• § 1203— Hazardous materials highway routing
• § 1204— Motor carrier security-sensitive material tracking
• § 1205— Hazardous materials security inspections and study
• § 1206— Use of transportation security card in hazmat licensing
• § 1207— Pipeline security inspections and enforcement
• § 1208— Pipeline security and incident recovery plan
• § 1401— Definitions
• § 1405— Authorization of appropriations
• § 1500— National Cyber Director
• § 1501— Definitions
• § 1502— Sharing of information by the Federal Government
• § 1503— Authorizations for preventing, detecting, analyzing, and mitigating cybersecurity threats
• § 1504— Sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the Federal Government
• § 1505— Protection from liability
• § 1506— Oversight of government activities
• § 1507— Construction and preemption
• § 1508— Report on cybersecurity threats
• § 1509— Exception to limitation on authority of Secretary of Defense to disseminate certain information
• § 1510— Effective period
• § 1521— Definitions
• § 1522— Advanced internal defenses
• § 1523— Federal cybersecurity requirements
• § 1524— Assessment; reports
• § 1525— Termination
• § 1526— Inventory of cryptographic systems; migration to post-quantum cryptography
• § 1531— Apprehension and prosecution of international cyber criminals
• § 1532— Enhancement of emergency services
• § 1533— Improving cybersecurity in the health care industry
• § 1534— Cybercrime