Title 6 — Domestic Security
Chapter 4 — Transportation Security
§ 1111. Definitions
Statutory text
For purposes of this subchapter, the following terms apply:
Appropriate congressional committees
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
Department
The term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security.
Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
State
The term “State” means any one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
Terrorism
The term “terrorism” has the meaning that term has in section 101 of this title.
United States
The term “United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 110–53 title XIII § 1301 · 121 Stat. 266
Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 1111
(Pub. L. 110–53, title XIII, § 1301, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 389.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 110–53, title XIII, § 1301, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 389.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1301. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this title, the following terms apply: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.— The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (2) Department.— The term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security. (3) Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (4) State.— The term “State” means any one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (5) Terrorism.— The term “terrorism” has the meaning that term has in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101). (6) United states.— The term “United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title XIII of Pub. L. 110–53, , 121 Stat. 389, which enacted this subchapter and amended section 70105 of Title 46, Shipping, and sections 114 and 46301 of Title 49, Transportation. For complete classification of title XIII to the Code, see Tables.