§ 187. Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency

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Legislative history

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1. 2002

   Homeland Security Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–296 title III § 307 · 116 Stat. 2135

   Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 187

   Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 307, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2168

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 307, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2168

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 307. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY. (a) Definitions.— In this section: (1) Fund.— The term “Fund” means the Acceleration Fund for Research and Development of Homeland Security Technologies established in subsection (c). (2) Homeland security research.— The term “homeland security research” means research relevant to the detection of, prevention of, protection against, response to, attribution of, and recovery from homeland security threats, particularly acts of terrorism. (3) HSARPA.— The term “HSARPA” means the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency established in subsection (b). (4) Under secretary.— The term “Under Secretary” means the Under Secretary for Science and Technology. (b) Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency.— (1) Establishment.— There is established the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency. (2) Director.— HSARPA shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Director shall report to the Under Secretary. (3) Responsibilities.— The Director shall administer the Fund to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants, cooperative agreements or contracts to public or private entities, including businesses, federally funded research and development centers, and universities. The Director shall administer the Fund to— (A) support basic and applied homeland security research to promote revolutionary changes in technologies that would promote homeland security; (B) advance the development, testing and evaluation, and deployment of critical homeland security technologies; and (C) accelerate the prototyping and deployment of technologies that would address homeland security vulnerabilities. (4) Targeted competitions.— The Director may solicit proposals to address specific vulnerabilities identified by the Director. (5) Coordination.— The Director shall ensure that the activities of HSARPA are coordinated with those of other relevant research agencies, and may run projects jointly with other agencies. (6) Personnel.— In hiring personnel for HSARPA, the Secretary shall have the hiring and management authorities described in section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 note; Public Law 105-261). The term of appointments for employees under subsection (c)(1) of that section may not exceed 5 years before the granting of any extension under subsection (c)(2) of that section. (7) DEMONSTRATIONS.— The Director, periodically, shall hold homeland security technology demonstrations to improve contact among technology developers, vendors and acquisition personnel. (c) Fund.— (1) Establishment.— There is established the Acceleration Fund for Research and Development of Homeland Security Technologies, which shall be administered by the Director of HSARPA. (2) Authorization of appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 to the Fund for fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary thereafter. (3) Coast guard.— Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (2), not less than 10 percent of such funds for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2005 shall be authorized only for the Under Secretary, through joint agreement with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, to carry out research and development of improved ports, waterways and coastal security surveillance and perimeter protection capabilities for the purpose of minimizing the possibility that Coast Guard cutters, aircraft, helicopters, and personnel will be diverted from non-homeland security missions to the ports, waterways and coastal security mission.

2. 2015

   Human Exploitation Rescue Operations Act of 2015

   Pub. L. 114–22 title III § 302(c) · 129 Stat. 227

   Added · 6 U.S.C. § 187(b)(3)(D)

   Pub. L. 114–22 added subpar. (D)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3)(D). Pub. L. 114–22 added subpar. (D).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) HERO Corps Hiring.— It is the sense of Congress that Homeland Security Investigations of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement should hire, recruit, train, and equip wounded, ill, or injured military veterans (as defined in section 101, title 38, United States Code) who are affiliated with the HERO Child Rescue Corps program for investigative, intelligence, analyst, and forensic positions.

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