Title 6 — Domestic Security
Part C · Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization
§ 235. Coordination of information and information technology
Statutory text
Definition of affected agency
In this section, the term “affected agency” means—
the Department;
the Department of Agriculture;
the Department of Health and Human Services; and
any other department or agency determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
Coordination
The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the head of each other department or agency determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, shall ensure that appropriate information (as determined by the Secretary) concerning inspections of articles that are imported or entered into the United States, and are inspected or regulated by 1 or more affected agencies, is timely and efficiently exchanged between the affected agencies.
Report and plan
Not later than 18 months after , the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the head of each other department or agency determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, shall submit to Congress—
a report on the progress made in implementing this section; and
a plan to complete implementation of this section.
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.
Homeland Security Act of 2002
Pub. L. 107–296 title IV § 427 · 116 Stat. 2135
Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 235
(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 427, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2187.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 427, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2187.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 427. COORDINATION OF INFORMATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. (a) Definition of Affected Agency.— In this section, the term “affected agency” means— (1) the Department; (2) the Department of Agriculture; (3) the Department of Health and Human Services; and (4) any other department or agency determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (b) Coordination.— The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the head of each other department or agency determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, shall ensure that appropriate information (as determined by the Secretary) concerning inspections of articles that are imported or entered into the United States, and are inspected or regulated by 1 or more affected agencies, is timely and efficiently exchanged between the affected agencies. (c) Report and Plan.— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the head of each other department or agency determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, shall submit to Congress— (1) a report on the progress made in implementing this section; and (2) a plan to complete implementation of this section.
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