Title 6 — Domestic Security
Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization
§ 321j. Procurement of security countermeasures for Strategic National Stockpile
Statutory text
Authorization of appropriations
For the procurement of security countermeasures under section 247d–6b(c) of title 42 (referred to in this section as the “security countermeasures program”), there is authorized to be appropriated up to $5,593,000,000 for the fiscal years 2004 through 2013. Of the amounts appropriated under the preceding sentence, not to exceed $3,418,000,000 may be obligated during the fiscal years 2004 through 2008, of which not to exceed $890,000,000 may be obligated during fiscal year 2004. None of the funds made available under this subsection shall be used to procure countermeasures to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm resulting from any naturally occurring infectious disease or other public health threat that are not security countermeasures under section 247d–6b(c)(1)(B) of title 42.1
Special reserve fund
For purposes of the security countermeasures program, the term “special reserve fund” means the “Biodefense Countermeasures” appropriations account or any other appropriation made under subsection (a).
Availability
Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) become available for a procurement under the security countermeasures program only upon the approval by the President of such availability for the procurement in accordance with paragraph (6)(B) of such program.
Related authorizations of appropriations
Threat assessment capabilities
For the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary for terror threat assessment under the security countermeasures program, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2006, for the hiring of professional personnel within the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, who shall be analysts responsible for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threat assessment (including but not limited to analysis of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents, the means by which such agents could be weaponized or used in a terrorist attack, and the capabilities, plans, and intentions of terrorists and other non-state actors who may have or acquire such agents). All such analysts shall meet the applicable standards and qualifications for the performance of intelligence activities promulgated by the Director of Central Intelligence pursuant to section 403–4 1 of title 50.
Intelligence sharing infrastructure
For the purpose of carrying out the acquisition and deployment of secure facilities (including information technology and physical infrastructure, whether mobile and temporary, or permanent) sufficient to permit the Secretary to receive, not later than 180 days after , all classified information and products to which the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis is entitled under part A of subchapter II, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2006.
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
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 V § 521 · 116 Stat. 2135
Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 321j
Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 521, formerly § 510, as added Pub. L. 108–276, § 3(b)(2), July 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 852
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 521, formerly § 510, as added Pub. L. 108–276, § 3(b)(2), July 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 852Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
Pub. L. 109–417 title IV § 403(c) · 120 Stat. 2831
Redesignated · 6 U.S.C. § 321j(a)
Pub. L. 109–417, which directed amendment of section 510(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107–296, by inserting a new last sentence, was executed to subsec. (a) of this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the redesignation of section 510(a) as 521(a) by Pub. L. 109–295, § 611(7)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–417, which directed amendment of section 510(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107–296, by inserting a new last sentence, was executed to subsec. (a) of this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the redesignation of section 510(a) as 521(a) by Pub. L. 109–295, § 611(7).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Limitation on Use of Funds.— Section 510(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 320(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “None of the funds made available under this subsection shall be used to procure countermeasures to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm resulting from any naturally occurring infectious disease or other public health threat that are not security countermeasures under section 319F–2(c)(1)(B).”.Pub. L. 110–53 § 531(b)(1)(D)(i) · 121 Stat. 266
Substituted · 6 U.S.C. § 321j(d)(1)
Pub. L. 110–53, § 531(b)(1)(D)(i), substituted “Office of Intelligence and Analysis” for “Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 110–53, § 531(b)(1)(D)(i), substituted “Office of Intelligence and Analysis” for “Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking “Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection” and inserting “Office of Intelligence and Analysis”; andPub. L. 110–53 § 531(b)(1)(D)(ii) · 121 Stat. 266
Substituted · 6 U.S.C. § 321j(d)(2)
Pub. L. 110–53, § 531(b)(1)(D)(ii), substituted “Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis” for “Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 110–53, § 531(b)(1)(D)(ii), substituted “Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis” for “Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking “Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection” and inserting “Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis”.
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 247d–6b(c)(1)(B) of title 42, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “section 319F–2(c)(1)(B)”, which was translated as meaning section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the Public Health Service Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Section 403–4 of title 50, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), was repealed and a new section 403–4 enacted by Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1011(a), , 118 Stat. 3660, and subsequently editorially reclassified to section 3035 of Title 50, War and National Defense; as so enacted, section 3035 no longer relates to promulgation of standards and qualifications for the performance of intelligence activities.
Part A of subchapter II of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), was in the original “subtitle A of title II”, meaning subtitle A of title II of Pub. L. 107–296, , 116 Stat. 2145, which is classified generally to part A (§ 121 et seq.) of subchapter II of this chapter. For complete classification of part A to the Code, see Tables.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 320 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 109–295.
Amendments2006–2007 · 2 rounds
2007
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 110–53, § 531(b)(1)(D)(i), substituted “Office of Intelligence and Analysis” for “Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 110–53, § 531(b)(1)(D)(ii), substituted “Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis” for “Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection”.
2006
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–417, which directed amendment of section 510(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107–296, by inserting a new last sentence, was executed to subsec. (a) of this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the redesignation of section 510(a) as 521(a) by Pub. L. 109–295, § 611(7).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director’s capacity as the head of the intelligence community deemed to be a reference to the Director of National Intelligence. Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director’s capacity as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency deemed to be a reference to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. See section 1081(a), (b) of Pub. L. 108–458, set out as a note under section 3001 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
Credits
2004–2007 · 4 acts
- 2004Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 521, formerly § 510, as added Pub. L. 108–276, § 3(b)(2), , 118 Stat. 852
- 2006renumbered § 521, Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(7), , 120 Stat. 1395
- 2006amended Pub. L. 109–417, title IV, § 403(c), , 120 Stat. 2874
- 2007Pub. L. 110–53, title V, § 531(b)(1)(D), , 121 Stat. 334.
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(Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 521, formerly § 510, as added Pub. L. 108–276, § 3(b)(2), , 118 Stat. 852; renumbered § 521, Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(7), , 120 Stat. 1395; amended Pub. L. 109–417, title IV, § 403(c), , 120 Stat. 2874; Pub. L. 110–53, title V, § 531(b)(1)(D), , 121 Stat. 334.)