Title 6 — Domestic Security
Part A · Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization
§ 561. Definitions
Statutory text
In this subchapter:
Administration
The term “Administration” means the Transportation Security Administration.
Administrator
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
Plan
The term “Plan” means the strategic 5-year technology investment plan developed by the Administrator under section 563 of this title.
Security-related technology
The term “security-related technology” means any technology that assists the Administration in the prevention of, or defense against, threats to United States transportation systems, including threats to people, property, and information.
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 XVI § 1601 · 116 Stat. 2135
Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 561
(Pub. L. 107–296, title XVI, § 1601, as added Pub. L. 113–245, § 3(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2871.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 107–296, title XVI, § 1601, as added Pub. L. 113–245, § 3(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2871.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1601. RETENTION OF SECURITY SENSITIVE INFORMATION AUTHORITY AT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (a) Section 40119 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting “and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration each” after “for Security”; and (B) by striking “criminal violence and aircraft piracy” and inserting “criminal violence, aircraft piracy, and terrorism and to ensure security”; and (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) by striking “, the Under Secretary” and inserting “and the establishment of a Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Transportation”; (B) by striking “carrying out” and all that follows through “if the Under Secretary” and inserting “ensuring security under this title if the Secretary of Transportation”; and (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking “the safety of passengers in transportation” and inserting “transportation safety”. (b) Section 114 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(s) Nondisclosure of Security Activities.— “(1) In general.— Notwithstanding section 552 of title 5, the Under Secretary shall prescribe regulations prohibiting the disclosure of information obtained or developed in carrying out security under authority of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107-71) or under chapter 449 of this title if the Under Secretary decides that disclosing the information would— “(A) be an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; “(B) reveal a trade secret or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information; or “(C) be detrimental to the security of transportation. “(2) Availability of information to congress.— Paragraph (1) does not authorize information to be withheld from a committee of Congress authorized to have the information. “(3) Limitation on transferability of duties.— Except as otherwise provided by law, the Under Secretary may not transfer a duty or power under this subsection to another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States.”.
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1601 of Pub. L. 107–296, title XVI, , 116 Stat. 2312, amended sections 114 and 40119 of Title 49, Transportation, see section 3(c) of Pub. L. 113–245, set out as a note below.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Findings
Pub. L. 113–245, § 2, , 128 Stat. 2871, provided that:
“Congress finds the following:
“(1) The Transportation Security Administration has not consistently implemented Department of Homeland Security policies and Government best practices for acquisition and procurement.
“(2) The Transportation Security Administration has only recently developed a multiyear technology investment plan, and has underutilized innovation opportunities within the private sector, including from small businesses.
“(3) The Transportation Security Administration has faced challenges in meeting key performance requirements for several major acquisitions and procurements, resulting in reduced security effectiveness and wasted expenditures.”
Prior Amendments Not Affected
Pub. L. 113–245, § 3(c), , 128 Stat. 2877, provided that: “Nothing in this section [enacting this subchapter] may be construed to affect any amendment made by title XVI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [title XVI of Pub. L. 107–296, amending sections 114, 40119, 44935 and 46301 of Title 49, Transportation] as in effect before the date of enactment of this Act [].”
Credits
(Pub. L. 107–296, title XVI, § 1601, as added Pub. L. 113–245, § 3(a), , 128 Stat. 2871.)