§ 1778. Vulnerability and threat assessment

Legislative history

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1. 2005

   REAL ID Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–13 div. B title III § 301 · 119 Stat. 231

   Enacted · 8 U.S.C. § 1778

   (Pub. L. 109–13, div. B, title III, § 301, May 11, 2005, 119 Stat. 316.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 109–13, div. B, title III, § 301, May 11, 2005, 119 Stat. 316.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 301. VULNERABILITY AND THREAT ASSESSMENT. (a) Study.— The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology and the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, shall study the technology, equipment, and personnel needed to address security vulnerabilities within the United States for each field office of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection that has responsibility for any portion of the United States borders with Canada and Mexico. The Under Secretary shall conduct follow-up studies at least once every 5 years. (b) Report to Congress.— The Under Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the Under Secretary’s findings and conclusions from each study conducted under subsection (a) together with legislative recommendations, as appropriate, for addressing any security vulnerabilities found by the study. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security Directorate of Border and Transportation Security such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 2011 to carry out any such recommendations from the first study conducted under subsection (a).

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