Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73
§1156 Nuclear material and explosive detection technology
Title 6 › Chapter CHAPTER 4— - TRANSPORTATION SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY › Part Part A— - General Provisions › § 1156
Summary
Secretary, with NIST and other federal agencies, must research and, if practical, deploy next‑generation tools like active neutron interrogation to find nuclear material and explosives in transportation.
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Title 6, §1156
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The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the head of each relevant Federal department or agency researching nuclear material detection systems or explosive detection systems, shall research, facilitate, and, to the extent practicable, deploy next generation technologies, including active neutron interrogation, to detect nuclear material and explosives in transportation systems and transportation facilities.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the TSA Modernization Act and also as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, and not as part of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definition For definition of “Secretary” as used in this section, see section 1902 of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 49, Transportation.
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6 U.S.C. § 1156
Title 6 — Domestic Security
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73