Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-110

§235 Coordination of Information and Information Technology

Title 6 › CHAPTER 1 — HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER IV — BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY › Part C — Miscellaneous Provisions › § 235

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Requires the Secretary to make sure certain agencies share inspection information about things imported into the United States. “Affected agency” means: the Department; the Department of Agriculture; the Department of Health and Human Services; and any other department the Secretary picks. The Secretary must work with those agencies so inspection data is shared promptly and efficiently. No later than 18 months after November 25, 2002, the Secretary must report to Congress on progress and provide a plan to finish implementation.

Full Legal Text

Title 6, §235

Domestic Security, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(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 November 25, 2002, 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.

Reference

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Citation

6 U.S.C. § 235

Title 6, Domestic Security

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110