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Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-110

§239 Office of Cargo Security Policy

Title 6 › CHAPTER 1 — HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER IV — BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY › Part C — Miscellaneous Provisions › § 239

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates an Office of Cargo Security Policy inside the Department. The Office must coordinate the Department’s cargo security policies and work with outside stakeholders and other federal agencies to create standards and promote best practices. A Director will lead the Office. The Secretary appoints the Director, who reports to the Assistant Secretary for Policy. The Director must advise that Assistant Secretary, coordinate cargo-security policy across Department agencies and offices, and align the Department’s policy with other executive agencies.

Full Legal Text

Title 6, §239

Domestic Security, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Establishment
There is established within the Department an Office of Cargo Security Policy (referred to in this section as the “Office”).
(b)Purpose
The Office shall—
(1)coordinate all Department policies relating to cargo security; and
(2)consult with stakeholders and coordinate with other Federal agencies in the establishment of standards and regulations and to promote best practices.
(c)Director
(1)Appointment
The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall—
(A)be appointed by the Secretary; and
(B)report to the Assistant Secretary for Policy.
(2)Responsibilities
The Director shall—
(A)advise the Assistant Secretary for Policy in the development of Department-wide policies regarding cargo security;
(B)coordinate all policies relating to cargo security among the agencies and offices within the Department relating to cargo security; and
(C)coordinate the cargo security policies of the Department with the policies of other executive agencies.

Legislative History

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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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Construction

Pub. L. 109–347, title III, § 301(c), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1920, provided that: “Nothing in this section [enacting this section and section 1001 of this title] shall be construed to affect— “(1) the authorities, functions, or capabilities of the Coast Guard to perform its missions; or “(2) the requirement under section 888 of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. 468) that those authorities, functions, and capabilities be maintained intact.”

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Citation

6 U.S.C. § 239

Title 6, Domestic Security

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110