Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-110

§563c Inventory Utilization

Title 6 › CHAPTER 1 — HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER XII–A — TRANSPORTATION SECURITY › Part B — Transportation Security Administration Acquisition Improvements › § 563c

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Before buying more equipment, the Administrator must use items the agency already has when practical. The Administrator must track where security equipment is, how it is being used, and how many items exist, and keep those records accurate and up to date. The Administrator must set rules to manage inventory efficiently. They may not rely on just-in-time delivery (getting items only when needed) if that would stop planning for large deliveries to airports or weaken surge capacity to respond to a terrorist threat.

Full Legal Text

Title 6, §563c

Domestic Security, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In general

Before the procurement of additional quantities of equipment to fulfill a mission need, the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall utilize any existing units in the Administration’s inventory to meet that need.

(b)Tracking of inventory

(1)In general

The Administrator shall establish a process for tracking—

(A)the location of security-related equipment in the inventory under subsection (a);

(B)the utilization status of security-related technology in the inventory under subsection (a); and

(C)the quantity of security-related equipment in the inventory under subsection (a).

(2)Internal controls

The Administrator shall implement internal controls to ensure up-to-date accurate data on security-related technology owned, deployed, and in use.

(c)Logistics management

(1)In general

The Administrator shall establish logistics principles for managing inventory in an effective and efficient manner.

(2)Limitation on just-in-time logistics

The Administrator may not use just-in-time logistics if doing so—

(A)would inhibit necessary planning for large-scale delivery of equipment to airports or other facilities; or

(B)would unduly diminish surge capacity for response to a terrorist threat.

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Citation

6 U.S.C. § 563c

Title 6, Domestic Security

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110