US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

6 U.S.C. § 592a

Technology research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection

(a)

In general

Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection.

(b)

Contents

The strategy under subsection (a) shall include—
(1)
a long term technology roadmap for nuclear and radiological detection applicable to the mission needs of the Department, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
(2)
budget requirements necessary to meet the roadmap; and
(3)
documentation of how the Department, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence will execute this strategy.
(c)

Initial report

Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on—
(1)
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1 See References in Text note below.
section 182 of this title the impact of this title, and the amendments made by this title, on the responsibilities under ; and
(2)
the efforts of the Department to coordinate, integrate, and establish priorities for conducting all basic and applied research, development, testing, and evaluation of technology and systems to detect, prevent, protect, and respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorist attacks.
(d)

Annual report

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2 See Change of Name note below.
section 182(2) of this titleThe Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection  and the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall jointly and annually notify Congress that the strategy and technology road map for nuclear and radiological detection developed under subsections (a) and (b) is consistent with the national policy and strategic plan for identifying priorities, goals, objectives, and policies for coordinating the Federal Government’s civilian efforts to identify and develop countermeasures to terrorist threats from weapons of mass destruction that are required under .

Pub. L. 109–347, title V, § 502120 Stat. 1935(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 109–347120 Stat. 1932This title, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is title V of , , , which enacted this subchapter and this section and amended sections 113 and 182 of this title. For complete classification of title V to the Code, see Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006, also known as the SAFE Port Act, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 2(b)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 115–387section 591 of this titleReference to the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, see , set out as a note under .

Definitions

section 901 of this titleFor definitions of terms used in this section, see .