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6 U.S.C. 348: Joint task forces

Created in 2016 by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 113, 6 U.S.C. 316, 6 U.S.C. 319.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–103, §2(a)(1)(A), added cl. (iv). Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–103, §2(a)(1)(B), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: "not later than one year after December 23, 2022, and annually thereafter, submit to the committees specified in subparagraph (B) a report that contains information on th… Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–103, §2(a)(2), substituted "2026" for "2024". Law text · (b)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7111(b)(1), amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Each Joint Task Force shall have a staff, composed of officials from relevant components and offices of the Department, to assist the Director of such Joint Task Force in carrying ou… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7111(b)(2)(A), substituted "Mission; establishment" for "Establishment" in heading. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7111(b)(2)(B), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "establish outcome-based and other appropriate performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of each Joint Task Force;". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7111(b)(2)(C), substituted "December 23, 2022" for "December 23, 2016" and "; and" for period at end and inserted "mission, strategic goals, objectives, and" before "metrics". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7111(b)(2)(D), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: "not later than January 31 of each year beginning in 2017, submit to each committee specified in subparagraph (B) a report that contains the evaluation described in su… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7111(b)(3)(A), inserted "or termination" after "formation" in heading. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7111(b)(3)(B), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "Not later than 90 days before establishing a Joint Task Force under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the majority leader of the Senate, the minority le… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7111(b)(4)(A), substituted "one year after December 23, 2022, the Comptroller General of the United States" for "January 31, 2018, and January 31, 2021, the Inspector General of the Department" and inserted "an assessment of the effectiveness of the Secretary's… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7111(b)(4)(B)(i), substituted "review" for "reviews" in introductory provisions. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7111(b)(4)(B)(ii), amended cls. (i) and (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cls. (i) and (ii) read as follows: (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b), (ii)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7111(b)(5), substituted "2024" for "2022". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.