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6 U.S.C. 592: Responsibilities

Created in 2006 by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). Changed by 3 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. 594, 6 U.S.C. 596, 6 U.S.C. 596a.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–387, §2(a)(6)(A), substituted "Responsibilities" for "Mission of Office" in section catchline. Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–387, §2(a)(6)(B), substituted "Office" for "Domestic Nuclear Detection Office" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–140, §4(a)(1), added pars. (10) to (13) and redesignated former par. (10) as (14). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–140, §4(a)(2), added subsec. (b). 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.