The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, shall carry out a research and development program for the purpose of improving the security of over-the-road buses.
The research and development program may include projects-
The Secretary-
In carrying out research and development projects under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department as appropriate and in accordance with section 142 of this title.
In accordance with sections 142 and 345 of this title, the Chief Privacy Officer shall conduct privacy impact assessments and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties shall conduct reviews, as appropriate, for research and development initiatives developed under this section that the Secretary determines could have an impact on privacy, civil rights, or civil liberties.
From the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 114(w) 1 of title 49, there shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out this section-
Such sums shall remain available until expended.
1 See References in Text note below.
6 U.S.C. § 1185
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is Pub. L. 110-53, 121 Stat. 266, known as the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, which enacted this chapter and enacted and amended numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2007 Amendment note set out under section 101 of this title and Tables.Section 114(w) of title 49, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), was redesignated section 114(v) of title 49 by Pub. L. 115-254, div. K, §1904(b)(1)(I), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3545.
- Administrator
- the term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Agency;
- Agency
- the term "Agency" means the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
- Department
- the term "Department" means the Department of Homeland Security;
- Secretary
- the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security;