6 U.S.C. § 193 — Technology clearinghouse to encourage and support innovative solutions to enhance homeland security

submitted 24 years ago by Pub. L. 107-296 to r/title-6-DOMESTIC-SECURITY · 339 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary must run a program that finds and shares new technology to boost homeland security. This includes a central information clearinghouse and calls for innovative ideas. The program can't set official technology standards for any agency or company.

(a) Establishment of program. Acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, the Secretary must set up a program that encourages new technology to help the Department carry out its mission. (b) Elements of program. The program must include: (1) A central federal clearinghouse of information about technologies that support the Department's mission, shared with federal, state, and local governments and private companies for them to review, buy, or use. (2) Public announcements asking for unique, innovative technologies that advance the Department's mission. (3) A technical assistance team that helps screen proposals sent to the Secretary (except for the proposals described in (c)(2)), checking how workable each idea is, its scientific and technical value, and its likely cost. (4) Guidance, recommendations, and technical help for federal, state, and local governments and private companies trying to evaluate or use the technologies described in (1) or (2). (5) Information for anyone who wants guidance on pursuing homeland-security technology proposals — including information about federal funding, regulations, or how the government buys things. (c) Miscellaneous provisions. (1) Nothing in this section lets the Secretary or the technical assistance team set technology standards for the Department, any other federal agency, any state or local government, or any private company. (2) The technical assistance team must not review or evaluate proposals sent in response to a solicitation for a specific pending government purchase or agency need. (3) In running this program, the Secretary must coordinate with the Technical Support Working Group (set up under an April 1982 National Security Decision Directive, Numbered 30).

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(a) Establishment of program

The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall establish and promote a program to encourage technological innovation in facilitating the mission of the Department (as described in section 111 of this title).

(b) Elements of program

The program described in subsection (a) shall include the following components:

(1)

The establishment of a centralized Federal clearinghouse for information relating to technologies that would further the mission of the Department for dissemination, as appropriate, to Federal, State, and local government and private sector entities for additional review, purchase, or use.

(2)

The issuance of announcements seeking unique and innovative technologies to advance the mission of the Department.

(3)

The establishment of a technical assistance team to assist in screening, as appropriate, proposals submitted to the Secretary (except as provided in subsection (c)(2)) to assess the feasibility, scientific and technical merits, and estimated cost of such proposals, as appropriate.

(4)

The provision of guidance, recommendations, and technical assistance, as appropriate, to assist Federal, State, and local government and private sector efforts to evaluate and implement the use of technologies described in paragraph (1) or (2).

(5)

The provision of information for persons seeking guidance on how to pursue proposals to develop or deploy technologies that would enhance homeland security, including information relating to Federal funding, regulation, or acquisition.

(1) In general

Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary or the technical assistance team established under subsection (b)(3) to set standards for technology to be used by the Department, any other executive agency, any State or local government entity, or any private sector entity.

(2) Certain proposals

The technical assistance team established under subsection (b)(3) shall not consider or evaluate proposals submitted in response to a solicitation for offers for a pending procurement or for a specific agency requirement.

(3) Coordination

In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Technical Support Working Group (organized under the April 1982 National Security Decision Directive Numbered 30).

Source credit: (Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 313, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2176.)

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2002Enacted · Pub. L. 107-296 · 116 Stat. 2176

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