6 U.S.C. § 245
Not later than 18 months after December 23, 2022, the Secretary shall, consistent with the ongoing Integrated Multi-Domain Enterprise joint effort by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, establish a secure, centralized capability to allow real-time, or near real-time, data and information sharing between Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard for purposes of maritime boundary domain awareness and enforcement activities along the maritime boundaries of the United States, including the maritime boundaries in the northern and southern continental United States and Alaska.
In establishing the capability under subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize enforcement areas experiencing the highest levels of enforcement activity.
The capability established under subsection (a) shall be sufficient for the secure sharing of data, information, and surveillance necessary for operational missions, including data from governmental assets, irrespective of whether an asset located in or around mission operation areas belongs to the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, or any other partner agency.
The Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection and the Commandant shall jointly-
Not later than 2 years after December 23, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report on the establishment of the capability under this section.
Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, or any other partner agency to acquire, share, or transfer personal information relating to an individual in violation of any Federal or State law or regulation.
6 U.S.C. § 245
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
RULE OF CONSTRUCTION Pub. L. 117-263, div. K, §110031003,, 136 Stat. 4003, provided that:"(a) IN GENERAL.-Nothing in this division [div. K (§§11001-11808) of Pub. L. 117-263 see Tables for classification] may be construed-"(1) to satisfy any requirement for government-to-government consultation with Tribal governments; or"(2) to affect or modify any treaty or other right of any Tribal government."(b) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT DEFINED.-In this section, the term 'Tribal government' means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022] pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131)."
DEFINITIONSFor definitions of "Secretary" and "Commandant" as referred to in this section, see section 11002 of div. K of Pub. L. 117-263 set out as a note under section 106 of Title 14, Coast Guard.
- State
- The term "State" means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States.
- assets
- The term "assets" includes contracts, facilities, property, records, unobligated or unexpended balances of appropriations, and other funds or resources (other than personnel).
- personnel
- The term "personnel" means officers and employees.
- 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;
- tribal government
- the term "tribal government" means the government of an Indian tribe or authorized tribal organization, or in Alaska a Native village or Alaska Regional Native Corporation.1 See References in Text note below.