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 PUBLIC LAW 109–347—OCT. 13, 2006

120 STAT. 1921

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if enacted on the date of the enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). (c) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall utilize the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, as appropriate, to provide outside expertise in advancing cargo security technology.

6 USC 191 note.

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6 USC 1003.

303.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION EFFORTS IN FURTHERANCE OF MARITIME AND CARGO SECURITY.

6 USC 1002.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— (1) direct research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security; (2) coordinate with public and private sector entities to develop and test technologies, and process innovations in furtherance of these objectives; and (3) evaluate such technologies. (b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, the Assistant Secretary for Policy, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection, the Chief Financial Officer, and the heads of other appropriate offices or entities of the Department, shall ensure that— (1) research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts funded by the Department in furtherance of maritime and cargo security are coordinated within the Department and with other appropriate Federal agencies to avoid duplication of efforts; and (2) the results of such efforts are shared throughout the Department and with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate.

TITLE IV—AGENCY RESOURCES AND OVERSIGHT SEC. 401. TRADE AND CUSTOMS REVENUE FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

6 USC 115.

(a) TRADE AND CUSTOMS REVENUE FUNCTIONS.— (1) DESIGNATION OF APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL.—The Secretary shall designate an appropriate senior official in the office of the Secretary who shall— (A) ensure that the trade and customs revenue functions of the Department are coordinated within the Department and with other Federal departments and agencies, and that the impact on legitimate trade is taken into account in any action impacting the functions; and (B) monitor and report to Congress on the Department’s mandate to ensure that the trade and customs revenue functions of the Department are not diminished, including how spending, operations, and personnel related to these functions have kept pace with the level of trade entering the United States. (2) DIRECTOR OF TRADE POLICY.—There shall be a Director of Trade Policy (in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Director’’),

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