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6 USC § 239 - Office of Cargo Security Policy 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t6/s239"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "6 USC § 239 - Office of Cargo Security Policy"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "239"
section_name: "Office of Cargo Security Policy"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Miscellaneous Provisions"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 431, as added Pub. L. 109–347, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1920.)"
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# § 239. Office of Cargo Security Policy

**(a)** **Establishment** There is established within the Department an Office of Cargo Security Policy (referred to in this section as the “Office”).

**(b)** **Purpose** The Office shall—

**(1)** coordinate all Department policies relating to cargo security; and

**(2)** consult with stakeholders and coordinate with other Federal agencies in the establishment of standards and regulations and to promote best practices.

**(c)** **Director**

**(1)** **Appointment** The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall—

**(A)** be appointed by the Secretary; and

**(B)** report to the Assistant Secretary for Policy.

**(2)** **Responsibilities** The Director shall—

**(A)** advise the Assistant Secretary for Policy in the development of Department-wide policies regarding cargo security;

**(B)** coordinate all policies relating to cargo security among the agencies and offices within the Department relating to cargo security; and

**(C)** coordinate the cargo security policies of the Department with the policies of other executive agencies.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 431, as added Pub. L. 109–347, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1920.)

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