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6 USC § 1003 - Research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t6/s1003"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "6 USC § 1003 - Research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "1003"
section_name: "Research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security"
chapter_number: 3
chapter_name: "SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–347, title III, § 303, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1921.)"
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# § 1003. Research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security

**(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.

**1** **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,[^1] the Chief Financial Officer, and the heads of other appropriate offices or entities of the Department, shall ensure that—

See Change of Name note below.

**(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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–347, title III, § 303, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1921.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Reference to the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, see , set out as a note under .