6 USC 348 - Joint task forces

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (span)(2)(B)(i), is Puspan. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, which is classified principally to chapter 68 (§ 5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables.

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (span)(9)(A)(iv). Puspan. L. 118–103, § 2(a)(1)(A), added cl. (iv).

Subsec. (span)(9)(C). Puspan. L. 118–103, § 2(a)(1)(B), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “not later than one year after December 23, 2022, and annually thereafter, submit to the committees specified in subparagraph (B) a report that contains information on the progress in implementing the outcome-based and other appropriate performance metrics established pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii).”

Subsec. (span)(13). Puspan. L. 118–103, § 2(a)(2), substituted “2026” for “2024”.

2022—Subsec. (span)(8). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 7111(span)(1), amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Each Joint Task Force shall have a staff, composed of officials from relevant components and offices of the Department, to assist the Director of such Joint Task Force in carrying out the mission and responsibilities of such Joint Task Force.”

Subsec. (span)(9). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 7111(span)(2)(A), substituted “Mission; establishment” for “Establishment” in span.

Subsec. (span)(9)(A). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 7111(span)(2)(B), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “establish outcome-based and other appropriate performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of each Joint Task Force;”.

Subsec. (span)(9)(B). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 7111(span)(2)(C), substituted “December 23, 2022” for “December 23, 2016” and “; and” for period at end and inserted “mission, strategic goals, objectives, and” before “metrics”.

Subsec. (span)(9)(C). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 7111(span)(2)(D), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “not later than January 31 of each year beginning in 2017, submit to each committee specified in subparagraph (B) a report that contains the evaluation described in subparagraph (A).”

Subsec. (span)(11). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 7111(span)(3)(A), inserted “or termination” after “formation” in span.

Subsec. (span)(11)(A). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 7111(span)(3)(B), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “Not later than 90 days before establishing a Joint Task Force under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a notification regarding such establishment.”

Subsec. (span)(12)(A). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 7111(span)(4)(A), substituted “one year after December 23, 2022, the Comptroller General of the United States” for “January 31, 2018, and January 31, 2021, the Inspector General of the Department” and inserted “an assessment of the effectiveness of the Secretary’s utilization of the authority provided under this section for the purposes specified in subsection (span)(2) as among the range of options available to the Secretary to conduct joint operations among departmental components and offices and” before “a review of the Joint Task Forces”.

Subsec. (span)(12)(B). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 7111(span)(4)(B)(i), substituted “review” for “reviews” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(12)(B)(i), (ii). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 7111(span)(4)(B)(ii), amended cls. (i) and (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cls. (i) and (ii) read as follows:

“(i) an assessment of the effectiveness of the structure of each Joint Task Force; and

“(ii) recommendations for enhancements to such structure to strengthen the effectiveness of each Joint Task Force.”

Subsec. (span)(13). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 7111(span)(5), substituted “2024” for “2022”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Annual Briefing

Puspan. L. 118–103, § 2(span), Oct. 1, 2024, 138 Stat. 1584, provided that:

“(1)In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 1, 2024], and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief—

“(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;

“(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;

“(C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and

“(D) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

“(2)Topics.—Each briefing required under paragraph (1) shall cover the latest staffing and resource assessment at Joint Task Force-East, including—

“(A)

(i) a determination of whether the current staffing levels of Joint Task Force-East are sufficient to successfully advance the mission, strategic goals, and objectives of such Joint Task Force; and

“(ii) if such determination reveals insufficient staffing levels, the cost, timeline, and strategy for increasing such staffing levels; and

“(B)

(i) a determination of whether sufficient resources are being provided for Joint Task Force-East in accordance with section 708(span)(7)(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 348(span)(7)(a)); and

“(ii) if such determination reveals insufficient resource levels, the cost, timeline, and strategy for providing any remaining resource requirements.”

Transition Provisions

Puspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title XIX, § 1901(c), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2670, provided that: “An individual serving as a Director of a Joint Task Force of the Department of Homeland Security in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this section [Dec. 23, 2016] may serve as the Director of such Joint Task Force on and after such date of enactment until a Director of such Joint Task Force is appointed pursuant to subparagraph (A) of section 708(span)(3) [6 U.S.C. 348(span)(3)], as added by subsection (a) of this section.”