6 U.S.C. § 192 : US Code - Section 192: Homeland Security Institute

Search 6 U.S.C. § 192 : US Code - Section 192: Homeland Security Institute

(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish a federally funded research and
development center to be known as the "Homeland Security Institute"
(in this section referred to as the "Institute").
(b) Administration
The Institute shall be administered as a separate entity by the
Secretary.
(c) Duties
The duties of the Institute shall be determined by the Secretary,
and may include the following:
(1) Systems analysis, risk analysis, and simulation and
modeling to determine the vulnerabilities of the Nation's
critical infrastructures and the effectiveness of the systems
deployed to reduce those vulnerabilities.
(2) Economic and policy analysis to assess the distributed
costs and benefits of alternative approaches to enhancing
security.
(3) Evaluation of the effectiveness of measures deployed to
enhance the security of institutions, facilities, and
infrastructure that may be terrorist targets.
(4) Identification of instances when common standards and
protocols could improve the interoperability and effective
utilization of tools developed for field operators and first
responders.
(5) Assistance for Federal agencies and departments in
establishing testbeds to evaluate the effectiveness of
technologies under development and to assess the appropriateness
of such technologies for deployment.
(6) Design of metrics and use of those metrics to evaluate the
effectiveness of homeland security programs throughout the
Federal Government, including all national laboratories.
(7) Design of and support for the conduct of homeland security-
related exercises and simulations.
(8) Creation of strategic technology development plans to
reduce vulnerabilities in the Nation's critical infrastructure
and key resources.
(d) Consultation on Institute activities
In carrying out the duties described in subsection (c) of this
section, the Institute shall consult widely with representatives
from private industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofit
institutions, other Government agencies, and federally funded
research and development centers.
(e) Use of centers
The Institute shall utilize the capabilities of the National
Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center.
(f) Annual reports
The Institute shall transmit to the Secretary and Congress an
annual report on the activities of the Institute under this
section.
(g) Termination
The Homeland Security Institute shall terminate 5 years after its
establishment.