---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 1202"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "1202"
heading: "Railroad security-sensitive material tracking"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/1202"
units:
  - "Chapter 4 — Transportation Security"
  - "Subchapter IV — Surface Transportation Security"
  - "Part D — Hazardous Material and Pipeline Security"
---

# §1202. Railroad security-sensitive material tracking

- (a) **Communications—**
  - (1) **In general—** In conjunction with the research and development program established under [section 1168 of this title](/usc/6/1168.md) and consistent with the results of research relating to wireless and other tracking technologies, the [Secretary](/usc/6/1101.md?p=2), in consultation with the [Administrator](/usc/6/701.md?p=1) of the Transportation Security Administration, shall develop a program that will encourage the equipping of railroad cars transporting security-sensitive materials, as defined in [section 1151 of this title](/usc/6/1151.md), with technology that provides—
    - (A) car position location and tracking capabilities; and
    - (B) notification of railroad car depressurization, breach, unsafe temperature, or release of hazardous materials, as appropriate.
  - (2) **Coordination—** In developing the program required by [paragraph (1)](#a-1), the [Secretary](/usc/6/1101.md?p=2) shall—
    - (A) consult with the [Secretary](/usc/6/1101.md?p=2) of Transportation to coordinate the program with any ongoing or planned efforts for railroad car tracking at the [Department](/usc/6/1101.md?p=1) of Transportation; and
    - (B) ensure that the program is consistent with recommendations and findings of the [Department](/usc/6/1101.md?p=1) of [Homeland](/usc/6/101.md?p=1) Security’s hazardous material railroad tank car tracking pilot programs.
- (b) **Funding—** From the amounts appropriated pursuant to[^1] 114(w)[^2] of title 49, there shall be made available to the [Secretary](/usc/6/1101.md?p=2) to carry out this section—
  - (1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
  - (2) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
  - (3) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be followed by “section”.
[^2]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1552, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 471.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 114(w) of title 49, referred to in subsec. (b), was redesignated section 114(v) of title 49 by Pub. L. 115–254, div. K, § 1904(b)(1)(I), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3545.