---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 1205"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "1205"
heading: "Hazardous materials security inspections and study"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/1205"
units:
  - "Chapter 4 — Transportation Security"
  - "Subchapter IV — Surface Transportation Security"
  - "Part D — Hazardous Material and Pipeline Security"
---

# §1205. Hazardous materials security inspections and study

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/6/1101.md?p=2) of Transportation shall consult with the [Secretary](/usc/6/1101.md?p=2) to limit, to the extent practicable, duplicative reviews of the hazardous materials security plans required under part 172, [title 49](/usc/49.md), Code of Federal Regulations.
- (b) **Transportation costs study—** Within 1 year after August 3, 2007, the [Secretary](/usc/6/1101.md?p=2) of Transportation, in conjunction with the [Secretary](/usc/6/1101.md?p=2), shall study to what extent the insurance, security, and safety costs borne by railroad carriers, motor carriers, pipeline carriers, air carriers, and maritime carriers associated with the transportation of hazardous materials are reflected in the rates paid by offerors of such commodities as compared to the costs and rates, respectively, for the transportation of nonhazardous materials.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1555, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 475.)