---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 183"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "183"
heading: "Functions transferred"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/183"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization"
  - "Subchapter III — Science and Technology in Support of Homeland Security"
---

# §183. Functions transferred


In accordance with subchapter XII, there shall be transferred to the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) the [functions](/usc/6/101.md?p=9), [personnel](/usc/6/101.md?p=15), [assets](/usc/6/101.md?p=3), and liabilities of the following [entities](/usc/6/301c.md?p=2):

- (1) The following programs and activities of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of Energy, including the [functions](/usc/6/101.md?p=9) of the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) of Energy relating thereto (but not including programs and activities relating to the strategic nuclear defense posture of the [United States](/usc/6/101.md?p=19-A)):
  - (A) The chemical and biological national security and supporting programs and activities of the nonproliferation and verification research and development program.
  - (B) The nuclear smuggling programs and activities within the proliferation detection program of the nonproliferation and verification research and development program. The programs and activities described in this subparagraph may be designated by the President either for transfer to the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) or for joint operation by the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) and the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) of Energy.
  - (C) The nuclear assessment program and activities of the assessment, detection, and cooperation program of the international materials protection and cooperation program.
  - (D) Such life sciences activities of the biological and environmental research program related to microbial pathogens as may be designated by the President for transfer to the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5).
  - (E) The Environmental Measurements Laboratory.
  - (F) The advanced scientific computing research program and activities at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
- (2) The National Bio-Weapons Defense Analysis [Center](/usc/6/681.md?p=1) of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of Defense, including the [functions](/usc/6/101.md?p=9) of the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) of Defense related thereto.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 303, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2164.)