---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 203"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "203"
heading: "Functions transferred"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/203"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization"
  - "Subchapter IV — Border, Maritime, and Transportation Security"
  - "Part A — Border, Maritime, and Transportation Security Responsibilities and Functions"
---

# §203. Functions transferred


In accordance with subchapter XII (relating to transition provisions), 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—

- (1) the [United States](/usc/6/101.md?p=19-A) Customs Service of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of the Treasury, including the [functions](/usc/6/101.md?p=9) of the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) of the Treasury relating thereto;
- (2) the Transportation Security Administration of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of Transportation, including the [functions](/usc/6/101.md?p=9) of the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) of Transportation, and of the Under [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) of Transportation for Security, relating thereto;
- (3) the Federal Protective Service of the General Services Administration, including the [functions](/usc/6/101.md?p=9) of the [Administrator](/usc/6/701.md?p=1) of General Services relating thereto;
- (4) the Federal Law Enforcement Training [Center](/usc/6/681.md?p=1) of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of the Treasury; and
- (5) the Office for Domestic Preparedness of the Office of Justice Programs, including the [functions](/usc/6/101.md?p=9) of the Attorney General relating thereto.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 403, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2178.)