---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 245"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "245"
heading: "Operational data sharing capability"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/245"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization"
  - "Subchapter IV — Border, Maritime, and Transportation Security"
  - "Part C — Miscellaneous Provisions"
---

# §245. Operational data sharing capability

- (a) **In general—** Not later than 18 months after December 23, 2022, the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) shall, consistent with the ongoing Integrated Multi-Domain Enterprise joint effort by the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of [Homeland](/usc/6/101.md?p=1) Security and the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of Defense, establish a secure, centralized capability to allow real-time, or near real-time, data and information sharing between Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard for purposes of maritime boundary domain awareness and enforcement activities along the maritime boundaries of the [United States](/usc/6/101.md?p=19-A), including the maritime boundaries in the northern and southern continental [United States](/usc/6/101.md?p=19-A) and Alaska.
- (b) **Priority—** In establishing the capability under [subsection (a)](#a), the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) shall prioritize enforcement areas experiencing the highest levels of enforcement activity.
- (c) **Requirements—** The capability established under [subsection (a)](#a) shall be sufficient for the secure sharing of data, information, and surveillance necessary for operational missions, including data from governmental [assets](/usc/6/101.md?p=3), irrespective of whether an asset located in or around mission operation areas belongs to the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, or any other partner [agency](/usc/6/671.md?p=1).
- (d) **Elements—** The Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection and the Commandant shall jointly—
  - (1) assess and delineate the types of data and quality of data sharing needed to meet the respective operational missions of Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard, including video surveillance, seismic sensors, infrared detection, space-based remote sensing, and any other data or information necessary;
  - (2) develop appropriate requirements and processes for the credentialing of [personnel](/usc/6/101.md?p=15) of Customs and Border Protection and [personnel](/usc/6/101.md?p=15) of the Coast Guard to access and use the capability established under [subsection (a)](#a); and
  - (3) establish a cost-sharing agreement for the long-term operation and maintenance of the capability and the [assets](/usc/6/101.md?p=3) that provide data to the capability.
- (e) **Report—** Not later than 2 years after December 23, 2022, the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on [Homeland](/usc/6/101.md?p=1) Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on [Homeland](/usc/6/101.md?p=1) Security of the House of Representatives a report on the establishment of the capability under this section.
- (f) **Rule of construction—** Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, or any other partner [agency](/usc/6/671.md?p=1) to acquire, share, or transfer personal information relating to an individual in violation of any Federal or [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17) law or regulation.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXII, § 11264, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4062.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Rule of Construction

Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, § 11003, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4003, provided that: In General.—Nothing in this division [div. K (§§ 11001–11808) of Pub. L. 117–263, see Tables for classification] may be construed— to satisfy any requirement for government-to-government consultation with Tribal governments; or to affect or modify any treaty or other right of any Tribal government. Tribal Government Defined.—In this section, the term ‘Tribal government’ means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022] pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).”

### Definitions

For definitions of “Secretary” and “Commandant” as referred to in this section, see section 11002 of div. K of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 106 of Title 14, Coast Guard.