---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 592a"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "592a"
heading: "Technology research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/592a"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization"
  - "Subchapter XIV — Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office"
  - "Part B — Mission of the Office"
---

# §592a. Technology research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection

- (a) **In general—** Not later than 1 year after October 13, 2006, the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16), the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) of Energy, the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) of Defense, and the [Director](/usc/6/677a.md?p=3) of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection.
- (b) **Contents—** The strategy under [subsection (a)](#a) shall include—
  - (1) a long term technology roadmap for nuclear and radiological detection applicable to the mission needs of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5), the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of Energy, the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of Defense, and the [Office](/usc/6/590.md?p=3) of the [Director](/usc/6/677a.md?p=3) of National Intelligence;
  - (2) budget requirements necessary to meet the roadmap; and
  - (3) documentation of how the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5), the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of Energy, the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of Defense, and the [Office](/usc/6/590.md?p=3) of the [Director](/usc/6/677a.md?p=3) of National Intelligence will execute this strategy.
- (c) **Initial report—** Not later than 1 year after October 13, 2006, the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) shall submit a report to the [appropriate congressional committees](/usc/6/101.md?p=2) on—
  - (1) the impact of this title,[^1] and the amendments made by this title, on the responsibilities under [section 182 of this title](/usc/6/182.md); and
  - (2) the efforts of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) to coordinate, integrate, and establish priorities for conducting all basic and applied research, development, testing, and evaluation of technology and systems to detect, prevent, protect, and respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorist attacks.
- (d) **Annual report—** The [Director](/usc/6/677a.md?p=3) for Domestic Nuclear Detection[^2] and the Under [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) for Science and Technology shall jointly and annually notify Congress that the strategy and technology road map for nuclear and radiological detection developed under subsections [(a)](#a) and [(b)](#b) is consistent with the national policy and strategic plan for identifying priorities, goals, objectives, and policies for coordinating the Federal Government’s civilian efforts to identify and develop countermeasures to terrorist threats from weapons of mass destruction that are required under [section 182(2) of this title](/usc/6/182.md?p=2).

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.
[^2]: See Change of Name note below.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 109–347, title V, § 502, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1935.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This title, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is title V of Pub. L. 109–347, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1932, which enacted this subchapter and this section and amended sections 113 and 182 of this title. For complete classification of title V to the Code, see Tables.

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006, also known as the SAFE Port Act, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Reference to the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, see section 2(b)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 115–387, set out as a note under section 591 of this title.

### Definitions

For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 901 of this title.