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Raw OLRC USLM XML zips @ release 119-100 (retrieved 2026-07-04 via Atlas depot), ingested with the standard pipeline: raw snapshot -> per-section OKF markdown -> manifest + checksums. Title 52 untouched. LegalText: 171 -> 11,221. Titles 12-54 await a clean OLRC retry. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "LegalText"
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title: "6 U.S.C. § 239"
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description: "Office of Cargo Security Policy"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 6
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title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
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chapter_number: "1"
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chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
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section: "239"
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citation: "6 U.S.C. § 239"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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---
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# 6 U.S.C. § 239 - Office of Cargo Security Policy
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## Text
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(a) Establishment There is established within the Department an Office of Cargo Security Policy (referred to in this section as the “Office”).
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(b) Purpose The Office shall—
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(1) coordinate all Department policies relating to cargo security; and
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(2) consult with stakeholders and coordinate with other Federal agencies in the establishment of standards and regulations and to promote best practices.
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(c) Director (1) Appointment The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall—
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(A) be appointed by the Secretary; and
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(B) report to the Assistant Secretary for Policy.
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(2) Responsibilities The Director shall—
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(A) advise the Assistant Secretary for Policy in the development of Department-wide policies regarding cargo security;
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(B) coordinate all policies relating to cargo security among the agencies and offices within the Department relating to cargo security; and
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(C) coordinate the cargo security policies of the Department with the policies of other executive agencies.
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(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 431, as added Pub. L. 109–347, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1920.)
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## Notes
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Rule of ConstructionPub. L. 109–347, title III, § 301(c), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1920, provided that: “Nothing in this section [enacting this section and section 1001 of this title] shall be construed to affect— “(1) the authorities, functions, or capabilities of the Coast Guard to perform its missions; or “(2) the requirement under section 888 of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. 468) that those authorities, functions, and capabilities be maintained intact.”
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