132 STAT. 4172
enforcement-related information, relating to threats of terrorism against the United States.
‘‘(J) To ensure that any material received pursuant
to this Act is protected from unauthorized disclosure and
handled and used only for the performance of official duties.
‘‘(K) To request additional information from other Federal Government agencies, State, local, tribal, and territorial government agencies, and the private sector relating
to threats of terrorism in the United States, or relating
to other areas of responsibility assigned by the Secretary,
including the entry into cooperative agreements through
the Secretary to obtain such information.
‘‘(L) To establish and utilize, in conjunction with the
Chief Information Officer of the Department, a secure
communications and information technology infrastructure,
including data-mining and other advanced analytical tools,
in order to access, receive, and analyze data and information in furtherance of the responsibilities under this section,
and to disseminate information acquired and analyzed by
the Department, as appropriate.
‘‘(M) To coordinate training and other support to the
elements and personnel of the Department, other Federal
Government agencies, and State, local, tribal, and territorial government agencies that provide information to the
Department, or are consumers of information provided by
the Department, in order to facilitate the identification
and sharing of information revealed in their ordinary duties
and the optimal utilization of information received from
the Department.
‘‘(N) To coordinate with Federal, State, local, tribal,
and territorial law enforcement agencies, and the private
sector, as appropriate.
‘‘(O) To exercise the authorities and oversight of the
functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of those components transferred to the Department pursuant to section
201(g).
‘‘(P) To carry out the functions of the national cybersecurity and communications integration center under section
2209.
‘‘(Q) To carry out the requirements of the Chemical
Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program established
under title XXI and the secure handling of ammonium
nitrate program established under subtitle J of title VIII,
or any successor programs.
‘‘(2) REALLOCATION.—The Secretary may reallocate within
the Agency the functions specified in sections 2203(b) and
2204(b), consistent with the responsibilities provided in paragraph (1), upon certifying to and briefing the appropriate
congressional committees, and making available to the public,
at least 60 days prior to the reallocation that the reallocation
is necessary for carrying out the activities of the Agency.
‘‘(3) STAFF.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide the
Agency with a staff of analysts having appropriate expertise
and experience to assist the Agency in discharging the
responsibilities of the Agency under this section.
Coordination.
Coordination.
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