Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6

Citation: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6: Directive on Integration and Use of Screening Information to Protect against Terrorism.

Overview
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6: Directive on Integration and Use of Screening Information to Protect against Terrorism (HSPD-6) concerns the use of information about individuals known or suspected to engage in terrorist activities. U.S. policy is to develop, integrate, and maintain thorough, accurate, and current information about individuals known or appropriately suspected to be or have been engaged in conduct related to terrorism. Such information shall be used to support federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, foreign-government, and private-sector screening processes, and diplomatic, military, intelligence, law enforcement, immigration, visa, and protective processes.

The directive will be implemented in a manner consistent with the provisions of the U.S. Constitution and applicable laws, including those protecting the rights of all Americans.