; staffing The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall appoint as the head of the section an individual with knowledge of the pipeline industry and security best practices, as determined appropriate by the Administrator. The section shall be staffed by a workforce that includes personnel with cybersecurity expertise. (d) Responsibilities The section shall be responsible for carrying out the duties of the section as directed by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, acting through the head appointed pursuant to subsection (c). Such duties shall include the following: (1) Developing, in consultation with relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, territorial entities and public and private sector stakeholders, guidelines for improving the security of pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, an act of terrorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of such transportation or facilities. (2) Updating such guidelines as necessary based on intelligence and risk assessments, but not less frequently than every three years. (3) Sharing of such guidelines and, as appropriate, intelligence and information regarding such security threats to pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities, as appropriate, with relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial entities and public and private sector stakeholders. (4) Conducting security assessments based on the guidelines developed pursuant to paragraph (1) to provide recommendations for the improvement of the security of pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, an act of terrorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of such transportation or facilities, including the security plans, practices, and training programs maintained by owners and operators of pipeline facilities. (5) Carrying out a program to inspect pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities,