Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73
§184 Conduct of certain public health-related activities
Title 6 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › § 184
Summary
HHS must set priorities and a strategy for civilian research on countermeasures to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and other emerging terrorist threats. HHS and DHS must make benchmarks to measure progress and align with the national plan under section 182(2).
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Title 6, §184
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(a)With respect to civilian human health-related research and development activities relating to countermeasures for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and other emerging terrorist threats carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (including the Public Health Service), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall set priorities, goals, objectives, and policies and develop a coordinated strategy for such activities in collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure consistency with the national policy and strategic plan developed pursuant to section 182(2) of this title.
(b)In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall collaborate with the Secretary in developing specific benchmarks and outcome measurements for evaluating progress toward achieving the priorities and goals described in such subsection.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section is comprised of section 304 of Pub. L. 107–296. Subsec. (c) of section 304 of Pub. L. 107–296 amended section 233 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
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6 U.S.C. § 184
Title 6 — Domestic Security
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73