Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73
§456 Military activities
Title 6 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VIII— - COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part Part H— - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 456
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Nothing here gives the Secretary power to fight wars or defend the U.S., nor limits the Department of Defense or the Armed Forces.
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Title 6, §456
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Nothing in this chapter shall confer upon the Secretary any authority to engage in warfighting, the military defense of the United States, or other military activities, nor shall anything in this chapter limit the existing authority of the Department of Defense or the Armed Forces to engage in warfighting, the military defense of the United States, or other military activities.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2135, known as the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 101 of this title and Tables.
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6 U.S.C. § 456
Title 6 — Domestic Security
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73