§701 — Title 6 Domestic Security | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines key words used in this title. Administrator means the head of the Agency. Agency means the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Appropriate committees of Congress means the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and any House committees the Speaker picks. Catastrophic incident means a natural, terrorist, or other man-made disaster that causes very severe casualties, damage, or disruption to people (including mass evacuations), infrastructure, the environment, the economy, national morale, or government functions. Department means the Department of Homeland Security. Emergency and major disaster have the meanings in section 5122 of title 42. Emergency management is the government work that brings together activities to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and reduce harm from disasters. Emergency response provider and the terms local government and State have the meanings in section 101 of this title. Federal coordinating officer has the meaning in section 5143 of title 42. Individual with a disability has the meaning in section 12102 of title 42. National Incident Management System is a system for coordinated incident management. National Response Plan means the National Response Plan or any successor plan made under section 314(a)(6) of this title. Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. Surge capacity means the ability to quickly expand things like search and rescue, food, water, medicine, shelter, medical care, evacuation, and staffing to save lives and protect property during a catastrophic incident. Tribal government means an Indian tribe’s government or authorized tribal group, or in Alaska a Native village or Alaska Regional Native Corporation.

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In this title

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(1)the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Agency;

(2)the term “Agency” means the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

(3)the term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—

(A)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and

(B)those committees of the House of Representatives that the Speaker of the House of Representatives determines appropriate;

(4)the term “catastrophic incident” means any natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster that results in extraordinary levels of casualties or damage or disruption severely affecting the population (including mass evacuations), infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, or government functions in an area;

(5)the term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security;

(6)the terms “emergency” and “major disaster” have the meanings given the terms in section 5122 of title 42;

(7)the term “emergency management” means the governmental function that coordinates and integrates all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, or mitigate against threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters;

(8)the term “emergency response provider” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of this title;

(9)the term “Federal coordinating officer” means a Federal coordinating officer as described in section 5143 of title 42;

(10)the term “individual with a disability” has the meaning given the term in section 12102 of title 42;

(11)the terms “local government” and “State” have the meaning given the terms in section 101 of this title;

(12)the term “National Incident Management System” means a system to enable effective, efficient, and collaborative incident management;

(13)the term “National Response Plan” means the National Response Plan or any successor plan prepared under section 314(a)(6) of this title;

(14)the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Homeland Security;

(15)the term “surge capacity” means the ability to rapidly and substantially increase the provision of search and rescue capabilities, food, water, medicine, shelter and housing, medical care, evacuation capacity, staffing (including disaster assistance employees), and other resources necessary to save lives and protect property during a catastrophic incident; and

(16)the term “tribal government” means the government of an Indian tribe or authorized tribal organization, or in Alaska a Native village or Alaska Regional Native Corporation.

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This title, referred to in text, is title VI of Pub. L. 109–295, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1355, known as the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see

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note set out below and Tables. section 314(a)(6) of this title, referred to in par. (13), was in the original “section 502(a)(6) of the Homeland Security Act 2002” and was translated as meaning section 502 of Pub. L. 107–296 prior to its redesignation as section 504 by Pub. L. 109–295, § 611(8), and not section 506 of Pub. L. 107–296 which was redesignated section 502 by Pub. L. 109–295, § 611(9), and is classified to section 312 of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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Any reference to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in title VI of Pub. L. 109–295 or an amendment by title VI to be considered to refer and apply to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency until Mar. 31, 2007, see section 612(f)(2) of Pub. L. 109–295, set out as a note under section 313 of this title.

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Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 614, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1411, provided that: “(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), this title [see Tables for classification] and the

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made by this title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 4, 2006]. “(b) Exceptions.—The following shall take effect on March 31, 2007:“(1) The

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made by section 611(11) [enacting section 313 of this title]. “(2) The

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made by section 611(12) [amending section 314 of this title]. “(3) section 505, 507, 508, and 514 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [section 315, 317, 318, and 321c of this title], as amended by section 611(13) of this Act. “(4) The

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made by subsection (a) [sic]. “(5) The

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made by subsection (b)(1) [sic].”

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of 2022 Amendment Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7301, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3684, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 7301–7309) of title LXXIII of div. G of Pub. L. 117–263, enacting part F of subchapter II of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act of 2022’.”

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of 2020 Amendment Pub. L. 116–272, § 1, Dec. 31, 2020, 134 Stat. 3349, provided that: “This Act [amending section 791 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 791 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act’ or the ‘FACE Act’.”

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of 2019 Amendment Pub. L. 116–64, § 1, Oct. 9, 2019, 133 Stat. 1122, provided that: “This Act [amending section 748 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019’.”

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Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 601, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1394, provided that: “This title [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006’.” Clarification of Congressional Intent Pub. L. 110–53, title XXII, § 2202, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 541, provided that: “The Federal departments and agencies (including independent agencies) identified under the provisions of this title [enacting provisions set out as notes under section 194 of this title and section 247d–3a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 309 of Title 47, Telecommunications] and title III of this Act [enacting section 579 and 580 of this title and amending section 194 and 572 of this title] and title VI of Public Law 109–295 [see

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note set out above] shall carry out their respective duties and responsibilities in a manner that does not impede the implementation of requirements specified under this title and title III of this Act and title VI of Public Law 109–295. Notwithstanding the obligations under section 1806 of Public Law 109–295 [probably means Pub. L. 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 576], the provisions of this title and title III of this Act and title VI of Public Law 109–295 shall not preclude or obstruct any such department or agency from exercising its other authorities related to emergency communications matters.” National Weather Service Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 613, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1411, provided that: “Nothing in this title [see Tables for classification] shall alter or otherwise affect the authorities and activities of the National Weather Service to protect life and property, including under the Act of October 1, 1890 (26 Stat. 653-55) [15 U.S.C. 312 et seq.].” References in Pub. L. 109–295 Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 699A, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1463, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘this Act’ contained in this title [see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this title.”

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