Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73
§743 National preparedness goal
Title 6 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM › Part Part A— - National Preparedness System › § 743
Summary
President, through the Administrator, must keep a national preparedness goal. It sets the target to prevent/respond/recover/mitigate natural, terrorism, and man-made disasters and should align with NIMS/NRP where practicable.
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Title 6, §743
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(a)The President, acting through the Administrator, shall complete, revise, and update, as necessary, a national preparedness goal that defines the target level of preparedness to ensure the Nation’s ability to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
(b)The national preparedness goal, to the greatest extent practicable, shall be consistent with the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan.
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6 U.S.C. § 743
Title 6 — Domestic Security
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73