Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-110
§590 Definitions
Title 6 › CHAPTER 1 — HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER XIV — COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OFFICE › § 590
Summary
Defines four key terms used in the subchapter. Assistant Secretary is the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. Intelligence community is defined in section 3003(4) of title 50. Office is the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office established under section 591(a) of this title. Weapon of mass destruction is defined in section 1801 of title 50.
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Title 6, §590
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In this subchapter:
(1)Assistant Secretary
The term “Assistant Secretary” means the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.
(2)Intelligence community
The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given such term in section 3003(4) of title 50.
(3)Office
The term “Office” means the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office established under section 591(a) of this title.
(4)Weapon of mass destruction
The term “weapon of mass destruction” has the meaning given the term in section 1801 of title 50.
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6 U.S.C. § 590
Title 6, Domestic Security
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110