Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73not60
§591g Mission of the Office
Title 6 › Chapter 1— HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › Subchapter XIV— COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OFFICE › Part B— Mission of the Office › § 591g
Summary
The Office must coordinate federal efforts and create Department strategy to detect, prevent, and defend the United States from unauthorized chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) materials and attacks.
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Title 6, §591g
Domestic Security — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Office shall be responsible for coordinating with other Federal efforts and developing a strategy and policy for the Department to plan for, detect, and protect against the importation, possession, storage, transportation, development, or use of unauthorized chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, devices, or agents in the United States and to protect against an attack using such materials, devices, or agents against the people, territory, or interests of the United States.
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6 U.S.C. § 591g
Title 6 — Domestic Security
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60