6 U.S.C. § 601: Definitions

Summary

Defines the key words used in this part of the law. "Administrator" means the head of FEMA. "Appropriate committees of Congress" means the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and whatever House committees the Speaker picks. "Critical infrastructure sectors" covers 17 types of infrastructure, for example agriculture and food; banking and finance; energy; information technology; transportation; water; public health; emergency services; commercial nuclear; and others. Other short definitions: "Directly eligible tribe" is an Indian tribe in the continental United States that runs law enforcement or emergency response and meets at least one location or size test (on or near an international border or an ocean coast including the Gulf of Mexico; within 10 miles of a prioritized critical infrastructure asset; within or next to one of the 50 most populous metro areas; or with at least 1,000 square miles of Indian country) and that certifies the State did not provide funds for the same purpose; a tribal consortium qualifies if every member meets these rules. "Eligible metropolitan area" means any of the 100 most populous metro areas. "High-risk urban area" is one designated under section 604(b)(3)(A). "Indian tribe" is as defined in 25 U.S.C. 5304(e). "Metropolitan statistical area" follows the OMB definition. "National Special Security Event" is a designated event that could be a terrorism or criminal target. "Population" uses the latest Census estimates at the start of the fiscal year. "Population density" is population divided by land area in square miles. "Qualified intelligence analyst" is an analyst (see section 124h(j)), including law enforcement, who has completed Secretary-approved training (which may include a curriculum under section 124f) or who has equivalent experience the Secretary accepts. "Target capabilities" are the preparedness goals covered by section 746(a). "Tribal government" means an Indian tribe’s government.

Title 6, §601

Domestic Security, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)Administrator (2) Appropriate committees of Congress

The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

(3)Critical infrastructure sectors

The term “critical infrastructure sectors” means the following sectors, in both urban and rural areas:

(A)Agriculture and food.

(B)Banking and finance.

(C)Chemical industries.

(D)Commercial facilities.

(E)Commercial nuclear reactors, materials, and waste.

(F)Dams.

(G)The defense industrial base.

(H)Emergency services.

(I)Energy.

(J)Government facilities.

(K)Information technology.

(L)National monuments and icons.

(M)Postal and shipping.

(N)Public health and health care.

(O)Telecommunications.

(P)Transportation systems.

(Q)Water.

(4)Directly eligible tribe

The term “directly eligible tribe” means—

(A)any Indian tribe—

(i)that is located in the continental United States;

(ii)that operates a law enforcement or emergency response agency with the capacity to respond to calls for law enforcement or emergency services;

(iii)(I)that is located on or near an international border or a coastline bordering an ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico) or international waters;

(II)that is located within 10 miles of a system or asset included on the prioritized critical infrastructure list established under section 664(a)(2) of this title or has such a system or asset within its territory;

(III)that is located within or contiguous to 1 of the 50 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States; or

(IV)the jurisdiction of which includes not less than 1,000 square miles of Indian country, as that term is defined in section 1151 of title 18; and

(iv)that certifies to the Secretary that a State has not provided funds under section 604 or 605 of this title to the Indian tribe or consortium of Indian tribes for the purpose for which direct funding is sought; and

(B)a consortium of Indian tribes, if each tribe satisfies the requirements of subparagraph (A).

(5)Eligible metropolitan area

The term “eligible metropolitan area” means any of the 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States.

(6)High-risk urban area

The term “high-risk urban area” means a high-risk urban area designated under section 604(b)(3)(A) of this title.

(7)Indian tribe

The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given that term in section 5304(e) of title 25.

(8)Metropolitan statistical area

The term “metropolitan statistical area” means a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget.

(9)National Special Security Event

The term “National Special Security Event” means a designated event that, by virtue of its political, economic, social, or religious significance, may be the target of terrorism or other criminal activity.

(10)Population

The term “population” means population according to the most recent United States census population estimates available at the start of the relevant fiscal year.

(11)Population density

The term “population density” means population divided by land area in square miles.

(12)Qualified intelligence analyst

The term “qualified intelligence analyst” means an intelligence analyst (as that term is defined in section 124h(j) of this title), including law enforcement personnel—

(A)who has successfully completed training to ensure baseline proficiency in intelligence analysis and production, as determined by the Secretary, which may include training using a curriculum developed under section 124f of this title; or

(B)whose experience ensures baseline proficiency in intelligence analysis and production equivalent to the training required under subparagraph (A), as determined by the Secretary.

(13)Target capabilities

The term “target capabilities” means the target capabilities for Federal, State, local, and tribal government preparedness for which guidelines are required to be established under section 746(a) of this title.

(14)Tribal government

The term “tribal government” means the government of an Indian tribe.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Par. (4)(A)(iii)(II). Pub. L. 115–278 substituted “section 664(a)(2) of this title” for “section 124l(a)(2) of this title”.

§601 Definitions

Summary

Title 6, §601

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Citations & Metadata