Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73not60
§677 Sense of Congress
Title 6 › Chapter 1— HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › Subchapter XVIII— CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY › Part C— Declaration of a Significant Incident › § 677
Summary
Lets the Secretary declare that a significant incident occurred and set up the response and recovery powers so the Secretary can give voluntary help to non-Federal entities affected.
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Title 6, §677
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It is the sense of Congress that—
(1)the purpose of this part is to authorize the Secretary to declare that a significant incident has occurred and to establish the authorities that are provided under the declaration to respond to and recover from the significant incident; and
(2)the authorities established under this part are intended to enable the Secretary to provide voluntary assistance to non-Federal entities impacted by a significant incident.
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Citation
6 U.S.C. § 677
Title 6 — Domestic Security
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60