Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-110
§744 Establishment of National Preparedness System
Title 6 › CHAPTER 2 — NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER II — COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM › Part A — National Preparedness System › § 744
Summary
The President, through the Administrator, must create a national preparedness system so the Nation can meet the national preparedness goal. The system must have eight parts covering goals and priority capabilities; equipment and training rules; drills and exercises; a way to assess readiness and fix gaps; a federal response inventory and reporting; and overall federal preparedness. It may also include national planning scenarios.
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Title 6, §744
Domestic Security, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Establishment
The President, acting through the Administrator, shall develop a national preparedness system to enable the Nation to meet the national preparedness goal.
(b)Components
The national preparedness system shall include the following components:
(1)Target capabilities and preparedness priorities.
(2)Equipment and training standards.
(3)Training and exercises.
(4)Comprehensive assessment system.
(5)Remedial action management program.
(6)Federal response capability inventory.
(7)Reporting requirements.
(8)Federal preparedness.
(c)National planning scenarios
The national preparedness system may include national planning scenarios.
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Citation
6 U.S.C. § 744
Title 6, Domestic Security
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110