6 USC Sec 742

§ 742

TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY

(9) Performance measure
The term ‘‘performance measure’’ means a
quantitative or qualitative characteristic used
to gauge the results of an outcome compared
to its intended purpose.
(10) Performance metric
The term ‘‘performance metric’’ means a
particular value or characteristic used to
measure the outcome that is generally expressed in terms of a baseline and a target.
(11) Prevention
The term ‘‘prevention’’ means any activity
undertaken to avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism.
(12) Resources
The term ‘‘resources’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 311 of this title.
(13) Type
The term ‘‘type’’ means a classification of
resources that refers to the capability of a resource.
(14) Typed; typing
The terms ‘‘typed’’ and ‘‘typing’’ have the
meanings given those terms in section 311 of
this title.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 641, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1424; Pub. L. 110–53, title IV, § 401(b), Aug.
3, 2007, 121 Stat. 302.)
AMENDMENTS
2007—Pars. (2) to (14). Pub. L. 110–53 added pars. (2)
and (12) to (14) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (10)
as (3) to (11), respectively.

§ 742. National preparedness
In order to prepare the Nation for all hazards,
including natural disasters, acts of terrorism,
and other man-made disasters, the President,
consistent with the declaration of policy under
section 5195 of title 42 and title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), as
amended by this Act, shall develop a national
preparedness goal and a national preparedness
system.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 642, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1425.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Homeland Security Act of 2002, referred to in
text, is Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2135, as
amended. Title V of the Act is classified generally to
subchapter V (§ 311 et seq.) of chapter 1 of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title
and Tables.
This Act, referred to in text, means title VI of Pub.
L. 109–295, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1394, known as the PostKatrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title and References in Pub. L. 109–295 notes set
out under section 701 of this title and Tables.

§ 743. National preparedness goal
(a) Establishment
The President, acting through the Administrator, shall complete, revise, and update, as
necessary, a national preparedness goal that de-

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fines the target level of preparedness to ensure
the Nation’s ability to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
(b) National Incident Management System and
National Response Plan
The national preparedness goal, to the greatest extent practicable, shall be consistent with
the National Incident Management System and
the National Response Plan.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 643, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1425.)
§ 744. Establishment of national preparedness
system
(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.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 644, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1425.)
§ 745. National planning scenarios
(a) In general
The Administrator, in coordination with the
heads of appropriate Federal agencies and the
National Advisory Council, may develop planning scenarios to reflect the relative risk requirements presented by all hazards, including
natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other
man-made disasters, in order to provide the
foundation for the flexible and adaptive development of target capabilities and the identification of target capability levels to meet the national preparedness goal.
(b) Development
In developing, revising, and replacing national
planning scenarios, the Administrator shall ensure that the scenarios—
(1) reflect the relative risk of all hazards and
illustrate the potential scope, magnitude, and
complexity of a broad range of representative
hazards; and
(2) provide the minimum number of representative scenarios necessary to identify
and define the tasks and target capabilities required to respond to all hazards.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 645, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1425.)