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6 U.S.C. 101: Definitions

Created in 2002 by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

20 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 125, 6 U.S.C. 126, 6 U.S.C. 194, 6 U.S.C. 311, 6 U.S.C. 470.

23 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security (13), Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary (3), Department of Homeland Security (3), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury (3).

This Congress

  • H.R. 10803 Reimagining Safety Act · introduced · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 added par. (7), redesignated former pars. (7) and (8) as (8) and (9), respectively, added par. (10), and redesignated former pars. (9) to (18) as (11) to (20), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20)

2007

  • Pub. L. 110–53, §502(a), added par. (9) and redesignated former pars. (9) to (16) as (10) to (17), respectively. (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17)
  • Pub. L. 110–53, §901(d), added par. (18). (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (18)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–347 inserted "governmental and nongovernmental" after "local". (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006" or the "SAFE Port Act) Law text · (6)
  • Pub. L. 109–295 inserted "fire," after "safety,". (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007) Law text · (6)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.