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6 U.S.C. 314: Authority and responsibilities

Created in 2002 by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 348, 6 U.S.C. 701, 42 U.S.C. 300hh–1, 42 U.S.C. 300hh–10.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–295, §611(12)(A), (B), inserted "Authority and" before "responsibilities" in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted subsec. heading, and substituted "The Administrator shall provide Federal leadership necessary to prepare for, protect against, respond… (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007) Law text
    • Pub. L. 109–417, which directed that section 502(3)(B) of Pub. L. 107–296 be amended by striking ", the National Disaster Medical System,", was executed by striking those words after "Domestic Emergency Support Team" in subsec. (a)(3)(B) of this section, to reflect the probable i… (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–295, §611(12)(C), (D), added pars. (7) to (21) and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: "helping to ensure that emergency response providers acquire interoperable communications technology." (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–295, §611(12)(D), added subsec. (b). (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007) Law text · (b)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–276, §3(b)(1)(A), struck out "the Strategic National Stockpile," after "Domestic Emergency Support Team,". Law text · (3)
    • Pub. L. 108–276, §3(b)(1)(B), inserted ", including requiring deployment of the Strategic National Stockpile," after "resources". Law text · (3)
    • Pub. L. 108–458 struck out "developing comprehensive programs for developing interoperative communications technology, and" before "helping" and substituted "acquire interoperable communications technology" for "acquire such technology". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (7)

    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.