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6 U.S.C. 571: Emergency Communications Division

Created in 2006 by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 580.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency" for "Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security" in two places. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §9001(e)(1)(A), in heading, substituted "Executive Assistant Director" for "Assistant Director" and, in text, substituted "Executive Assistant Director for Emergency Communications (in this section referred to as the 'Executive Assistant Director')." for "Assistant Dir… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §9001(e)(1)(B), substituted "Executive Assistant Director" for "Assistant Director for Emergency Communications" in introductory provisions. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §9001(e)(1)(C), substituted "Executive Assistant Director" for "Assistant Director for Emergency Communications" in introductory provisions. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §9001(e)(1)(D), substituted "Executive Assistant Director" for "Assistant Director for Emergency Communications" in introductory provisions. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §9001(e)(1)(E), added subsec. (g). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (g)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–278, §2(g)(6)(A)(i), substituted "Emergency Communications Division" for "Office of Emergency Communications" in section catchline. (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018) Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–278, §2(g)(6)(A)(ii), substituted "Emergency Communications Division" for "Office of Emergency Communications" and inserted at end "The Division shall be located in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency." (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–278, §2(g)(6)(A)(iii), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The head of the office shall be the Director for Emergency Communications. The Director shall report to the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications." (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–278, §2(g)(6)(A)(iv)(I), inserted "Assistant" before "Director" in introductory provisions. (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–278, §2(g)(6)(A)(iv)(II)–(IV), added par. (16). (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–278, §2(g)(6)(A)(v), (vi), inserted "Assistant" before "Director" in introductory provisions. (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018) Law text · (d), (e)

    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.