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6 U.S.C. 572: National Emergency Communications Plan

Created in 2006 by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 571, 6 U.S.C. 574, 6 U.S.C. 575, 6 U.S.C. 576, 6 U.S.C. 579.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–278 substituted "Assistant Director for Emergency Communications" for "Director for Emergency Communications" in introductory provisions. (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018) Law text · (a)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–53 added par. (10). (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (c)

    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.