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6 U.S.C. 671: Definitions

Created in 2002 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 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7143(b)(2)(M)(i), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which defined critical infrastructure information. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (3)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §7143(b)(2)(M)(ii), (iii), redesignated pars. (6) and (7) as (5) and (6), respectively, and struck out former pars. (5) and (8) which defined Information Sharing and Analysis Organization and cybersecurity risk and incident, respectively. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (5), (6), (7), (8)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–278, §2(g)(9)(B)(i), substituted "section 659 of this title" for "section 148 of this title". (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018) Law text · (8)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–113, §204(1)(A), inserted ", including information related to cybersecurity risks and incidents," after "critical infrastructure information" and ", including cybersecurity risks and incidents," after "related to critical infrastructure". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016) Law text · (5)
    • Pub. L. 114–113, §204(1)(B), inserted ", including cybersecurity risks and incidents," after "critical infrastructure information" and ", including cybersecurity risks and incidents," after "related to critical infrastructure". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016) Law text · (5)
    • Pub. L. 114–113, §204(1)(C), inserted ", including cybersecurity risks and incidents," after "critical infrastructure information". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016) Law text · (5)
    • Pub. L. 114–113, §204(2), added par. (8). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016) Law text · (8)

    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.