6 USC 821 - Definitions

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 17, 2024

§ 821.

Definitions

In this part:

(1)

Administrator

(2)

Basic need

The term “basic need”—

(A)

means any good, service, or activity necessary to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the civilian population of the United States; and

(B)

includes—

(i)

food;

(ii)

water;

(iii)

shelter;

(iv)

basic communication services;

(v)

basic sanitation and health services; and

(vi)

public safety.

(3)

Catastrophic incident

The term “catastrophic incident”—

(A)

means any natural or man-made disaster that results in extraordinary levels of casualties or damage, mass evacuations, or disruption severely affecting the population, infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, or government functions in an area; and

(B)

may include an incident—

(i)

with a sustained national impact over a prolonged period of time;

(ii)

that may rapidly exceed resources available to State and local government and private sector authorities in the impacted area; or

(iii)

that may significantly interrupt governmental operations and emergency services to such an extent that national security could be threatened.

(4)

Critical infrastructure

(5)

Existential risk

(6)

Global catastrophic risk

(7)

Global catastrophic and existential threats

(8)

Indian Tribal government

(9)

Local government; State

(10)

National exercise program

(11)

Secretary

(Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7302, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3684.)

cite as: 6 USC 821