6 USC § 321h - Use of national private sector networks in emergency response

---
identifier: "/us/usc/t6/s321h"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "6 USC § 321h - Use of national private sector networks in emergency response"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "321h"
section_name: "Use of national private sector networks in emergency response"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 519, formerly § 508, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2215; renumbered § 519, Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(6), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1395.)"
---


# § 321h. Use of national private sector networks in emergency response

To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall use national private sector networks and infrastructure for emergency response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive disasters, and other major disasters.

---

**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 519, formerly § 508, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2215; renumbered § 519, Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(6), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1395.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to renumbering by .