6 USC § 456 - Military activities

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title: "6 USC § 456 - Military activities"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "456"
section_name: "Military activities"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "VIII"
subchapter_name: "COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS"
part_number: "H"
part_name: "Miscellaneous Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 876, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2244.)"
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# § 456. Military activities

Nothing in this chapter shall confer upon the Secretary any authority to engage in warfighting, the military defense of the United States, or other military activities, nor shall anything in this chapter limit the existing authority of the Department of Defense or the Armed Forces to engage in warfighting, the military defense of the United States, or other military activities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 876, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2244.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

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