6 USC § 491 - National Homeland Security Council

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title: "6 USC § 491 - National Homeland Security Council"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "491"
section_name: "National Homeland Security Council"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title IX, § 901, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2258.)"
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# § 491. National Homeland Security Council

There is established within the Executive Office of the President a council to be known as the “Homeland Security Council” (in this subchapter referred to as the “Council”).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title IX, § 901, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2258.)