# § 677a. Definitions
For the purposes of this part:
**(1)** **Asset response activity** The term “asset response activity” means an activity to support an entity impacted by an incident with the response to, remediation of, or recovery from, the incident, including—
**(A)** furnishing technical and advisory assistance to the entity to protect the assets of the entity, mitigate vulnerabilities, and reduce the related impacts;
**(B)** assessing potential risks to the critical infrastructure sector or geographic region impacted by the incident, including potential cascading effects of the incident on other critical infrastructure sectors or geographic regions;
**(C)** developing courses of action to mitigate the risks assessed under subparagraph (B);
**(D)** facilitating information sharing and operational coordination with entities performing threat response activities; and
**(E)** providing guidance on how best to use Federal resources and capabilities in a timely, effective manner to speed recovery from the incident.
**(2)** **Declaration** section 677b(a)(1) of this title
The term “declaration” means a declaration of the Secretary under .
**(3)** **Director** The term “Director” means the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
**(4)** **Federal agency** section 3502 of title 44
The term “Federal agency” has the meaning given the term “agency” in .
**(5)** **Fund** section 677c(a) of this title
The term “Fund” means the Cyber Response and Recovery Fund established under .
**(6)** **Incident** section 3552 of title 44
The term “incident” has the meaning given the term in .
**(7)** **Renewal** section 677b(d) of this title
The term “renewal” means a renewal of a declaration under .
**(8)** **Significant incident** The term “significant incident”—
**(A)** means an incident or a group of related incidents that results, or is likely to result, in demonstrable harm to—
**(i)** the national security interests, foreign relations, or economy of the United States; or
**(ii)** the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and safety of the people of the United States; and
**(B)** does not include an incident or a portion of a group of related incidents that occurs on—
**(i)** a national security system (as defined in section 3552 of title 44); or
**(ii)** an information system described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 3553(e) of title 44.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2232, as added Pub. L. 117–58, div. G, title VI, § 70602(a), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1267.)