6 USC § 742 - National preparedness

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title: "6 USC § 742 - National preparedness"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "742"
section_name: "National preparedness"
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "National Preparedness System"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 642, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1425.)"
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# § 742. National preparedness

section 5195 of title 426 U.S.C. 311

In order to prepare the Nation for all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, the President, consistent with the declaration of policy under  and title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( et seq.), as amended by this Act, shall develop a national preparedness goal and a national preparedness system.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 642, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1425.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Homeland Security Act of 2002, referred to in text, is , , . Title V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 311 et seq.) of chapter 1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

This Act, referred to in text, means title VI of , , , known as the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title and References in  notes set out under  and Tables.