2007 U.S. Code
Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITY
CHAPTER 1 - HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER V - NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Sec. 321d - National Operations Center
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITY |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITY CHAPTER 1 - HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION SUBCHAPTER V - NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Sec. 321d - National Operations Center |
| Contains | section 321d |
| Date | 2007 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 8, 2008 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 107-296, title V, §515, as added Pub. L. 109-295, title VI, §611(13), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1409. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 120 Stat. 1409 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 107-296, Public Law 109-295 |
§321d. National Operations Center (a) Definition
In this section, the term “situational awareness” means information gathered from a variety of sources that, when communicated to emergency managers and decision makers, can form the basis for incident management decisionmaking.
(b) EstablishmentThe National Operations Center is the principal operations center for the Department and shall—
(1) provide situational awareness and a common operating picture for the entire Federal Government, and for State, local, and tribal governments as appropriate, in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; and
(2) ensure that critical terrorism and disaster-related information reaches government decision-makers.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title V, §515, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, §611(13), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1409.)
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