{"data":{"id":"us/6-u.s.c.-742","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"6 U.S.C. § 742","heading":"National preparedness","body":"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 section 5195 of title 42 and title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), as amended by this Act, shall develop a national preparedness goal and a national preparedness system.","path":["Title 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY","CHAPTER 2—NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc06@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:47Z","sha256":"9d6ef0cb784b61da21c7252b7841390e0f55fcbb5cd4d654aaec6323f76d35b7","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/6-u.s.c.-741","next":"us/6-u.s.c.-743"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}