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6 U.S.C. § 591g

Mission of the Office

United States · Title 6 — DOMESTIC SECURITY · Status: effective

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6 U.S.C. § 591g, Mission of the Office, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/428102
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The Office shall be responsible for coordinating with other Federal efforts and developing a strategy and policy for the Department to plan for, detect, and protect against the importation, possession, storage, transportation, development, or use of unauthorized chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, devices, or agents in the United States and to protect against an attack using such materials, devices, or agents against the people, territory, or interests of the United States.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 107-296(H.R. 5005)2002-11-25
    Homeland Security Act of 2002
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-387(H.R. 7213)2018-12-21
    Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally