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6 U.S.C. § 597

Chief Medical Officer

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

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6 U.S.C. § 597, Chief Medical Officer, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/428113
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There is in the Office a Chief Medical Officer, who shall be appointed by the President. The Chief Medical Officer shall report to the Assistant Secretary. The individual appointed as Chief Medical Officer shall be a licensed physician possessing a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of medicine and public health. The Chief Medical Officer shall have the responsibility within the Department for medical issues related to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including—

Legislative history

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 107-296(H.R. 5005)2002-11-25
    Homeland Security Act of 2002
    House: 295–132Senate: 90–9
  • 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