§ 677a. Definitions

For the purposes of this part:

• (1) The term “asset response activity” means an activity to support an entity impacted by an incident with the response to, remediation of, or recovery from, the incident, including—
  • (A) furnishing technical and advisory assistance to the entity to protect the assets of the entity, mitigate vulnerabilities, and reduce the related impacts;
  • (B) assessing potential risks to the critical infrastructure sector or geographic region impacted by the incident, including potential cascading effects of the incident on other critical infrastructure sectors or geographic regions;
  • (C) developing courses of action to mitigate the risks assessed under subparagraph (B);
  • (D) facilitating information sharing and operational coordination with entities performing threat response activities; and
  • (E) providing guidance on how best to use Federal resources and capabilities in a timely, effective manner to speed recovery from the incident.
• (2) The term “declaration” means a declaration of the Secretary under section 677b(a)(1) of this title .
• (3) The term “Director” means the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
• (4) The term “Federal agency” has the meaning given the term “agency” in section 3502 of title 44 .
• (5) The term “Fund” means the Cyber Response and Recovery Fund established under section 677c(a) of this title .
• (6) The term “incident” has the meaning given the term in section 3552 of title 44 .
• (7) The term “renewal” means a renewal of a declaration under section 677b(d) of this title .
• (8) The term “significant incident”—
  • (A) means an incident or a group of related incidents that results, or is likely to result, in demonstrable harm to—
    • (i) the national security interests, foreign relations, or economy of the United States; or
    • (ii) the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and safety of the people of the United States; and
  • (B) does not include an incident or a portion of a group of related incidents that occurs on—
    • (i) a national security system (as defined in section 3552 of title 44 ); or
    • (ii) an information system described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 3553(e) of title 44 .