6 U.S.C. § 741
Sections in this chapter
- § 701
- § 711
- § 721
- § 722
- § 723
- § 724
- § 725
- § 726
- § 727
- § 728
- § 741
- § 742
- § 743
- § 744
- § 745
- § 746
- § 747
- § 748
- § 748a
- § 749
- § 750
- § 751
- § 752
- § 753
- § 754
- § 761
- § 762
- § 763a
- § 763
- § 764
- § 765
- § 771
- § 772
- § 773
- § 774
- § 775
- § 776
- § 777
- § 791
- § 792
- § 793
- § 794
- § 795
- § 796
- § 797
- § 811
- § 821
- § 822
- § 823
- § 824
- § 825
§ 741. Definitions
In this part:
- (1) The term “capability” means the ability to provide the means to accomplish one or more tasks under specific conditions and to specific performance standards. A capability may be achieved with any combination of properly planned, organized, equipped, trained, and exercised personnel that achieves the intended outcome.
- (2) The terms “credentialed” and “credentialing” have the meanings given those terms in section 311 of this title .
- (3) The term “hazard” has the meaning given that term under section 5195a(a)(1) of title 42 .
- (4) The term “mission assignment” means a work order issued to a Federal agency by the Agency, directing completion by that agency of a specified task and setting forth funding, other managerial controls, and guidance.
- (5) The term “national preparedness goal” means the national preparedness goal established under section 743 of this title .
- (6) The term “national preparedness system” means the national preparedness system established under section 744 of this title .
- (7) The term “national training program” means the national training program established under section 748(a) of this title .
- (8) The term “operational readiness” means the capability of an organization, an asset, a system, or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organized or designed.
- (9) The term “performance measure” means a quantitative or qualitative characteristic used to gauge the results of an outcome compared to its intended purpose.
- (10) The term “performance metric” means a particular value or characteristic used to measure the outcome that is generally expressed in terms of a baseline and a target.
- (11) The term “prevention” means any activity undertaken to avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism.
- (12) The term “resources” has the meaning given that term in section 311 of this title .
- (13) The term “type” means a classification of resources that refers to the capability of a resource.
- (14) The terms “typed” and “typing” have the meanings given those terms in section 311 of this title .
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