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6 U.S.C. § 822

Title 6 Chapter 2 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 822. Assessment of global catastrophic risk

  • (a) The Secretary and the Administrator shall coordinate an assessment of global catastrophic risk.
  • (b) When coordinating the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary and the Administrator shall coordinate with senior designees of—
    • (1) the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs;
    • (2) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
    • (3) the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security;
    • (4) the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
    • (5) the Secretary of Energy, the Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, and the Director of Science;
    • (6) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and the Assistant Secretary of Global Affairs;
    • (7) the Secretary of Commerce, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology;
    • (8) the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the United States Geological Survey;
    • (9) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Assistant Administrator for Water;
    • (10) the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
    • (11) the Director of the National Science Foundation;
    • (12) the Secretary of the Treasury;
    • (13) the Secretary of Defense, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and the Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the Army Corps of Engineers;
    • (14) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
    • (15) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development;
    • (16) the Secretary of Transportation; and
    • (17) other stakeholders the Secretary and the Administrator determine appropriate.

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