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6 U.S.C. 677: Sense of CongressText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 6-DOMESTIC SECURITYCHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION
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§677. Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that⁠—

(1)  the purpose of this part is to authorize the Secretary to declare that a significant incident has occurred and to establish the authorities that are provided under the declaration to respond to and recover from the significant incident; and

(2)  the authorities established under this part are intended to enable the Secretary to provide voluntary assistance to non-Federal entities impacted by a significant incident.

( Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2231 , as added Pub. L. 117–58, div. G, title VI, § 70602(a) , Nov. 15, 2021 , 135 Stat. 1267 .)