§ 2311 Response to threats of terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction
§ 2313 Nuclear, chemical, and biological emergency response
§ 2314 Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives response team
§ 2315 Testing of preparedness for emergencies involving nuclear, radiological, chemical, and biological weapons
§ 2316 Actions to increase civilian expertise
§ 2317 Rapid response information system
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Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 50 > Chapter 40 > Subchapter I - Domestic Preparedness

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7