---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 321g"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "321g"
heading: "Conduct of certain public health-related activities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/321g"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization"
  - "Subchapter V — National Emergency Management"
---

# §321g. Conduct of certain public health-related activities

- (a) **In general—** With respect to all public health-related activities to improve [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17), local, and hospital preparedness and response to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and other emerging terrorist threats carried out by the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of Health and Human Services (including the Public Health Service), the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) of Health and Human Services shall set priorities and preparedness goals and further develop a coordinated strategy for such activities in collaboration with the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16).
- (b) **Evaluation of progress—** In carrying out [subsection (a)](#a), the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) of Health and Human Services shall collaborate with the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) in developing specific benchmarks and outcome measurements for evaluating progress toward achieving the priorities and goals described in such subsection.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 518, formerly § 505, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2213; renumbered § 518, Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(6), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1395.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 315 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 109–295.