---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 744"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "744"
heading: "Establishment of national preparedness system"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/744"
units:
  - "Chapter 2 — National Emergency Management"
  - "Subchapter II — Comprehensive Preparedness System"
  - "Part A — National Preparedness System"
---

# §744. Establishment of national preparedness system

- (a) **Establishment—** The President, acting through the [Administrator](/usc/6/821.md?p=1), shall develop a [national preparedness system](/usc/6/741.md?p=6) to enable the Nation to meet the [national preparedness goal](/usc/6/741.md?p=5).
- (b) **Components—** The [national preparedness system](/usc/6/741.md?p=6) shall include the following components:
  - (1) Target [capabilities](/usc/6/741.md?p=1) and preparedness priorities.
  - (2) Equipment and training standards.
  - (3) Training and exercises.
  - (4) Comprehensive assessment system.
  - (5) Remedial action management program.
  - (6) Federal response [capability](/usc/6/741.md?p=1) inventory.
  - (7) Reporting requirements.
  - (8) Federal preparedness.
- (c) **National planning scenarios—** The [national preparedness system](/usc/6/741.md?p=6) may include national planning scenarios.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 644, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1425.)