6 U.S.C. § 822 (2024)
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Assessment of global catastrophic risk
Official statutory text
(a) In general
The Secretary and the Administrator shall coordinate an assessment of global catastrophic risk.
(b) Coordination
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.
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title LXXIII, §7303, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3685.)
The Secretary and the Administrator shall coordinate an assessment of global catastrophic risk.
(b) Coordination
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.
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title LXXIII, §7303, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3685.)
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