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type: "LegalText"
title: "6 U.S.C. § 764"
description: "National exercise simulation center"
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title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
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chapter_name: "NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT"
section: "764"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 764"
status: "current"
release_point: "119-100"
release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 6 U.S.C. § 764 - National exercise simulation center

## Text

The President shall establish a national exercise simulation center that—

(1) uses a mix of live, virtual, and constructive simulations to—

(A) prepare elected officials, emergency managers, emergency response providers, and emergency support providers at all levels of government to operate cohesively;

(B) provide a learning environment for the homeland security personnel of all Federal agencies;

(C) assist in the development of operational procedures and exercises, particularly those based on catastrophic incidents; and

(D) allow incident commanders to exercise decisionmaking in a simulated environment; and

(2) uses modeling and simulation for training, exercises, and command and control functions at the operational level.

(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 664, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1433.)