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title: "6 U.S.C. § 677"
description: "Sense of Congress"
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title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
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chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
section: "677"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 677"
status: "current"
release_point: "119-100"
release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 6 U.S.C. § 677 - Sense of Congress

## Text

It is the sense of Congress that—

(1) the purpose of this part is to authorize the Secretary to declare that a significant incident has occurred and to establish the authorities that are provided under the declaration to respond to and recover from the significant incident; and

(2) the authorities established under this part are intended to enable the Secretary to provide voluntary assistance to non-Federal entities impacted by a significant incident.

(Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2231, as added Pub. L. 117–58, div. G, title VI, § 70602(a), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1267.)