U.S. Code
- Title 1 General Provisions
- Title 2 The Congress
- Title 3 The President
- Title 4 Flag and Seal, Seat Of Government,and the States
- Title 5 Government Organization and Employees
- Appendix to Title 5
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- Title 8 Aliens and Nationality
- Title 9 Arbitration
- Title 10 Armed Forces
- Appendix to Title 10 (Rules of Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces)
- Title 11 Bankruptcy
- Appendix to Title 11
- Title 12 Banks and Banking
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- Appendix to Title 18
- Title 19 Customs Duties
- Title 20 Education
- Title 21 Food and Drugs
- Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse
- Title 23 Highways
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- Appendix to Title 26
- Title 27 Intoxicating Liquors
- Title 28 Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
- Appendix to Title 28
- Title 29 Labor
- Title 30 Mineral Lands and Mining
- Title 31 Money and Finance
- Title 32 National Guard
- Title 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters
- Title 34 Navy (repealed)
- Title 35 Patents
- Title 36 Patriotic Societies and Observances
- Title 37 Pay and Allowances Of the Uniformed Services
- Title 38 Veterans' Benefits
- Appendix to Title 38 (Rules of Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims()
- Title 39 Postal Service
- Title 40 Public Buildings, Property, and Works
- Title 41 Public Contracts
- Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare
- Title 43 Public Lands
- Title 44 Public Printing and Documents
- Title 45 Railroads
- Title 46 Shipping
- Appendix to Title 46
- Title 47 Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
- Title 48 Territories and Insular Possessions
- Title 49 Transportation
- Title 50 War and National Defense
- Appendix to Title 50
§ 741. Definitions
In this part:
(1)
Capability
The term “capability” means the ability to provide the means to accomplish one or more tasks under specific conditions and to specific performance standards. A capability may be achieved with any combination of properly planned, organized, equipped, trained, and exercised personnel that achieves the intended outcome.
(2)
Credentialed; credentialing
The terms “credentialed” and “credentialing” have the meanings given those terms in section
311 of this title.
(4)
Mission assignment
The term “mission assignment” means a work order issued to a Federal agency by the Agency, directing completion by that agency of a specified task and setting forth funding, other managerial controls, and guidance.
(5)
National preparedness goal
The term “national preparedness goal” means the national preparedness goal established under section
743 of this title.
(6)
National preparedness system
The term “national preparedness system” means the national preparedness system established under section
744 of this title.
(8)
Operational readiness
The term “operational readiness” means the capability of an organization, an asset, a system, or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organized or designed.
(9)
Performance measure
The term “performance measure” means a quantitative or qualitative characteristic used to gauge the results of an outcome compared to its intended purpose.
(10)
Performance metric
The term “performance metric” means a particular value or characteristic used to measure the outcome that is generally expressed in terms of a baseline and a target.
(11)
Prevention
The term “prevention” means any activity undertaken to avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism.
(13)
Type
The term “type” means a classification of resources that refers to the capability of a resource.
(14)
Typed; typing
The terms “typed” and “typing” have the meanings given those terms in section
311 of this title.
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