6 U.S.C. § 743 — National preparedness goal

The President, acting through the Administrator^*, shall complete, revise, and update, as necessary, a national preparedness goal^* that defines the target level of preparedness to ensure the Nation’s ability to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.

The national preparedness goal, to the greatest extent practicable, shall be consistent with the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan.