Sec. 2232. DEFINITIONS
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## SEC. 2232 DEFINITIONS **[**[6 U.S.C. 677a](/us/usc/t6/s677a)**]** For the purposes of this subtitle: ####
(1)Asset response activity The term “**asset response activity**” means an activity to support an entity impacted by an incident with the response to, remediation of, or recovery from, the incident, including— #####
(A)furnishing technical and advisory assistance to the entity to protect the assets of the entity, mitigate vulnerabilities, and reduce the related impacts; #####
(B)assessing potential risks to the critical infrastructure sector or geographic region impacted by the incident, including potential cascading effects of the incident on other critical infrastructure sectors or geographic regions; #####
(C)developing courses of action to mitigate the risks assessed under subparagraph (B); #####
(D)facilitating information sharing and operational coordination with entities performing threat response activities; and #####
(E)providing guidance on how best to use Federal resources and capabilities in a timely, effective manner to speed recovery from the incident. ####
(2)Declaration The term “**declaration**” means a declaration of the Secretary under section 2233(a)(1). ####
(3)Director The term “**Director**” means the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. ####
(4)Federal agency The term “**Federal agency**” has the meaning given the term “**agency**” in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code. ####
(5)Fund The term “**Fund**” means the Cyber Response and Recovery Fund established under section 2234(a). ####
(6)Incident The term “**incident**” has the meaning given the term in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code. ####
(7)Renewal The term “**renewal**” means a renewal of a declaration under section 2233(d). ####
(8)Significant incident The term “**significant incident**”— #####
(A)means an incident or a group of related incidents that results, or is likely to result, in demonstrable harm to— ######
(i)the national security interests, foreign relations, or economy of the United States; or ######
(ii)the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and safety of the people of the United States; and #####
(B)does not include an incident or a portion of a group of related incidents that occurs on— ######
(i)a national security system (as defined in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code); or ######
(ii)an information system described in paragraph
(2)or
(3)of section 3553(e) of title 44, United States Code.
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