### Question
How is the term resilience defined?


### Answer
The term **resilience** is defined in *46 U.S.C. § 54301* as the following:

> the ability to anticipate, prepare for, adapt to, withstand, respond to, and recover from operational disruptions and sustain critical operations at ports, including disruptions caused by natural or manmade hazards, such as sea level rise, flooding, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunami inundation or other extreme weather events

#### Citation:
  - *46 U.S.C. § 54301*
  - Heading: **Subtitle V-Merchant Marine > Part C-Financial Assistance Programs > CHAPTER 543-PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM**

