### Question
What does prevention mean?


### Answer
**Prevention** has the following meaning in *6 U.S.C. § 741*:

> any activity undertaken to avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 741*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2-NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER II-COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM > Part A-National Preparedness System**

