### Question
How does COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM define national exercise program?


### Answer
Under *6 U.S.C. § 821*, **national exercise program** is defined as:

> activities carried out to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal and related plans and strategies as described in section 748(b) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 821*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2-NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER II-COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM > Part F-Global Catastrophic Risk Management**

