### Question
How does COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM define existential risk?


### Answer
Under *6 U.S.C. § 821*, **existential risk** is defined as:

> the potential for an outcome that would result in human extinction

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

