### Question
Can you define what covered national emergency means?


### Answer
**Covered national emergency** is defined as the following in *50 U.S.C. § 3316b*:

> the following:


(1) A major disaster declared by the President under section 5170 of title 42

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3316b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 45-MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES > SUBCHAPTER I-BUDGET AND OVERSIGHT**

