### Question
How is the "Federal coordinating officer" defined?


### Answer
The term **Federal coordinating officer** is defined in *6 U.S.C. § 311* as follows -

> a Federal coordinating officer as described in section 5143 of title 42

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 311*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER V-NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT**

