Active Shooter Preparedness Enhancement Act of 2016

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for active shooter and mass casualty incident response assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Active Shooter Preparedness Enhancement Act of 2016 2. Active shooter and mass casualty incident response assistance (a) In general Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 451 et seq. 890B. Active shooter and mass casualty incident response assistance (a) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General and the heads of other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall develop and make available to State, local, tribal, territorial, private sector, and nongovernmental partners guidance to assist in the development of emergency action and response plans for active shooter and mass casualty incidents in public and private locations, including facilities that have been identified by the Department as potentially vulnerable targets. (b) Guidance Guidance developed and made available under subsection (a) may relate to the development of the following: (1) A strategy for properly responding to an active shooter or mass casualty incident in a public or private location, including evacuating and providing care to persons in the location, with consideration given to the needs of persons with disabilities. (2) A plan for establishing a unified command, including identification of staging areas for law enforcement, fire response, and medical personnel. (3) A schedule for regular testing of equipment used to receive communications during an active shooter or mass casualty incident. (4) A practiced method and plan to communicate with occupants of a public or private location during an active shooter or mass casualty incident. (5) A practiced method and plan to communicate with the surrounding community regarding an active shooter or mass casualty incident and the needs of Federal, State, and local officials. (6) A plan for coordinating with volunteer organizations to expedite assistance for victims. (7) A schedule for joint exercises and training. (8) A plan for outreach to facilities that have been identified by the Department as potentially vulnerable targets. (9) Other planning documents, as determined by the Secretary, including appropriate regionally focused products, plans, training, and outreach. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–296 Sec. 890B. Active shooter and mass casualty incident response assistance. . 3. Law enforcement training for mass casualty and active shooter incidents Section 2006(a)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 607(a)(2) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as subparagraphs (F) through (J), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) training exercises to enhance preparedness for and response to mass casualty and active shooter incidents and security events at public and private locations; . 4. Consideration of active shooter threats Section 2007(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 608(b) (1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) Active shooters. .

Summary: Active Shooter Preparedness Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and make available to state, local, tribal, territorial, and nongovernmental partners guidance to assist in the development of emergency action and response plans for active shooter and mass casualty incidents. Such guidance may relate to the development of: a strategy for properly responding to such incidents, a plan for establishing a unified command, a schedule for regular testing of equipment used to receive communications during such incidents, a practiced method and plan to communicate with occupants of locations of such incidents and with the surrounding community, a plan for coordinating with volunteer organizations to expedite assistance for victims, a schedule for joint exercises and training, and a plan for outreach to facilities that have been identified by DHS as potentially vulnerable targets. The bill permits funds under homeland security grants to states and high-risk urban areas to be used for training exercises to enhance preparedness for and response to mass casualty and active shooter incidents and security events at private locations (current law permits such funds to be used for such exercises at public locations). In allocating grant funds among states and high-risk urban areas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall consider the threat from active shooters to critical infrastructure and U.S. populations.