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the Center to train State and local emergency re-
sponse providers. 
SEC. 902. RECOVERY FROM RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR 
ATTACKS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To facilitate recovery from a 
radiological or nuclear attack or other incident, the 
Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall as-
sess capability gaps in recovery preparedness and 
provide guidance to State and local officials to re-
cover from a radiological or nuclear incident. 
(2) SUBJECTS.—The assessment shall include a 
review of— 
(A) decontamination standards, gaps in 
such standards, and recommendations for re-
search to minimize these gaps; 
(B) environmental remediation methods; 
and 
(C) such other components as are deter-
mined by the Secretary to be appropriate. 
(3) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report to the 
appropriate congressional committees on the find-
ings of the assessment by not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(b) GUIDANCE.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency, shall issue detailed guid-
ance to assist State and local governments in pre-
paring for recovery and in conducting environmental 
remediation of contaminated areas, including— 
(A) clarification of Federal roles and re-
sponsibilities for assisting State and local gov-
ernments; and 
(B) such other guidance as determined by 
the Secretary to be appropriate. 
(2) ALIGNMENT WITH NATIONAL DISASTER RE-
COVERY
STRATEGY
GOALS.—The guidance shall 
align with the goals of the National Disaster Recov-
ery Strategy as required in Public Law 109–295 and 
the findings of the assessment under subsection (a). 
(c) EXERCISES.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency and in partnership with State and local govern-
ments and other Federal agencies, shall conduct exercises 
that address recovery from radiological and nuclear inci-
dents, including exercises that address analysis, environ-
mental cleanup methods, and decontamination standards. 
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SEC. 903. CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS DIVISION.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
COMMUNITY
PRE-
PAREDNESS DIVISION.—The Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE 
XXI—DOMESTIC 
PRE-
PAREDNESS 
AND 
COLLEC-
TIVE 
RESPONSE 
TO 
TER-
RORISM AND OTHER EMER-
GENCIES 
‘‘SEC. 2101. COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS DIVISION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department a 
Community Preparedness Division. 
‘‘(b) DIRECTOR.—The Community Preparedness Di-
vision shall be headed by a Director, who shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Director of the Com-
munity Preparedness Division, shall have the primary re-
sponsibility within the Department for assisting the efforts 
of State, local, and tribal governments in preparing citi-
zens in the United States for acts of terrorism and other 
emergencies, including primary responsibility for each of 
the following: 
‘‘(1) Administration of the Citizen Corps Pro-
gram under section 2102. 
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‘‘(2) Supporting public and community pre-
paredness efforts. 
‘‘(3) Serving as the principal advisor to the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security on public and commu-
nity preparedness issues. 
‘‘(4) Providing Citizen Corps Councils with 
tools, information, and technical assistance to con-
nect local and national citizen preparedness efforts. 
‘‘(5) Establishing specialized preparedness pro-
grams for underserved populations under subsection 
(d). 
‘‘(6) Ensuring coordination with, and leveraging 
to the greatest extent feasible, efforts by private sec-
tor entities, faith-based groups, research and edu-
cational institutions, other nongovernmental organi-
zations, including such organizations that work with 
the disabled and others with special needs, and 
emergency response provider organizations to pro-
mote citizen preparedness and participation. 
‘‘(7) Assisting in the implementation of national 
strategies for public and community preparedness, 
including the development of individual preparedness 
skills and capabilities, assembling preparedness kits, 
developing emergency communications plans, train-
ing in basic first aid, and learning how to react to 
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a variety of emergencies, including an act of ter-
rorism involving chemical, biological, radiological, or 
nuclear weapons, and natural disasters, including 
hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis. 
‘‘(8) Establishing and maintaining a community 
preparedness resource center to compile and dissemi-
nate best practices of citizen preparedness programs. 
‘‘(d) UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—In carrying out 
the responsibilities under this section, the Director shall 
consider the unique preparedness challenges faced by— 
‘‘(1) persons with physical and mental disabil-
ities, health problems, visual impairments, hearing 
impairments, limited English proficiency, and lit-
eracy barriers; 
‘‘(2) socially and economically disadvantaged 
households and communities; 
‘‘(3) the elderly; 
‘‘(4) children; and 
‘‘(5) individuals with pets or service animals. 
‘‘SEC. 2102. CITIZEN CORPS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Community 
Preparedness Division a Citizen Corps Program, through 
which the Secretary shall bring community and govern-
ment leaders together to coordinate and leverage efforts 
to strengthen community involvement in emergency pre-
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paredness, planning, mitigation, response, and recovery 
for acts of terrorism and natural disasters. 
‘‘(b) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—As part of the Citizen 
Corps Program, the Secretary shall carry out a 
grant program to make grants to States. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subsection, a State shall submit an 
application containing such information and assur-
ances as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant under this sub-
section may be used for any of the following pur-
poses: 
‘‘(A) To form and sustain a State or local 
Citizen Corps Council. 
‘‘(B) To develop and implement edu-
cational programs for the public on both ter-
rorism and natural disaster preparedness and 
volunteer responsibilities. 
‘‘(C) To develop and implement a plan or 
to amend an existing plan to facilitate citizen 
preparedness and participation. 
‘‘(D) To facilitate citizen participation in 
preparedness training and exercises. 
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‘‘(E) To implement volunteer programs 
and activities to support emergency response 
providers. 
‘‘(4) CONDITIONS
OF
RECEIPT
OF
FUNDS.— 
Each State that receives a grant under this sub-
section shall ensure that in carrying out any of the 
purposes under paragraph (3) outreach efforts ex-
tend, as appropriate, to— 
‘‘(A) underserved populations specified in 
section 2101(d); 
‘‘(B) neighborhoods bordering critical in-
frastructure; 
‘‘(C) urban and rural communities; 
‘‘(D) border communities; and 
‘‘(E) faith-based and volunteer community 
service organizations. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION
AND
COORDINATION.—As 
part of the Citizen Corps Program, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) administer— 
‘‘(A) the Community Emergency Response 
Team Program under section 2103, or any suc-
cessor thereto; and 
‘‘(B) the Fire Corps Program under sec-
tion 2104, or any successor thereto; 
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‘‘(2) coordinate with the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services in the administration of the 
Medical Reserve Corps, or any successor thereto, 
which is a program to educate and train citizens and 
medical professionals to assist with medical and pub-
lic health outreach and administration before, dur-
ing, and after acts of terrorism and other emer-
gencies; and 
‘‘(3) coordinate with the Attorney General in 
the administration of— 
‘‘(A) Neighborhood Watch, or any suc-
cessor thereto, which is a program to provide 
information, training, and resources to citizens 
and law enforcement agencies throughout the 
country to identify potential terrorist activities 
and other threats; and 
‘‘(B) Volunteers In Police Services, or any 
successor thereto, which is a program to edu-
cate and train citizens to increase the capacity 
of volunteer State and local law enforcement of-
ficials to assist before, during, and after an act 
of terrorism or other emergency. 
‘‘(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH NON-PROF-
IT ENTITIES.—The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
agreements with non-profit entities to enhance citizen pre-
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paredness and outreach programs that the Secretary has 
determined have a proven track record of success on a na-
tional or regional basis. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this section, and 
every two years thereafter, the Director of the Community 
Preparedness Division shall submit to Congress a report 
that evaluates the management and effectiveness of the 
Fire Corps Program under section 2104 and the Commu-
nity Emergency Response Team Program under section 
2103. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amount appropriated in section 201 of the Counterter-
rorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Secu-
rity Authorization Act of 2010 there is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2011. 
‘‘SEC. 2103. COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Community 
Preparedness Division a Community Emergency Response 
Team Program, through which the Secretary shall educate 
citizens about preparedness and mitigation and train citi-
zens in basic response skills, including fire safety, light 
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search and rescue, and medical operations in preparation 
for acts of terrorism and other emergencies. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 
2102(f) for any fiscal year, $1,750,000 is authorized to 
carry out this section. 
‘‘SEC. 2104. FIRE CORPS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Community 
Preparedness Division a Fire Corps Program, through 
which the Secretary shall facilitate the use of volunteers 
in non-emergency roles at fire and rescue departments to 
better prepare local communities to respond to acts of ter-
rorism and other emergencies. 
‘‘(b) FIRE CORPS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish an advisory committee to be known as the 
‘Fire Corps Advisory Committee’ (hereinafter re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘Committee’) to pro-
vide guidance and assistance to the Secretary in car-
rying out the Fire Corps Program. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the Com-
mittee shall be appointed by the Secretary and shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) representatives of fire and emergency 
service organizations; 
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‘‘(B) representatives of the United States 
Fire Administration; and 
‘‘(C) other individuals that the Secretary 
determines are appropriate. 
‘‘(3) TERMS
OF
SERVICE; PAY
AND
ALLOW-
ANCES.—The Secretary shall determine the number, 
terms of service, and pay and allowances of members 
of the Committee appointed by the Secretary, except 
that the term of service of any such member may 
not exceed three years. 
‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY
OF
FEDERAL
ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ACT.—Section 14(a)(2)(B) of the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
not apply to the Committee. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 
2012(f) for any fiscal year, $1,500,000 is authorized to 
carry out this section.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE XXI—DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS AND COLLECTIVE 
RESPONSE TO TERRORISM AND OTHER EMERGENCIES 
‘‘Sec. 2101. Community Preparedness Division. 
‘‘Sec. 2102. Citizen Corps Program. 
‘‘Sec. 2103. Community Emergency Response Team Program. 
‘‘Sec. 2104. Fire Corps Program.’’. 
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(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate a report specifying the 
amount of grant funds awarded to each State under sec-
tion 2102(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
added by subsection (b), and the purposes for which such 
funds were awarded. 
SEC. 904. METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM 
PROGRAM. 
(a) METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—Title V of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 525. METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
Metropolitan Medical Response System Program, that 
shall assist State and local governments in preparing for 
and responding to public health and mass casualty inci-
dents resulting from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, 
and other man-made disasters. 
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‘‘(b) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
through the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, may make 
grants under this section to State and local gov-
ernments to assist in preparing for and re-
sponding to mass casualty incidents resulting 
from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and 
other man-made disasters. 
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In developing guid-
ance for grants authorized under this section, 
the Administrator shall consult with the Assist-
ant Secretary, Office of Health Affairs. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant made under this 
section may be used to support the integration of 
emergency management, health, and medical sys-
tems into a coordinated response to mass casualty 
incidents caused by any hazard, including— 
‘‘(A) to strengthen medical surge capacity; 
‘‘(B) to strengthen mass prophylaxis capa-
bilities including development and maintenance 
of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile sufficient 
to protect first responders, their families, and 
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immediate victims from a chemical or biological 
event; 
‘‘(C) to strengthen chemical, biological, ra-
diological, nuclear, and explosive detection, re-
sponse, and decontamination capabilities; 
‘‘(D) to develop and maintain mass triage 
and pre-hospital treatment plans and capabili-
ties; 
‘‘(E) for planning; 
‘‘(F) to support efforts to strengthen infor-
mation sharing and collaboration capabilities of 
regional, State, and urban areas in support of 
public health and medical preparedness; 
‘‘(G) for medical supplies management and 
distribution; 
‘‘(H) for training and exercises; 
‘‘(I) for integration and coordination of the 
activities and capabilities of public health per-
sonnel and medical care providers with those of 
other emergency response providers as well as 
other Federal agencies, the private sector, and 
nonprofit organizations, for the forward move-
ment of patients; and 
‘‘(J) for such other activities as the Ad-
ministrator provides. 
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‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (C), any jurisdiction that received 
funds through the Metropolitan Medical Re-
sponse System Program in fiscal year 2010 
shall be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL JURISDICTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) UNREPRESENTED STATES.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Except as 
provided in subparagraph (C), for any 
State in which no jurisdiction received 
funds through the Metropolitan Med-
ical Response System Program in fis-
cal year 2010, or in which funding 
was received only through another 
State, the metropolitan statistical area 
in such State with the largest popu-
lation of all such areas in such State 
shall be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section. 
‘‘(II) LIMITATION.—For each of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2014, no 
jurisdiction that would otherwise be 
eligible to receive grants under sub-
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clause (I) shall receive a grant under 
this section if it would result in any 
jurisdiction under subparagraph (A) 
receiving less funding than such juris-
diction received in fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘(ii) OTHER JURISDICTIONS.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to 
subparagraph (C), the Administrator 
may determine that additional juris-
dictions are eligible to receive grants 
under this section. 
‘‘(II) LIMITATION.—For each of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2014, the 
eligibility of any additional jurisdic-
tion to receive grants under this sec-
tion is subject to the availability of 
appropriations beyond that necessary 
to— 
‘‘(aa) ensure that each juris-
diction eligible to receive a grant 
under subparagraph (A) does not 
receive less funding than such ju-
risdiction received in fiscal year 
2010; and 
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‘‘(bb) provide grants to ju-
risdictions eligible under clause 
(i). 
‘‘(C) PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT AFTER 
FISCAL YEAR 2012.—A jurisdiction shall not be 
eligible for a grant under this subsection from 
funds available after fiscal year 2012 unless the 
Secretary determines that the jurisdiction main-
tains a sufficient measured degree of capability 
in accordance with the performance measures 
issued under subsection (c). 
‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall distribute grant funds under this section 
to the State in which the jurisdiction receiving 
a grant under this section is located. 
‘‘(B) PASS
THROUGH.—Subject to sub-
paragraph (C), not later than 45 days after the 
date on which a State receives grant funds 
under subparagraph (A), the State shall provide 
the jurisdiction receiving the grant 100 percent 
of the grant funds, and not later than 45 days 
after the State releases the funds, all fiscal 
agents shall make the grant funds available for 
expenditure. 
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‘‘(C) 
EXCEPTION.—The 
Administrator 
may permit a State to provide to a jurisdiction 
receiving a grant under this section 97 percent 
of the grant funds awarded if doing so would 
not result in any jurisdiction eligible for a grant 
under paragraph (3)(A) receiving less funding 
than such jurisdiction received in fiscal year 
2010. 
‘‘(5) REGIONAL COORDINATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall ensure that each jurisdiction that re-
ceives a grant under this section, as a condition of 
receiving such grant, is actively coordinating its pre-
paredness efforts with surrounding jurisdictions, 
with the official with primary responsibility for 
homeland security (other than the Governor) of the 
government of the State in which the jurisdiction is 
located, and with emergency response providers from 
all relevant disciplines, as determined by the Admin-
istrator, to effectively enhance regional prepared-
ness. 
‘‘(c) PERFORMANCE
MEASURES.—The Adminis-
trator, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary, Office 
of Health Affairs, and the National Metropolitan Medical 
Response System Working Group, shall issue performance 
measures within one year after the date of enactment of 
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this section that enable objective evaluation of the per-
formance and effective use of funds provided under this 
section in any jurisdiction. 
‘‘(d) METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM 
WORKING GROUP DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘National Metropolitan Medical Response System Working 
Group’ means— 
‘‘(1) 10 Metropolitan Medical Response System 
Program grant managers, who shall— 
‘‘(A) include one such grant manager from 
each region of the Agency; 
‘‘(B) comprise a population-based cross 
section of jurisdictions that are receiving grant 
funds under the Metropolitan Medical Response 
System Program; and 
‘‘(C) include— 
‘‘(i) 3 selected by the Administrator; 
and 
‘‘(ii) 3 selected by the Assistant Sec-
retary, Office of Health Affairs; and 
‘‘(2) 3 State officials who are responsible for 
administration of State programs that are carried 
out with grants under this section, who shall be se-
lected by the Administrator. 
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‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amount authorized in section 201 of the Counterterrorism 
Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Au-
thorization Act of 2010, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $75,000,000 to carry out the program for fiscal 
year 2011.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by add-
ing at the end of the items relating to title V the 
following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 525. Metropolitan Medical Response System Program.’’. 
(b) METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE PROGRAM 
REVIEW.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Assist-
ant Secretary, Office of Health Affairs, and the Na-
tional Metropolitan Medical Response System Work-
ing Group shall conduct a review of the Metropolitan 
Medical Response System Program authorized under 
section 525 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 
as added by subsection (b), including an examination 
of— 
(A) the goals and objectives of the Metro-
politan Medical Response System Program; 
(B) the extent to which the goals and ob-
jectives are being met; 
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(I) the resource requirements of the Metro-
politan Medical Response System Program. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator and 
the Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Affairs 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate a report on the results of the re-
view under this subsection. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall con-
sult with the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices in the implementation of paragraph (1)(E). 
(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection the term 
‘‘National Metropolitan Medical Response System 
Working Group’’ has the meaning that term has in 
section 525 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 
as amended by this section. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
Section 635 of the Post-Katrina Management Reform Act 
of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 723) is repealed. 
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SEC. 905. TRANSPARENCY IN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT 
FUNDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Administrator of 
the Grant Programs Directorate of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency shall establish the position of 
Authorization Liaison Officer to provide timely informa-
tion on all grants administered by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency upon the request of the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives or 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate. The Authorization Liaison Officer 
shall report directly to the Assistant Administrator of the 
Grant Programs Directorate. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—In ad-
dition to the information required under subsection (a), 
the Authorization Liaison Officer shall provide reports on 
not less than a semiannual basis and ensure, to the great-
est extent practicable, that such reports are submitted 
concurrently to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate. 
(c) SCOPE OF REPORTS.—The Authorization Liaison 
Officer shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, 
that reports under subsection (b) include a full accounting 
of funds awarded by the Department under all homeland 
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security grant programs administered by the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency for the previous five fis-
cal years, ending with the year in which the report is pro-
vided, including— 
(1) the number and type of projects approved, 
by grantee; 
(2) the amount of funds awarded for each 
project; 
(3) the amount of funds available for each 
project; 
(4) the date on which those funds were made 
available; 
(5) the amount of funds not yet released by the 
Department, by project; and 
(6) the reasons funds have not been released, 
by project. 
SEC. 906. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING INTEROPER-
ABILITY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The National Commission on Terrorist At-
tacks Upon the United States (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘9/11 Commission’’) determined 
that the inability of first responders to communicate 
effectively on September 11, 2001 was a critical ob-
stacle to an effective multijurisdictional response. 
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(2) Over eight years have passed since the ter-
rorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and many ju-
risdictions across the country still experience dif-
ficulties communicating that may contribute to con-
fusion, delays, or added risks when responding to a 
terrorist attack or a natural disaster. 
(3) In the years since September 11, 2001, the 
need for a national wireless first responder inter-
operable communications network has remained, but 
the Nation has not yet completed building this vital 
resource for public safety. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that improving first responder interoperable commu-
nications and initiating the construction of a national 
wireless first responder interoperable communications net-
work should move forward as expeditiously as possible. 
SEC. 907. AUDIT OF THE NATIONAL LEVEL EXERCISE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of 
the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct— 
(1) an audit of expenses associated with the 
2010 National Level Exercise, including costs of 
planning for the initial exercise scenario; and 
(2) a review of whether the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency is incorporating lessons learned 
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from national exercises into training, planning, and 
other operations. 
(b) REPORT.—The Inspector General shall submit a 
report on the findings of the audit and review to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs in the Senate. 
SEC. 908. FEMA REPORT TO CONGRESS ON SOURCING AND 
DISTRIBUTION 
OF 
DISASTER 
RESPONSE 
GOODS AND SERVICES. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall submit to Congress a report on 
the Agency’s progress in improving sourcing for disaster 
response goods and services, including on— 
(1) the adoption of a single-point ordering con-
cept as recommended by the Department of Home-
land Security Inspector General; 
(2) investment in information technology sys-
tems to support single-point ordering and make 
sourcing and supply movement transparent as rec-
ommended by the Department of Homeland Security 
Inspector General; 
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(3) development of an overarching strategy for 
the sourcing of disaster response goods and services; 
and 
(4) other steps taken by the Agency to promote 
efficiency in sourcing and distribution, and to elimi-
nate duplication and waste of essential goods and 
services during response to a disaster. 
TITLE X—SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
SEC. 1001. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COM-
MITTEE.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittee’’ means the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and any committee 
of the House of Representatives or the Senate hav-
ing legislative jurisdiction under the rules of the 
House of Representatives or Senate, respectively, 
over the matter concerned. 
(2) DIRECTORATE.—The term ‘‘Directorate’’ 
means the Directorate of Science and Technology of 
the Department. 
(3) UNDER
SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ means the Under Secretary for Science 
and Technology of the Department. 
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SEC. 1002. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in 
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a provision, the ref-
erence shall be considered to be made to a provision of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et 
seq.). 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 1011. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Of the amount authorized in section 201, there is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Under Secretary 
$995,664,000 for fiscal year 2011 for the necessary ex-
penses of the Directorate. 
Subtitle B—Management and 
Administration 
SEC. 1021. RESEARCH PRIORITIZATION AND REQUIRE-
MENTS; 
PROFESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT; 
MILESTONES AND FEEDBACK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of title II (6 U.S.C. 
161 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in the subtitle heading, by striking ‘‘Office 
of’’; and 
(2) in the heading for section 231, by inserting 
‘‘OF
SCIENCE
AND
TECHNOLOGY’’ after ‘‘OF-
FICE’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) is amended in the items relating to subtitle 
D of title II— 
(1) in the item relating to the heading for the 
subtitle, by striking ‘‘Office of’’; and 
(2) in the item relating to section 231, by strik-
ing ‘‘office’’ and inserting ‘‘Office of Science and 
Technology’’. 
SEC. 1022. TESTING, EVALUATION, AND STANDARDS. 
Section 308 (6 U.S.C. 188) is amended by adding 
at the end of the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) TEST, EVALUATION, AND STANDARDS DIVI-
SION.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Directorate of Science and Technology a Test, 
Evaluation, and Standards Division. 
‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The Test, Evaluation, and 
Standards Division shall be headed by a Director of 
Test, Evaluation, and Standards, who shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary and report to the Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology. 
‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES, 
AUTHORITIES, 
AND 
FUNCTIONS.—The Director of Test, Evaluation, and 
Standards— 
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‘‘(A) is the principal adviser to the Sec-
retary, the Under Secretary of Management, 
and the Under Secretary for Science and Tech-
nology on all test and evaluation or standards 
activities in the Department; and 
‘‘(B) shall— 
‘‘(i) prescribe test and evaluation poli-
cies for the Department, which shall in-
clude policies to ensure that operational 
testing is done at facilities that already 
have relevant and appropriate safety and 
material certifications to the extent such 
facilities are available; 
‘‘(ii) oversee and ensure that adequate 
test and evaluation activities are planned 
and conducted by or on behalf of compo-
nents of the Department in major acquisi-
tion programs of the Department, as des-
ignated by the Secretary, based on risk, 
acquisition level, novelty, complexity, and 
size of the acquisition program, or as oth-
erwise established in statute; 
‘‘(iii) review major acquisition pro-
gram test reports and test data to assess 
the adequacy of test and evaluation activi-
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ties conducted by or on behalf of compo-
nents of the Department; and 
‘‘(iv) review available test and evalua-
tion infrastructure to determine whether 
the Department has adequate resources to 
carry out its testing and evaluation respon-
sibilities, as established under this title. 
‘‘(4) DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONAL TEST 
AND EVALUATION.—Within the Division there shall 
be a Deputy Director of Operational Test and Eval-
uation, who— 
‘‘(A) is the principal operational test and 
evaluation official for the Department; and 
‘‘(B) shall— 
‘‘(i) monitor and review the oper-
ational testing and evaluation activities 
conducted by or on behalf of components 
of the Department in major acquisition 
programs of the Department, as des-
ignated by the Secretary, based on risk, 
acquisition level, novelty, complexity, and 
size of the acquisition program, or as oth-
erwise established in statute; 
‘‘(ii) provide the Department with 
independent and objective assessments of 
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the adequacy of testing and evaluation ac-
tivities conducted in support of major ac-
quisitions programs; and 
‘‘(iii) have prompt and full access to 
test and evaluation documents, data, and 
test results of the Department that the 
Deputy Director considers necessary to re-
view in order to carry out the duties of the 
Deputy Director under this section. 
‘‘(5) STANDARDS EXECUTIVE.—Within this Di-
vision, there shall be a Standards Executive as de-
scribed in Office of Management and Budget Cir-
cular A–119. The Standards Executive shall— 
‘‘(A) implement the Department’s stand-
ards policy as described in section 102(g); and 
‘‘(B) support the development and adop-
tion of voluntary standards in accordance with 
section 12(d) of the National Technology 
Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 
U.S.C. 272 note). 
‘‘(6) LIMITATION.—The Division is not required 
to carry out operational testing. 
‘‘(7) EVALUATION
OF
DEPARTMENT
OF
DE-
FENSE
TECHNOLOGIES.—The Director of Test, 
Evaluation, and Standards may evaluate tech-
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nologies currently in use or being developed by the 
Department of Defense to assess whether they can 
be leveraged to address homeland security capability 
gaps.’’. 
SEC. 1023. PEER REVIEW. 
(a) RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE 
UNDER SECRETARY.—Section 302 (6 U.S.C. 183) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end 
of paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (14) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(15) developing and overseeing the administra-
tion of guidelines for peer review of research and de-
velopment projects, including by— 
‘‘(A) consulting with experts, including sci-
entists and practitioners, about the research 
and development conducted by the Directorate 
of Science and Technology; and 
‘‘(B) performing ongoing independent, ex-
ternal, scientific peer review— 
‘‘(i) initially at the division level; or 
‘‘(ii) when divisions conduct multiple 
programs focused on significantly different 
subjects, at the program level.’’. 
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(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report to Congress 
not later than 60 days after the completion of the first 
review under section 302(15)(B) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002, as amended by subsection (a) of this 
section on— 
(1) the findings of the review; and 
(2) any future efforts to ensure that the De-
partment’s research projects are peer reviewed, as 
appropriate. 
SEC. 1024. DIRECTORATE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
STRATEGIC PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 318. STRATEGIC PLAN. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT
FOR STRATEGIC PLAN.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion and every other year thereafter, the Under Secretary 
for Science and Technology shall prepare a strategic plan 
for the activities of the Directorate. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The strategic plan required by 
subsection (a) shall be prepared in accordance with appli-
cable Federal requirements, and shall include the following 
matters: 
‘‘(1) The long-term strategic goals of the Direc-
torate. 
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‘‘(2) Identification of the research programs of 
the Directorate that support achievement of those 
strategic goals. 
‘‘(3) The connection of the activities and pro-
grams of the Directorate to requirements or home-
land security capability gaps identified by customers 
within the Department and outside of the Depart-
ment, including the first responder community. 
‘‘(4) The role of the Department’s risk analysis 
in the activities and programs of the Directorate. 
‘‘(5) A technology transition strategy for the 
programs of the Directorate. 
‘‘(6) A description of the policies of the Direc-
torate on the management, organization, and per-
sonnel of the Directorate. 
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress any update to the stra-
tegic plan most recently prepared under subsection (a) at 
the same time that the President submits to Congress the 
budget for each even-numbered fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) is amended by adding at the end of the 
items relating to title III the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 318. Strategic plan.’’. 
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Subtitle C—Directorate of Science 
and Technology Programs 
SEC. 1031. LIMITATIONS ON RESEARCH. 
Section 302(4) is amended by inserting after ‘‘extra-
mural programs,’’ the following: ‘‘that, to the greatest ex-
tent possible, addresses a prioritized risk to the homeland 
as identified by a risk analysis under section 226(e) of 
this Act’’. 
SEC. 1032. UNIVERSITY-BASED CENTERS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amount authorized by section 1011, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 to 
the Secretary to carry out the university-based centers 
program of the Department. 
(b) 
CRITERIA
FOR
DESIGNATION.—Section 
308(b)(2)(B)(iii) (6 U.S.C. 188(b)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended 
by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘, including medical readiness training and research, and 
community resiliency for public health and healthcare crit-
ical infrastructure’’. 
(c) EXPLOSIVE
COUNTERMEASURES
OR
DETEC-
TION.—Section 
308(b)(2)(B)(iv) 
(6 
U.S.C. 
188(b)(2)(B)(iv)) is amended by striking ‘‘and nuclear’’ 
and inserting ‘‘nuclear, and explosive’’. 
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SEC. 1033. REVIEW OF UNIVERSITY-BASED CENTERS. 
(a) GAO STUDY OF UNIVERSITY-BASED CENTERS.— 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall initiate a study to assess the university-based centers 
for homeland security program authorized by section 
308(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 188(b)(2)), and provide recommendations to the 
appropriate congressional committees for appropriate im-
provements. 
(b) SUBJECT MATTERS.—The study under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A review of key areas of study needed to 
support the homeland security mission, and criteria 
that should be utilized to determine those key areas 
for which the Department should maintain, estab-
lish, or eliminate university-based centers. 
(2) A review of the method by which university- 
based centers, federally funded research and develop-
ment centers, and Department of Energy national 
laboratories receive tasking from the Department, 
including a review of how university-based research 
is identified, prioritized, and funded. 
(3) A review of selection criteria for designating 
university-based centers and a weighting of such cri-
teria. 
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(4) An examination of the optimal organization 
and role of the university-based centers in sup-
porting the mission of the Directorate and the De-
partment components. 
(5) An identification of the most appropriate 
review criteria and metrics to measure demonstrable 
progress achieved by university-based centers in ful-
filling Department taskings, and mechanisms for de-
livering and disseminating the research results of 
designated university-based centers within the De-
partment and to other Federal, State, and local 
agencies. 
(6) An examination of the means by which aca-
demic institutions that are not designated or associ-
ated with the designated university-based centers 
can optimally contribute to the research mission of 
the Directorate. 
(7) An assessment of the interrelationship be-
tween the different university-based centers. 
(8) A review of any other essential elements of 
the programs determined in the conduct of the 
study. 
(c) MORATORIUM ON NEW UNIVERSITY-BASED CEN-
TERS.—The Secretary may not designate any new univer-
sity-based centers to research new areas in homeland secu-
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rity prior to the completion of the Comptroller General’s 
review. 
SEC. 1034. DUAL-USE TERRORIST RISKS FROM SYNTHETIC 
GENOMICS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the field of synthetic genomics has the potential 
to facilitate enormous gains in fundamental discovery and 
biotechnological applications, but it also has inherent dual- 
use homeland security risks that must be managed. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—The Under Secretary shall ex-
amine and report to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees by not later than one year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act on the homeland security implications 
of the dual-use nature of synthetic genomics and, if the 
Under Secretary determines that such research is appro-
priate, may conduct research in that area, including— 
(1) determining the current capability of syn-
thetic nucleic acid providers to effectively differen-
tiate a legitimate customer from a potential terrorist 
or other malicious actor; 
(2) determining the current capability of syn-
thetic nucleic acid providers to effectively screen or-
ders for sequences of homeland security concern; 
and 
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(3) making recommendations regarding screen-
ing software, protocols, and other remaining capa-
bility gaps uncovered by the study. 
SEC. 1035. UNDERWATER TUNNEL SECURITY DEMONSTRA-
TION PROJECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Assistant Secretary of the Transportation 
Security Administration, shall conduct a demonstration 
project to test and assess the feasibility and effectiveness 
of certain technologies to enhance the security of under-
water public transportation tunnels against terrorist at-
tacks involving the use of improvised explosive devices. 
(b) INFLATABLE PLUGS.—At least one of the tech-
nologies tested under subsection (a) shall be inflatable 
plugs that may be rapidly deployed to prevent flooding of 
an underwater public transportation tunnel. 
SEC. 1036. THREATS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary, in carrying 
out responsibilities under section 302 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 182), may support research, 
development, testing, evaluation, and transition of tech-
nology that increases the Nation’s preparedness against 
chemical and biological threats and strengthens the Na-
tion’s preparedness and collective response against those 
threats through improved threat awareness and advanced 
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surveillance, detection, and protective countermeasures, 
and to enhance the development of border security tech-
nology. 
(b) BIOLOGICAL SECURITY.—To carry out subsection 
(a), the Under Secretary may conduct research to develop 
understanding, technologies, and systems needed to pro-
tect against biological attacks on the Nation’s population 
or infrastructure, including— 
(1) providing advanced planning tools, concepts 
of operations (including alarm resolution protocols), 
and training exercises for responding to and recov-
ering from biological attacks; 
(2) developing biological assays and improved 
detection technology that will operate with faster de-
tection times, lower costs, and the potential for in-
creased geographical coverage to the Nation when 
compared to existing homeland security technologies; 
(3) characterizing threats posed by biological 
weapons, anticipating future threats, conducting 
comprehensive threat and risk assessments to guide 
prioritization of the Nation’s biodefense investments, 
and developing population threat assessments that 
inform the issuance of material threat determina-
tions; 
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(4) conducting bioforensics research in support 
of criminal investigations to aid attribution, appre-
hension, and prosecution of a terrorist or other per-
petrator of a biological attack, and providing tools 
and facilities that Federal law enforcement inves-
tigators need to analyze biological threat evidence re-
covered, including operation of the National Bio-
forensic Analysis Center; and 
(5) conducting appropriate research and studies 
that will increase our understanding of and uncer-
tainties associated with risk and threats posed by bi-
ological agents through the Biological Threat Char-
acterization Center and other means as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(c) AGRICULTURAL SECURITY.—The Under Sec-
retary may conduct research and development to enhance 
the protection of the Nation’s agriculture and food system 
against terrorist attacks, and other emergency events 
through enhancement of current agricultural counter-
measures, development of new agricultural counter-
measures, and provision of safe, secure, state-of-the-art 
biocontainment laboratories for researching foreign animal 
and zoonotic diseases, including— 
(1) developing technologies to defend the Na-
tion against the natural and intentional introduction 
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of selected foreign animal diseases, developing next- 
generation vaccines and diagnostics in coordination 
with the Department of Agriculture, and modeling 
the spread of foreign animal diseases and their eco-
nomic impact to evaluate strategies for controlling 
outbreaks; and 
(2) leading the Department effort to enhance 
interagency coordination of research and develop-
ment of agricultural disease countermeasures. 
(d) CHEMICAL SECURITY.—The Under Secretary 
may develop technology to reduce the Nation’s vulner-
ability to chemical warfare agents and commonly used 
toxic industrial chemicals, including— 
(1) developing a robust and enduring analytical 
capability in support of chemical countermeasures 
development, including developing and validating fo-
rensic methodologies and analytical tools, conducting 
risk and vulnerability assessments based on chemical 
threat properties, and maintaining infrastructure in-
cluding the Chemical Security Analysis Center; 
(2) developing technology to detect a chemical 
threat release; and 
(3) developing technologies and guidance docu-
ments to foster a coordinated approach to returning 
a chemically contaminated area to a normal condi-
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tion, and to foster analysis of contaminated areas 
both before and after the restoration process. 
(e) RISK ASSESSMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary shall 
produce risk assessments for biological and chemical 
threats, and shall coordinate with the Director of the 
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office of the Depart-
ment, the Assistant Secretary of the Office of 
Health Affairs of the Department, and the Assistant 
Secretary of Infrastructure Protection of the De-
partment on an integrated risk assessment, includ-
ing regarding chemical, biological, radiological, nu-
clear, and explosive threats. 
(2) USAGE.—The assessments required under 
paragraph (1) shall be used to inform and guide the 
threat assessments and determinations by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security regarding agents and 
toxins pursuant to section 302(9) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 182(9)), and to 
guide prioritization of other homeland defense activi-
ties, as appropriate. 
(3) TASK
FORCE.—The Under Secretary for 
Science and Technology shall convene an interagency 
task force of relevant subject matter experts to as-
sess the proposed methodology to be used for each 
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assessment required under paragraph (1), and to 
provide recommendations to the Under Secretary as 
to the adequacy of such methodology. 
(f) BORDER SECURITY.—The Under Secretary may 
develop technology, in coordination with the Commissioner 
of Customs and Border Protection, to gain effective con-
trol of the international land borders of the United States 
within 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
In carrying out such development activities, the Under 
Secretary shall ensure coordination and integration be-
tween new technologies developed and those already uti-
lized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
SEC. 1037. MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS AND MARITIME 
SECURITY TECHNOLOGY TEST, EVALUATION, 
AND TRANSITION CAPABILITIES. 
(a) GLOBAL MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS AND 
MARITIME SECURITY TECHNOLOGY TEST, EVALUATION, 
AND TRANSITION CAPABILITIES.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish capabilities for conducting global maritime 
domain awareness and maritime security technology 
test, evaluation, and transition, as provided in this 
subsection. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of such capabili-
ties shall be to— 
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(A) direct technology test, evaluation, and 
transition activities in furtherance of border 
and maritime security; and 
(B) evaluate such technology in diverse en-
vironments including coastal, seaport, and off-
shore locations. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Under Secretary, shall ensure that— 
(1) technology test, evaluation, and transition 
efforts funded by the Department in furtherance of 
border and maritime security avoid duplication of ef-
forts, reduce unnecessary redundancies, streamline 
processes, increase efficiencies, and otherwise com-
plement existing Department and other efforts in 
border and maritime security; and 
(2) the results of such efforts are shared with 
the appropriate congressional committees and others 
as determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
SEC. 1038. RAPID BIOLOGICAL THREAT DETECTION AND 
IDENTIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 302(4) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 182(4)), 
the Secretary shall require the Under Secretary, in con-
sultation with other relevant operational components of 
the Department, to assess whether the development of 
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screening capabilities for pandemic influenza and other in-
fectious diseases should be undertaken by the Directorate 
to support entry and exit screening at ports of entry and 
for other purposes. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT
OF METHODS.—If the Under 
Secretary determines that the development of such screen-
ing capabilities should be undertaken, the Secretary shall, 
to the extent possible, initiate development of safe and ef-
fective methods to rapidly screen incoming travelers at 
ports of entry for pandemic influenza and other infectious 
diseases. 
(c) COLLABORATION.—In developing methods under 
subsection (b), the Secretary may collaborate with other 
Federal agencies, as appropriate. 
SEC. 1039. RURAL RESILIENCE INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary shall con-
duct research intended to assist State, local, and tribal 
leaders and the private sector in developing the tools and 
methods to enhance preparation for, and response and re-
silience to, terrorist events and other incidents. 
(b) INCLUDED ACTIVITIES.—Activities under this 
section may include— 
(1) research and implementation through out-
reach activities with rural communities; 
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(2) an examination of how communities employ 
resilience capabilities and response assets; 
(3) a community resilience baseline template for 
determining the resilience capacity of a rural com-
munity; 
(4) a plan to address community needs for re-
silience; 
(5) an education program for community lead-
ers and first responders about their resilience capac-
ity and mechanisms for mitigation, including via dis-
tance learning; and 
(6) a mechanism by which this research can 
serve as a model for adoption by communities across 
the Nation. 
SEC. 1040. HOMELAND SECURITY SCIENCE AND TECH-
NOLOGY FELLOWS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 319. HOMELAND SECURITY SCIENCE AND TECH-
NOLOGY FELLOWS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, 
shall establish a fellows program, to be known as the 
Homeland Security Science and Technology Fellows Pro-
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gram, under which the Under Secretary shall facilitate the 
temporary placement of scientists in relevant scientific or 
technological fields for up to two years in components of 
the Department with a need for scientific and techno-
logical expertise. 
‘‘(b) UTILIZATION OF FELLOWS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Under the Program, the 
Under Secretary may employ fellows— 
‘‘(A) for the use of the Directorate of 
Science and Technology; or 
‘‘(B) for the use of Department compo-
nents outside the Directorate, under an agree-
ment with the head of such a component under 
which the component will reimburse the Direc-
torate for the costs of such employment. 
‘‘(2) 
RESPONSIBILITIES.—Under 
such 
an 
agreement— 
‘‘(A) the Under Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) solicit and accept applications 
from individuals who are currently enrolled 
in or who are graduates of post-graduate 
programs in scientific and engineering 
fields related to the promotion of securing 
the homeland, including— 
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‘‘(I) biological, chemical, physical, 
behavioral, social, health, medical, and 
computational sciences; 
‘‘(II) geosciences; 
‘‘(III) all fields of engineering; 
and 
‘‘(IV) such other disciplines as 
are determined relevant by the Sec-
retary; 
‘‘(ii) screen applicant candidates and 
interview them as appropriate to ensure 
that they possess the appropriate level of 
scientific and engineering expertise and 
qualifications; 
‘‘(iii) provide a list of qualified appli-
cants to the heads of Department compo-
nents seeking to utilize qualified fellows; 
‘‘(iv) pay financial compensation to 
such fellows; 
‘‘(v) coordinate with the Chief Secu-
rity Officer to facilitate and expedite provi-
sion of security clearances to fellows, as 
appropriate; and 
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