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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall prepare and submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a plan to establish and imple-
ment a Surge Capacity Force for deployment of individuals to respond 
to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, 
including catastrophic incidents. 
(2) AUTHORITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the 
plan shall provide for individuals in the Surge Capacity Force to 
be trained and deployed under the authorities set forth in the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
(B) EXCEPTION.—If the Administrator determines that the ex-
isting authorities are inadequate for the training and deployment 
of individuals in the Surge Capacity Force, the Administrator shall 
report to Congress as to the additional statutory authorities that 
the Administrator determines necessary. 
(b) EMPLOYEES DESIGNATED TO SERVE.—The plan shall include proce-
dures under which the Secretary shall designate employees of the Depart-
ment who are not employees of the Agency and shall, in conjunction with 
the heads of other Executive agencies, designate employees of those other 
Executive agencies, as appropriate, to serve on the Surge Capacity Force. 
(c) CAPABILITIES.—The plan shall ensure that the Surge Capacity 
Force— 
(1) includes a sufficient number of individuals credentialed under 
section 11110 of this title that are capable of deploying rapidly and ef-
ficiently after activation to prepare for, respond to, and recover from 
natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, in-
cluding catastrophic incidents; and 
(2) includes a sufficient number of full-time, highly trained individ-
uals credentialed under section 11110 to lead and manage the Surge 
Capacity Force. 
(d) TRAINING.—The plan shall ensure that the Administrator provides 
appropriate and continuous training to members of the Surge Capacity 
Force to ensure the personnel are adequately trained on the Agency’s pro-
grams and policies for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man- 
made disasters. 
(e) NO IMPACT
ON AGENCY PERSONNEL CEILING.—Surge Capacity 
Force members shall not be counted against any personnel ceiling applicable 
to the Agency. 
(f) EXPENSES.—The Administrator may provide members of the Surge 
Capacity Force with travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
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ence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, for the purpose of participating in any training that 
relates to service as a member of the Surge Capacity Force. 
(g) IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF SURGE CAPACITY FORCE INVOLV-
ING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—The Administrator shall develop and imple-
ment— 
(1) the procedures under subsection (b); and 
(2) other elements of the plan needed to establish the portion of the 
Surge Capacity Force consisting of individuals designated under those 
procedures. 
§ 20302. Evacuation preparedness technical assistance 
The Administrator, in coordination with the heads of other appropriate 
Federal agencies, shall provide evacuation preparedness technical assistance 
to State, local, and tribal governments, including the preparation of hurri-
cane evacuation studies and technical assistance in developing evacuation 
plans, assessing storm surge estimates, evacuation zones, evacuation clear-
ance times, transportation capacity, and shelter capacity. 
§ 20303. Urban Search and Rescue Response System 
There is in the Agency the Urban Search and Rescue Response System. 
§ 20304. Metropolitan Medical Response System Program 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Agency the Metropolitan Medical Re-
sponse System Program. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The Metropolitan Medical Response System Program 
shall include each purpose of the Program as it existed on June 1, 2006. 
§ 20305. Logistics 
The Administrator shall develop an efficient, transparent, and flexible lo-
gistics system for procurement and delivery of goods and services necessary 
for an effective and timely response to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, 
and other man-made disasters and for real-time visibility of items at each 
point throughout the logistics system. 
§ 20306. Pre-positioned equipment program 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish a pre-positioned 
equipment program to pre-position standardized emergency equipment in at 
least 11 locations to sustain and replenish critical assets used by State, 
local, and tribal governments in response to (or rendered inoperable by the 
effects of) natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disas-
ters. 
(b) NOTICE.—Not later than 60 days before the date of closure, the Ad-
ministrator shall notify State, local, and tribal officials in an area in which 
a location for the pre-positioned equipment program will be closed. 
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§ 20307. Basic life supporting first aid and education 
The Administrator shall enter into agreements with organizations to pro-
vide funds to emergency response providers to provide education and train-
ing in life supporting first aid to children. 
§ 20308. Improvements to information technology systems 
The Administrator, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of 
the Department, shall take appropriate measures to update and improve the 
information technology systems of the Agency, including measures to— 
(1) ensure that the multiple information technology systems of the 
Agency (including the National Emergency Management Information 
System, the Logistics Information Management System III, and the 
Automated Deployment Database) are, to the extent practicable, fully 
compatible and can share and access information, as appropriate, from 
each other; 
(2) ensure technology enhancements reach the headquarters and re-
gional offices of the Agency in a timely fashion, to allow seamless inte-
gration; 
(3) develop and maintain a testing environment that ensures that all 
system components are properly and thoroughly tested before their re-
lease; 
(4) ensure that the information technology systems of the Agency 
have the capacity to track disaster response personnel, mission assign-
ment task orders, commodities, and supplies used in response to a nat-
ural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; 
(5) make appropriate improvements to the National Emergency 
Management Information System to address shortcomings in the sys-
tem on October 4, 2006; and 
(6) provide training, manuals, and guidance on information tech-
nology systems to personnel, including disaster response personnel, to 
help ensure employees can properly use information technology sys-
tems. 
§ 20309. Disclosure of certain information to law enforce-
ment agencies 
If circumstances require an evacuation, sheltering, or mass relocation, the 
Administrator may disclose information in any individual assistance data-
base of the Agency under section 552a(b) of title 5 to any law enforcement 
agency of the Federal Government or a State, local, or tribal government 
in order to identify illegal conduct or address public safety or security 
issues, including compliance with sex offender notification laws. 
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Chapter 205—Comprehensive 
Preparedness System 
Subchapter I—National Preparedness System 
Sec. 
20501.
Definitions. 
20502.
Development of national preparedness goal and national preparedness system. 
20503.
National preparedness goal. 
20504.
National preparedness system. 
20505.
National planning scenarios. 
20506.
Target capabilities and preparedness priorities. 
20507.
Equipment and training standards. 
20508.
Training and exercises. 
20509.
Comprehensive assessment system. 
20510.
Remedial action management program. 
20511.
Federal response capability inventory. 
20512.
Reporting requirements. 
20513.
Federal preparedness. 
20514.
Use of existing resources. 
Subchapter II—Additional Preparedness 
20521.
Emergency Management Assistance Compact grants. 
20522.
Emergency Management Performance Grants Program. 
20523.
Training for emergency response providers from Federal Government, foreign govern-
ments, or private entities. 
20524.
National exercise simulation center. 
20525.
Real property transactions. 
Subchapter III—Miscellaneous Authorities 
20531.
National Disaster Recovery Strategy. 
20532.
National Disaster Housing Strategy. 
20533.
Individuals with disabilities guidelines. 
20534.
Reunification. 
20535.
National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System. 
Subchapter I—National Preparedness 
System 
§ 20501. Definitions 
In this chapter: 
(1) CAPABILITY.—The term ‘‘capability’’ means the ability to provide 
the means to accomplish one or more tasks under specific conditions 
and to meet specific performance standards. A capability may be 
achieved with any combination of properly planned, organized, 
equipped, trained, and exercised personnel that achieves the intended 
outcome. 
(2) CREDENTIALED; CREDENTIALING.—The terms ‘‘credentialed’’ 
and ‘‘credentialing’’ have the meanings given the terms in section 
11101 of this title. 
(3) HAZARD.—The term ‘‘hazard’’ has the meaning given the term 
under section 602(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5195a(a)). 
(4) MISSION ASSIGNMENT.—The term ‘‘mission assignment’’ means 
a work order issued to a Federal agency by the Agency, directing com-
pletion by that agency of a specified task and setting forth funding, 
other managerial controls, and guidance. 
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