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(v) designed to address the unique requirements 
of populations with special needs; and 
(B) shall provide assistance to State, local, and tribal 
governments with the design, implementation, and evalua-
tion of exercises that—
(i) conform to the requirements under subpara-
graph (A); 
(ii) are consistent with any applicable State, local, 
or tribal strategy or plan; and 
(iii) provide for systematic evaluation of readiness. 
(3) NATIONAL LEVEL EXERCISES.—The Administrator shall 
periodically, but not less than biennially, perform national exer-
cises for the following purposes: 
(A) To test and evaluate the capability of Federal, 
State, local, and tribal governments to detect, disrupt, and 
prevent threatened or actual catastrophic acts of terrorism, 
especially those involving weapons of mass destruction. 
(B) To test and evaluate the readiness of Federal, 
State, local, and tribal governments to respond and recover 
in a coordinated and unified manner to catastrophic 
incidents. 
SEC. 649. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator, in coordination with 
the National Council on Disability and the National Advisory 
Council, shall establish a comprehensive system to assess, on an 
ongoing basis, the Nation’s prevention capabilities and overall 
preparedness, including operational readiness. 
(b) PERFORMANCE METRICS AND MEASURES.—The Administrator 
shall ensure that each component of the national preparedness 
system, National Incident Management System, National Response 
Plan, and other related plans and strategies, and the reports 
required under section 652 is developed, revised, and updated with 
clear and quantifiable performance metrics, measures, and out-
comes. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The assessment system established under sub-
section (a) shall assess—
(1) compliance with the national preparedness system, 
National Incident Management System, National Response 
Plan, and other related plans and strategies; 
(2) capability levels at the time of assessment against target 
capability levels defined pursuant to the guidelines established 
under section 646(a); 
(3) resource needs to meet the desired target capability 
levels defined pursuant to the guidelines established under 
section 646(a); and 
(4) performance of training, exercises, and operations. 
SEC. 650. REMEDIAL ACTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 
The Administrator, in coordination with the National Council 
on Disability and the National Advisory Council, shall establish 
a remedial action management program to—
(1) analyze training, exercises, and real-world events to 
identify and disseminate lessons learned and best practices; 
(2) generate and disseminate, as appropriate, after action 
reports to participants in exercises and real-world events; and 
(3) conduct remedial action tracking and long-term trend 
analysis.
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SEC. 651. FEDERAL RESPONSE CAPABILITY INVENTORY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 611(h)(1)(C) of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5196(h)(1)(C), the Administrator shall accelerate 
the completion of the inventory of Federal response capabilities. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The inventory shall include—
(1) for each capability—
(A) the performance parameters of the capability; 
(B) the timeframe within which the capability can be 
brought to bear on an incident; and 
(C) the readiness of the capability to respond to all 
hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and 
other man-made disasters; and 
(2) emergency communications assets maintained by the 
Federal Government and, if appropriate, State, local, and tribal 
governments and the private sector. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Administrator, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Defense, shall develop a list of organiza-
tions and functions within the Department of Defense that may 
be used, pursuant to the authority provided under the National 
Response Plan and sections 402, 403, and 502 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5170a, 5170b, 5192), to provide support to civil authorities during 
natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. 
(d) DATABASE.—The Administrator shall establish an inventory 
database to allow—
(1) real-time exchange of information regarding capabilities, 
readiness, or the compatibility of equipment; 
(2) easy identification and rapid deployment during an 
incident; and 
(3) the sharing of inventories with other Federal agencies, 
as appropriate. 
SEC. 652. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) FEDERAL PREPAREDNESS REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Adminis-
trator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal 
agencies, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the Nation’s level of preparedness for all 
hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and 
other man-made disasters. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each report shall include—
(A) an assessment of how Federal assistance supports 
the national preparedness system; 
(B) the results of the comprehensive assessment carried 
out under section 649; 
(C) a review of the inventory described in section 
651(a); and 
(D) an assessment of resource needs to meet prepared-
ness priorities established under section 646(e), including—
(i) an estimate of the amount of Federal, State, 
local, and tribal expenditures required to attain the 
preparedness priorities; and 
(ii) the extent to which the use of Federal assist-
ance during the preceding fiscal year achieved the 
preparedness priorities.
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(b) CATASTROPHIC RESOURCE REPORT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall develop and 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress annually 
an estimate of the resources of the Agency and other Federal 
agencies needed for and devoted specifically to developing the 
capabilities of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments 
necessary to respond to a catastrophic incident. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each estimate under paragraph (1) shall 
include the resources both necessary for and devoted to—
(A) planning; 
(B) training and exercises; 
(C) Regional Office enhancements; 
(D) staffing, including for surge capacity during a cata-
strophic incident; 
(E) additional logistics capabilities; 
(F) other responsibilities under the catastrophic 
incident annex and the catastrophic incident supplement 
of the National Response Plan; 
(G) State, local, and tribal government catastrophic 
incident preparedness; and 
(H) covering increases in the fixed costs or expenses 
of the Agency, including rent or property acquisition costs 
or expenses, taxes, contributions to the working capital 
fund of the Department, and security costs for the year 
after the year in which such estimate is submitted. 
(c) STATE PREPAREDNESS REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, a State 
receiving Federal preparedness assistance administered by the 
Department shall submit a report to the Administrator on 
the State’s level of preparedness. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each report shall include—
(A) an assessment of State compliance with the 
national preparedness system, National Incident Manage-
ment System, National Response Plan, and other related 
plans and strategies; 
(B) an assessment of current capability levels and a 
description of target capability levels; and 
(C) an assessment of resource needs to meet the 
preparedness priorities established under section 646(e), 
including—
(i) an estimate of the amount of expenditures 
required to attain the preparedness priorities; and 
(ii) the extent to which the use of Federal assist-
ance during the preceding fiscal year achieved the 
preparedness priorities. 
SEC. 653. FEDERAL PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) AGENCY
RESPONSIBILITY.—In support of the national 
preparedness system, the President shall ensure that each Federal 
agency with coordinating, primary, or supporting responsibilities 
under the National Response Plan—
(1) has the operational capability to meet the national 
preparedness goal, including—
(A) the personnel to make and communicate decisions; 
(B) organizational structures that are assigned, 
trained, and exercised for the missions of the agency;
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(C) sufficient physical resources; and 
(D) the command, control, and communication channels 
to make, monitor, and communicate decisions; 
(2) complies with the National Incident Management 
System; 
(3) develops, trains, and exercises rosters of response per-
sonnel to be deployed when the agency is called upon to support 
a Federal response; and 
(4) develops deliberate operational plans and the cor-
responding capabilities, including crisis planning, to respond 
effectively to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other 
man-made disasters in support of the National Response Plan 
to ensure a coordinated Federal response. 
(b) OPERATIONAL PLANS.—An operations plan developed under 
subsection (a)(4) shall meet the following requirements: 
(1) The operations plan shall be coordinated under a unified 
system with a common terminology, approach, and framework. 
(2) The operations plan shall be developed, in coordination 
with State, local, and tribal government officials, to address 
both regional and national risks. 
(3) The operations plan shall contain, as appropriate, the 
following elements: 
(A) Concepts of operations. 
(B) Critical tasks and responsibilities. 
(C) Detailed resource and personnel requirements, 
together with sourcing requirements. 
(D) Specific provisions for the rapid integration of the 
resources and personnel of the agency into the overall 
response. 
(4) The operations plan shall address, as appropriate, the 
following matters: 
(A) Support of State, local, and tribal governments 
in conducting mass evacuations, including—
(i) transportation and relocation; 
(ii) short- and long-term sheltering and accommo-
dation; 
(iii) provisions for populations with special needs, 
keeping families together, and expeditious location of 
missing children; and 
(iv) policies and provisions for pets. 
(B) The preparedness and deployment of public health 
and medical resources, including resources to address the 
needs of evacuees and populations with special needs. 
(C) The coordination of interagency search and rescue 
operations, including land, water, and airborne search and 
rescue operations. 
(D) The roles and responsibilities of the Senior Federal 
Law Enforcement Official with respect to other law enforce-
ment entities. 
(E) The protection of critical infrastructure. 
(F) The coordination of maritime salvage efforts among 
relevant agencies. 
(G) The coordination of Department of Defense and 
National Guard support of civilian authorities. 
(H) To the extent practicable, the utilization of Depart-
ment of Defense, National Air and Space Administration,