‘‘(2) produce and update periodically an inte-
grated terrorism risk assessment that assesses all of 
those threats and compares them against one an-
other according to their relative risk. 
‘‘(b) METHODOLOGY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) convene an interagency task force of 
relevant subject matter experts to assess the 
proposed methodology to be used for assess-
ments required under subsection (a), and to 
provide recommendations to the Secretary as to 
the adequacy of such methodology; 
‘‘(B) conduct sensitivity analysis on each 
assessment to identify and prioritize research 
activities to close knowledge gaps; and 
‘‘(C) consider the evolving threat from an 
intelligent adversary. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION IN ASSESSMENT.—Each assess-
ment under subsection (a) shall include a description 
of the methodology used for the assessment. 
‘‘(c) USAGE.—The assessments required under sub-
section (a) shall be used to inform and guide risk manage-
ment decisions, including— 
‘‘(1) the threat assessments and determinations 
by the Secretary regarding agents and toxins pursu-
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ant to section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service 
Act; 
‘‘(2) allocation of resources for research and de-
velopment for prevention of, protection against, re-
sponse to, and recovery from a chemical, biological, 
radiological, or nuclear attack; 
‘‘(3) prioritization of medical countermeasure 
research, development, acquisition, and distribution 
activities and other national strategic biodefense re-
search; 
‘‘(4) tailored risk assessments and risk mitiga-
tion studies, as appropriate, on topics such as radio-
logical materials security or the economic risks of a 
biological attack; and 
‘‘(5) other homeland security activities as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary and the heads of 
other agencies. 
‘‘(d) INPUT AND SHARING.—The Secretary shall, for 
each assessment required under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) seek input from Federal, State, local, and 
tribal officials involved in efforts to prevent, protect 
against, respond to, and recover from chemical, bio-
logical, radiological, and nuclear threats; 
‘‘(2) ensure that written procedures are in place 
to guide the development and review of risk assess-
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ments through coordinated efforts of relevant Fed-
eral agencies; 
‘‘(3) share the risk assessments with Federal, 
State, local and tribal officials with appropriate se-
curity clearances and a need for the information in 
the classified version; and 
‘‘(4) to the extent practicable, make available 
an unclassified version for Federal, State, local, and 
tribal officials involved in prevention and prepared-
ness for chemical, biological, radiological, and nu-
clear events.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by adding 
at the end of the items relating to such title the following: 
‘‘Sec. 2104. Risk Assessments.’’. 
SEC. 504. INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS.— 
Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 526. INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall assist 
State, local, and tribal authorities in improving and pro-
moting individual and community preparedness and collec-
tive response to weapons of mass destruction and terrorist 
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attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, and nu-
clear materials against the United States, by— 
‘‘(1) developing guidance and checklists of rec-
ommended actions for individual and community 
prevention and preparedness efforts and dissemi-
nating such guidance and checklists to communities 
and individuals; 
‘‘(2) updating new and existing guidance and 
checklists as appropriate; 
‘‘(3) disseminating the guidance developed 
under section 510 to communities and individuals, 
as appropriate; 
‘‘(4) providing information and training mate-
rials in support of individual and community pre-
paredness efforts; 
‘‘(5) conducting individual and community pre-
paredness outreach efforts; and 
‘‘(6) such other actions as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—Where appropriate, the Sec-
retary shall coordinate with private sector and nongovern-
mental organizations to promote individual and commu-
nity preparedness and collective response to weapons of 
mass destruction and terrorist attacks involving chemical, 
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biological, radiological, and nuclear materials against the 
United States. 
‘‘(c) BEST PRACTICES.—In compiling guidance for 
individual and community preparedness in order to carry 
out subsection (a)(4), the Secretary shall give due regard 
to best practices based on the experience of other agencies 
and countries and the expertise of academic institutions 
and nongovernmental organizations.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to such title he following: 
‘‘Sec. 526. Individual and community preparedness.’’. 
SEC. 505. DETECTION OF BIOLOGICAL THREATS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XXI of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002, as added by section 501 of this Act, is 
further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2105. DETECTION OF BIOLOGICAL ATTACKS. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall carry out a pro-
gram to detect a biological attack or event that poses a 
high risk to homeland security. Through such program, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) deploy detection capabilities to areas, 
based on risks identified by Department assess-
ments, to indicate the presence of biological agents; 
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