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‘‘(B) SITES
PROVIDED
BY
THE
PRESI-
DENT.—A readily fabricated dwelling may be
located on a site provided by the President if
the President determines that such a site would
be more economical or accessible.
‘‘(2) DISPOSAL OF UNITS.—
‘‘(A) SALE TO OCCUPANTS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, a temporary
housing unit purchased under this section
by the President for the purpose of hous-
ing disaster victims may be sold directly to
the individual or household who is occu-
pying the unit if the individual or house-
hold lacks permanent housing.
‘‘(ii) SALE PRICE.—A sale of a tem-
porary housing unit under clause (i) shall
be at a price that is fair and equitable.
‘‘(iii) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law,
the proceeds of a sale under clause (i) shall
be deposited in the appropriate Disaster
Relief Fund account.
‘‘(iv) HAZARD
AND
FLOOD
INSUR-
ANCE.—A sale of a temporary housing unit
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under clause (i) shall be made on the con-
dition that the individual or household pur-
chasing the housing unit agrees to obtain
and maintain hazard and flood insurance
on the housing unit.
‘‘(v) USE
OF
GSA
SERVICES.—The
President may use the services of the Gen-
eral Services Administration to accomplish
a sale under clause (i).
‘‘(B) OTHER METHODS OF DISPOSAL.—If
not disposed of under subparagraph (A), a tem-
porary housing unit purchased under this sec-
tion by the President for the purpose of housing
disaster victims—
‘‘(i) may be sold to any person; or
‘‘(ii) may be sold, transferred, do-
nated, or otherwise made available directly
to a State or other governmental entity or
to a voluntary organization for the sole
purpose of providing temporary housing to
disaster victims in major disasters and
emergencies if, as a condition of the sale,
transfer, or donation, the State, other gov-
ernmental agency, or voluntary organiza-
tion agrees—
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‘‘(I) to comply with the non-
discrimination provisions of section
308; and
‘‘(II) to obtain and maintain haz-
ard and flood insurance on the hous-
ing unit.
‘‘(e) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS OTHER
NEEDS.—
‘‘(1) MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND
FUNERAL
EX-
PENSES.—The President, in consultation with the
Governor of a State, may provide financial assist-
ance under this section to an individual or household
in the State who is adversely affected by a major
disaster to meet disaster-related medical, dental, and
funeral expenses.
‘‘(2) PERSONAL PROPERTY, TRANSPORTATION,
AND
OTHER
EXPENSES.—The President, in con-
sultation with the Governor of a State, may provide
financial assistance under this section to an indi-
vidual or household described in paragraph (1) to
address personal property, transportation, and other
necessary expenses or serious needs resulting from
the major disaster.
‘‘(f) STATE ROLE.—
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‘‘(1) FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
TO
ADDRESS
OTHER NEEDS.—
‘‘(A) GRANT TO STATE.—Subject to sub-
section (g), a Governor may request a grant
from the President to provide financial assist-
ance to individuals and households in the State
under subsection (e).
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—A State
that receives a grant under subparagraph (A)
may expend not more than 5 percent of the
amount of the grant for the administrative
costs of providing financial assistance to indi-
viduals and households in the State under sub-
section (e).
‘‘(2) ACCESS TO RECORDS.—In providing as-
sistance to individuals and households under this
section, the President shall provide for the substan-
tial and ongoing involvement of the States in which
the individuals and households are located, including
by providing to the States access to the electronic
records of individuals and households receiving as-
sistance under this section in order for the States to
make available any additional State and local assist-
ance to the individuals and households.
‘‘(g) COST SHARING.—
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‘‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the Federal share of the costs eligible
to be paid using assistance provided under this sec-
tion shall be 100 percent.
‘‘(2) FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
TO
ADDRESS
OTHER NEEDS.—In the case of financial assistance
provided under subsection (e)—
‘‘(A) the Federal share shall be 75 percent;
and
‘‘(B) the non-Federal share shall be paid
from funds made available by the State.
‘‘(h) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No individual or household
shall receive financial assistance greater than
$25,000 under this section with respect to a single
major disaster.
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENT OF LIMIT.—The limit estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall be adjusted annu-
ally to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index
for All Urban Consumers published by the Depart-
ment of Labor.
‘‘(i) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—The President shall
prescribe rules and regulations to carry out this section,
including criteria, standards, and procedures for deter-
mining eligibility for assistance.’’.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 502(a)(6)
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5192(a)(6)) is amended by
striking ‘‘temporary housing’’.
(c) ELIMINATION
OF
INDIVIDUAL
AND
FAMILY
GRANT PROGRAMS.—Section 411 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5178) is repealed.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section take effect 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 207. COMMUNITY DISASTER LOANS.
Section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5184) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) The President’’ and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘The amount’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The amount’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘Repayment’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(c) REPAYMENT.—
‘‘(1) CANCELLATION.—Repayment’’;
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(4) by striking ‘‘(b) Any loans’’ and inserting
the following:
‘‘(d) EFFECT ON OTHER ASSISTANCE.—Any loans’’;
(5) in subsection (b) (as designated by para-
graph (2))—
(A) by striking ‘‘and shall’’ and inserting
‘‘shall’’; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ‘‘, and shall not exceed
$5,000,000’’; and
(6) in subsection (c) (as designated by para-
graph (3)), by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) 
CONDITION
ON
CONTINUING
ELIGI-
BILITY.—A local government shall not be eligible for
further assistance under this section during any pe-
riod in which the local government is in arrears with
respect to a required repayment of a loan under this
section.’’.
SEC. 208. REPORT ON STATE MANAGEMENT OF SMALL DIS-
ASTERS INITIATIVE.
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a re-
port describing the results of the State Management of
Small Disasters Initiative, including—
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(1) identification of any administrative or finan-
cial benefits of the initiative; and
(2) recommendations concerning the conditions,
if any, under which States should be allowed the op-
tion to administer parts of the assistance program
under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5172).
SEC. 209. STUDY REGARDING COST REDUCTION.
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Director of the Congressional Budget Of-
fice shall complete a study estimating the reduction in
Federal disaster assistance that has resulted and is likely
to result from the enactment of this Act.
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 301. TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF SHORT TITLE.
The first section of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121
note) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act’.’’.
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SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.
Section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122) is
amended—
(1) in each of paragraphs (3) and (4), by strik-
ing ‘‘the Northern’’ and all that follows through
‘‘Pacific Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(6) LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘local
government’ means—
‘‘(A) a county, municipality, city, town,
township, local public authority, school district,
special district, intrastate district, council of
governments (regardless of whether the council
of governments is incorporated as a nonprofit
corporation under State law), regional or inter-
state government entity, or agency or instru-
mentality of a local government;
‘‘(B) an Indian tribe or authorized tribal
organization, or Alaska Native village or organi-
zation; and
‘‘(C) a rural community, unincorporated
town or village, or other public entity, for which
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an application for assistance is made by a State
or political subdivision of a State.’’; and
(3) in paragraph (9), by inserting ‘‘irrigation,’’
after ‘‘utility,’’.
SEC. 303. FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 420 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5187) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 420. FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized to
provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies,
and personnel, to any State or local government for the
mitigation, management, and control of any fire on public
or private forest land or grassland that threatens such de-
struction as would constitute a major disaster.
‘‘(b) COORDINATION WITH STATE AND TRIBAL DE-
PARTMENTS
OF
FORESTRY.—In providing assistance
under this section, the President shall coordinate with
State and tribal departments of forestry.
‘‘(c) ESSENTIAL ASSISTANCE.—In providing assist-
ance under this section, the President may use the author-
ity provided under section 403.
‘‘(d) RULES
AND REGULATIONS.—The President
shall prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary
to carry out this section.’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) takes effect 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 304. PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC TER-
RORISM PREPAREDNESS.
Title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5195 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Subtitle C—President’s Council on
Domestic Terrorism Preparedness
‘‘SEC. 651. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a council to
be known as the President’s Council on Domestic Ter-
rorism Preparedness (in this subtitle referred to as the
‘Council’).
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Council shall be composed
of the following members:
‘‘(1) The President.
‘‘(2) The Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
‘‘(3) The Attorney General.
‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(5) The Director of the Office of Management
and Budget.
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‘‘(6) The Assistant to the President for Na-
tional Security Affairs.
‘‘(7) Any additional members appointed by the
President.
‘‘(c) CHAIRMAN.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall serve
as the chairman of the Council.
‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE
CHAIRMAN.—The President
may appoint an Executive Chairman of the Council
(in this subtitle referred to as the ‘Executive Chair-
man’). The Executive Chairman shall represent the
President as chairman of the Council, including in
communications with Congress and State Governors.
‘‘(3) SENATE
CONFIRMATION.—An individual
selected to be the Executive Chairman under para-
graph (2) shall be appointed by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, except that Senate con-
firmation shall not be required if, on the date of ap-
pointment, the individual holds a position for which
Senate confirmation was required.
‘‘(d) FIRST MEETING.—The first meeting of the
Council shall be held not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
‘‘SEC. 652. DUTIES OF COUNCIL.
‘‘The Council shall carry out the following duties:
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‘‘(1) Establish the policies, objectives, and pri-
orities of the Federal Government for enhancing the
capabilities of State and local emergency prepared-
ness and response personnel in early detection and
warning of and response to all domestic terrorist at-
tacks, including attacks involving weapons of mass
destruction.
‘‘(2) Publish a Domestic Terrorism Prepared-
ness Plan and an annual strategy for carrying out
the plan in accordance with section 653, including
the end state of preparedness for emergency re-
sponders established under section 653(b)(1)(D).
‘‘(3) To the extent practicable, rely on existing
resources (including planning documents, equipment
lists, and program inventories) in the execution of
its duties.
‘‘(4) Consult with and utilize existing inter-
agency boards and committees, existing govern-
mental entities, and non-governmental organizations
in the execution of its duties.
‘‘(5) Ensure that a biennial review of the ter-
rorist attack preparedness programs of State and
local governmental entities is conducted and provide
recommendations to the entities based on the re-
views.
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‘‘(6) Provide for the creation of a State and
local advisory group for the Council, to be composed
of individuals involved in State and local emergency
preparedness and response to terrorist attacks.
‘‘(7) Provide for the establishment by the Coun-
cil’s State and local advisory group of voluntary
guidelines for the terrorist attack preparedness pro-
grams of State and local governmental entities in ac-
cordance with section 655.
‘‘(8) Designate a Federal entity to consult with,
and serve as a contact for, State and local govern-
mental entities implementing terrorist attack pre-
paredness programs.
‘‘(9) Coordinate and oversee the implementation
by Federal departments and agencies of the policies,
objectives, and priorities established under para-
graph (1) and the fulfillment of the responsibilities
of such departments and agencies under the Domes-
tic Terrorism Preparedness Plan.
‘‘(10) Make recommendations to the heads of
appropriate Federal departments and agencies
regarding—
‘‘(A) changes in the organization, manage-
ment, and resource allocations of the depart-
ments and agencies; and
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‘‘(B) the allocation of personnel to and
within the departments and agencies,
to implement the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness
Plan.
‘‘(11) Assess all Federal terrorism preparedness
programs and ensure that each program complies
with the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan.
‘‘(12) Identify duplication, fragmentation, and
overlap within Federal terrorism preparedness pro-
grams and eliminate such duplication, fragmentation
and overlap.
‘‘(13) Evaluate Federal emergency response as-
sets and make recommendations regarding the orga-
nization, need, and geographic location of such as-
sets.
‘‘(14) Establish general policies regarding fi-
nancial assistance to States based on potential risk
and threat, response capabilities, and ability to
achieve the end state of preparedness for emergency
responders established under section 653(b)(1)(D).
‘‘(15) Notify a Federal department or agency in
writing if the Council finds that its policies are not
in compliance with its responsibilities under the Do-
mestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan.
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‘‘SEC. 653. DOMESTIC TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS PLAN
AND ANNUAL STRATEGY.
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—Not later than 180
days after the date of the first meeting of the Council,
the Council shall develop a Domestic Terrorism Prepared-
ness Plan and transmit a copy of the plan to Congress.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Domestic Terrorism
Preparedness Plan shall include the following:
‘‘(A) A statement of the policies, objec-
tives, and priorities established by the Council
under section 652(1).
‘‘(B) A plan for implementing such poli-
cies, objectives, and priorities that is based on
a threat, risk, and capability assessment and in-
cludes measurable objectives to be achieved in
each of the following 5 years for enhancing do-
mestic preparedness against a terrorist attack.
‘‘(C) A description of the specific role of
each Federal department and agency, and the
roles of State and local governmental entities,
under the plan developed under subparagraph
(B).
‘‘(D) A definition of an end state of pre-
paredness for emergency responders that sets
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forth measurable, minimum standards of ac-
ceptability for preparedness.
‘‘(2) EVALUATION
OF
FEDERAL
RESPONSE
TEAMS.—In preparing the description under para-
graph (1)(C), the Council shall evaluate each Fed-
eral response team and the assistance that the team
offers to State and local emergency personnel when
responding to a terrorist attack. The evaluation shall
include an assessment of how the Federal response
team will assist State and local emergency personnel
after the personnel has achieved the end state of
preparedness for emergency responders established
under paragraph (1)(D).
‘‘(c) ANNUAL STRATEGY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall develop
and transmit to Congress, on the date of transmittal
of the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan and,
in each of the succeeding 4 fiscal years, on the date
that the President submits an annual budget to Con-
gress in accordance with section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, an annual strategy for carrying
out the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan in
the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the
strategy is submitted.
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‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The annual strategy for a
fiscal year shall include the following:
‘‘(A) An inventory of Federal training and
exercise programs, response teams, grant pro-
grams, and other programs and activities re-
lated to domestic preparedness against a ter-
rorist attack conducted in the preceding fiscal
year and a determination as to whether any of
such programs or activities may be duplicative.
The inventory shall consist of a complete de-
scription of each such program and activity, in-
cluding the funding level and purpose of and
goal to be achieved by the program or activity.
‘‘(B) If the Council determines under sub-
paragraph (A) that certain programs and activi-
ties are duplicative, a detailed plan for consoli-
dating, eliminating, or modifying the programs
and activities.
‘‘(C) An inventory of Federal training and
exercise programs, grant programs, response
teams, and other programs and activities to be
conducted in such fiscal year under the Domes-
tic Terrorism Preparedness Plan and measur-
able objectives to be achieved in such fiscal year
for enhancing domestic preparedness against a
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terrorist attack. The inventory shall provide for
implementation of any plan developed under
subparagraph (B), relating to duplicative pro-
grams and activities.
‘‘(D) A complete assessment of how re-
source allocation recommendations developed
under section 654(a) are intended to implement
the annual strategy.
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In developing the Domestic
Terrorism Preparedness Plan and each annual strat-
egy for carrying out the plan, the Council shall con-
sult with—
‘‘(A) the head of each Federal department
and agency that will have responsibilities under
the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan or
annual strategy;
‘‘(B) Congress;
‘‘(C) State and local officials;
‘‘(D) congressionally authorized panels;
and
‘‘(E) emergency preparedness organiza-
tions with memberships that include State and
local emergency responders.
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‘‘(2) REPORTS.—As part of the Domestic Ter-
rorism Preparedness Plan and each annual strategy
for carrying out the plan, the Council shall include
a written statement indicating the persons consulted
under this subsection and the recommendations
made by such persons.
‘‘(e) TRANSMISSION
OF
CLASSIFIED
INFORMA-
TION.—Any part of the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness
Plan or an annual strategy for carrying out the plan that
involves information properly classified under criteria es-
tablished by an Executive order shall be presented to Con-
gress separately.
‘‘(f) RISK OF TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST TRANS-
PORTATION FACILITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In developing the plan and
risk assessment under subsection (b), the Council
shall designate an entity to assess the risk of ter-
rorist attacks against transportation facilities, per-
sonnel, and passengers.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—In developing the plan and
risk assessment under subsection (b), the Council
shall ensure that the following three tasks are ac-
complished:
‘‘(A) An examination of the extent to
which transportation facilities, personnel, and
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passengers have been the target of terrorist at-
tacks and the extent to which such facilities,
personnel, and passengers are vulnerable to
such attacks.
‘‘(B) An evaluation of Federal laws that
can be used to combat terrorist attacks against
transportation facilities, personnel, and pas-
sengers, and the extent to which such laws are
enforced. The evaluation may also include a re-
view of applicable State laws.
‘‘(C) An evaluation of available tech-
nologies and practices to determine the best
means of protecting transportation facilities,
personnel, and passengers against terrorist at-
tacks.
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In developing the plan
and risk assessment under subsection (b), the Coun-
cil shall consult with the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, representatives of persons providing transpor-
tation, and representatives of employees of such per-
sons.
‘‘(g) MONITORING.—The Council, with the assistance
of the Inspector General of the relevant Federal depart-
ment or agency as needed, shall monitor the implementa-
tion of the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan, includ-
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ing conducting program and performance audits and eval-
uations.
‘‘SEC. 654. NATIONAL DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS BUDGET.
‘‘(a) RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING
RESOURCE
ALLOCATIONS.—
‘‘(1) TRANSMITTAL TO COUNCIL.—Each Fed-
eral Government program manager, agency head,
and department head with responsibilities under the
Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan shall trans-
mit to the Council for each fiscal year recommended
resource allocations for programs and activities re-
lating to such responsibilities on or before the earlier
of—
‘‘(A) the 45th day before the date of the
budget submission of the department or agency
to the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget for the fiscal year; or
‘‘(B) August 15 of the fiscal year pre-
ceding the fiscal year for which the rec-
ommendations are being made.
‘‘(2) TRANSMITTAL TO THE OFFICE OF MAN-
AGEMENT AND BUDGET.—The Council shall develop
for each fiscal year recommendations regarding re-
source allocations for each program and activity
identified in the annual strategy completed under
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section 653 for the fiscal year. Such recommenda-
tions shall be submitted to the relevant departments
and agencies and to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget. The Director of the Office
of Management and Budget shall consider such rec-
ommendations in formulating the annual budget of
the President submitted to Congress under section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, and shall
provide to the Council a written explanation in any
case in which the Director does not accept such a
recommendation.
‘‘(3) RECORDS.—The Council shall maintain
records regarding recommendations made and writ-
ten explanations received under paragraph (2) and
shall provide such records to Congress upon request.
The Council may not fulfill such a request before the
date of submission of the relevant annual budget of
the President to Congress under section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code.
‘‘(4) NEW
PROGRAMS
OR
REALLOCATION
OF
RESOURCES.—The head of a Federal department or
agency shall consult with the Council before acting
to enhance the capabilities of State and local emer-
gency preparedness and response personnel with re-
spect to terrorist attacks by—
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‘‘(A) establishing a new program or office;
or
‘‘(B) reallocating resources, including Fed-
eral response teams.
‘‘SEC. 655. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR STATE AND
LOCAL PROGRAMS.
‘‘The Council shall provide for the establishment of
voluntary guidelines for the terrorist attack preparedness
programs of State and local governmental entities for the
purpose of providing guidance in the development and im-
plementation of such programs. The guidelines shall ad-
dress equipment, exercises, and training and shall estab-
lish a desired threshold level of preparedness for State and
local emergency responders.
‘‘SEC. 656. POWERS OF COUNCIL.
‘‘In carrying out this subtitle, the Council may—
‘‘(1) direct, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of a department or head of an agency, the
temporary reassignment within the Federal Govern-
ment of personnel employed by such department or
agency;
‘‘(2) use for administrative purposes, on a reim-
bursable basis, the available services, equipment,
personnel, and facilities of Federal, State, and local
agencies;
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‘‘(3) procure the services of experts and con-
sultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5,
United States Code, relating to appointments in the
Federal Service, at rates of compensation for indi-
viduals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate
of pay payable for GS–18 of the General Schedule
under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code;
‘‘(4) accept and use donations of property from
Federal, State, and local government agencies;
‘‘(5) use the mails in the same manner as any
other department or agency of the executive branch;
and
‘‘(6) request the assistance of the Inspector
General of a Federal department or agency in con-
ducting audits and evaluations under section 653(g).
‘‘SEC. 657. ROLE OF COUNCIL IN NATIONAL SECURITY
COUNCIL EFFORTS.
‘‘The Council may, in the Council’s role as principal
adviser to the National Security Council on Federal efforts
to assist State and local governmental entities in domestic
terrorist attack preparedness matters, and subject to the
direction of the President, attend and participate in meet-
ings of the National Security Council. The Council may,
subject to the direction of the President, participate in the
National Security Council’s working group structure.