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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Domestic Nuclear De-
tection’’ and inserting ‘‘the Nuclear Divi-
sion’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (6) and 
(7) of’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (6) and (7) of’’; 
(6) in section 1907 (6 U.S.C. 596a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Annual’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Biennial’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘each year’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘every 2 years’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘previous year’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘previous 2 years’’; 
(D) in the heading of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘ANNUAL’’ and inserting ‘‘BIENNIAL’’; 
and 
(E) subsection (b)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AN-
NUAL’’ and inserting ‘‘BIENNIAL’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by inserting 
‘‘odd-numbered’’ after ‘‘each’’; and 
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(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘an-
nual’’ and inserting ‘‘biennial’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 1908. DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL 
NUCLEAR DETECTION ARCHITECTURE. 
‘‘In carrying out the mission of the Office under sub-
paragraph (A) of section 1902(a)(4), the Director of the 
Nuclear Division shall provide support for planning, orga-
nization, equipment, training, exercises, and operational 
assessments to Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial 
governments to assist such governments in implementing 
radiological and nuclear detection capabilities in the event 
of terrorist attacks or other high-consequence events uti-
lizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a 
high risk to homeland security. Such capabilities shall be 
integrated into the enhanced global nuclear detection ar-
chitecture referred to in such section 1902(a)(4), and shall 
inform and be guided by architecture studies, technology 
needs, and research activities of the Office.’’. 
(c) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, or rule to the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office or 
the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection of the De-
partment of Homeland Security shall be deemed to be a 
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reference to the Nuclear Division or the Director of the 
Nuclear Division, respectively, of the Department. 
SEC. 6. EXPLOSIVES DIVISION. 
Title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 
as added by section 2 of this Act and as amended by sec-
tions 3, 4, and 5 of this Act, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subtitle: 
‘‘Subtitle E—Explosives Division 
‘‘SEC. 2241. EXPLOSIVES DIVISION. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the CBRNE Office an Explosives Division, headed by a 
Director of the Explosives Division (in this subtitle re-
ferred to as the ‘Director’). 
‘‘(b) MISSION AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Direc-
tor shall be responsible for coordinating departmental 
strategy and policy relating to terrorist attacks and other 
high-consequence events utilizing explosives that pose a 
high risk to homeland security, including the following: 
‘‘(1) Developing and maintaining the Depart-
ment’s strategy against explosives threats. 
‘‘(2) Serving as the Department representative 
for explosives threats and related activities with 
other Federal departments and agencies. 
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‘‘(3) Providing oversight of the Department’s 
preparedness, including operational requirements, 
for explosives threats. 
‘‘(4) Enhancing the capabilities of Federal, 
State, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and 
private entities as appropriate, to counter terrorist 
attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing 
explosives. 
‘‘(5) Evaluating and providing guidance to Fed-
eral, State, local, tribal, and territorial governments 
and appropriate private entities on detection and 
communication technology that could be effective 
during terrorist attacks or other high-consequence 
events utilizing explosives. 
‘‘(6) Supporting and enhancing the effective 
sharing and use of appropriate information gen-
erated by the intelligence community (as such term 
is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))), law enforcement 
agencies, other Federal, State, local, tribal, and ter-
ritorial government agencies, and foreign govern-
ments, on explosives threats.’’. 
SEC. 7. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
Nothing in this Act shall change the authority of the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
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Agency to lead the emergency management system of the 
United States. Nothing in this Act shall alter the responsi-
bility of the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of 
Homeland Security to serve as the principal advisor to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency on medical 
and public health issues pursuant to paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 516(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 321e(c)). 
SEC. 8. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to title XIX 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘TITLE XIX—NUCLEAR DIVISION’’; 
(2) by striking the item relating to section 1901 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1901. Nuclear Division.’’; 
(3) by striking the item relating to section 
1903; 
(4) by adding after the item relating to section 
1907 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1908. Domestic Implementation of the global nuclear detection architec-
ture.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE XXII—CBRNE OFFICE 
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