struction’’ means chemical, biological, and nuclear weap-
ons (whether militarized or improvised) that are designed
to spread their contents through explosions or other dis-
semination means.
SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 2375. Weapons of mass destruction: threat from at-
tack by unconventional means
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary
of Defense shall carry out a research and development pro-
gram to enhance the capabilities of the United States re-
lating to the threat to the United States of an attack in-
side the United States by unconventional means involving
weapons of mass destruction. In carrying out such pro-
gram, the Secretary shall take into consideration relevant
assessments and recommendations of any interagency task
force or committee.
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PRO-
GRAM.—The activities to be carried out by the Secretary
under the program shall include the following:
‘‘(1) Research, development, test, and evalua-
tion of technologies relating to any of the following:
‘‘(A) Detection of chemical, biological, and
nuclear weapons.
‘‘(B) Interception of such weapons.
‘‘(C) Protection against such weapons.
‘‘(D) Assistance to other Federal depart-
ments and agencies and State and local agen-
cies in responding to an attack made using such
weapons, including casualty treatment.
‘‘(E) Decontamination of areas affected by
an attack using such weapons.
‘‘(2) Training of personnel for the activities
specified in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of para-
graph (1).
‘‘(3) Identification of Federal equipment and
technologies that can be transferred, and training
that can be provided, from one Federal agency to
another agency or to State and local agencies con-
sistent with the purposes of the program under this
section.
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL AU-
THORITIES.—In carrying out the program under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall consult regularly with, and shall
seek the views of, representatives of—
‘‘(1) State and local government law enforce-
ment authorities; and
‘‘(2) State and local government emergency
planning authorities.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘2375. Weapons of mass destruction: threat from attack by unconventional
means.’’.
SEC. 4. PRE-EVENT PLANNING ASSISTANCE UNDER STAF-
FORD ACT.
Section 201(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131(b))
is amended by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘In the case of preparation by the States against
major disasters involving weapons of mass destruction (as
defined in section 2(b) of the Defend America Against
Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996), technical as-
sistance under the preceding sentence in developing com-
prehensive plans and practicable programs for preparation
against such disasters may be provided through any de-
partment or agency of the United States designated by
the President for such purpose.’’.
SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress
a report describing the actions taken, and planned to be
taken, to carry out section 2375 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by section 3, and the sentence in section
201(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act added by section 4. The report
shall include a statement of the costs of such actions.
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