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(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) increases in the fixed costs or expenses of the Agency, in-
cluding rent or property acquisition costs or expenses, taxes, con-
tributions to the working capital fund of the Department, and se-
curity costs for the year after the year in which the estimate is 
submitted. 
(c) STATE PREPAREDNESS REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State receiving Federal preparedness assistance 
administered by the Department annually 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 pre-
paredness system, National Incident Management System, Na-
tional Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies; 
(B) an assessment of current capability levels and a description 
of target capability levels; and 
(C) a discussion of the extent to which target capabilities identi-
fied in the applicable State homeland security plan and other ap-
plicable plans remain unmet and an assessment of resources need-
ed to meet the preparedness priorities established under section 
20506(e) of this title, 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 assistance dur-
ing the preceding fiscal year achieved the preparedness prior-
ities. 
§ 20513. Federal preparedness 
(a) AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY.—In support of the national preparedness 
system, the President shall ensure that each Federal agency with respon-
sibilities 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 ex-
ercised for the missions of the agency; 
(C) sufficient physical resources; and 
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(D) the command, control, and communication channels to 
make, monitor, and communicate decisions; 
(2) complies with the National Incident Management System, includ-
ing credentialing of personnel and typing of resources likely needed to 
respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made dis-
aster under section 11110 of this title; 
(3) develops, trains, and exercises rosters of response personnel to 
be deployed when the agency is called on to support a Federal re-
sponse; 
(4) develops deliberate operational plans and the corresponding capa-
bilities, including crisis planning, to respond effectively to natural dis-
asters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters in support of 
the National Response Plan to ensure a coordinated Federal response; 
and 
(5) regularly updates, verifies the accuracy of, and provides to the 
Administrator the information in the inventory required under section 
20511 of this title. 
(b) OPERATIONAL PLANS.—An operations plan developed under sub-
section (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 con-
ducting mass evacuations, including— 
(i) transportation and relocation; 
(ii) short- and long-term sheltering and accommodation; 
(iii) provisions for populations with special needs, keeping 
families together, and expeditious location of missing chil-
dren; and 
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(iv) policies and provisions for pets. 
(B) The preparedness and deployment of public health and med-
ical resources, including resources to address the needs of evacuees 
and populations with special needs. 
(C) The coordination of interagency search and rescue oper-
ations, including land, water, and airborne search and rescue oper-
ations. 
(D) The roles and responsibilities of the Senior Federal Law 
Enforcement Official with respect to other law enforcement enti-
ties. 
(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 Department of 
Defense, National Air and Space Administration, National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, and commercial aircraft and sat-
ellite remotely sensed imagery. 
(I) The coordination and integration of support from the private 
sector and nongovernmental organizations. 
(J) The safe disposal of debris, including hazardous materials, 
and, when practicable, the recycling of debris. 
(K) The identification of the required surge capacity. 
(L) Specific provisions for the recovery of affected geographic 
areas. 
(c) MISSION ASSIGNMENTS.—To expedite the provision of assistance 
under the National Response Plan, the President shall ensure that the Ad-
ministrator, in coordination with Federal agencies with responsibilities 
under the National Response Plan, develops pre-scripted mission assign-
ments, including logistics, communications, mass care, health services, and 
public safety. 
(d) CERTIFICATION.—The President shall certify to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives on an annual basis that each 
Federal agency with responsibilities under the National Response Plan com-
plies with subsections (a) and (b). 
(e) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit 
the authority of the Secretary of Defense with regard to— 
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(1) the command, control, training, planning, equipment, exercises, 
or employment of Department of Defense forces; or 
(2) the allocation of Department of Defense resources. 
§ 20514. Use of existing resources 
In establishing the national preparedness goal and national preparedness 
system, the Administrator shall use existing preparedness documents, plan-
ning tools, and guidelines to the extent practicable and consistent with this 
subtitle. 
Subchapter II—Additional Preparedness 
§ 20521. Emergency Management Assistance Compact grants 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may make grants to administer the 
Emergency Management Assistance Compact consented to by the Joint Res-
olution entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution granting the consent of Congress to the 
Emergency Management Assistance Compact’’ (Public Law 104–321, 110 
Stat. 3877). 
(b) USES.—A grant under this section shall be used— 
(1) to carry out recommendations identified in the Emergency Man-
agement Assistance Compact after-action reports for the 2004 and 
2005 hurricane season; 
(2) to administer compact operations on behalf of all member States 
and territories; 
(3) to continue coordination with the Agency and appropriate Fed-
eral agencies; 
(4) to continue coordination with State, local, and tribal government 
entities and their respective national organizations; and 
(5) to assist State and local governments, emergency response pro-
viders, and organizations representing the providers with credentialing 
emergency response providers and the typing of emergency response re-
sources. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall consult with the Adminis-
trator of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact to ensure effec-
tive coordination of efforts in responding to requests for assistance. 
§ 20522. Emergency Management Performance Grants Pro-
gram 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the emergency manage-
ment performance grants program described in subsection (b). 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122). 
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