cluding terrorism involving weapons of mass destruc-
tion and terrorism involving cybertechnology.’’.
(b) EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MEASURES.—Sec-
tion 611(e) (42 U.S.C. 5196(e)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘preventing
and’’ before ‘‘treating’’;
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘developing
shelter designs’’ and inserting ‘‘development of shel-
ter designs, equipment, clothing,’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘developing’’
and all that follows through ‘‘thereof’’ and inserting
‘‘development and standardization of equipment and
facilities’’.
(c) TRAINING AND EXERCISE PROGRAMS.—Section
611(f) (42 U.S.C. 5196(f)) is amended—
(1) in the subsection heading by inserting ‘‘AND
EXERCISE’’ after ‘‘TRAINING’’; and
(2) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’;
(B) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘and
exercise’’ after ‘‘training’’;
(C) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and’’
at the end;
(D) in subparagraph (C) by striking the
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) establish priorities among training and ex-
ercise programs based on an assessment of the exist-
ing threats, capabilities, and objectives.’’.
SEC. 7. REPEALS.
(a) USE OF FUNDS TO PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND
TO HAZARDS.—Section 615 (42 U.S.C. 5196d) is re-
pealed.
(b) SECURITY
REGULATIONS.—Section 622 (42
U.S.C. 5197a) is repealed.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Title VI (42 U.S.C. 5195 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 629. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003 such
sums as may be necessary to carry out this title.
‘‘(b) PRIORITIES.—Amounts appropriated pursuant
to this section shall be used in a manner consistent with
priorities established under section 611(f)(1).’’.
SEC. 9. OFFICE OF TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—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 fol-
lowing:
‘‘Subtitle C—Office of Terrorism
Preparedness
‘‘SEC. 651. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the Exec-
utive Office of the President an Office of Terrorism Pre-
paredness (in this subtitle referred to as the ‘Office’).
‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR.—The head of the
Office shall be the Director of the Office of Terrorism Pre-
paredness (in this subtitle referred to as the ‘Director’),
who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. In making the appoint-
ment, the President shall consult with the Director of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Attorney
General of the United States, and the Secretary of De-
fense.
‘‘SEC. 652. DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.
‘‘The Director shall—
‘‘(1) establish the policies, objectives, and prior-
ities 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 domestic terrorist at-
tacks, including attacks involving weapons of mass
destruction or cybertechnology;
‘‘(2) publish a Domestic Terrorism Prepared-
ness Plan and an annual strategy for carrying out
the plan in accordance with section 653;
‘‘(3) biannually review the terrorist attack pre-
paredness programs of State and local governmental
entities and provide recommendations to such enti-
ties based on such reviews;
‘‘(4) establish voluntary minimum standards for
the terrorist attack preparedness programs of State
and local governmental entities in accordance with
section 656;
‘‘(5) consult with, and serve as a contact for,
State and local governmental entities implementing
terrorist attack preparedness programs;
‘‘(6) 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;
‘‘(7) make recommendations to the President
and to the National Security Council regarding—
‘‘(A) changes in the organization, manage-
ment, and budgets of Federal departments and
agencies; and
‘‘(B) the allocation of personnel to and
within such departments and agencies;
to implement the policies, priorities, and objectives
established under paragraph (1) and the Domestic
Terrorism Preparedness Plan; and
‘‘(8) notify a Federal department or agency in
writing if the Director finds that its policies are not
in compliance with its responsibilities under the Do-
mestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan and transmit a
copy of such notification to the President.
‘‘SEC. 653. DOMESTIC TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS PLAN
AND ANNUAL STRATEGY
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—Not later than 180
days after the date of appointment of the Director, the
Director shall develop a Domestic Terrorism Preparedness
Plan and transmit a copy of the plan to the President and
Congress. The Director, as necessary, may extend the
deadline established by this subsection, except that any
such extension may not exceed 90 days.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The Domestic Terrorism Pre-
paredness Plan shall include—
‘‘(1) a statement of the policies, objectives, and
priorities established by the Director under section
652(1);
‘‘(2) a plan for implementing such policies, ob-
jectives, and priorities, including measurable objec-
tives to be achieved in each of the following 5 years
for enhancing domestic preparedness against a ter-
rorist attack; and
‘‘(3) 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 paragraph (2).
‘‘(c) ANNUAL STRATEGY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall develop
and transmit to the President and Congress, on the
date of transmittal of the Domestic Terrorism Pre-
paredness Plan and on February 1st of each of the
succeeding 4 fiscal years beginning after such date
of transmittal, 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.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The annual strategy for a
fiscal year shall include—
‘‘(A) a description of Federal training and
exercise programs, grant programs, and other
activities conducted in the fiscal year preceding
the fiscal year for which the strategy has been
developed related to domestic preparedness
against a terrorist attack and recommendations
concerning whether any of such programs may
be duplicative;
‘‘(B) a description of Federal training and
exercise programs, grant programs, and other
activities to be conducted in the fiscal year for
which the strategy has been developed under
the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan and
measurable objectives to be achieved in such fis-
cal year for enhancing domestic preparedness
against a terrorist attack; and
‘‘(C) a complete assessment of how the
budget proposal transmitted for the fiscal year
under section 654(a) is intended to implement
the strategy and whether the funding levels con-
tained in such proposal are sufficient to imple-
ment such strategy.
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In developing the Domestic
Terrorism Preparedness Plan and each annual strat-
egy for carrying out the plan, the Director 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; and
‘‘(C) State and local officials.
‘‘(2) REPORTS.—At the time the Director sub-
mits the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan or
an annual strategy to the President and Congress,
the Director shall transmit a report to the President
and Congress indicating the persons consulted under
this subsection.
‘‘(e) TRANSMISSION
OF
CLASSIFIED
INFORMA-
TION.—Any part of the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness
Plan under subsection (a) or an annual strategy under
subsection (c) that involves information properly classified
under criteria established by an Executive order shall be
presented to Congress separately.
‘‘SEC. 654. NATIONAL DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS BUDGET.
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSMISSION OF BUDG-
ET.—The Director shall develop for each fiscal year, with
the advice of the program managers of departments and
agencies with responsibilities under the Domestic Ter-
rorism Preparedness Plan and appropriate State and local
governmental entities, a consolidated budget proposal to
implement the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan,
and shall transmit a copy of the budget proposal to the
President and Congress.
‘‘(b) BUDGET SUBMISSIONS BY DEPARTMENTS AND
AGENCIES.—Each Federal Government program man-
ager, agency head, and department head with responsibil-
ities under the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan
shall transmit the budget request of the program, agency,
or department relating to such responsibilities to the Di-
rector at the same time as such request is submitted to
their superiors (and before submission to the Office of
Management and Budget) in the preparation of the budget
of the President submitted to Congress under section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.
‘‘(c) REVIEW OF BUDGET SUBMISSIONS.—The Direc-
tor shall—
‘‘(1) review each budget request transmitted to
the Director under subsection (b);
‘‘(2) certify in writing as to the adequacy of
such request to implement the objectives of the Do-
mestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan for the fiscal
year for which the request is submitted; and
‘‘(3) notify the program manager, agency head,
or department head, as applicable, regarding the Di-
rector’s certification under paragraph (2).
‘‘(d) REPROGRAMMING AND TRANSFER REQUESTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No Federal department or
agency shall submit to Congress a reprogramming or
transfer request that is included in the consolidated
budget proposal developed under subsection (a) un-
less such request has been approved by the Director.
‘‘(2) APPEALS.—The Secretary of a department
or the head of an agency may appeal to the Presi-
dent any disapproval by the Director of a re-
programming or transfer request.
‘‘(3) 
QUARTERLY
REPORTS.—The 
Director
shall report to Congress on a quarterly basis regard-
ing the need for any reprogramming or transfer of
appropriated funds for activities under the Domestic
Terrorism Preparedness Plan.
‘‘(e) RECORDS.—The Director shall maintain records
regarding certifications under subsection (c)(2).
‘‘(f) NOTICE TO OMB OF INADEQUATE REQUESTS.—
If the Director determines under subsection (c)(2) that a
budget request is not adequate to implement the objectives
of the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan for the fis-
cal year for which the request is submitted, the Director
shall transmit a written statement of such determination
to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
‘‘(g) TIMELY DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION OF
BUDGET REQUESTS.—The head of each Federal depart-
ment and agency with responsibilities under the Domestic
Terrorism Preparedness Plan shall ensure timely develop-
ment and transmittal of budget requests pursuant to sub-
section (b) in such format as may be designated by the
Director with the concurrence of the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget.
‘‘SEC. 655. CERTIFICATION OF FEDERAL TRAINING AND EX-
ERCISE PROGRAMS.
‘‘(a) CERTIFICATION OF PROGRAMS.—Not later than
270 days after the date of appointment of the Director,
the Director shall conduct a review of each training and
exercise program being conducted by a Federal depart-
ment or agency to enhance the capabilities of State and
local emergency preparedness and response personnel with
respect to terrorist attacks. Upon completing the review,
the Director shall either certify or deny certification for
the program based on criteria to be developed by the Di-
rector. The Director, as necessary, may extend the dead-
line established by this subsection with respect to a train-
ing or exercise program, except that any such extension
may not exceed 180 days.
‘‘(b) RECERTIFICATION OF PROGRAMS.—A training
or exercise program that is certified by the Director under
subsection (a) shall be reviewed by the Director on or be-
fore June 15th of the third fiscal year beginning after the
date of certification and on or before June 15th of every
third fiscal year thereafter. Upon completing each review,
the Director shall either recertify or deny recertification
for the program based on criteria to be developed by the
Director.
‘‘(c) EFFECT OF DENIALS.—The Director may not
certify a budget request transmitted for a fiscal year
under section 654 with respect to any training or exercise
program for which the Director has denied certification
or recertification for a period including such fiscal year
under this section.
‘‘(d) DEVELOPMENT OF CERTIFICATION CRITERIA.—
In developing criteria for certifications and recertifications
under this section, the Director shall seek to eliminate du-
plicative Federal programs and to further Federal efforts
toward implementation of the policies, objectives, and pri-
orities of the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan.
‘‘(e) ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS AND OF-
FICES.—Before a Federal department or agency may es-
tablish a new program or office to enhance the capabilities
of State and local emergency preparedness and response
personnel with respect to terrorist attacks, the head of the
department or agency shall consult with the Director to
determine whether the new program or office is consistent
with the Domestic Terrorism Preparedness Plan.
‘‘SEC. 656. VOLUNTARY MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR STATE
AND LOCAL PROGRAMS.
‘‘The Director shall establish voluntary minimum
standards for the terrorist attack preparedness programs
of State and local governmental entities for the purpose
of providing guidance in the development and implementa-
tion of such programs. The standards shall include stand-
ards for equipment, exercises, and training.
‘‘SEC. 657. GRANTS TO STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES.
‘‘The Director may make grants to a State or local
governmental entity to offset the costs of participation by
the entity in any training or exercise program that has
been certified by the Director under section 655.
‘‘SEC. 658. POWERS OF DIRECTOR.
‘‘In carrying out this subtitle, the Director may—
‘‘(1) select, appoint, employ, and fix compensa-
tion of such officers and employees as may be nec-
essary to carry out the functions of the Office under
this subtitle;
‘‘(2) direct, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of a department or head of an agency, the