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(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The national exercise program— 
(A) shall be— 
(i) as realistic as practicable, based on current risk assess-
ments, including credible threats, vulnerabilities, and con-
sequences, and designed to stress the national preparedness 
system; 
(ii) designed, as practicable, to simulate the partial or com-
plete incapacitation of a State, local, or tribal government; 
(iii) carried out, as appropriate, with a minimum degree of 
notice to involved parties regarding the timing and details of 
the exercises, consistent with safety considerations; 
(iv) designed to provide for the systematic evaluation of 
readiness and enhance operational understanding of the inci-
dent command system and relevant mutual aid agreements; 
(v) designed to address the unique requirements of popu-
lations with special needs, including the elderly; and 
(vi) designed to promptly develop after-action reports and 
plans for quickly incorporating lessons learned into future op-
erations; and 
(B) shall include a selection of model exercises that State, local, 
and tribal governments can readily adapt for use and provide as-
sistance to State, local, and tribal governments with the design, 
implementation, and evaluation of exercises (whether a model exer-
cise program or an exercise designed locally) that— 
(i) conform to the requirements under subparagraph (A); 
(ii) are consistent with any applicable State, local, or tribal 
strategy or plan; and 
(iii) provide for systematic evaluation of readiness. 
(3) NATIONAL LEVEL EXERCISES.—Periodically but not less than bi-
ennially, the Administrator shall perform national exercises to test and 
evaluate the following: 
(A) The capability of Federal, State, local, and tribal govern-
ments to detect, disrupt, and prevent threatened or actual cata-
strophic acts of terrorism, especially those involving weapons of 
mass destruction. 
(B) The readiness of Federal, State, local, and tribal govern-
ments to respond and recover in a coordinated and unified manner 
to catastrophic incidents. 
§ 20509. Comprehensive assessment system 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator, in coordination with the Na-
tional Council on Disability and the National Advisory Council, shall estab-
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lish a comprehensive system to assess, on an ongoing basis, the Nation’s 
prevention capabilities and overall preparedness, including operational readi-
ness. 
(b) PERFORMANCE METRICS AND MEASURES.—The Administrator shall 
ensure that each component of the national preparedness system, National 
Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related 
plans and strategies, and the reports required under section 20512 of this 
title is developed, revised, and updated with clear and quantifiable perform-
ance metrics, measures, and outcomes. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The assessment system established under subsection (a) 
shall assess— 
(1) compliance with the national preparedness system, National Inci-
dent Management System, National Response Plan, and other related 
plans and strategies; 
(2) capability levels at the time of assessment against target capa-
bility levels defined pursuant to the guidelines established under section 
20506(a) of this title; 
(3) resource needs to meet the desired target capability levels defined 
pursuant to the guidelines established under section 20506(a); and 
(4) performance of training, exercises, and operations. 
§ 20510. Remedial action management program 
The Administrator, in coordination with the National Council on Dis-
ability and the National Advisory Council, shall establish a remedial action 
management program to— 
(1) analyze training, exercises, and real-world events to identify and 
disseminate lessons learned and best practices; 
(2) generate and disseminate, as appropriate, after-action reports to 
participants in exercises and real-world events; and 
(3) conduct remedial action tracking and long-term trend analysis. 
§ 20511. Federal response capability inventory 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under section 611(h)(1)(C) of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196(h)(1)(C)), 
the Administrator shall accelerate the completion of the inventory of Federal 
response capabilities. 
(b) CONTENTS.—For each Federal agency with responsibilities under the 
National Response Plan, the inventory shall include— 
(1) for each capability— 
(A) the performance parameters of the capability; 
(B) the timeframe within which the capability can be brought 
to bear on an incident; and 
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(C) the readiness of the capability to respond to all hazards, in-
cluding natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made 
disasters; 
(2) a list of personnel credentialed under section 11110 of this title; 
(3) a list of resources typed under section 11110; and 
(4) emergency communications assets maintained by the Federal 
Government and, if appropriate, State, local, and tribal governments 
and the private sector. 
(c) DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.—The Administrator, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Defense, shall develop a list of organizations and func-
tions within the Department of Defense that may be used, pursuant to the 
authority provided under the National Response Plan and sections 402, 
403, and 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170a, 5170b, 5192), to provide support to civil 
authorities during natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made 
disasters. 
(d) DATABASE.—The Administrator shall establish an inventory database 
to allow— 
(1) real-time exchange of information regarding— 
(A) capabilities; 
(B) readiness; 
(C) the compatibility of equipment; 
(D) credentialed personnel; and 
(E) typed resources; 
(2) easy identification and rapid deployment of capabilities, 
credentialed personnel, and typed resources during an incident; and 
(3) the sharing of the inventory described in subsection (a) with 
other Federal agencies, as appropriate. 
§ 20512. Reporting requirements 
(a) FEDERAL PREPAREDNESS REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator, in coordination with the 
heads of appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit annually to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report on the Nation’s level of pre-
paredness for all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, 
and other man-made disasters. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each report shall include— 
(A) an assessment of how Federal assistance supports the na-
tional preparedness system; 
(B) the results of the comprehensive assessment carried out 
under section 20509 of this title; 
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(C) a review of the inventory described in section 20511 of this 
title, including the number and type of credentialed personnel in 
each category of personnel trained and ready to respond to a nat-
ural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; 
(D) an assessment of resource needs to meet preparedness pri-
orities established under section 20506(e) of this title, including— 
(i) an estimate of the amount of Federal, State, local, and 
tribal expenditures required to attain the preparedness prior-
ities; and 
(ii) the extent to which the use of Federal assistance dur-
ing the preceding fiscal year achieved the preparedness prior-
ities; 
(E) an evaluation of the extent to which grants administered by 
the Department, including grants under chapter 125 of this title— 
(i) have contributed to the progress of State, local, and 
tribal governments in achieving target capabilities; and 
(ii) have led to the reduction of risk from natural disasters, 
acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters nationally and 
in State, local, and tribal jurisdictions; and 
(F) a discussion of whether the list of credentialed personnel of 
the Agency described in section 20511(b)(2) of this title— 
(i) complies with the strategic human capital plan devel-
oped under section 10102 of title 5; and 
(ii) is sufficient to respond to a natural disaster, act of ter-
rorism, or other man-made disaster, including a catastrophic 
incident. 
(b) CATASTROPHIC RESOURCE ESTIMATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall develop and submit an-
nually to the appropriate committees of Congress an estimate of the 
resources of the Agency and other Federal agencies needed for, and de-
voted specifically to, developing the capabilities of Federal, State, local, 
and tribal governments necessary to respond to a catastrophic incident. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each estimate shall include the resources necessary 
for and devoted to— 
(A) planning; 
(B) training and exercises; 
(C) Regional Office enhancements; 
(D) staffing, including for surge capacity during a catastrophic 
incident; 
(E) additional logistics capabilities; 
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