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(B) a reassessment of the reporting requirements to identify 
and eliminate redundant and unnecessary requirements; 
(2) the status of efforts to develop quantifiable performance meas-
ures and metrics to assess the effectiveness of the programs under 
which the covered grants are awarded, including— 
(A) progress made in implementing the plan required under 
subsection (b)(2); and 
(B) progress made in developing and implementing additional 
performance metrics and measures for grants, including as part of 
the comprehensive assessment system required under section 
20509 of this title; and 
(3) a performance assessment of each program under which the cov-
ered grants are awarded, including— 
(A) a description of the objectives and goals of the program; 
(B) an assessment of the extent to which the objectives and 
goals described in subparagraph (A) have been met, based on the 
quantifiable performance measures and metrics required under 
this section and sections 12510(a)(3) and 20509 of this title; 
(C) recommendations for any program modifications to improve 
the effectiveness of the program, to address changed or emerging 
conditions; and 
(D) an assessment of the experience of recipients of covered 
grants, including the availability of clear and accurate information, 
the timeliness of reviews and awards, and the provision of tech-
nical assistance, and recommendations for improving that experi-
ence. 
(d) GRANTS PROGRAM MEASUREMENT STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Academy of Public Administration 
shall assist the Administrator in implementing— 
(A) quantifiable performance measures and metrics to assess 
the effectiveness of grants administered by the Department, as re-
quired under this section and section 20509 of this title; and 
(B) the plan required under subsection (b)(2). 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this subsection. 
Chapter 127—Anti-Trafficking Training for 
Department Personnel 
Sec. 
12701.
Definition of human trafficking. 
12702.
Training to identify human trafficking. 
12703.
Report. 
12704.
Assistance to non-Federal entities. 
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§ 12701. Definition of human trafficking 
In this chapter, the term ‘‘human trafficking’’ means an art or practice 
described in paragraph (9) or (10) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims 
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9), (10)). 
§ 12702. Training to identify human trafficking 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall implement a program to— 
(1) train and periodically retrain relevant Transportation Security 
Administration, U. S. Customs and Border Protection, and other De-
partment personnel that the Secretary considers appropriate, with re-
spect to how to effectively deter, detect, and disrupt human trafficking, 
and, where appropriate, interdict a suspected perpetrator of human 
trafficking, during the course of their primary roles and responsibil-
ities; and 
(2) ensure that the personnel referred to in paragraph (1) regularly 
receive current information on matters relating to the detection of 
human trafficking, including information that becomes available outside 
of the Department’s initial or periodic retraining schedule, to the ex-
tent relevant to their official duties and consistent with applicable in-
formation and privacy laws. 
(b) TRAINING.—The training referred to in subsection (a) may be con-
ducted through in-class or virtual learning capabilities, and shall include— 
(1) methods for identifying suspected victims of human trafficking 
and, where appropriate, perpetrators of human trafficking; 
(2) for appropriate personnel, methods to approach a suspected vic-
tim of human trafficking, where appropriate, in a manner that is sen-
sitive to the suspected victim and is not likely to alert a suspected per-
petrator of human trafficking; 
(3) training that is most appropriate for a particular location or en-
vironment in which the personnel receiving such training perform their 
official duties; 
(4) other topics determined by the Secretary to be appropriate; and 
(5) a post-training evaluation for personnel receiving the training. 
(c) TRAINING CURRICULUM REVIEW.—The Secretary shall annually reas-
sess the training program established under subsection (a) to ensure it is 
consistent with current techniques, patterns, and trends associated with 
human trafficking. 
§ 12703. Report 
Not later than May 29 of each year, the Secretary shall report to Con-
gress with respect to the overall effectiveness of the program required by 
this chapter, the number of cases reported by Department personnel in 
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which human trafficking was suspected, and, of those cases, the number of 
cases that were confirmed cases of human trafficking. 
§ 12704. Assistance to non-Federal entities 
The Secretary may provide training curricula to any State, local, or tribal 
government, or private organization, to assist the government or organiza-
tion in establishing a program of training to identify human trafficking, on 
request from the government or organization. 
Subtitle II—National Emergency 
Management 
Chapter 201—General 
Sec. 
20101.
Definitions. 
§ 20101. Definitions 
In this subtitle: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Admin-
istrator of the Agency. 
(2) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Agency’’ means the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency. 
(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term ‘‘appro-
priate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate; and 
(B) those committees of the House of Representatives that the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives determines appropriate. 
(4) CATASTROPHIC
INCIDENT.—The term ‘‘catastrophic incident’’ 
means any natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made dis-
aster that results in extraordinary levels of casualties or damage or dis-
ruption severely affecting the population (including mass evacuations), 
infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, or government 
functions in an area. 
(5) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ means the Department 
of Homeland Security. 
(6) EMERGENCY; MAJOR DISASTER.—The terms ‘‘emergency’’ and 
‘‘major disaster’’ have the meanings given the terms in section 102 of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5122). 
(7) EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.—The term ‘‘emergency manage-
ment’’ means the governmental function that coordinates and inte-
grates all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capa-
bility to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, or miti-
gate against threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, 
or other man-made disasters. 
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(8) EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVIDERS.—The term ‘‘emergency re-
sponse providers’’ has the meaning given the term in section 10101 of 
this title. 
(9) FEDERAL COORDINATING OFFICER.—The term ‘‘Federal coordi-
nating officer’’ means a Federal coordinating officer as described in 
section 302 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5143). 
(10) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.—The term ‘‘individual with a 
disability’’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102). 
(11) LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘local government’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 10101 of this title. 
(12) NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Incident Management System’’ means a system to enable effec-
tive, efficient, and collaborative incident management. 
(13) NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN.—The term ‘‘National Response 
Plan’’ means the National Response Plan or any successor plan pre-
pared under section 11103(a)(6) of this title. 
(14) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 
Homeland Security. 
(15) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 10101 of this title. 
(16) SURGE CAPACITY.—The term ‘‘surge capacity’’ means the abil-
ity to rapidly and substantially increase the provision of search and res-
cue capabilities, food, water, medicine, shelter and housing, medical 
care, evacuation capacity, staffing (including disaster assistance em-
ployees), and other resources necessary to save lives and protect prop-
erty during a catastrophic incident. 
(17) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘tribal government’’ means 
the government of an Indian tribe or authorized tribal organization, or, 
in Alaska, a Native village or Alaska Regional Native Corporation. 
Chapter 203—Emergency Management 
Capabilities 
Sec. 
20301.
Surge Capacity Force. 
20302.
Evacuation preparedness technical assistance. 
20303.
Urban Search and Rescue Response System. 
20304.
Metropolitan Medical Response System Program. 
20305.
Logistics. 
20306.
Pre-positioned equipment program. 
20307.
Basic life supporting first aid and education. 
20308.
Improvements to information technology systems. 
20309.
Disclosure of certain information to law enforcement agencies. 
§ 20301. Surge Capacity Force 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
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