facturers and for SAFETY Act certification or place-
ment on the authorized equipment list, or both; and 
‘‘(3) with permission from the detection tech-
nology manufacturer, make available to Federal de-
partments and agencies, State, territorial, local, and 
tribal entities, and the private sector the results of de-
tection system testing and evaluation under para-
graph (2). 
‘‘SEC. 2124. DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL 
NUCLEAR DETECTION ARCHITECTURE. 
‘‘(a) SECURING THE CITIES.—The Director of the Do-
mestic Nuclear Detection Office shall establish and main-
tain a multilayered system of detection technologies, pro-
grams, and guidelines designed to enhance the Nation’s 
ability to detect and prevent a radiological or nuclear at-
tack in high-risk United States cities, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(b) SURGE CAPABILITIES.—The Director shall de-
velop a surge capability for radiological and nuclear detec-
tion systems that can be deployed within the United States 
rapidly in response to actionable intelligence or warnings, 
and includes procurement of appropriate technology, train-
ing, and exercises. 
‘‘(c) INTEGRATION.—The programs under subsections 
(a) and (b) shall be integrated into the Global Nuclear De-
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tection Architecture and shall inform architecture studies, 
technology gaps, and research activities of the Domestic Nu-
clear Detection Office. 
‘‘Subtitle C—Response 
‘‘SEC. 2131. FIRST RESPONDER GUIDANCE CONCERNING 
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND 
NUCLEAR ATTACKS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF VOLUNTARY GUIDANCE.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this section, the Secretary, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture, the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, the Attorney General, and the heads of other 
Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, shall— 
‘‘(1) develop for police, fire, emergency medical 
services, emergency management, and medical and 
public health personnel, voluntary guidance for re-
sponding to a release of chemical, biological, radio-
logical, and nuclear material; 
‘‘(2) make such guidance available to State, 
local, and tribal authorities, including primary and 
secondary schools and other educational institutions, 
nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, 
and the public; and 
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‘‘(3) in developing the guidance under paragraph 
(1)— 
‘‘(A) review the experiences of other coun-
tries and the expertise of academic institutions 
and nongovernmental organizations; and 
‘‘(B) consider the unique needs of children 
and other vulnerable populations. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The guidance developed under sub-
section (a)(1) shall be voluntary, risk-based guidance that 
shall include— 
‘‘(1) protective action guidance for ensuring the 
security, health, and safety of emergency response 
providers and their families and household contacts; 
‘‘(2) specific information regarding the effects of 
the chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear mate-
rial on those exposed to the agent; and 
‘‘(3) best practices for emergency response pro-
viders to effectively diagnose, handle, and otherwise 
manage individuals affected by an incident involving 
chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material. 
‘‘(c) REVIEW AND REVISION OF GUIDANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(1) review the guidance developed under sub-
section (a)(1) at least once every 2 years; 
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‘‘(2) make revisions to the guidance as appro-
priate; and 
‘‘(3) make any revised guidance available to 
State, local, and tribal authorities, nongovernmental 
organizations, the private sector, and the public. 
‘‘(d) PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPING AND REVISING 
GUIDANCE.—In carrying out the requirements of this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall establish procedures to— 
‘‘(1) enable members of the first responder and 
first provider community to submit recommendations 
of areas in which guidance is needed and could be de-
veloped under subsection (a)(1); 
‘‘(2) determine which entities should be consulted 
in developing or revising the guidance; 
‘‘(3) prioritize, on a regular basis, guidance that 
should be developed or revised; and 
‘‘(4) develop and disseminate the guidance in ac-
cordance with the prioritization under paragraph (3). 
‘‘SEC. 2132. INTEGRATED PLUME MODELING FOR COLLEC-
TIVE RESPONSE. 
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall acquire, 
use, and disseminate the best available integrated 
plume models to enable rapid response activities fol-
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lowing a chemical, biological, nuclear, or radiological 
attack or event. 
‘‘(2) SCOPE.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) identify Federal, State, and local needs 
regarding plume models and ensure the rapid de-
velopment and distribution of integrated plume 
models that meet those needs to appropriate offi-
cials of the Federal Government and State, local, 
and tribal authorities to enable immediate re-
sponse to a chemical, biological, radiological, or 
nuclear attack or event; 
‘‘(B) establish mechanisms for dissemina-
tion by appropriate emergency response officials 
of the integrated plume models described in 
paragraph (1) to nongovernmental organizations 
and the public to enable appropriate collective 
response activities; 
‘‘(C) ensure that guidance and training in 
how to appropriately use such models are pro-
vided; and 
‘‘(D) ensure that lessons learned from as-
sessing the development and dissemination of in-
tegrated plume models during exercises adminis-
tered by the Department are put into the lessons 
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learned information sharing system maintained 
by the Department. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘plume model’ means the assess-
ment of the location and prediction of the spread of 
agents following a chemical, biological, radiological, 
or nuclear attack or event. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘integrated plume model’ means a 
plume model that integrates protective action guid-
ance and other information as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
‘‘SEC. 2133. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SYSTEM ASSESSMENT 
AND 
VALIDATION 
FOR 
EMERGENCY 
RE-
SPONDERS (SAVER) PROGRAM. 
‘‘The Secretary shall carry out a program for system 
assessment and validation of emergency response equipment 
at the Department, to be known as the ‘SAVER Program’. 
The Secretary shall ensure that such program— 
‘‘(1) conducts objective, impartial, practitioner- 
relevant, and operationally oriented assessments and 
validations of commercial emergency responder equip-
ment and systems, including hand-held detectors for 
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents; 
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‘‘(2) prioritizes such evaluation based on the 
technical results obtained from the program estab-
lished under section 2123, if available; 
‘‘(3) is supported by a network of scientists who, 
in coordination with subject matter experts, perform 
the assessment and validation activities using strict 
scientific and testing protocols; 
‘‘(4) provides results along with other relevant 
equipment information to the emergency response 
provider community in an operationally useful form; 
‘‘(5) provides information on equipment that 
falls within the categories listed in the Department’s 
authorized equipment list; 
‘‘(6) provides information that enables decision- 
makers and responders to better select, procure, use, 
and maintain emergency responder equipment; and 
‘‘(7) shares such information nationally with the 
emergency response provider community. 
‘‘SEC. 2134. PAYMENT FOR LABORATORY RESPONSE SERV-
ICES. 
‘‘In carrying out their functions, responsibilities, au-
thorities, and duties to counter biological terrorism, the Sec-
retary, the Attorney General, and the heads of other partici-
pating Federal agencies are authorized, subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, to enter into contracts with lab-
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oratories that comprise the Laboratory Response Network 
for Biological Terrorism and other federally networked lab-
oratories that agree to participate in such a contract, for 
the provision of laboratory testing services on a fee-for-serv-
ice basis or on a prepayment or other similar basis. Prior 
to entering into such a contract with any laboratory in the 
Laboratory Response Network for Biological Terrorism, the 
Secretary, the Attorney General, or the head of any other 
participating Federal agency shall inform the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention. 
‘‘SEC. 2135. BIOFORENSICS CAPABILITIES. 
‘‘(a) BIOFORENSICS ANALYSIS CENTER.—There is au-
thorized in the Department a bioforensics analysis center 
to provide support for law enforcement and intelligence-re-
lated investigations and actions to— 
‘‘(1) provide definitive bioforensics analysis in 
support of the executive agencies with primary re-
sponsibilities for preventing, deterring, responding to, 
attributing, and recovering from biological attacks; 
and 
‘‘(2) undertake other related bioforensics activi-
ties. 
‘‘(b) PAYMENT
FOR
SERVICES.—The center shall 
charge and retain fees to reimburse the cost of any service 
provided to an executive agency that requested such service. 
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‘‘(c) DETAILEE PROGRAM.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations, the Secretary may implement a program 
under which executive agencies as considered appropriate 
by the Secretary provide personnel, on a reimbursable basis, 
to the center for the purpose of— 
‘‘(1) providing training and other educational 
benefits for such stakeholders to help them to better 
understand the policies, procedures, and laws gov-
erning national bioforensics activities; and 
‘‘(2) bolstering the capabilities and information 
sharing activities of the bioforensics analysis center 
authorized under subsection (a) with national bio-
security and biodefense stakeholders. 
‘‘SEC. 2136. METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
Metropolitan Medical Response System Program, that shall 
assist State and local governments in preparing for and 
responding to public health and mass casualty incidents re-
sulting from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other 
man-made disasters. 
‘‘(b) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, through 
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
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Management Agency, may make grants under 
this section to State and local governments to as-
sist in preparing for and responding to mass 
casualty incidents resulting from acts of ter-
rorism, natural disasters, and other man-made 
disasters. 
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In developing guid-
ance for grants authorized under this section, the 
Administrator shall consult with the Chief Med-
ical Officer. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant made under this 
section may be used to support the integration of 
emergency management, health, and medical systems 
into a coordinated response to mass casualty inci-
dents caused by any hazard, including— 
‘‘(A) to strengthen medical surge capacity; 
‘‘(B) to strengthen mass prophylaxis capa-
bilities including development and maintenance 
of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile sufficient 
to protect first responders, their families, and 
immediate victims from a chemical or biological 
event, including the procurement of home med-
ical kits that are approved pursuant to the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
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301 et seq.) or the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 201 et seq.), as applicable; 
‘‘(C) to strengthen chemical, biological, ra-
diological, nuclear, and explosive detection, re-
sponse, and decontamination capabilities; 
‘‘(D) to develop and maintain mass triage 
and pre-hospital treatment plans and capabili-
ties; 
‘‘(E) for planning; 
‘‘(F) to support efforts to strengthen infor-
mation sharing and collaboration capabilities of 
regional, State, and urban areas in support of 
public health and medical preparedness; 
‘‘(G) for medical supplies management and 
distribution; 
‘‘(H) for training and exercises; 
‘‘(I) for integration and coordination of the 
activities and capabilities of public health per-
sonnel and medical care providers with those of 
other emergency response providers as well as 
other Federal agencies, the private sector, and 
nonprofit organizations, for the forward move-
ment of patients; and 
‘‘(J) for such other activities as the Admin-
istrator provides. 
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‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (C), any jurisdiction that received 
funds through the Metropolitan Medical Response 
System Program in fiscal year 2009 shall be eli-
gible to receive a grant under this section. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL JURISDICTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) UNREPRESENTED STATES.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (C), the Admin-
istrator may make grants under this 
section to the metropolitan statistical 
area with the largest population in 
any State in which no jurisdiction re-
ceived funds through the Metropolitan 
Medical Response Program in fiscal 
year 2009, or in which funding was re-
ceived only through another State. 
‘‘(II) LIMITATION.—For each of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2014, no ju-
risdiction that would otherwise be eli-
gible to receive grants under subclause 
(I) shall receive a grant under this sec-
tion if it would result in any jurisdic-
tion under subparagraph (A) receiving 
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less funding than such jurisdiction re-
ceived in fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(ii) OTHER JURISDICTIONS.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to 
subparagraph (C), the Administrator 
may determine that additional juris-
dictions are eligible to receive grants 
under this section. 
‘‘(II) LIMITATION.—For each of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2014, the eli-
gibility of any additional jurisdiction 
to receive grants under this section is 
subject to the availability of appro-
priations beyond that necessary to— 
‘‘(aa) ensure that each juris-
diction eligible to receive a grant 
under subparagraph (A) does not 
receive less funding than such ju-
risdiction received in fiscal year 
2009; and 
‘‘(bb) provide grants to juris-
dictions eligible under clause (i). 
‘‘(C) PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT AFTER 
FISCAL YEAR 2012.—A jurisdiction shall not be 
eligible for a grant under this subsection from 
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funds available after fiscal year 2012 unless the 
Secretary determines that the jurisdiction main-
tains a sufficient measured degree of capability 
in accordance with the performance measures 
issued under subsection (c). 
‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall distribute grant funds under this section to 
the State in which the jurisdiction receiving a 
grant under this section is located. 
‘‘(B) PASS THROUGH.—Subject to subpara-
graph (C), not later than 45 days after the date 
on which a State receives grant funds under sub-
paragraph (A), the State shall provide the juris-
diction receiving the grant 100 percent of the 
grant funds, and not later than 45 days after the 
State releases the funds, all fiscal agents shall 
make the grant funds available for expenditure. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION.—The Administrator may 
permit a State to provide to a jurisdiction re-
ceiving a grant under this section 97 percent of 
the grant funds awarded if doing so would not 
result in any jurisdiction eligible for a grant 
under paragraph (3)(A) receiving less funding 
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than such jurisdiction received in fiscal year 
2009. 
‘‘(5) REGIONAL COORDINATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall ensure that each jurisdiction that receives 
a grant under this section, as a condition of receiving 
such grant, is actively coordinating its preparedness 
efforts with surrounding jurisdictions, with the offi-
cial with primary responsibility for homeland secu-
rity (other than the Governor) of the government of 
the State in which the jurisdiction is located, and 
with emergency response providers from all relevant 
disciplines, as determined by the Administrator, to ef-
fectively enhance regional preparedness. 
‘‘(c) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—The Administrator 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordi-
nation with the Chief Medical Officer, and the National 
Metropolitan Medical Response System Working Group, 
shall issue performance measures within 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this section that enable objective eval-
uation of the performance and effective use of funds pro-
vided under this section in any jurisdiction. 
‘‘(d) METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM 
WORKING GROUP DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘Na-
tional Metropolitan Medical Response System Working 
Group’ means— 
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‘‘(1) 10 Metropolitan Medical Response System 
Program grant managers, who shall— 
‘‘(A) include 1 such grant manager from 
each region of the Agency; 
‘‘(B) comprise a population-based cross sec-
tion of jurisdictions that are receiving grant 
funds under the Metropolitan Medical Response 
System Program; and 
‘‘(C) include— 
‘‘(i) 3 selected by the Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy; and 
‘‘(ii) 3 selected by the Chief Medical 
Officer; and 
‘‘(2) 3 State officials who are responsible for ad-
ministration of State programs that are carried out 
with grants under this section, who shall be selected 
by the Administrator. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $42,000,000 to carry out the 
program for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016. 
‘‘Subtitle D—Recovery 
‘‘SEC. 2141. IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING GAPS IN RE-
COVERY CAPABILITIES. 
‘‘(a) RISK ASSESSMENT.— 
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