work with the First Responder Network Authority of the 
Department of Commerce to identify and address cyber 
risks that could impact the near term or long term avail-
ability and operations of such network and recommenda-
tions to mitigate such risks. 
SEC. 207. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SOCIAL 
MEDIA IMPROVEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 318. SOCIAL MEDIA WORKING GROUP. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish within the Department a social media working group 
(in this section referred to as the ‘Group’). 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—In order to enhance the dissemina-
tion of information through social media technologies be-
tween the Department and appropriate stakeholders and 
to improve use of social media technologies in support of 
preparedness, response, and recovery, the Group shall 
identify, and provide guidance and best practices to the 
emergency preparedness and response community on the 
use of social media technologies before, during, and after 
acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emer-
gencies. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Membership of the Group 
shall be composed of a cross section of subject mat-
ter experts from Federal, State, local, tribal, terri-
torial, and nongovernmental organization practi-
tioners, including representatives from the following 
entities: 
‘‘(A) The Office of Public Affairs of the 
Department. 
‘‘(B) The Office of the Chief Information 
Officer of the Department. 
‘‘(C) The Privacy Office of the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(D) The Federal Emergency Management 
Agency. 
‘‘(E) The Office of Disability Integration 
and Coordination of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency. 
‘‘(F) The American Red Cross. 
‘‘(G) The United States Forest Service. 
‘‘(H) The Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention. 
‘‘(I) The United States Geological Survey. 
‘‘(J) The National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration. 
‘‘(2) CHAIRPERSON, CO-CHAIRPERSON.— 
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‘‘(A) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary shall 
serve as the chairperson of the Group. 
‘‘(B) CO-CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson 
shall designate, on a rotating basis, a represent-
ative from a State or local government who is 
a member of the Group to serve as the co-chair-
person of the Group. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—The chairperson 
shall appoint, on a rotating basis, qualified individ-
uals to the Group. The total number of such addi-
tional members shall— 
‘‘(A) be equal to or greater than the total 
number of regular members under paragraph 
(1); and 
‘‘(B) include— 
‘‘(i) not fewer than three representa-
tives from the private sector; and 
‘‘(ii) representatives from— 
‘‘(I) State, local, tribal, and terri-
torial entities, including from— 
‘‘(aa) law enforcement; 
‘‘(bb) fire services; 
‘‘(cc) 
emergency 
medical 
services; 
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‘‘(dd) emergency manage-
ment; and 
‘‘(ee) public health entities; 
‘‘(II) universities and academia; 
and 
‘‘(III) nonprofit disaster relief or-
ganizations. 
‘‘(4) TERM LIMITS.—The chairperson shall es-
tablish term limits for individuals appointed to the 
Group under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION WITH NON-MEMBERS.—To the 
extent practicable, the Group shall work with entities in 
the public and private sectors to carry out subsection (b). 
‘‘(e) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL
MEETING.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Group shall hold its initial meeting. 
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.—After the initial 
meeting under paragraph (1), the Group shall 
meet— 
‘‘(A) at the call of the chairperson; and 
‘‘(B) not less frequently than twice each 
year. 
‘‘(3) VIRTUAL MEETINGS.—Each meeting of the 
Group may be held virtually. 
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‘‘(f) REPORTS.—During each year in which the 
Group meets, the Group shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the 
following: 
‘‘(1) A review and analysis of current and 
emerging social media technologies being used to 
support preparedness, response, and recovery activi-
ties related to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, 
and other emergencies. 
‘‘(2) A review of best practices and lessons 
learned on the use of social media technologies dur-
ing the response to acts of terrorism, natural disas-
ters, and other emergencies that occurred during the 
period covered by the report at issue. 
‘‘(3) Recommendations to improve the Depart-
ment’s use of social media technologies for emer-
gency management purposes. 
‘‘(4) 
Recommendations 
to 
improve 
public 
awareness of the type of information disseminated 
through social media technologies, and how to access 
such information, during acts of terrorism, natural 
disasters, and other emergencies. 
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‘‘(5) A review of available training for Federal, 
State, local, tribal, and territorial officials on the use 
of social media technologies in response to acts of 
terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies. 
‘‘(6) A review of coordination efforts with the 
private sector to discuss and resolve legal, oper-
ational, technical, privacy, and security concerns. 
‘‘(g) DURATION OF GROUP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Group shall terminate 
on the date that is five years after the date of the 
enactment of this section unless the chairperson re-
news the Group for a successive five-year period be-
fore the date on which the Group would otherwise 
terminate by submitting to the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives a certification that 
the continued existence of the Group is necessary to 
fulfill the purpose described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) CONTINUED RENEWAL.—The chairperson 
may continue to renew the Group for successive five- 
year periods by submitting a certification in accord-
ance with paragraph (1) before the date on which 
the Group would otherwise terminate.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
317 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 318. Social media working group.’’. 
SEC. 208. STATEWIDE INTEROPERABILITY COORDINATORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 2004(b) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605(b)) 
is amended by— 
(1) redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and 
(2) inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B)(i) certification that the Governor of 
the State has designated a Statewide Interoper-
ability Coordinator, including identification in 
such certification of the individual so des-
ignated, who shall be responsible for— 
‘‘(I) coordinating the daily operations 
of the State’s interoperability efforts; 
‘‘(II) coordinating State interoper-
ability and communications projects and 
grant applications for such projects; 
‘‘(III) establishing and maintaining 
working groups to develop and implement 
key interoperability initiatives; and 
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‘‘(IV) coordinating and updating, as 
necessary, a Statewide Communications 
Interoperability Plan that specifies the cur-
rent status of State efforts to enhance 
communications interoperability within the 
State, including progress, modifications, or 
setbacks, and future goals for communica-
tions interoperability among emergency re-
sponse agencies in the State; or 
‘‘(ii) if a Statewide Interoperability Coordi-
nator has not been designated in accordance 
with clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) certification that the State is per-
forming in another manner the functions 
described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of 
such clause; and 
‘‘(II) identification in such certifi-
cation of an individual who has been des-
ignated by the State as the primary point 
of contact for performance of such func-
tions;’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—The amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any 
grant for which an application was submitted under the 
State Homeland Security Grant Program under section 
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2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
605) before the date of the enactment of this section. 
SEC. 209. COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING. 
The Under Secretary for Management of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, in coordination with the ap-
propriate component heads, shall develop a mechanism, 
consistent with the strategy required pursuant to the De-
partment of Homeland Security Interoperable Commu-
nications Act (Public Law 114–29), to verify that radio 
users within the Department receive training on the use 
of the radio systems of such components, including inter-
agency radio use protocols. 
TITLE III—MEDICAL 
PREPAREDNESS 
SEC. 301. PRE-EVENT ANTHRAX VACCINATION PROGRAM 
FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVIDERS. 
(a) ANTHRAX PREPAREDNESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 526. ANTHRAX PREPAREDNESS. 
‘‘(a) PRE-EVENT ANTHRAX VACCINATION PROGRAM 
FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVIDERS.—For the pur-
pose of domestic preparedness for and collective response 
to terrorism, the Secretary, in coordination with the Sec-
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retary of Health and Human Services, shall establish a 
program to provide anthrax vaccines from the strategic 
national stockpile under section 319F–2(a) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)) that will be 
nearing the end of their labeled dates of use at the time 
such vaccines are to be administered to emergency re-
sponse providers who are at high risk of exposure to an-
thrax and who voluntarily consent to such administration, 
and shall— 
‘‘(1) establish any necessary logistical and 
tracking systems to facilitate making such vaccines 
so available; 
‘‘(2) distribute disclosures regarding associated 
benefits and risks to end users; and 
‘‘(3) conduct outreach to educate emergency re-
sponse providers about the voluntary program. 
‘‘(b) THREAT ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) support homeland security-focused risk 
analysis and risk assessments of the threats posed 
by anthrax from an act of terror; 
‘‘(2) leverage existing and emerging homeland 
security intelligence capabilities and structures to 
enhance prevention, protection, response, and recov-
ery efforts with respect to an anthrax terror attack; 
and 
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‘‘(3) share information and provide tailored an-
alytical support on threats posed by anthrax to 
State, local, and tribal authorities, as well as other 
national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 is amended by inserting at the end of the 
items relating to title V the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 526. Anthrax preparedness.’’. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the pre- 
event vaccination program authorized in subsection 
(a) of section 526 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002, as added by subsection (a) of this section, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
shall carry out a pilot program to provide anthrax 
vaccines to emergency response providers as so au-
thorized. The duration of the pilot program shall be 
24 months from the date the initial vaccines are ad-
ministered to participants. 
(2) PRELIMINARY
REQUIREMENTS.—Prior to 
implementing the pilot program under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— 
(A) establish a communication platform for 
such pilot program; 
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(B) establish education and training mod-
ules for such pilot program; 
(C) conduct economic analysis of such pilot 
program; and 
(D) create a logistical platform for the an-
thrax vaccine request process under such pilot 
program. 
(3) LOCATION.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall select emergency response pro-
viders based in at least two States for participation 
in such pilot program. 
(4) DISTRIBUTION
OF
INFORMATION.—The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to 
each emergency response provider who participates 
in the pilot program under paragraph (1) disclosures 
and educational materials regarding the associated 
benefits and risks of any vaccine provided under 
such pilot program and of exposure to anthrax. 
(5) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter until one year after the completion of the 
pilot program under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and the Committee on En-
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ergy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
progress and results of such pilot program, including 
the percentage of eligible emergency response pro-
viders, as determined by each pilot location, that vol-
unteer to participate, the degree to which partici-
pants obtain necessary vaccinations, as appropriate, 
and recommendations to improve initial and recur-
rent participation in such pilot program. Each such 
report shall include a discussion of plans to continue 
such pilot program to provide vaccines to emergency 
response providers under subsection (a) of section 
526 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
added by subsection (a) of this section. 
(6) DEADLINE
FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall begin imple-
menting the pilot program under paragraph (1) by 
not later than the date that is one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 302. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 516 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321e) is 
amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘and shall establish medical and human, 
animal, and occupational health exposure policy, 
guidance, strategies, and initiatives,’’ before ‘‘includ-
ing—’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the 
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, including co-
ordinating the Department’s policy, strategy and 
preparedness for pandemics and emerging infectious 
diseases’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘emergency 
medical services and medical first responder stake-
holders,’’ after ‘‘the medical community’’; 
(4) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(5) by adding after paragraph (7) the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(8) ensuring that the workforce of the Depart-
ment has evidence-based policy, standards, require-
ments, and metrics for occupational health and oper-
ational medicine programs; 
‘‘(9) directing and maintaining a coordinated 
system for medical support for the Department’s 
operational activities; 
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‘‘(10) providing oversight of the Department’s 
medical programs and providers, including— 
‘‘(A) 
reviewing 
and 
maintaining 
verification of the accreditation of the Depart-
ment’s health provider workforce; 
‘‘(B) developing quality assurance and clin-
ical 
policy, 
requirements, 
standards, 
and 
metrics for all medical and health activities of 
the Department; 
‘‘(C) providing oversight of medical records 
systems for employees and individuals in the 
Department’s care and custody; and 
‘‘(D) providing medical direction for emer-
gency medical services activities of the Depart-
ment; and 
‘‘(11) as established under section 527, main-
taining a medical countermeasures stockpile and dis-
pensing system, as necessary, to facilitate personnel 
readiness, and protection for working animals, em-
ployees, and individuals in the Department’s care 
and custody in the event of a chemical, biological, 
radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally 
occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic.’’. 
(b) MEDICAL LIAISONS.—The Chief Medical Officer 
of the Department of Homeland Security may provide 
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medical liaisons to the components of the Department to 
provide subject matter expertise on medical and public 
health issues and a direct link to the Chief Medical Offi-
cer. Such expertise may include the following: 
(1) Providing guidance on health and medical 
aspects of policy, planning, operations, and work-
force health protection. 
(2) Identifying and resolving component med-
ical issues. 
(3) Supporting the development and alignment 
of medical and health systems. 
(4) Identifying common gaps in medical and 
health standards, policy, and guidance, and enter-
prise solutions to bridge such gaps. 
SEC. 303. MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), as amended by section 
301 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 527. MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
medical countermeasures program to facilitate personnel 
readiness, and protection for working animals, employees, 
and individuals in the Department’s care and custody, in 
the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, 
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or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, 
or pandemic, and to support Department mission con-
tinuity. 
‘‘(b) OVERSIGHT.—The Chief Medical Officer, estab-
lished under section 516, shall provide programmatic over-
sight of the medical countermeasures program established 
pursuant to subsection (a), and shall— 
‘‘(1) develop Department-wide standards for 
medical countermeasure 
storage, 
security, 
dis-
pensing, and documentation; 
‘‘(2) maintain a stockpile of medical counter-
measures, including antibiotics, antivirals, and radio-
logical countermeasures, as appropriate; 
‘‘(3) preposition appropriate medical counter-
measures in strategic locations nationwide, based on 
threat and employee density, in accordance with ap-
plicable Federal statutes and regulations; 
‘‘(4) provide oversight and guidance on dis-
pensing of stockpiled medical countermeasures; 
‘‘(5) ensure rapid deployment and dispensing of 
medical countermeasures in a chemical, biological, 
radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally 
occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic; 
‘‘(6) provide training to Department employees 
on medical countermeasure dispensing; and 
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‘‘(7) support dispensing exercises. 
‘‘(c) 
MEDICAL
COUNTERMEASURES
WORKING 
GROUP.—The Chief Medical Officer shall establish a med-
ical countermeasures working group comprised of rep-
resentatives from appropriate components and offices of 
the Department to ensure that medical countermeasures 
standards are maintained and guidance is consistent. 
‘‘(d) 
MEDICAL
COUNTERMEASURES
MANAGE-
MENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this section, the Chief Medical Officer shall de-
velop and submit to the Secretary an integrated logistics 
support plan for medical countermeasures, including— 
‘‘(1) a methodology for determining the ideal 
types and quantities of medical countermeasures to 
stockpile and how frequently such methodology shall 
be reevaluated; 
‘‘(2) a replenishment plan; and 
‘‘(3) inventory tracking, reporting, and rec-
onciliation procedures for existing stockpiles and 
new medical countermeasure purchases. 
‘‘(e) STOCKPILE ELEMENTS.—In determining the 
types and quantities of medical countermeasures to stock-
pile under subsection (d), the Chief Medical Officer shall 
utilize, if available— 
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‘‘(1) Department chemical, biological, radio-
logical, and nuclear risk assessments; and 
‘‘(2) Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion guidance on medical countermeasures. 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—No later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Chief Medical Officer 
shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate on progress in achieving the requirements of this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
amended by section 301 of this Act, is further amended 
by inserting at the end of the items relating to title V 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 527. Medical countermeasures.’’. 
TITLE IV—MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 401. MISSION SUPPORT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall designate 
an individual to serve as the chief management official and 
principal advisor to the Administrator on matters related 
to the management of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, including management integration in sup-
port of emergency management operations and programs. 
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(b) MISSION AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
acting through the official designated pursuant to sub-
section (a), shall be responsible for the management and 
administration of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, including with respect to the following: 
(1) Procurement. 
(2) Human resources and personnel. 
(3) Information technology and communications 
systems. 
(4) Real property investment and planning, fa-
cilities, accountable personal property (including 
fleet and other material resources), records and dis-
closure, privacy, safety and health, and sustain-
ability and environmental management. 
(5) Security for personnel, information tech-
nology and communications systems, facilities, prop-
erty, equipment, and other material resources. 
(6) Any other management duties that the Ad-
ministrator may designate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to 
the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
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Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) a review of financial, human capital, infor-
mation technology, real property planning, and ac-
quisition management of headquarters and all re-
gional offices of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency; and 
(2) a strategy for capturing financial, human 
capital, information technology, real property plan-
ning, and acquisition data. 
SEC. 402. SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency’s efforts to modernize its 
grants and financial information technology systems, in-
cluding the following: 
(1) A summary of all previous efforts to mod-
ernize such systems. 
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(2) An assessment of long term cost savings 
and efficiencies gained through such modernization 
effort. 
(3) A capability needs assessment. 
(4) Estimated quarterly costs. 
(5) Estimated acquisition life cycle dates, in-
cluding acquisition decision events. 
SEC. 403. STRATEGIC HUMAN CAPITAL PLAN. 
Subsection (c) of section 10107 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2016’’. 
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SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS