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‘‘(3) complement and provide interoperability 
with State, local, and tribal public alert and warning 
systems; 
‘‘(4) ensure the interoperability of commercially 
available equipment for radio and data communica-
tions systems; 
‘‘(5) carry alert and warning messages for acts 
of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emer-
gencies; 
‘‘(6) conduct regular internal training and exer-
cises on generating and disseminating public alert 
and warning messages; 
‘‘(7) support public education and outreach to 
increase community awareness of the integrated na-
tional alert and warning system; 
‘‘(8) incorporate, to the maximum extent pos-
sible, technologies and systems that warn and sup-
port the unique needs faced by persons with disabil-
ities or language barriers; 
‘‘(9) develop public–private partnerships to— 
‘‘(A) leverage government and industry 
needs, capabilities, and resources necessary to 
delivery effective disaster warnings; 
‘‘(B) facilitate the development, promulga-
tion, and regular updating of national voluntary 
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consensus standards for public alert and warn-
ing technologies; 
‘‘(C) identify, in consultation with the As-
sistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection 
and the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity 
and Telecommunications, critical infrastructure 
and key resources necessary to provide accu-
rate, survivable, and sustainable public alerts 
and warnings; 
‘‘(D) incorporate private sector threat in-
formation sharing into Federal, State, and local 
alert and warning systems; and 
‘‘(E) ensure continuity of operations plans 
are in place to minimize the disruption to com-
munications infrastructure used for the dissemi-
nation of public alerts and warnings; 
‘‘(10) promulgate standard operating proce-
dures and protocols for the integrated national pub-
lic alert and warning system; and 
‘‘(11) identify and incorporate existing, new, 
and emerging technologies, including the utilization 
of both satellite and ground based alert and warning 
distribution networks to provide redundant, timely, 
and accurate public alerts and warnings. 
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‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Assistant Secretary for Emergency Com-
munications, shall develop an implementation plan for this 
section within 180 days after the enactment of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘Subtitle E—Logistics 
‘‘SEC. 580. CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICER. 
‘‘(a) APPOINTMENT.—There is in the Department a 
Chief Logistics Officer, who shall be appointed by the Sec-
retary. The Chief Logistics Officer shall oversee all logis-
tics operations of the Department across multiple support 
functions. 
‘‘(b) SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.—The 
Chief Logistics Officer shall be responsible for developing 
and maintaining an integrated supply chain management 
system. The supply chain management system shall be 
structured to be compatible with the National Incident 
Management System. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Chief Logistics Officer 
shall — 
‘‘(1) guide and assist Federal, State, and local 
entities that manage emergency response assets and 
commodities to enable the entities to procure and de-
liver supplies for emergency operations; and 
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‘‘(2) provide for the development of logistics 
technology and software solutions to allow emer-
gency managers to view all assets in the supply 
chain and to be able to access those assets. 
‘‘(d) REGIONAL LOGISTICS OFFICERS.—Each re-
gional office of the Department shall have a logistics offi-
cer, who shall be appointed by the Secretary. 
‘‘SEC. 581. PREPOSITIONED EQUIPMENT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Under Secretary for Emergency Management and in 
coordination with the Regional Directors, shall establish 
a Prepositioned Equipment Program to preposition stand-
ardized emergency equipment in selected geographic areas 
to sustain and replenish critical assets used by State, local, 
or tribal governments in response to, or rendered inoper-
able by the effects of, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, 
or other emergencies. 
‘‘(b) FORCE PACKAGES.—As part of the Program, 
the Secretary shall establish a number of force packages. 
Each force package shall— 
‘‘(1) contain preposition-standardized equip-
ment and frequently used off-the-shelf items; 
‘‘(2) be strategically located and maintained at 
logistics centers in no less than 11 regions and, to 
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the extent practicable, co-located with the push 
packages of the Strategic National Stockpile; 
‘‘(3) be rapidly deployable to any major popu-
lation area within at least 12 hours; and 
‘‘(4) be easily transportable by air, land, or 
water. 
‘‘(c) TYPES OF EQUIPMENT INCLUDED.—Each force 
package shall include— 
‘‘(1) personal protective equipment; 
‘‘(2) detection equipment; 
‘‘(3) decontamination equipment; 
‘‘(4) search and rescue equipment; 
‘‘(5) medical equipment and supplies; 
‘‘(6) communications equipment; 
‘‘(7) mobile shelters; 
‘‘(8) mobile medical facilities; and 
‘‘(9) any additional devices, tools, supplies, and 
material most likely needed by initial on-scene emer-
gency response providers. 
‘‘(d) SUPPORT TEAMS.—Each force package shall be 
staffed by qualified and trained personnel who reside in 
the region. Such personnel shall— 
‘‘(1) be available to respond to emergencies 
when necessary; 
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