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6 U.S.C. § 725 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 725. Prepositioned equipment program
(a) In general
The Administrator shall establish a prepositioned equipment program to preposition standardized emergency equipment in at least 11 locations to sustain and replenish critical assets used by State, local, and tribal governments in response to (or rendered inoperable by the effects of) natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
(b) Notice
The Administrator shall notify State, local, and tribal officials in an area in which a location for the prepositioned equipment program will be closed not later than 60 days before the date of such closure.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 637, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1422.)
6 U.S.C. § 727 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 727. Improvements to information technology systems
(a) Measures to improve information technology systems
The Administrator, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the Department, shall take appropriate measures to update and improve the information technology systems of the Agency, including measures to—
(1) ensure that the multiple information technology systems of the Agency (including the National Emergency Management Information System, the Logistics Information Management System III, and the Automated Deployment Database) are, to the extent practicable, fully compatible and can share and access information, as appropriate, from each other;
(2) ensure technology enhancements reach the headquarters and regional offices of the Agency in a timely fashion, to allow seamless integration;
(3) develop and maintain a testing environment that ensures that all system components are properly and thoroughly tested before their release;
(4) ensure that the information technology systems of the Agency have the capacity to track disaster response personnel, mission assignments task orders, commodities, and supplies used in response to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;
(5) make appropriate improvements to the National Emergency Management Information System to address shortcomings in such system on October 4, 2006; and
(6) provide training, manuals, and guidance on information technology systems to personnel, including disaster response personnel, to help ensure employees can properly use information technology systems.
(b) Report
Not later than 270 days after October 4, 2006, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the implementation of this section, including a description of any actions taken, improvements made, and remaining problems and a description of any additional funding needed to make necessary and appropriate improvements to the information technology systems of the Agency.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 640, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1423.)
6 U.S.C. § 728 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 728. Disclosure of certain information to law enforcement agencies
In the event of circumstances requiring an evacuation, sheltering, or mass relocation, the Administrator may disclose information in any individual assistance database of the Agency in accordance with section 552a(b) of title 5 (commonly referred to as the “Privacy Act”) to any law enforcement agency of the Federal Government or a State, local, or tribal government in order to identify illegal conduct or address public safety or security issues, including compliance with sex offender notification laws.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 640a, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1424.)
6 U.S.C. § 741 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 741. Definitions
In this part:
(1) Capability
The term “capability” means the ability to provide the means to accomplish one or more tasks under specific conditions and to specific performance standards. A capability may be achieved with any combination of properly planned, organized, equipped, trained, and exercised personnel that achieves the intended outcome.
(2) Credentialed; credentialing
The terms “credentialed” and “credentialing” have the meanings given those terms in section 311 of this title.
(3) Hazard
The term “hazard” has the meaning given that term under section 5195a(a)(1) of title 42.
(4) Mission assignment
The term “mission assignment” means a work order issued to a Federal agency by the Agency, directing completion by that agency of a specified task and setting forth funding, other managerial controls, and guidance.
(5) National preparedness goal
The term “national preparedness goal” means the national preparedness goal established under section 743 of this title.
(6) National preparedness system
The term “national preparedness system” means the national preparedness system established under section 744 of this title.
(7) National training program
The term “national training program” means the national training program established under section 748(a) of this title.
(8) Operational readiness
The term “operational readiness” means the capability of an organization, an asset, a system, or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organized or designed.
(9) Performance measure
The term “performance measure” means a quantitative or qualitative characteristic used to gauge the results of an outcome compared to its intended purpose.
(10) Performance metric
The term “performance metric” means a particular value or characteristic used to measure the outcome that is generally expressed in terms of a baseline and a target.
(11) Prevention
The term “prevention” means any activity undertaken to avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism.
(12) Resources
The term “resources” has the meaning given that term in section 311 of this title.
(13) Type
The term “type” means a classification of resources that refers to the capability of a resource.
(14) Typed; typing
The terms “typed” and “typing” have the meanings given those terms in section 311 of this title.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 641, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1424; Pub. L. 110–53, title IV, § 401(b), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 302.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2007—Pars. (2) to (14). Pub. L. 110–53 added pars. (2) and (12) to (14) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (10) as (3) to (11), respectively.
6 U.S.C. § 742 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 742. National preparedness
In order to prepare the Nation for all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, the President, consistent with the declaration of policy under section 5195 of title 42 and title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), as amended by this Act, shall develop a national preparedness goal and a national preparedness system.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 642, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1425.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Homeland Security Act of 2002, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2135, as amended. Title V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 311 et seq.) of chapter 1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title and Tables.
This Act, referred to in text, means title VI of Pub. L. 109–295, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1394, known as the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title and References in Pub. L. 109–295 notes set out under section 701 of this title and Tables.
6 U.S.C. § 743 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 743. National preparedness goal
(a) Establishment
The President, acting through the Administrator, shall complete, revise, and update, as necessary, a national preparedness goal that defines the target level of preparedness to ensure the Nation’s ability to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
(b) National Incident Management System and National Response Plan
The national preparedness goal, to the greatest extent practicable, shall be consistent with the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 643, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1425.)
6 U.S.C. § 744 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 744. Establishment of national preparedness system
(a) Establishment
The President, acting through the Administrator, shall develop a national preparedness system to enable the Nation to meet the national preparedness goal.
(b) Components
The national preparedness system shall include the following components:
(1) Target capabilities and preparedness priorities.
(2) Equipment and training standards.
(3) Training and exercises.
(4) Comprehensive assessment system.
(5) Remedial action management program.
(6) Federal response capability inventory.
(7) Reporting requirements.
(8) Federal preparedness.
(c) National planning scenarios
The national preparedness system may include national planning scenarios.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 644, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1425.)
6 U.S.C. § 745 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 745. National planning scenarios
(a) In general
The Administrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies and the National Advisory Council, may develop planning scenarios to reflect the relative risk requirements presented by all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, in order to provide the foundation for the flexible and adaptive development of target capabilities and the identification of target capability levels to meet the national preparedness goal.
(b) Development
In developing, revising, and replacing national planning scenarios, the Administrator shall ensure that the scenarios—
(1) reflect the relative risk of all hazards and illustrate the potential scope, magnitude, and complexity of a broad range of representative hazards; and
(2) provide the minimum number of representative scenarios necessary to identify and define the tasks and target capabilities required to respond to all hazards.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 645, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1425.)
6 U.S.C. § 746 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 746. Target capabilities and preparedness priorities
(a) Establishment of guidelines on target capabilities
Not later than 180 days after October 4, 2006, the Administrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, the National Council on Disability, and the National Advisory Council, shall complete, revise, and update, as necessary, guidelines to define risk-based target capabilities for Federal, State, local, and tribal government preparedness that will enable the Nation to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
(b) Distribution of guidelines
The Administrator shall ensure that the guidelines are provided promptly to the appropriate committees of Congress and the States.
(c) Objectives
The Administrator shall ensure that the guidelines are specific, flexible, and measurable.
(d) Terrorism risk assessment
With respect to analyzing and assessing the risk of acts of terrorism, the Administrator shall consider—
(1) the variables of threat, vulnerability, and consequences related to population (including transient commuting and tourist populations), areas of high population density, critical infrastructure, coastline, and international borders; and
(2) the most current risk assessment available from the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of the threats of terrorism against the United States.
(e) Preparedness priorities
In establishing the guidelines under subsection (a), the Administrator shall establish preparedness priorities that appropriately balance the risk of all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, with the resources required to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the hazards.
(f) Mutual aid agreements
The Administrator may provide support for the development of mutual aid agreements within States.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 646, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1426.)
6 U.S.C. § 747 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 747. Equipment and training standards
(a) Equipment standards
(1) In general
The Administrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies and the National Advisory Council, shall support the development, promulgation, and updating, as necessary, of national voluntary consensus standards for the performance, use, and validation of equipment used by Federal, State, local, and tribal governments and nongovernmental emergency response providers.
(2) Requirements
The national voluntary consensus standards shall—
(A) be designed to achieve equipment and other capabilities consistent with the national preparedness goal, including the safety and health of emergency response providers;
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, be consistent with existing national voluntary consensus standards;
(C) take into account, as appropriate, threats that may not have been contemplated when the existing standards were developed; and
(D) focus on maximizing operability, interoperability, interchangeability, durability, flexibility, efficiency, efficacy, portability, sustainability, and safety.
(b) Training standards
The Administrator shall—
(1) support the development, promulgation, and regular updating, as necessary, of national voluntary consensus standards for training; and
(2) ensure that the training provided under the national training program is consistent with the standards.
(c) Consultation with standards organizations
In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall consult with representatives of relevant public and private sector national voluntary consensus standards development organizations.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 647, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1426.)
6 U.S.C. § 749 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 749. Comprehensive assessment system
(a) Establishment
The Administrator, in coordination with the National Council on Disability and the National Advisory Council, shall establish a comprehensive system to assess, on an ongoing basis, the Nation’s prevention capabilities and overall preparedness, including operational readiness.
(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 752 of this title is developed, revised, and updated with clear and quantifiable performance metrics, measures, and outcomes.
(c) Contents
The assessment system established under subsection (a) shall assess—
(1) compliance with the national preparedness system, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies;
(2) capability levels at the time of assessment against target capability levels defined pursuant to the guidelines established under section 746(a) of this title;
(3) resource needs to meet the desired target capability levels defined pursuant to the guidelines established under section 746(a) of this title; and
(4) performance of training, exercises, and operations.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 649, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1428.)
6 U.S.C. § 750 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 750. Remedial action management program
The Administrator, in coordination with the National Council on Disability 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.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 650, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1428.)
6 U.S.C. § 751 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 751. Federal response capability inventory
(a) In general
In accordance with section 5196(h)(1)(C) of title 42, 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
(C) the readiness of the capability to respond to all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters;
(2) a list of personnel credentialed in accordance with section 320 of this title;
(3) a list of resources typed in accordance with section 320 of this title; 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 functions within the Department of Defense that may be used, pursuant to the authority provided under the National Response Plan and sections 5170a, 5170b, and 5192 of title 42, 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.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 651, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1429; Pub. L. 110–53, title IV, § 405, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 303.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2007—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–53, § 405(1)(A), substituted “For each Federal agency with responsibilities under the National Response Plan, the inventory” for “The inventory” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 110–53, § 405(1)(B)–(D), added pars. (2) and (3) and redesignated former par. (2) as (4).
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 110–53, § 405(2)(A), substituted “regarding—” for “regarding capabilities, readiness, or the compatibility of equipment;” in introductory provisions and added subpars. (A) to (E).
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 110–53, § 405(2)(B), inserted “of capabilities, credentialed personnel, and typed resources” after “rapid deployment”.
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 110–53, § 405(2)(C), substituted “the inventory described in subsection (a)” for “inventories”.
6 U.S.C. § 754 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 754. Use of existing resources
In establishing the national preparedness goal and national preparedness system, the Administrator shall use existing preparedness documents, planning tools, and guidelines to the extent practicable and consistent with this Act.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 654, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1432.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, means title VI of Pub. L. 109–295, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1394, known as the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 701 of this title and Tables.
6 U.S.C. § 761 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 761. Emergency Management Assistance Compact grants
(a) In general
The Administrator may make grants to administer the Emergency Management Assistance Compact consented to by the Joint Resolution entitled “Joint Resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact” (Public Law 104–321; 110 Stat. 3877).
(b) Uses
A grant under this section shall be used—
(1) to carry out recommendations identified in the Emergency Management Assistance Compact after-action reports for the 2004 and 2005 hurricane season;
(2) to administer compact operations on behalf of all member States and territories;
(3) to continue coordination with the Agency and appropriate Federal agencies;
(4) to continue coordination with State, local, and tribal government entities and their respective national organizations; and
(5) to assist State and local governments, emergency response providers, and organizations representing such providers with credentialing emergency response providers and the typing of emergency response resources.
(c) Coordination
The Administrator shall consult with the Administrator of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact to ensure effective coordination of efforts in responding to requests for assistance.
(d) Authorization
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 661, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1432.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Joint Resolution entitled “Joint Resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact”, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 104–321, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3877, which is not classified to the Code.
6 U.S.C. § 763 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 763. Transfer of Noble Training Center
The Noble Training Center is transferred to the Center for Domestic Preparedness. The Center for Domestic Preparedness shall integrate the Noble Training Center into the program structure of the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 663, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1433.)
6 U.S.C. § 763a (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 763a. Training for Federal Government, foreign governments, or private entities
In fiscal year 2013 and thereafter: (a) the Center for Domestic Preparedness may provide training to emergency response providers from the Federal Government, foreign governments, or private entities, if the Center for Domestic Preparedness is reimbursed for the cost of such training, and any reimbursement under this subsection shall be credited to the account from which the expenditure being reimbursed was made and shall be available, without fiscal year limitation, for the purposes for which amounts in the account may be expended; (b) the head of the Center for Domestic Preparedness shall ensure that any training provided under (a) does not interfere with the primary mission of the Center to train State and local emergency response providers; and (c) subject to (b), nothing in (a) prohibits the Center for Domestic Preparedness from providing training to employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in existing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosives, mass casualty, and medical surge courses pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4103 without reimbursement for the cost of such training.
(Pub. L. 113–6, div. D, title III, Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 359.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, and not as part of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 which comprises this chapter.
6 U.S.C. § 764 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 764. National exercise simulation center
The President shall establish a national exercise simulation center that—
(1) uses a mix of live, virtual, and constructive simulations to—
(A) prepare elected officials, emergency managers, emergency response providers, and emergency support providers at all levels of government to operate cohesively;
(B) provide a learning environment for the homeland security personnel of all Federal agencies;
(C) assist in the development of operational procedures and exercises, particularly those based on catastrophic incidents; and
(D) allow incident commanders to exercise decisionmaking in a simulated environment; and
(2) uses modeling and simulation for training, exercises, and command and control functions at the operational level.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 664, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1433.)