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6 U.S. Code § 320 - Credentialing and typing | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 6 › Chapter 1 › Subchapter V › § 320 6 U.S. Code § 320 - Credentialing and typing
In general The Administrator shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the administrators of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, State, local, and tribal governments, and organizations that represent emergency response providers, to collaborate on developing standards for deployment capabilities, including for credentialing and typing of incident management personnel, emergency response providers, and other personnel (including temporary personnel) and resources likely needed to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
In general Not later than 1 year after August 3, 2007, the Administrator shall provide the standards developed under subsection (a), including detailed written guidance, to—
each Federal agency that has responsibilities under the National Response Plan to aid that agency with credentialing and typing incident management personnel, emergency response providers, and other personnel (including temporary personnel) and resources likely needed to respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; and
State, local, and tribal governments, to aid such governments with credentialing and typing of State, local, and tribal incident management personnel, emergency response providers, and other personnel (including temporary personnel) and resources likely needed to respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster.
Assistance The Administrator shall provide expertise and technical assistance to aid Federal, State, local, and tribal government agencies with credentialing and typing incident management personnel, emergency response providers, and other personnel (including temporary personnel) and resources likely needed to respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster.
Credentialing and typing of personnel Not later than 6 months after receiving the standards provided under subsection (b), each Federal agency with responsibilities under the National Response Plan shall ensure that incident management personnel, emergency response providers, and other personnel (including temporary personnel) and resources likely needed to respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other manmade disaster are credentialed and typed in accordance with this section.
Consultation on health care standards In developing standards for credentialing health care professionals under this section, the Administrator shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 510, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(13),Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1406; amended Pub. L. 110–53, title IV, § 408,Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 304.)
A prior section 510 ofPub. L. 107–296was renumbered section 521 and is classified to section 321j of this title.
Another prior section 510 ofPub. L. 107–296was classified to section 321 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 109–295.
2007—Pub. L. 110–53designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “for credentialing and typing of incident management personnel, emergency response providers, and other personnel (including temporary personnel) and” for “credentialing of personnel and typing of”, and added subsecs. (b) to (d).
Any reference to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in title VI of Pub. L. 109–295or an amendment by title VI to be considered to refer and apply to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency until Mar. 31, 2007, see section 612(f)(2) ofPub. L. 109–295, set out as a note under section 313 of this title.