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6 U.S.C. § 321n — Conduct of certain public health-related activities
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**(a) In general** With respect to all public health-related activities to improve State, local, and hospital preparedness and response to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and other emerging terrorist threats carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (including the Public Health Service), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall set priorities and preparedness goals and further develop a coordinated strategy for such activities in collaboration with the Secretary.
**(b) Evaluation of progress** In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall collaborate with the Secretary in developing specific benchmarks and outcome measurements for evaluating progress toward achieving the priorities and goals described in such subsection.
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**(a) In general** With respect to all public health-related activities to improve State, local, and hospital preparedness and response to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and other emerging terrorist threats carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (including the Public Health Service), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall set priorities and preparedness goals and further develop a coordinated strategy for such activities in collaboration with the Secretary.
**(b) Evaluation of progress** In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall collaborate with the Secretary in developing specific benchmarks and outcome measurements for evaluating progress toward achieving the priorities and goals described in such subsection.
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Nothing in this part or in section 4 of the Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016 may be construed as affecting—
(1) any agreement entered into pursuant to section 560 of division D of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6) or section 559 of title V of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 ([6 U.S.C. 211](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section211&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 113–76), as in existence on the day before December 16, 2016, and any such agreement shall continue to have full force and effect on and after such date; or
(2) a proposal accepted for consideration by U.S. Customs and Border Protection pursuant to such section 559, as in existence on the day before December 16, 2016.
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In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) Each of the terms “American homeland” and “homeland” means the United States.
(2) The term “appropriate congressional committee” means any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate having legislative or oversight jurisdiction under the Rules of the House of Representatives or the Senate, respectively, over the matter concerned.
(3) The term “assets” includes contracts, facilities, property, records, unobligated or unexpended balances of appropriations, and other funds or resources (other than personnel).
(4) The term “critical infrastructure” has the meaning given that term in [section 5195c(e) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5195c/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) The term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security.
(6) The term “emergency response providers” includes Federal, State, and local governmental and nongovernmental emergency public safety, fire, law enforcement, emergency response, emergency medical (including hospital emergency facilities), and related personnel, agencies, and authorities.
(7) The term “EMP” means an electromagnetic pulse caused by a nuclear device or nonnuclear device, including such a pulse caused by an act of terrorism.
(8) The term “executive agency” means an executive agency and a military department, as defined, respectively, in sections 105 and 102 of title 5.
(9) The term “functions” includes authorities, powers, rights, privileges, immunities, programs, projects, activities, duties, and responsibilities.
(10) The term “GMD” means a geomagnetic disturbance caused by a solar storm or another naturally occurring phenomenon.
(11) The term “intelligence component of the Department” means any elem
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TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY
§ 321n
tity certified as being in compliance with the
program established under this subsection, if
that private sector entity consents to such
listing.
(c) Rule of construction
Nothing in this section may be construed as—
(1) a requirement to replace any prepared-
ness, emergency response, or business con-
tinuity standards, requirements, or best prac-
tices established—
(A) under any other provision of federal
law; or
(B) by any Sector Risk Management Agen-
cy, as those agencies are defined under
Homeland Security Presidential Directive–7;
or
(2) exempting any private sector entity seek-
ing certification or meeting certification re-
quirements under subsection (b) from compli-
ance with all applicable statutes, regulations,
directives, policies, and industry codes of prac-
tice.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 524, as added Pub. L.
110–53, title IX, § 901(a), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 365;
amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. H, title XC,
§ 9002(c)(2)(B), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4772.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2021—Subsec.
(b)(2)(E)(i)(II).
Pub.
L.
116–283,
§ 9002(c)(2)(B)(i), substituted ‘‘Sector Risk Management
Agency’’ for ‘‘sector-specific agency’’.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 116–283, § 9002(c)(2)(B)(ii),
substituted ‘‘Sector Risk Management Agency’’ for
‘‘sector-specific agency’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CHANGE OF NAME
Reference to Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure
Protection deemed to be a reference to Assistant Direc-
tor for Infrastructure Security, see section 654(a)(3) of
this title. Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Pro-
tection serving on the day before Nov. 16, 2018, author-
ized to continue to serve as Assistant Director for In-
frastructure Security on and after such date
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