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6 U.S.C. § 321h — Evacuation plans and exercises
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**(a) In general** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to subsection (d), grants made to States or local or tribal governments by the Department through the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative may be used to—
(1) establish programs for the development and maintenance of mass evacuation plans under subsection (b) in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;
(2) prepare for the execution of such plans, including the development of evacuation routes and the purchase and stockpiling of necessary supplies and shelters; and
(3) conduct exercises of such plans.
**(b) Plan development** In developing the mass evacuation plans authorized under subsection (a), each State, local, or tribal government shall, to the maximum extent practicable—
(1) establish incident command and decision making processes;
(2) ensure that State, local, and tribal government plans, including evacuation routes, are coordinated and integrated;
(3) identify primary and alternative evacuation routes and methods to increase evacuation capabilities along such routes such as conversion of two-way traffic to one-way evacuation routes;
(4) identify evacuation transportation modes and capabilities, including the use of mass and public transit capabilities, and coordinating and integrating evacuation plans for all populations including for those individuals located in hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutional living facilities;
(5) develop procedures for informing the public of evacuation plans before and during an evacuation, including individuals—
(A) with disabilities or other special needs, including the elderly;
(B) with limited English proficiency; or
(C) who might otherwise have diffic
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**(a) In general** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to subsection (d), grants made to States or local or tribal governments by the Department through the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative may be used to—
(1) establish programs for the development and maintenance of mass evacuation plans under subsection (b) in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;
(2) prepare for the execution of such plans, including the development of evacuation routes and the purchase and stockpiling of necessary supplies and shelters; and
(3) conduct exercises of such plans.
**(b) Plan development** In developing the mass evacuation plans authorized under subsection (a), each State, local, or tribal government shall, to the maximum extent practicable—
(1) establish incident command and decision making processes;
(2) ensure that State, local, and tribal government plans, including evacuation routes, are coordinated and integrated;
(3) identify primary and alternative evacuation routes and methods to increase evacuation capabilities along such routes such as conversion of two-way traffic to one-way evacuation routes;
(4) identify evacuation transportation modes and capabilities, including the use of mass and public transit capabilities, and coordinating and integrating evacuation plans for all populations including for those individuals located in hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutional living facilities;
(5) develop procedures for informing the public of evacuation plans before and during an evacuation, including individuals—
(A) with disabilities or other special needs, including the elderly;
(B) with limited English proficiency; or
(C) who might otherwise have difficulty in obtaining such information; and
(6) identify shelter locations and capabilities.
**(c) Assistance**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator may establish any guidelines, standards, or requirements determined appropriate to administer this section and to ensure effective mass evacuation planning for State, local, and tribal areas.
(2) **Requested assistance** — The Administrator shall make assistance available upon request of a State, local, or tribal government to assist hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutions that house individuals with special needs to establish, maintain, and exercise mass evacuation plans that are coordinated and integrated into the plans developed by that State, local, or tribal government under this section.
**(d) Multipurpose funds** Nothing in this section may be construed to preclude a State, local, or tribal government from using grant funds in a manner that enhances preparedness for a natural or man-made disaster unrelated to an act of terrorism, if such use assists such government in building capabilities for terrorism preparedness.
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**(a) Annual report**
(1) **In general** — One year after November 25, 2002, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the President, to the Committees on the Judiciary and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and to the Committees on the Judiciary and Government Affairs of the Senate, on the impact the transfers made by this part has had on immigration functions.
(2) **Matter included** — The report shall address the following with respect to the period covered by the report:
(A) The aggregate number of all immigration applications and petitions received, and processed, by the Department.
(B) Region-by-region statistics on the aggregate number of immigration applications and petitions filed by an alien (or filed on behalf of an alien) and denied, disaggregated by category of denial and application or petition type.
(C) The quantity of backlogged immigration applications and petitions that have been processed, the aggregate number awaiting processing, and a detailed plan for eliminating the backlog.
(D) The average processing period for immigration applications and petitions, disaggregated by application or petition type.
(E) The number and types of immigration-related grievances filed with any official of the Department of Justice, and if those grievances were resolved.
(F) Plans to address grievances and improve immigration services.
(G) Whether immigration-related fees were used consistent with legal requirements regarding such use.
(H) Whether immigration-related questions conveyed by customers to the Department (whether conveyed in person, by telephone, or by means of the Internet) were answered effectively and efficiently.
**(b) Sense of Congress regarding immigration services** It is the sense of Con
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**(a) Establishment** Not later than 60 days after October 4, 2006, the Secretary shall establish an advisory body under [section 451(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section451/a&num=0&edition=prelim) to ensure effective and ongoing coordination of Federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, to be known as the National Advisory Council.
**(b) Responsibilities**
(1) **In general** — The National Advisory Council shall advise the Administrator on all aspects of emergency management. The National Advisory Council shall incorporate State, local, and tribal government and private sector input in the development and revision of the national preparedness goal, the national preparedness system, the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies.
(2) **Consultation on grants** — To ensure input from and coordination with State, local, and tribal governments and emergency response providers, the Administrator shall regularly consult and work with the National Advisory Council on the administration and assessment of grant programs administered by the Department, including with respect to the development of program guidance and the development and evaluation of risk-assessment methodologies, as appropriate.
**(c) Membership**
(1) **In general** — The members of the National Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Administrator, and shall, to the extent practicable, represent a geographic (including urban and rural) and substantive cross section of officials, emergency managers, and emergency response providers from State, local, and tribal governments, the private secto
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TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY
§ 321j
1 See References in Text note below.
this subchapter) from exercising direction, au-
thority, and control over them when they are
not operating as a unit of the Department.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 517, formerly § 504, Nov.
25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2213; renumbered § 517, Pub. L.
109–295, title VI, § 611(6), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat.
1395.)
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CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 314 of this
title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 109–295.
§ 321g. Conduct of certain public health-related
activities
(a) In general
With respect to all public health-related ac-
tivities to improve State, local, and hospital
preparedness and response to chemical, biologi-
cal, radiological, and nuclear and other emerg-
ing terrorist threats carried out by the Depart-
ment 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 co-
ordinated strategy for such activities in collabo-
ration 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 bench-
marks and outcome measurements for evalu-
ating progress toward achieving the priorities
and goals described in such subsection.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 518, formerly § 505, Nov.
25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2213; renumbered § 518, Pub. L.
109–295, title VI, § 611(6), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat.
1395.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 315 of this
title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 109–295.
§ 321h. Use of national private sector networks in
emergency response
To the maxi
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