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6 U.S.C. § 321e — National Integration Center
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**(a) In general** There is established in the Agency a National Integration Center.
**(b) Responsibilities**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator, through the National Integration Center, and in consultation with other Federal departments and agencies and the National Advisory Council, shall ensure ongoing management and maintenance of the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, and any successor to such system or plan.
(2) **Specific responsibilities** — The National Integration Center shall periodically review, and revise as appropriate, the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan, including—
(A) establishing, in consultation with the Director of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a process to better use volunteers and donations;
(B) improving the use of Federal, State, local, and tribal resources and ensuring the effective use of emergency response providers at emergency scenes; and
(C) revising the Catastrophic Incident Annex, finalizing and releasing the Catastrophic Incident Supplement to the National Response Plan, and ensuring that both effectively address response requirements in the event of a catastrophic incident.
**(c) Incident management**
(1) **In general**
(A) *National Response Plan* — The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall ensure that the National Response Plan provides for a clear chain of command to lead and coordinate the Federal response to any natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster.
(B) *Administrator* — The chain of the command specified in the National Response Plan shall—
(i) provide for a role for the Administrator consistent with the role of the Administrator as the principal emergency management advisor to
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**(a) In general** There is established in the Agency a National Integration Center.
**(b) Responsibilities**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator, through the National Integration Center, and in consultation with other Federal departments and agencies and the National Advisory Council, shall ensure ongoing management and maintenance of the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, and any successor to such system or plan.
(2) **Specific responsibilities** — The National Integration Center shall periodically review, and revise as appropriate, the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan, including—
(A) establishing, in consultation with the Director of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a process to better use volunteers and donations;
(B) improving the use of Federal, State, local, and tribal resources and ensuring the effective use of emergency response providers at emergency scenes; and
(C) revising the Catastrophic Incident Annex, finalizing and releasing the Catastrophic Incident Supplement to the National Response Plan, and ensuring that both effectively address response requirements in the event of a catastrophic incident.
**(c) Incident management**
(1) **In general**
(A) *National Response Plan* — The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall ensure that the National Response Plan provides for a clear chain of command to lead and coordinate the Federal response to any natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster.
(B) *Administrator* — The chain of the command specified in the National Response Plan shall—
(i) provide for a role for the Administrator consistent with the role of the Administrator as the principal emergency management advisor to the President, the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary under [section 313(c)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section313/c/4&num=0&edition=prelim) and the responsibility of the Administrator under the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, and the amendments made by that Act, relating to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and
(ii) provide for a role for the Federal Coordinating Officer consistent with the responsibilities under [section 5143(b) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5143/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Principal Federal Official; Joint Task Force** — The Principal Federal Official (or the successor thereto) or Director of a Joint Task Force established under [section 348 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section348&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not—
(A) direct or replace the incident command structure established at the incident; or
(B) have directive authority over the Senior Federal Law Enforcement Official, Federal Coordinating Officer, or other Federal and State officials.
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**(a) In general** The Under Secretary for Management shall serve as the Chief Management Officer and principal advisor to the Secretary on matters related to the management of the Department, including management integration and transformation in support of homeland security operations and programs. The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, shall be responsible for the management and administration of the Department, including the following:
(1) The budget, appropriations, expenditures of funds, accounting, and finance.
(2) Procurement.
(3) Human resources and personnel.
(4) Information technology and communications systems, including policies and directives to achieve and maintain interoperable communications among the components of the Department.
(5) Facilities, property, equipment, vehicle fleets (under subsection (c)), and other material resources.
(6) Security for personnel, information technology and communications systems, facilities, property, equipment, and other material resources.
(7) Strategic management planning and annual performance planning and identification and tracking of performance measures relating to the responsibilities of the Department.
(8) Grants and other assistance management programs.
(9) The management integration and transformation within each functional management discipline of the Department, including information technology, financial management, acquisition management, and human capital management, to ensure an efficient and orderly consolidation of functions and personnel in the Department, including—
(A) the development of centralized data sources and connectivity of information systems to the greatest extent practicable to enhance program visibility, transparency, and operational effectiveness
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**(a) Administrator** Nothing in this part shall be construed to supersede the civilian emergency management authority of the Administrator under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ([42 U.S.C. 5121](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5121&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act 11 See References in Text note below. ([6 U.S.C. 701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(b) Secretary** Nothing in this part shall be construed as providing new authority to the Secretary, except to coordinate and facilitate the development of the assessments and reports required pursuant to this part.
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**(a) In general** After consultation with organizations representing individuals with disabilities, the National Council on Disabilities, and the Interagency Coordinating Council on Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities, established under Executive Order No. 13347, the Administrator shall appoint a Disability Coordinator. The Disability Coordinator shall report directly to the Administrator, in order to ensure that the needs of individuals with disabilities are being properly addressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief.
**(b) Responsibilities** The Disability Coordinator shall be responsible for—
(1) providing guidance and coordination on matters related to individuals with disabilities in emergency planning requirements and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;
(2) interacting with the staff of the Agency, the National Council on Disabilities, the Interagency Coordinating Council on Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities established under Executive Order No. 13347, other agencies of the Federal Government, and State, local, and tribal government authorities regarding the needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning requirements and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;
(3) consulting with organizations that represent the interests and rights of individuals with disabilities about the needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning requirements and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;
(4) ensuring the coordination and dissemination of best practices and model evacuation plans for individuals with disabilities;
(5) ensuring the deve
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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) In general** There is in the Office a Chief Medical Officer, who shall be appointed by the President. The Chief Medical Officer shall report to the Assistant Secretary.
**(b) Qualifications** The individual appointed as Chief Medical Officer shall be a licensed physician possessing a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of medicine and public health.
**(c) Responsibilities** The Chief Medical Officer shall have the responsibility within the Department for medical issues related to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including—
(1) serving as the principal advisor on medical and public health issues to the Secretary, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Assistant Secretary, and other Department officials;
(2) providing operational medical support to all components of the Department;
(3) as appropriate, providing medical liaisons to the components of the Department, on a reimbursable basis, to provide subject matter expertise on operational medical issues;
(4) coordinating with Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, the medical community, and others within and outside the Department, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response of the Department of Health and Human Services, with respect to medical and public health matters; and
(5) performing such other duties relating to such responsibilities as the Secretary may require.
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TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY
§ 321d
4 Deputy Administrators to assist the Adminis-
trator in carrying out this subchapter.
(b) United States Fire Administration
The Administrator of the United States Fire
Administration shall have a rank equivalent to
an assistant secretary of the Department.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 514, as added Pub. L.
109–295, title VI, § 611(13), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat.
1409; amended Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(4)(B), Nov.
16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4178.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 115–278 redesignated
subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b).
Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (b) read as follows:
‘‘There is in the Department an Assistant Secretary for
Cybersecurity and Communications.’’
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Mar. 31, 2007, see section 614(b)(3) of
Pub. L. 109–295, set out as a note under section 701 of
this title.
§ 321d. National Operations Center
(a) Definition
In this section, the term ‘‘situational aware-
ness’’ means information gathered from a vari-
ety of sources that, when communicated to
emergency managers, decision makers, and
other appropriate officials, can form the basis
for incident management decisionmaking and
steady-state activity.
(b) Establishment
The National Operations Center is the prin-
cipal operations center for the Department and
shall—
(1) provide situational awareness and a com-
mon operating picture for the entire Federal
Government, and for State, local, tribal, and
territorial governments, the private sector,
and international partners as appropriate, for
events, threats, and incidents involving a nat-
ural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-
made disaster;
(2) ensure that critical
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