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6 U.S.C. § 579 — National Emergency Communications Plan

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6 U.S.C. § 579 — National Emergency Communications Plan

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**(a) In general** The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications, and in cooperation with the Department of National Communications System (as appropriate), shall, in cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments, Federal departments and agencies, emergency response providers, and the private sector, develop not later than 180 days after the completion of the baseline assessment under [section 573 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section573&num=0&edition=prelim), and periodically update, a National Emergency Communications Plan to provide recommendations regarding how the United States should— (1) support and promote the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and (2) ensure, accelerate, and attain interoperable emergency communications nationwide. **(b) Coordination** The Emergency Communications Preparedness Center under [section 576 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section576&num=0&edition=prelim) shall coordinate the development of the Federal aspects of the National Emergency Communications Plan. **(c) Contents** The National Emergency Communications Plan shall— (1) include recommendations developed in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission and the National Institute of Standards and Technology for a process for expediting national voluntary consensus standards for emergency communications equipment for the purchase and use by public safety agencies of interoperable emergency communications equipment and technologies; (2) identify the appropriate capabilities necessary for emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; (3) identify the appropriate interoperable emergency communications capabilities necessary for Federal, State, local, and tribal governments in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; (4) recommend both short-term and long-term solutions for ensuring that emergency response providers and relevant government officials can continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; (5) recommend both short-term and long-term solutions for deploying interoperable emergency communications systems for Federal, State, local, and tribal governments throughout the Nation, including through the provision of existing and emerging technologies; (6) identify how Federal departments and agencies that respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters can work effectively with State, local, and tribal governments, in all States, and with other entities; (7) identify obstacles to deploying interoperable emergency communications capabilities nationwide and recommend short-term and long-term measures to overcome those obstacles, including recommendations for multijurisdictional coordination among Federal, State, local, and tribal governments; (8) recommend goals and timeframes for the deployment of emergency, command-level communications systems based on new and existing equipment across the United States and develop a timetable for the deployment of interoperable emergency communications systems nationwide; (9) recommend appropriate measures that emergency response providers should employ to ensure the continued operation of relevant governmental communications infrastructure in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters; and (10) set a date, including interim benchmarks, as appropriate, by which State, local, and tribal governments, Federal departments and agencies, and emergency response providers expect to achieve a baseline level of national interoperable communications, as that term is defined under [section 194(g)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section194/g/1&num=0&edition=prelim).

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6 U.S.C. § 576 — Diversified security technology industry marketplace

**(a) In general** Not later than 120 days after October 5, 2018, the Administrator shall develop and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a strategy to promote a diverse security technology industry marketplace upon which the Administrator can rely to acquire advanced transportation security technologies or capabilities, including by increased participation of small business innovators. **(b) Contents** The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Information on how existing Administration solicitation, testing, evaluation, piloting, acquisition, and procurement processes impact the Administrator’s ability to acquire from the security technology industry marketplace, including small business innovators that have not previously provided technology to the Administration, innovative technologies or capabilities with the potential to enhance transportation security. (2) Specific actions that the Administrator will take, including modifications to the processes described in paragraph (1), to foster diversification within the security technology industry marketplace. (3) Projected timelines for implementing the actions described in paragraph (2). (4) Plans for how the Administrator could, to the extent practicable, assist a small business innovator periodically during such processes, including when such an innovator lacks adequate resources to participate in such processes, to facilitate an advanced transportation security technology or capability being developed and acquired by the Administrator. (5) An assessment of the feasibility of partnering with an organization described in [section 501(c)(3) of title 26](https://uscode.

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6 U.S.C. § 573 — Inventory utilization

**(a) In general** Before the procurement of additional quantities of equipment to fulfill a mission need, the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall utilize any existing units in the Administration’s inventory to meet that need. **(b) Tracking of inventory** (1) **In general** — The Administrator shall establish a process for tracking— (A) the location of security-related equipment in the inventory under subsection (a); (B) the utilization status of security-related technology in the inventory under subsection (a); and (C) the quantity of security-related equipment in the inventory under subsection (a). (2) **Internal controls** — The Administrator shall implement internal controls to ensure up-to-date accurate data on security-related technology owned, deployed, and in use. **(c) Logistics management** (1) **In general** — The Administrator shall establish logistics principles for managing inventory in an effective and efficient manner. (2) **Limitation on just-in-time logistics** — The Administrator may not use just-in-time logistics if doing so— (A) would inhibit necessary planning for large-scale delivery of equipment to airports or other facilities; or (B) would unduly diminish surge capacity for response to a terrorist threat.

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6 U.S.C. § 592 — Urban and other high risk area communications capabilities

**(a) In general** The Secretary, in consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and the Secretary of Defense, and with appropriate State, local, and tribal government officials, shall provide technical guidance, training, and other assistance, as appropriate, to support the rapid establishment of consistent, secure, and effective interoperable emergency communications capabilities in the event of an emergency in urban and other areas determined by the Secretary to be at consistently high levels of risk from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. **(b) Minimum capabilities** The interoperable emergency communications capabilities established under subsection (a) shall ensure the ability of all levels of government, emergency response providers, the private sector, and other organizations with emergency response capabilities— (1) to communicate with each other in the event of an emergency; (2) to have appropriate and timely access to the Information Sharing Environment described in [section 485 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section485&num=0&edition=prelim); and (3) to be consistent with any applicable State or Urban Area homeland strategy or plan.

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6 U.S.C. § 579 — Interoperable Emergency Communications

Page 288 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 576 1 So in original. Subsection (b) of this section does not contain a paragraph (1). 1439; amended Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(6)(B), Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4179.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Another section 1805 of Pub. L. 107–296 was renum- bered section 1905 and was classified to section 595 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(a)(4), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5163. AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 115–278 substituted ‘‘As- sistant Director for Emergency Communications’’ for ‘‘Director for Emergency Communications’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Reference to the Assistant Director for Emergency Communications deemed to be a reference to the Exec- utive Assistant Director for Emergency Communica- tions, see section 571(g) of this title, enacted Jan. 1, 2021. § 576. Emergency Communications Preparedness Center (a) Establishment There is established the Emergency Commu- nications Preparedness Center (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Center’’). (b) Operation The Secretary, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Attor- ney General of the United States, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies or their designees shall jointly operate the Center in accordance with the Memorandum of Under- standing entitled, ‘‘Emergency Communications Preparedness Center (ECPC) Charter’’. (c) Functions The Center shall— (1) serve as the focal point for interagency efforts and as a clearinghouse with respect to all relevant intergovernmental information to support and promote (including specifically by working to avoid duplication, hindrances, and counteractive efforts among the pa

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