6 U.S.C. § 321n — Acceptance of gifts

Page 178 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, see sec- tion 2(b)(4) of Pub. L. 115–278, set out as a note under section 654 of this title. DEADLINE FOR DESIGNATION OF OFFICER Pub. L. 110–53, title IX, § 901(c), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 371, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Secu- rity shall designate the officer as described in section 524 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [6 U.S.C. 321m], as added by subsection (a), by not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 3, 2007].’’ § 321n. Acceptance of gifts (a) Authority The Secretary may accept and use gifts of property, both real and personal, and may ac- cept gifts of services, including from guest lec- turers, for otherwise authorized activities of the Center for Domestic Preparedness that are re- lated to efforts to prevent, prepare for, protect against, or respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster, includ- ing the use of a weapon of mass destruction. (b) Prohibition The Secretary may not accept a gift under this section if the Secretary determines that the use of the property or services would com- promise the integrity or appearance of integrity of— (1) a program of the Department; or (2) an individual involved in a program of the Department. (c) Report (1) In general The Secretary shall submit to the Com- mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Home- land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an annual report disclosing— (A) any gifts that were accepted under this section during the year covered by the re- port; (B) how the gifts contribute to the mission of the Center for Domestic Preparedness; and (C) the amount of Federal savings that were generated from the acceptance of the gifts. (2) Publication Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be made publically available. (Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 525, as added Pub. L. 111–245, § 2(a)(1), Sept. 30, 2010, 124 Stat. 2620.) § 321o. Integrated public alert and warning sys- tem modernization (a) In general To provide timely and effective warnings re- garding natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters or threats to public safety, the Administrator shall— (1) modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the United States (in this section referred to as the ‘‘public alert and warning system’’) to help ensure that under all conditions the President and, except to the extent the public alert and warning system is in use by the President, Federal agencies and State, tribal, and local governments can alert and warn the civilian population in areas en- dangered by natural disasters, acts of ter- rorism, and other man-made disasters or threats to public safety; and (2) implement the public alert and warning system to disseminate timely and effective warnings regarding natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters or threats to public safety. (b) Implementation requirements In carrying out subsection (a), the Adminis- trator shall— (1) establish or adopt, as appropriate, com- mon alerting and warning protocols, stand- ards, terminology, and operating procedures for the public alert and warning system; (2) include in the public alert and warning system the capability to adapt the distribu- tion and content of communications on the basis of geographic location, risks, and mul- tiple communication systems and tech- nologies, as appropriate and to the extent technically feasible; (3) include in the public alert and warning system the capability to alert, warn, and pro-