6 U.S.C. § 321h — Use of national private sector networks in

Page 173 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.) Editorial Notes 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 maximum extent practicable, the Sec- retary shall use national private sector net- works and infrastructure for emergency re- sponse to chemical, biological, radiological, nu- clear, or explosive disasters, and other major disasters. (Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 519, formerly § 508, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2215; renumbered § 519, Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(6), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1395.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 318 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 109–295. § 321i. Use of commercially available technology, goods, and services It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Secretary should, to the maximum extent possible, use off-the-shelf commercially developed technologies to ensure that the De- partment’s information technology systems allow the Department to collect, manage, share, analyze, and disseminate information securely over multiple channels of commu- nication; and (2) in order to further the policy of the United States to avoid competing commer- cially with the private sector, the Secretary should rely on commercial sources to supply the goods and services needed by the Depart- ment. (Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 520, formerly § 509, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2215; renumbered § 520, Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(6), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1395.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 319 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 109–295. § 321j. Procurement of security countermeasures for Strategic National Stockpile (a) Authorization of appropriations For the procurement of security counter- measures under section 247d–6b(c) of title 42 (re- ferred to in this section as the ‘‘security coun- termeasures program’’), there is authorized to be appropriated up to $5,593,000,000 for the fiscal years 2004 through 2013. Of the amounts appro- priated under the preceding sentence, not to ex- ceed $3,418,000,000 may be obligated during the fiscal years 2004 through 2008, of which not to ex- ceed $890,000,000 may be obligated during fiscal year 2004. None of the funds made available under this subsection shall be used to procure countermeasures to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm resulting from any naturally oc- curring infectious disease or other public health threat that are not security countermeasures under section 247d–6b(c)(1)(B) of title 42.1 (b) Special reserve fund For purposes of the security countermeasures program, the term ‘‘special reserve fund’’ means the ‘‘Biodefense Countermeasures’’ appropria- tions account or any other appropriation made under subsection (a). (c) Availability Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) be- come available for a procurement under the se- curity countermeasures program only upon the approval by the President of such availability for the procurement in accordance with para- graph (6)(B) of such program. (d) Related authorizations of appropriations (1) Threat assessment capabilities For the purpose of carrying out the respon- sibilities of the Secretary for terror threat as- sessment under the security countermeasures program, there are authorized to be appro- priated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2006, for