6 U.S.C. § 741 — Definitions

Page 398 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 724 (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program for fiscal year 2008, an amount equal to the amount appropriated for the program for fiscal year 2007 and an addi- tional $30,000,000. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 635, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1421.) § 724. Logistics The Administrator shall develop an efficient, transparent, and flexible logistics system for procurement and delivery of goods and services necessary for an effective and timely response to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters and for real-time visibility of items at each point throughout the logistics system. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 636, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1422.) § 725. Prepositioned equipment program (a) In general The Administrator shall establish a prepositioned equipment program to preposition standardized emergency equipment in at least 11 locations to sustain and replenish critical assets used by State, local, and tribal governments in response to (or rendered inoperable by the ef- fects of) natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. (b) Notice The Administrator shall notify State, local, and tribal officials in an area in which a loca- tion for the prepositioned equipment program will be closed not later than 60 days before the date of such closure. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 637, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1422.) § 726. Basic life supporting first aid and edu- cation The Administrator shall enter into agree- ments with organizations to provide funds to emergency response providers to provide edu- cation and training in life supporting first aid to children. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 639, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1423.) § 727. Improvements to information technology systems (a) Measures to improve information technology systems The Administrator, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the Department, shall take appropriate measures to update and improve the information technology systems of the Agency, including measures to— (1) ensure that the multiple information technology systems of the Agency (including the National Emergency Management Infor- mation System, the Logistics Information Management System III, and the Automated Deployment Database) are, to the extent prac- ticable, fully compatible and can share and ac- cess information, as appropriate, from each other; (2) ensure technology enhancements reach the headquarters and regional offices of the Agency in a timely fashion, to allow seamless integration; (3) develop and maintain a testing environ- ment that ensures that all system components are properly and thoroughly tested before their release; (4) ensure that the information technology systems of the Agency have the capacity to track disaster response personnel, mission as- signments task orders, commodities, and sup- plies used in response to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; (5) make appropriate improvements to the National Emergency Management Information System to address shortcomings in such sys- tem on October 4, 2006; and (6) provide training, manuals, and guidance on information technology systems to per- sonnel, including disaster response personnel, to help ensure employees can properly use in- formation technology systems. (b) Report Not later than 270 days after October 4, 2006, the Administrator shall submit to the appro- priate committees of Congress a report describ- ing the implementation of this section, includ- ing a description of any actions taken, improve- ments made, and remaining problems and a de- scription of any additional funding needed to make necessary and appropriate improvements to the information technology systems of the Agency. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 640, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1423.) § 728. Disclosure of certain information to law enforcement agencies In the event of circumstances requiring an evacuation, sheltering, or mass relocation, the Administrator may disclose information in any individual assistance database of the Agency in accordance with section 552a(b) of title 5 (com- monly referred to as the ‘‘Privacy Act’’) to any law enforcement agency of the Federal Govern- ment or a State, local, or tribal government in order to identify illegal conduct or address pub- lic safety or security issues, including compli- ance with sex offender notification laws. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 640a, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1424.) SUBCHAPTER II—COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM PART A—NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM § 741. Definitions In this part: (1) Capability The term ‘‘capability’’ means the ability to provide the means to accomplish one or more tasks under specific conditions and to specific performance standards. A capability may be achieved with any combination of properly planned, organized, equipped, trained, and ex- Page 399 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 744 ercised personnel that achieves the intended outcome. (2) Credentialed; credentialing The terms ‘‘credentialed’’ and ‘‘credentialing’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 311 of this title. (3) Hazard The term ‘‘hazard’’ has the meaning given that term under section 5195a(a)(1) of title 42. (4) Mission assignment The term ‘‘mission assignment’’ means a work order issued to a Federal agency by the Agency, directing completion by that agency of a specified task and setting forth funding, other managerial controls, and guidance. (5) National preparedness goal The term ‘‘national preparedness goal’’ means the national preparedness goal estab- lished under section 743 of this title. (6) National preparedness system The term ‘‘national preparedness system’’ means the national preparedness system es- tablished under section 744 of this title. (7) National training program The term ‘‘national training program’’ means the national training program estab- lished under section 748(a) of this title. (8) Operational readiness The term ‘‘operational readiness’’ means the capability of an organization, an asset, a sys- tem, or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organized or designed. (9) Performance measure The term ‘‘performance measure’’ means a quantitative or qualitative characteristic used to gauge the results of an outcome compared to its intended purpose. (10) Performance metric The term ‘‘performance metric’’ means a particular value or characteristic used to measure the outcome that is generally ex- pressed in terms of a baseline and a target. (11) Prevention The term ‘‘prevention’’ means any activity undertaken to avoid, prevent, or stop a threat- ened or actual act of terrorism. (12) Resources The term ‘‘resources’’ has the meaning given that term in section 311 of this title. (13) Type The term ‘‘type’’ means a classification of resources that refers to the capability of a re- source. (14) Typed; typing The terms ‘‘typed’’ and ‘‘typing’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 311 of this title. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 641, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1424; Pub. L. 110–53, title IV, § 401(b), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 302.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2007—Pars. (2) to (14). Pub. L. 110–53 added pars. (2) and (12) to (14) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (10) as (3) to (11), respectively. § 742. National preparedness In order to prepare the Nation for all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, the President, consistent with the declaration of policy under section 5195 of title 42 and title V of the Home- land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), as amended by this Act, shall develop a national preparedness goal and a national preparedness system. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 642, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1425.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Homeland Security Act of 2002, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2135. Title V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 311 et seq.) of chapter 1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title and Tables. This Act, referred to in text, means title VI of Pub. L. 109–295, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1394, known as the Post- Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title and References in Pub. L. 109–295 notes set out under section 701 of this title and Tables. § 743. National preparedness goal (a) Establishment The President, acting through the Adminis- trator, shall complete, revise, and update, as necessary, a national preparedness goal that de- fines the target level of preparedness to ensure the Nation’s ability to prevent, respond to, re- cover from, and mitigate against natural disas- ters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made dis- asters. (b) National Incident Management System and National Response Plan The national preparedness goal, to the great- est extent practicable, shall be consistent with the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 643, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1425.) § 744. Establishment of national preparedness system (a) Establishment The President, acting through the Adminis- trator, shall develop a national preparedness system to enable the Nation to meet the na- tional preparedness goal. (b) Components The national preparedness system shall in- clude the following components: (1) Target capabilities and preparedness pri- orities. (2) Equipment and training standards. (3) Training and exercises.