Part 23 (1/2)

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(b) [5 U.S.C. 5315 note] Special Effective Date.-- Notwithstanding section 4, the amendment made by subsection (a)(5) shall take effect on the date on which the transfer of functions specified under section 441 takes effect.

SEC. 1703. UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE.

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(b) [3 U.S.C. 202 note] Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of transfer of the United States Secret Service to the Department.

SEC. 1704. COAST GUARD.

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(g) [10 U.S.C. 101 note] Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section (other than subsection (f)) shall take effect on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department.

SEC. 1705. STRATEGIC NATIONAL STOCKPILE AND SMALLPOX VACCINE DEVELOPMENT.

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(b) [42 U.S.C. 247d-6b note] Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of transfer of the Strategic National Stockpile of the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department.

SEC. 1706. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS AND AUTHORITIES.

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(2) [40 U.S.C. 1315 note] Delegation of authority.--The Secretary may delegate authority for the protection of specific buildings to another Federal agency where, in the Secretary's discretion, the Secretary determines it necessary for the protection of that building.

SEC. 1708. [50 U.S.C. 1522 NOTE] NATIONAL BIO-WEAPONS DEFENSE a.n.a.lYSIS CENTER.

There is established in the Department of Defense a National Bio-Weapons Defense a.n.a.lysis Center, whose mission is to develop countermeasures to potential attacks by terrorists using weapons of ma.s.s destruction.

Sec. 1714. [6 U.S.C. 103] Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any report, notification, or consultation addressing directly or indirectly the use of appropriated funds and stipulated by this Act to be submitted to, or held with, the Congress or any Congressional committee shall also be submitted to, or held with, the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives under the same conditions and with the same restrictions as stipulated by this Act.

t.i.tLE XVIII--EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

SEC. 1801. [6 U.S.C. 571] OFFICE OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.

(a) In General.--There is established in the Department an Office of Emergency Communications.

(b) Director.--The head of the office shall be the Director for Emergency Communications. The Director shall report to the a.s.sistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications.

(c) Responsibilities.--The Director for Emergency Communications shall-- (1) a.s.sist the Secretary in developing and implementing the program described in section 7303(a)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 194(a)(1)), except as provided in section 314; (2) administer the Department's responsibilities and authorities relating to the SAFECOM Program, excluding elements related to research, development, testing, and evaluation and standards; (3) administer the Department's responsibilities and authorities relating to the Integrated Wireless Network program; (4) conduct extensive, nationwide outreach to 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; (5) conduct extensive, nationwide outreach and foster the development of interoperable emergency communications capabilities by State, regional, local, and tribal governments and public safety agencies, and by regional consortia thereof; (6) provide technical a.s.sistance to State, regional, local, and tribal government officials with respect to use of interoperable emergency communications capabilities; (7) coordinate with the Regional Administrators regarding the activities of Regional Emergency Communications Coordination Working Groups under section 1805; (8) promote the development of standard operating procedures and best practices with respect to use of interoperable emergency communications capabilities for incident response, and facilitate the sharing of information on such best practices for achieving, maintaining, and enhancing interoperable emergency communications capabilities for such response; (9) coordinate, in cooperation with the National Communications System, the establishment of a national response capability with initial and ongoing planning, implementation, and training for the deployment of communications equipment for relevant State, local, and tribal governments and emergency response providers in the event of a catastrophic loss of local and regional emergency communications services; (10) a.s.sist the President, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in ensuring the continued operation of the telecommunications functions and responsibilities of the Federal Government, excluding spectrum management; (11) establish, in coordination with the Director of the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility, requirements for interoperable emergency communications capabilities, which shall be nonproprietary where standards for such capabilities exist, for all public safety radio and data communications systems and equipment purchased using homeland security a.s.sistance administered by the Department, excluding any alert and warning device, technology, or system; (12) review, in consultation with the a.s.sistant Secretary for Grants and Training, all interoperable emergency communications plans of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, including Statewide and tactical interoperability plans, developed pursuant to homeland security a.s.sistance administered by the Department, but excluding spectrum allocation and management related to such plans; (13) develop and update periodically, as appropriate, a National Emergency Communications Plan under section 1802; (14) perform such other duties of the Department necessary to 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 (15) perform other duties of the Department necessary to achieve the goal of and maintain and enhance interoperable emergency communications capabilities.

(d) Performance of Previously Transferred Functions.--The Secretary shall transfer to, and administer through, the Director for Emergency Communications the following programs and responsibilities: (1) The SAFECOM Program, excluding elements related to research, development, testing, and evaluation and standards.

(2) The responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer related to the implementation of the Integrated Wireless Network.

(3) The Interoperable Communications Technical a.s.sistance Program.

(e) Coordination.--The Director for Emergency Communications shall coordinate-- (1) as appropriate, with the Director of the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility with respect to the responsibilities described in section 314; and (2) with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency with respect to the responsibilities described in this t.i.tle.

(f) Sufficiency of Resources Plan.-- (1) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the resources and staff necessary to carry out fully the responsibilities under this t.i.tle.

(2) Comptroller general review.--The Comptroller General shall review the validity of the report submitted by the Secretary under paragraph (1). Not later than 60 days after the date on which such report is submitted, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of such review.

SEC. 1802. [6 U.S.C. 572] NATIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN.

(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the 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 a.s.sessment under section 1803, 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 1806 shall coordinate the development of the Federal aspects of the National Emergency Communications Plan.