Sec. 4. Biological Division
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Title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2 of this Act and as amended by section 3 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle: There is established in the CBRNE Office a Biological Division, headed by a Director of the Biological Division (in this subtitle referred to as the Director ). The Office shall be responsible for coordinating departmental strategy and policy relating to terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing biological agents that pose a high risk to homeland security, including the following:
Developing and maintaining the Department’s strategy against biological threats. Serving as the Department representative for biological threats and related activities with other Federal departments and agencies. Providing oversight for the Department’s preparedness, including operational requirements, for biological threats. Enhancing the capabilities of Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and private entities as appropriate, against biological threats.
Supporting and enhancing the effective sharing and use of appropriate information generated by the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) )), law enforcement agencies, other Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and foreign governments, on biological threats. Achieving a biological detection program. Maintaining the National Biosurveillance Integration Center, authorized under section 316. .
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