Sec. 292. Active shooter incident response assistance
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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in consultation with the Attorney General and other Federal agencies as appropriate, provide technical assistance to State, local, tribal, territorial, private sector, and nongovernmental partners for the development of response plans for active shooter incidents in publicly accessible spaces, including facilities that have been identified by the Department of Homeland Security as potentially vulnerable targets. The response plans developed under subsection
(a)may include, but are not limited to, the following elements: A strategy for evacuating and providing care to persons inside the publicly accessible space, with consideration given to the needs of persons with disabilities. A plan for establishing a unified command, including identification of staging areas for law enforcement and fire response. A schedule for regular testing of communications equipment used to receive emergency calls. An evaluation of how emergency calls placed by persons inside the publicly accessible space will reach police in an expeditious manner. A practiced method and plan to communicate with occupants of the publicly accessible space. A practiced method and plan to communicate with the surrounding community regarding the incident and the needs of Federal, State, and local officials. A plan for coordinating with volunteer organizations to expedite assistance for victims. To the extent practicable, a projected maximum time frame for law enforcement response to active shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target the publicly accessible space. A schedule for joint exercises and training. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on findings resulting from technical assistance provided under subsection (a), including an analysis of the level of preparedness to respond to active shooter incidents in publicly accessible spaces. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall— identify best practices for security incident planning, management, and training for responding to active shooter incidents in publicly accessible spaces; and establish a mechanism through which to share such best practices with State, local, tribal, territorial, private sector, and nongovernmental partners.