§ 2315. Testing of preparedness for emergencies involving nuclear, radiological, chemical, and biological weapons
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(a)Emergencies involving nuclear, radiological, chemical, or biological weapons
(1)The Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop and carry out a program for testing and improving the responses of Federal, State, and local agencies to emergencies involving nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical weapons and related materials.
(2)The program shall include exercises to be carried out in accordance with sections 112(c) and 238(c)(1) of title 6.
(3)In developing and carrying out the program, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secretary of Energy, and the heads of any other Federal, State, and local government agencies that have an expertise or responsibilities relevant to emergencies described in paragraph (1).
(b)Annual revisions of programs The Secretary of Homeland Security shall revise the program developed under subsection
(a)not later than June 1 in each fiscal year covered by the program. The revisions shall include adjustments that the Secretary determines necessary or appropriate on the basis of the lessons learned from the exercise or exercises carried out under the program in the fiscal year, including lessons learned regarding coordination problems and equipment deficiencies.
(Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1415, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2720; Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, § 3154(a), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2738; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1032, Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3428.)
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- Public Law 107–314To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 109–163To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 104–201To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1415
- 110 Stat. 2720
- Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, § 3154(a)
- 116 Stat. 2738
- Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1032
- 119 Stat. 3428
- Pub. L. 109–163, § 1032(a)(1)
- Pub. L. 109–163, § 1032(a)(2)
- Pub. L. 109–163, § 1032(a)(3)
- Pub. L. 109–163, § 1032(a)(4)
- Pub. L. 109–163, § 1032(b)
- Pub. L. 109–163, § 1032(d)
- Pub. L. 107–314
- Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, § 3154(b)
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§ 2315
Testing of preparedness for emergencies involving nuclear, radiological, chemical, and biological weapons
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1415
Stat.110 Stat. 2720
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, § 3154(a)
Stat.116 Stat. 2738
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1032
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