Executive 0 rders EO 13407 (iii) ensure the capability to adapt the distribution and content of com- munications on the basis of geographic location, risks, or personal user preferences, as appropriate; (iv) include in the public alert and warning system the capability to alert and warn all Americans, including those with disabilities and those with- out an understanding of the English language; (v) through cooperation with the owners and operators of communication facilities, maintain, protect, and, if necessary, restore communications fa- cilities and capabilities necessary for the public alert and warning system; (vi) ensure the conduct of training, tests, and exercises for the public alert and warning system; (vii) ensure the conduct of public education efforts so that State, terri- torial, tribal, and local governments, the private sector, and the American people understand the functions of the public alert and warning system and how to access, use, and respond to information from the public alert and warning system; (viii) consult, coordinate, and cooperate with the private sector, includ- ing communications media organizations, and Federal, State, territorial, tribal, and local governmental authorities, including emergency response providers, as appropriate; (ix) administer the Emergency Alert System (EAS) as a critical compo- nent of the public alert and warning system; and (x) ensure that under all conditions the President of the United States can alert and warn the American people. (b) In performing the functions set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate with the Secretary of Commerce, the heads of other departments and agencies of the executive branch (agencies), and other officers of the United States, as appropriate, and the Federal Communications Commission. (c) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue guidance to imple- ment this order. Sec. 3. Duties of Heads of Departments and Agencies. (a) The heads of agencies shall provide such assistance and information as the Secretary of Homeland Security may request to implement this order. (b) In addition to performing the duties specified under subsection (a) of this section: (i) the Secretary of Commerce shall make available to the Secretary of Homeland Security, to assist in implementing this order, the capabilities and expertise of the Department of Commerce relating to standards, tech- nology, telecommunications, dissemination systems, and weather; (ii) the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Secretary of Homeland Security requirements for the public alert and warning system necessary to ensure proper coordination of the functions of the Department of Defense with the use of such system; (iii) the Federal Communications Commission shall, as provided by law, adopt rules to ensure that communications systems have the capacity to 237
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