110 STAT. 2720 PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 (2) the coordination of Department of Energy assistance to the Department of Defense in carrying out that department's responsibilities under subsection (a). (c) FUNDING.— Of the total amount authorized to be appropriated under section 301, $15,000,000 is available for providing assistance described in subsection (a). 50 USC 2314. SEC. 1414. CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. (a) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM. —The Secretary of Defense shall develop and maintain at least one domestic terrorism rapid response team composed of members of the Armed Forces and employees of the Department of Defense who are capable of aiding Federal, State, and local officials in the detection, neutralization, containment, dismantlement, and disposal of weapons of mass destruction containing chemical, biological, or related materials. (b) ADDITION TO FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN.— Not later than December 31, 1997, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall develop and incorporate into existing Federal emergency response plans and programs prepared under section 611(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196(b)) guidance on the use and deploy- ment of the rapid response teams established under this section to respond to emergencies involving weapons of mass destruction. The Director shall carry out this subsection in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other Federal agencies involved with the emergency response plans. 50 USC 2315. SEC. 1415. TESTING OF PREPAREDNESS FOR EMERGENCIES INVOLVING NUCLEAR, RADIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS. (a) EMERGENCIES INVOLVING CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS.— (1) The Secretary of Defense shall develop and carry out a program for testing and improving the responses of Federal, State, and local agencies to emergencies involving biological weapons and related materials and emergencies involving chemical weapons and related materials. (2) The program shall include exercises to be carried out during each of five successive fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1997. (3) In developing and carrying out the program, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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) EMERGENCIES INVOLVING NUCLEAR AND RADIOLOGICAL WEAPONS.—(1) The Secretary of Energy shall develop and carry out a program for testing and improving the responses of Federal, State, and local agencies to emergencies involving nuclear and radiological weapons and related materials. (2) The program shall include exercises to be carried out during each of five successive fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1997. (3) In developing and carrying out the program, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of any other Federal, State, and local government agencies that have an exper-
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