110 STAT. 2724
PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996
of mass destruction within the United States. The measures shall
include—
(1) actions to increase civilian law enforcement expertise
to counter such a threat; and
(2) actions to improve coordination between civilian law
enforcement officials and other civilian sources of expertise,
within and outside the Federal Government, to counter such
a threat.
50 USC 2316.
(e) REPORTS. —The President shall submit to Cpngress the following reports:
(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, a report describing the respective policy functions
and operational roles of Federal agencies in countering the
threat posed by the use or potential use of biological and
chemical weapons of mass destruction within the United States.
(2) Not later than one year after such date, a report
describing—
(A) the actions planned to be taken to carry out subsection (d); and
(B) the costs of such actions.
(3) Not later than three years after such date, a report
updating the information provided in the reports submitted
pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), including the measures
taken pursuant to subsection (d).
50 USC 2317.
SEC. 1417. RAPID RESPONSE INFORMATION SYSTEM.
(a) INVENTORY OF RAPID RESPONSE ASSETS. —(1) The head of
each Federal Response Plan agency shall develop and maintain
an inventory of physical equipment and assets under the jurisdiction
of that agency that could be made available to aid State and
local officials in search and rescue and other disaster management
and mitigation efforts associated with an emergency involving weapons of mass destruction. The agency head shall submit a copy
of the inventory, and any updates of the inventory, to the Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for inclusion in
the master inventory required under subsection (b).
(2) Each inventory shall include a separate listing of any equipment that is excess to the needs of that agency and could be
considered for disposal as excess or surplus property for use for
response and training with regard to emergencies involving weapons
of mass destruction.
(b) MASTER INVENTORY.— The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall compile and maintain a
comprehensive listing of all inventories prepared under subsection
(a). The first such master list shall be completed not later than
December 31, 1997, and shall be updated annually thereafter.
(c) 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 accessing and using
the physical equipment and assets included in the master list
developed under subsection to respond to emergencies involving
weapons of mass destruction.
(d) DATABASE ON CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS. —The
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in con-
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