PUBLIC LAW 107-188—JUNE 12, 2002 116 STAT. 683 under this subsection (and the information contained therein) from unauthorized disclosure. Such protocols shall ensure that— "(A) each copy of such assessment, and all information contained in or derived from the assessment, is kept in a secure location; "(B) only individuals designated by the Administrator may have access to the copies of the assessments; and "(C) no copy of an assessment, or part of an assessment, or information contained in or derived from an assessment shall be available to anyone other than an individual designated by the Administrator. At the earliest possible time prior to November 30, 2002, the Administrator shall complete the development of such protocols for the purpose of having them in place prior to receiving any vulnerability assessments from community water systems under this subsection. "(6)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any individual referred to in paragraph (5)(B) who acquires the assessment submitted under paragraph (2), or any reproduction of such assessment, or any information derived from such assessment, and who knowingly or recklessly reveals such assessment, reproduction, or information other than— "(i) to an individual designated by the Administrator under paragraph (5), "(ii) for purposes of section 1445 or for actions under section 1431, or "(iii) for use in any administrative or judicial proceeding to impose a penalty for failure to comply with this section, shall upon conviction be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined in accordance with the provisions of chapter 227 of title 18, United States Code, applicable to class A misdemeanors, or both, and shall be removed from Federal office or employment. "(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), an individual referred to in paragraph (5)(B) who is an officer or employee of the United States may discuss the contents of a vulnerability assessment submitted under this section with a State or local official. "(7) Nothing in this section authorizes any person to withhold any information from Congress or from any committee or subcommittee of Congress. "(b) EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN. —Each community water system serving a population greater than 3,300 shall prepare or revise, where necessary, an emergency response plan that incorporates the results of vulnerability assessments that have been completed. Each such community water system shall certify to Certification. the Administrator, as soon as reasonably possible after the enact- Deadline, ment of this section, but not later than 6 months after the completion of the vulnerability assessment under subsection (a), that the system has completed such plan. The emergency response plan shall include, but not be limited to, plans, procedures, and identification of equipment that can be implemented or utilized in the event of a terrorist or other intentional attack on the public water system. The emergency response plan shall also include actions, procedures, and identification of equipment which can obviate or significantly lessen the impact of terrorist attacks or other intentional actions on the public health and the safety and supply of drinking water provided to communities and individuals. Community water systems
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