118 STAT. 2055 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (3) The Secretary of Defense shall require the commander of the United States Northern Command and the commander of the United States Transportation Command to carry out jointly the study required under paragraph (1) and to prepare jointly the plan required under paragraph (2). (c) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2005, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study under subsection (b). The report shall include the following matters: (1) The Secretary’s determination under subsection (a). (2) An assessment and discussion of the adequacy of existing plans and capabilities of the Department of Defense for meeting the transportation requirements described in sub section (b)(1). (3) The plan required under subsection (b)(2). (d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team’’ has the meaning given that term in section 305b(e) of title 37, United States Code. SEC. 1053. SURVIVABILITY OF CRITICAL SYSTEMS EXPOSED TO CHEM ICAL OR BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a plan, for implementation by the Department of Defense, that sets forth a systematic approach for ensuring the survivability of defense critical systems upon contamination of any such system by chemical or biological agents. (b) CONTENT.—At a minimum, the plan under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Policies for ensuring that the survivability of defense critical systems in the event of contamination by chemical or biological agents is adequately addressed throughout the Department of Defense. (2) A systematic process for identifying those systems which are defense critical systems. (3) Specific testing procedures to be used during the design and development of new defense critical systems. (4) A centralized database that— (A) contains comprehensive information on the effects of chemical and biological agents and decontaminants on materials used in defense critical systems; and (B) is easily accessible to personnel who have duties to ensure the survivability of defense critical systems upon contamination of such systems by chemical and biological agents. (c) DEFENSE CRITICAL SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘defense critical system’’ means a Department of Defense system that, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, is vital to an essential defense mission. Deadline.
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