118 STAT. 3851 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after the date of enact- ment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report regarding the findings, conclusions, and rec- ommendations of the pilot study. (c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—No funds derived from the Highway Trust Fund may be transferred to, made available to, or obligated by the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out this section. SEC. 7405. REQUIRED COORDINATION. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that there is effective and ongoing coordination of Federal efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to acts of terrorism and other major disasters and emergencies among the divisions of the Department of Homeland Security, including the Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response and the Office for State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness. SEC. 7406. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMPACTS. Section 611(h) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196(h)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as para- graphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; (2) by indenting paragraph (2) (as so redesignated); and (3) by striking the subsection designation and heading and inserting the following: ‘‘(h) EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMPACTS.—(1) The Director shall establish a program supporting the development of emergency preparedness compacts for acts of terrorism, disasters, and emer- gencies throughout the Nation, by— ‘‘(A) identifying and cataloging existing emergency preparedness compacts for acts of terrorism, disasters, and emergencies at the State and local levels of government; ‘‘(B) disseminating to State and local governments examples of best practices in the development of emergency preparedness compacts and models of existing emergency preparedness com- pacts, including agreements involving interstate jurisdictions; and ‘‘(C) completing an inventory of Federal response capabili- ties for acts of terrorism, disasters, and emergencies, making such inventory available to appropriate Federal, State, and local government officials, and ensuring that such inventory is as current and accurate as practicable.’’. SEC. 7407. RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTERNARCOTICS OFFICE. (a) AMENDMENT.—Section 878 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 458) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 878. OFFICE OF COUNTERNARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT. ‘‘(a) OFFICE.—There is established in the Department an Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement, which shall be headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. ‘‘(b) ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall assign permanent staff to the Office, consistent with effective management of Department resources. Establishment. President. Congress. 6 USC 112 note. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00385 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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