(a) In General.--The Administrator shall enter into a
memorandum of understanding with the administrators of the
Emergency Management Assistance Compact, State, local, and
tribal governments, and organizations that represent emergency
response providers, to collaborate on developing standards for
deployment capabilities, including for credentialing and typing
of incident management personnel, emergency response providers,
and other personnel (including temporary personnel) and
resources likely needed to respond to natural disasters, acts
of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
(b) Distribution.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the Implementing Recommendations
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the Administrator
shall provide the standards developed under subsection
(a), including detailed written guidance, to--
(A) each Federal agency that has
responsibilities under the National Response
Plan to aid that agency with credentialing and
typing incident management personnel, emergency
response providers, and other personnel
(including temporary personnel) and resources
likely needed to respond to a natural disaster,
act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;
and
(B) State, local, and tribal governments,
to aid such governments with credentialing and
typing of State, local, and tribal incident
management personnel, emergency response
providers, and other personnel (including
temporary personnel) and resources likely
needed to respond to a natural disaster, act of
terrorism, or other man-made disaster.
(2) Assistance.--The Administrator shall provide
expertise and technical assistance to aid Federal,
State, local, and tribal government agencies with
credentialing and typing incident management personnel,
emergency response providers, and other personnel
(including temporary personnel) and resources likely
needed to respond to a natural disaster, act of
terrorism, or other man-made disaster.
(c) Credentialing and Typing of Personnel.--Not later than
6 months after receiving the standards provided under
subsection (b), each Federal agency with responsibilities under
the National Response Plan shall ensure that incident
management personnel, emergency response providers, and other
personnel (including temporary personnel) and resources likely
needed to respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or
other manmade disaster are credentialed and typed in accordance
with this section.
(d) Consultation on Health Care Standards.--In developing
standards for credentialing health care professionals under
this section, the Administrator shall consult with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
SEC. 511. [6 U.S.C. 321] THE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE SIMULATION AND
ANALYSIS CENTER.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``National
Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center'' means the
National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center
established under section 1016(d) of the USA PATRIOT Act (42
U.S.C. 5195c(d)).
(b) Authority.--
(1) In general.--There is in the Department the
National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center
which shall serve as a source of national expertise to
address critical infrastructure protection and
continuity through support for activities related to--
(A) counterterrorism, threat assessment,
and risk mitigation; and
(B) a natural disaster, act of terrorism,
or other man-made disaster.
(2) Infrastructure modeling.--
(A) Particular support.--The support
provided under paragraph (1) shall include
modeling, simulation, and analysis of the
systems and assets comprising critical
infrastructure, in order to enhance
preparedness, protection, response, recovery,
and mitigation activities.
(B) Relationship with other agencies.--Each
Federal agency and department with critical
infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland
Security Presidential Directive 7, or any
successor to such directive, shall establish a
formal relationship, including an agreement
regarding information sharing, between the
elements of such agency or department and the
National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis
Center, through the Department.
(C) Purpose.--
(i) In general.--The purpose of the
relationship under subparagraph (B)
shall be to permit each Federal agency
and department described in
subparagraph (B) to take full advantage
of the capabilities of the National
Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis
Center (particularly vulnerability and
consequence analysis), consistent with
its work load capacity and priorities,
for real-time response to reported and
projected natural disasters, acts of
terrorism, and other man-made
disasters.
(ii) Recipient of certain
support.--Modeling, simulation, and
analysis provided under this subsection
shall be provided to relevant Federal
agencies and departments, including
Federal agencies and departments with
critical infrastructure
responsibilities under Homeland
Security Presidential Directive 7, or
any successor to such directive.