§321 The National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center

Summary

Creates the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center in the Department to be a national expert team that helps protect and keep critical infrastructure working during terrorism, natural disasters, or other man-made events. National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center — the center set up under section 5195c(d) of title 42. The center must do modeling, simulation, and analysis of infrastructure systems to help with preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and damage reduction. Federal agencies with infrastructure duties under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (or its successor) must make formal ties and share information with the center so they can use its vulnerability and consequence analyses for real-time response.