§746 Target Capabilities and Preparedness Priorities

Summary

Within 180 days after October 4, 2006, the Administrator must create and update, with federal agency leaders, the National Council on Disability, and the National Advisory Council, clear guidelines that define risk-based target capabilities for federal, state, local, and tribal governments. Those capabilities must help the nation prevent, respond to, recover from, and reduce harm from all hazards, including natural disasters, terrorism, and other human-made disasters. The Administrator must send the guidelines quickly to the right congressional committees and to the States. The guidelines must be specific, flexible, and measurable. When checking terrorism risk, the Administrator must consider threat, vulnerability, and consequences for people (including commuters and tourists), crowded areas, key infrastructure, coastlines, and borders, and must use the most recent terrorism risk assessment from the Department’s Chief Intelligence Officer. The guidelines must set priorities that balance all-hazard risks with available resources. The Administrator may help states develop mutual aid agreements.