§751 Federal Response Capability Inventory

Summary

Under section 5196(h)(1)(C) of title 42, the Administrator must speed up finishing a list of Federal response capabilities. For each agency under the National Response Plan the list must say, for every capability, how it performs, how fast it can be used, and whether it is ready for natural, terrorist, or other disasters. The list must also include personnel credentialed under section 320, resources typed under section 320, and emergency communications assets (Federal and, if needed, State, local, tribal, or private). The Administrator, working with the Secretary of Defense, must make a list of Department of Defense organizations and functions that can support civil authorities under the National Response Plan and sections 5170a, 5170b, and 5192 of title 42. The Administrator must also create a database that lets agencies share real‑time information about capabilities, readiness, equipment compatibility, credentialed personnel, and typed resources, so assets can be found and sent quickly and the inventory can be shared with other Federal agencies.