2005 U.S. Code
Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITY
CHAPTER 1 - HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER V - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
Sec. 321 - Urban and other high risk area communications capabilities
§321. Urban and other high risk area communications capabilities (a) In general
The Secretary, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission and the Secretary of Defense, and with appropriate governors, mayors, and other State and local government officials, shall provide technical guidance, training, and other assistance, as appropriate, to support the rapid establishment of consistent, secure, and effective interoperable communications capabilities in the event of an emergency in urban and other areas determined by the Secretary to be at consistently high levels of risk from terrorist attack.
(b) Minimum capabilitiesThe interoperable communications capabilities established under subsection (a) of this section shall ensure the ability of all levels of government agencies, emergency response providers (as defined in section 101 of this title), and other organizations with emergency response capabilities—
(1) to communicate with each other in the event of an emergency; and
(2) to have appropriate and timely access to the Information Sharing Environment described in section 485 of this title.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title V, §510, as added Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, §7303(d), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3844.)
CodificationAnother section 510 of Pub. L. 107–296 is classified to section 320 of this title.