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 PUBLIC LAW 108–169—DEC. 6, 2003

117 STAT. 2039

U.S.C. 2223e)), including a national credentialing system, in the event of a national emergency. (c) REPORT ON FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN.—Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Department of Homeland Security shall transmit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, and the House of Representatives Committee on Science describing plans for revisions to the Federal Response Plan and its integration into the National Response Plan, including how the revised plan will address response to terrorist attacks, particularly in urban areas, including fire detection and suppression and related emergency services.

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SEC. 204. TRAINING.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(d)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2206(d)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in subparagraph (E); (2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (N); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: ‘‘(F) strategies for building collapse rescue; ‘‘(G) the use of technology in response to fires, including terrorist incidents and other national emergencies; ‘‘(H) response, tactics, and strategies for dealing with terrorist-caused national catastrophes; ‘‘(I) use of and familiarity with the Federal Response Plan; ‘‘(J) leadership and strategic skills, including integrated management systems operations and integrated response; ‘‘(K) applying new technology and developing strategies and tactics for fighting forest fires; ‘‘(L) integrating the activities of terrorism response agencies into national terrorism incident response systems; ‘‘(M) response tactics and strategies for fighting fires at United States ports, including fires on the water and aboard vessels; and’’. (b) CONSULTATION ON FIRE ACADEMY CLASSES.—The Superintendent of the National Fire Academy may consult with other Federal, State, and local agency officials in developing curricula for classes offered by the Academy. (c) COORDINATION WITH OTHER PROGRAMS TO AVOID DUPLICATION.—The Administrator of the United States Fire Administration shall coordinate training provided under section 7(d)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2206(d)(1)) with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the heads of other Federal agencies— (1) to ensure that such training does not duplicate existing courses available to fire service personnel; and (2) to establish a mechanism for eliminating duplicative training programs. (d) COURSES AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE.—Section 7(l) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2206(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Superintendent shall offer, at the Academy and at other sites, courses and training assistance as necessary to accommodate all geographic regions and needs of career and volunteer firefighters.’’.

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