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 PUBLIC LAW 109–295—OCT. 4, 2006

120 STAT. 1427

(D) focus on maximizing operability, interoperability, interchangeability, durability, flexibility, efficiency, efficacy, portability, sustainability, and safety. (b) TRAINING STANDARDS.—The Administrator shall— (1) support the development, promulgation, and regular updating, as necessary, of national voluntary consensus standards for training; and (2) ensure that the training provided under the national training program is consistent with the standards. (c) CONSULTATION WITH STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS.—In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall consult with representatives of relevant public and private sector national voluntary consensus standards development organizations. SEC. 648. TRAINING AND EXERCISES.

6 USC 748.

(a) NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, the National Council on Disability, and the National Advisory Council, shall carry out a national training program to implement the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies. (2) TRAINING PARTNERS.—In developing and implementing the national training program, the Administrator shall— (A) work with government training facilities, academic institutions, private organizations, and other entities that provide specialized, state-of-the-art training for emergency managers or emergency response providers; and (B) utilize, as appropriate, training courses provided by community colleges, State and local public safety academies, State and private universities, and other facilities. (b) NATIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, the National Council on Disability, and the National Advisory Council, shall carry out a national exercise program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies. (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The national exercise program— (A) shall be— (i) as realistic as practicable, based on current risk assessments, including credible threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences, and designed to stress the national preparedness system; (ii) designed, as practicable, to simulate the partial or complete incapacitation of a State, local, or tribal government; (iii) carried out, as appropriate, with a minimum degree of notice to involved parties regarding the timing and details of such exercises, consistent with safety considerations; (iv) designed to provide for systematic evaluation of readiness; and

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