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 124 STAT. 3004 PUBLIC LAW 111–281—OCT. 15, 2010 ‘‘(e) DEPLOYMENT OF INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP- MENT AT INTERAGENCY OPERATIONAL CENTERS.—The Secretary, sub- ject to the availability of appropriations, shall ensure that interoper- able communications technology is deployed at all interagency oper- ational centers established under subsection (a) and that such tech- nology and equipment has been tested in live operational environ- ments before deployment.’’. SEC. 825. INTERNATIONAL PORT AND FACILITY INSPECTION COORDINATION. (a) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall, to the extent practicable, con- duct the assessments required by the following provisions of law concurrently, or develop a process by which they are integrated and conducted by the Coast Guard: (1) Section 205 of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C. 945). (2) Section 213 of that Act (6 U.S.C. 964). (3) Section 70108 of title 46, United States Code. (b) LIMITATION.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to affect or diminish the Secretary’s authority or discretion— (1) to conduct an assessment of a foreign port at any time; (2) to compel the Secretary to conduct an assessment of a foreign port so as to ensure that 2 or more assessments are conducted concurrently; or (3) to cancel an assessment of a foreign port if the Secretary is unable to conduct 2 or more assessments concurrently. (c) MULTIPLE ASSESSMENT REPORT.—The Secretary shall pro- vide written notice to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Homeland Security of the House of Rep- resentatives whenever the Secretary conducts 2 or more assess- ments of the same port within a 3-year period. SEC. 826. AREA TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INCIDENT MITIGATION PLAN. Section 70103(b)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G) as sub- paragraphs (F) through (H), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ‘‘(E) establish area response and recovery protocols to pre- pare for, respond to, mitigate against, and recover from a transportation security incident consistent with section 202 of the SAFE Port Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 942) and subsection (a) of this section;’’. SEC. 827. RISK BASED RESOURCE ALLOCATION. (a) NATIONAL STANDARD.—Within 1 year after the date of enact- ment of this Act, in carrying out chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall develop and utilize a national standard and formula for prioritizing and addressing assessed security risks at United State ports and facilities on or adjacent to the waterways of the United States, such as the Maritime Security Risk Assess- ment Model that has been tested by the Department of Homeland Security. 46 USC 70101 note. Deadlines. Notification. 6 USC 945 note.