Pub. L. 109-295, tit. VI, subtit. C, ch. 1, sec. 651
FEDERAL RESPONSE CAPABILITY INVENTORY.
SEC. 651. FEDERAL RESPONSE CAPABILITY INVENTORY.(a) In General.—In accordance with section 611(h)(1)(C) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196(h)(1)(C), the Administrator shall accelerate the completion of the inventory of Federal response capabilities.(b) Contents.—The inventory shall include—(1) for each capability—(A) the performance parameters of the capability;(B) the timeframe within which the capability can be brought to bear on an incident; and(C) the readiness of the capability to respond to all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and(2) emergency communications assets maintained by the Federal Government and, if appropriate, State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector.(c) Department of Defense.—The Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall develop a list of organizations and functions within the Department of Defense that may be used, pursuant to the authority provided under the National Response Plan and sections 402, 403, and 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170a, 5170b, 5192), to provide support to civil authorities during natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.(d) Database.—The Administrator shall establish an inventory database to allow—(1) real-time exchange of information regarding capabilities, readiness, or the compatibility of equipment;(2) easy identification and rapid deployment during an incident; and(3) the sharing of inventories with other Federal agencies, as appropriate.