District of Columbia Code
Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety
Chapter 22 - Homeland Security

Subchapter I - Homeland Security Program

Part A - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency

§ 7–2201. Declaration of intent; “civil defense” defined - Because of the existing possibility of the occurrence of disaster...

§ 7–2202. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency; Director and other personnel; compensation - (a) To carry out the purposes of this chapter, the...

§ 7–2203. Appointment of member of Police Department or Fire Department to position in Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to...

§ 7–2204. “Metropolitan Police Department”, “Fire Department” defined - As used in § 7-2203, the terms “Metropolitan Police Department”...

§ 7–2205. Powers and duties - The Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency is authorized and...

§ 7–2206. Limitation of liability - Neither the District of Columbia nor any volunteer agency in...

§ 7–2207. Appropriations authorized - Appropriations for carrying out the purposes of this chapter are...

§ 7–2208. Annual report - The Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, through the Mayor...

§ 7–2209. Interstate civil defense compacts - (a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized...

Part B - Homeland Security Program Implementation

§ 7–2231.01. Findings - The Council finds that: (1) The District of Columbia has...

§ 7–2231.02. Definitions - For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) “Agency”...

§ 7–2231.03. Homeland Security Program - (a) The Director shall develop a Homeland Security Program to...

§ 7–2231.04. Public information and involvement program - (a) The Mayor shall: (1) Disseminate homeland security information to...

§ 7–2231.05. District of Columbia government employee security training program - (a) The Director, in consultation with other District of Columbia...

§ 7–2231.06. Large building security - (a) In consultation with organizations representing property owners, property managers,...

§ 7–2231.07. Exercises - The Agency shall coordinate a regular program of readiness exercises...

§ 7–2231.08. Public notification of emergencies - The Agency shall establish and implement an effective homeland security...

§ 7–2231.09. Private sector vulnerability assessments and mitigation plans - The Director shall request the voluntary sharing of information from...

§ 7–2231.10. Rules for use of surveillance cameras - (a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5...

§ 7–2231.11. District government continuity of operations planning - (a) The Agency shall coordinate COOP planning for the District...

Subchapter II - District of Columbia Homeland Security Commission

§ 7–2271.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Agency”...

§ 7–2271.02. Establishment of District of Columbia Homeland Security Commission; membership - (a) There is established a District of Columbia Homeland Security...

§ 7–2271.03. Responsibilities - (a) The Commission shall: (1) Gather and evaluate information on...

§ 7–2271.04. Confidentiality of proceedings - (a) Commission proceedings shall be closed to the public and...

§ 7–2271.05. Confidentiality of information - (a) All information and records generated by the Commission, including...

§ 7–2271.06. Records - All records and information obtained by the Commission pursuant to...

§ 7–2271.07. Report to the Mayor, Council, and the public - The Commission shall report on an annual basis to the...