(a) In generalWith respect to all public health-related activities to improve State, local, and hospital preparedness and response to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and other emerging terrorist threats carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (including the Public Health Service), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall set priorities and preparedness goals and further develop a coordinated strategy for such activities in collaboration with the Secretary.
(b) Evaluation of progressIn carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall collaborate with the Secretary in developing specific benchmarks and outcome measurements for evaluating progress toward achieving the priorities and goals described in such subsection.
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CHAPTER 1— HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER V— NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
§ 313. Federal Emergency Management Agency
§ 314. Authority and responsibilities
§ 316. Preserving the Federal Emergency Management Agency
§ 318. National Advisory Council
§ 319. National Integration Center
§ 320. Credentialing and typing
§ 321. The National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center
§ 321a. Evacuation plans and exercises
§ 321b. Disability Coordinator
§ 321c. Department and Agency officials
§ 321d. National Operations Center
§ 321f. Nuclear incident response
§ 321g. Conduct of certain public health-related activities
§ 321h. Use of national private sector networks in emergency response
§ 321i. Use of commercially available technology, goods, and services
§ 321j. Procurement of security countermeasures for Strategic National Stockpile
§ 321k. Model standards and guidelines for critical infrastructure workers
§ 321l. Guidance and recommendations
§ 321m. Voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation and certification program
§ 321o. Integrated public alert and warning system modernization
§ 321o–1. Integrated public alert and warning system
§ 321p. National planning and education
§ 321r. Transfer of equipment during a public health emergency
§ 322. Continuity of the economy plan
§ 323. Guidance on how to prevent exposure to and release of PFAS