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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 64 — United States Response to Terrorism Affecting Americans Abroad

§ 5505. Disaster training for State Department personnel

Statutory text

(a)

Additional training

The Secretary of State shall institute a supplemental program of training in disaster management for all consular officers.

(b)

Training improvements

(1)

In expanding the training program under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult with death and bereavement counselors concerning the particular demands posed by aviation tragedies and terrorist activities.

(2)

In providing such additional training under subsection (a) the Secretary of State shall consider supplementing the current training program through—

(A)

providing specialized training to create a team of “disaster specialists” to deploy immediately in a crisis; or

(B)

securing outside experts to be brought in during the initial phases to assist consular personnel.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–604 title II § 206 · 104 Stat. 3066

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 5505

    (Pub. L. 101–604, title II, § 206, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3084.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 101–604, title II, § 206, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3084.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 206. DISASTER TRAINING FOR STATE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. (a) Additional Training.— The Secretary of State shall institute a supplemental program of training in disaster management for all consular officers. (b) Training Improvements — (1) In expanding the training program under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult with death and bereavement counselors concerning the particular demands posed by aviation tragedies and terrorist activities. (2) In providing such additional training under subsection (a) the Secretary of State shall consider supplementing the current training program through— (A) providing specialized training to create a team of “disaster specialists” to deploy immediately in a crisis; or (B) securing outside experts to be brought in during the initial phases to assist consular personnel.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 101–604, title II, § 206, , 104 Stat. 3084.)

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