§ 321d. National Operations Center

Statutory text

Definition

In this section, the term “situational awareness” means information gathered from a variety of sources that, when communicated to emergency managers, decision makers, and other appropriate officials, can form the basis for incident management decisionmaking and steady-state activity.

Establishment

The National Operations Center is the principal operations center for the Department and shall—

provide situational awareness and a common operating picture for the entire Federal Government, and for State, local, tribal, and territorial governments, the private sector, and international partners as appropriate, for events, threats, and incidents involving a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;

ensure that critical terrorism and disaster-related information reaches government decision-makers; and

enter into agreements with other Federal operations centers and other homeland security partners, as appropriate, to facilitate the sharing of information.

State and local emergency responder representation

Establishment of positions

The Secretary shall establish a position, on a rotating basis, for a representative of State and local emergency responders at the National Operations Center established under subsection (b) to ensure the effective sharing of information between the Federal Government and State and local emergency response services.

Management

The Secretary shall manage the position established pursuant to paragraph (1) in accordance with such rules, regulations, and practices as govern other similar rotating positions at the National Operations Center.

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.

2006
Homeland Security Act of 2002
Pub. L. 107–296 title V § 515 · 116 Stat. 2135
Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 321d
Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 515, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(13), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1409
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 515, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(13), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1409
2008
United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008
Pub. L. 110–376 § 8 · 122 Stat. 4056
Added · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(c)
Pub. L. 110–376 added subsec. (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–376 added subsec. (c).
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 8. STATE AND LOCAL FIRE SERVICE REPRESENTATION AT NATIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER. Section 515 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321d) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) State and Local Fire Service Representation.— “(1) Establishment of position.— The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, establish a fire service position at the National Operations Center established under subsection (b) to ensure the effective sharing of information between the Federal Government and State and local fire services. “(2) Designation of position.— The Secretary shall designate, on a rotating basis, a State or local fire service official for the position described in paragraph (1). “(3) Management.— The Secretary shall manage the position established pursuant to paragraph (1) in accordance with such rules, regulations, and practices as govern other similar rotating positions at the National Operations Center.” .
2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Pub. L. 114–328 § 1909(1) · 130 Stat. 2000
1. Substituted · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(a)
  Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(1), substituted “emergency managers, decision makers, and other appropriate officials” for “emergency managers and decision makers”
2. Inserted · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(a)
  Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(1), inserted “and steady-state activity” before period at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(1), substituted “emergency managers, decision makers, and other appropriate officials” for “emergency managers and decision makers” and inserted “and steady-state activity” before period at end.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking “emergency managers and decision makers” and inserting “emergency managers, decision makers, and other appropriate officials”; and (B) by inserting “and steady-state activity” before the period at the end;
2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Pub. L. 114–328 § 1909(2)(A) · 130 Stat. 2000
1. Substituted · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(b)(1)
  Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(2)(A), substituted “tribal, and territorial governments, the private sector, and international partners” for “and tribal governments”
2. Substituted · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(b)(1)
  Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(2)(A), substituted “for events, threats, and incidents involving” for “in the event of”
3. Struck · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(b)(1)
  Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(2)(A), struck out “and” at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(2)(A), substituted “tribal, and territorial governments, the private sector, and international partners” for “and tribal governments” and “for events, threats, and incidents involving” for “in the event of” and struck out “and” at end.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking “and tribal governments” and inserting “tribal, and territorial governments, the private sector, and international partners”; (ii) by striking “in the event of” and inserting “for events, threats, and incidents involving”; and (iii) by striking “and” at the end;
2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Pub. L. 114–328 § 1909(2)(B) · 130 Stat. 2000
Substituted · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(b)(2)
Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(2)(B), substituted “; and” for period at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(2)(B), substituted “; and” for period at end.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Pub. L. 114–328 § 1909(2)(C) · 130 Stat. 2000
Added · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(b)(3)
Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(2)(C), added par. (3)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(2)(C), added par. (3).
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) by adding at the end the following: “(3) enter into agreements with other Federal operations centers and other homeland security partners, as appropriate, to facilitate the sharing of information.” ;
2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Pub. L. 114–328 § 1909(4)(A) · 130 Stat. 2000
Substituted · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(c)
Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(4)(A), substituted “emergency responder” for “fire service” in heading
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(4)(A), substituted “emergency responder” for “fire service” in heading.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking “Fire Service” and inserting “Emergency Responder”;
2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Pub. L. 114–328 § 1909(4)(B) · 130 Stat. 2000
1. Added · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(c)(1)
  Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(4)(B), added par. (1)
2. Struck · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(c)(1)
  Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(4)(B), struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, establish a fire service position at the National Operations Center established under subsection (b) to ensure the effective sharing of information between the Federal Government and State and local fire services.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(4)(B), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, establish a fire service position at the National Operations Center established under subsection (b) to ensure the effective sharing of information between the Federal Government and State and local fire services.”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) Establishment of positions.— The Secretary shall establish a position, on a rotating basis, for a representative of State and local emergency responders at the National Operations Center established under subsection (b) to ensure the effective sharing of information between the Federal Government and State and local emergency response services.” ;
2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Pub. L. 114–328 § 1909(4)(C) · 130 Stat. 2000
1. Redesignated · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(c)(2); 6 U.S.C. § 321d(c)(3)
  Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(4)(C), (D), redesignated par. (3) as (2)
2. Struck · 6 U.S.C. § 321d(c)(2); 6 U.S.C. § 321d(c)(3)
  Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(4)(C), (D), struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text of par. (2) read as follows: “The Secretary shall designate, on a rotating basis, a State or local fire service official for the position described in paragraph (1).”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(4)(C), (D), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text of par. (2) read as follows: “The Secretary shall designate, on a rotating basis, a State or local fire service official for the position described in paragraph (1).”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) by striking paragraph (2); and

13 of 14 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments2008–2016 · 2 rounds

2016

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(1), substituted “emergency managers, decision makers, and other appropriate officials” for “emergency managers and decision makers” and inserted “and steady-state activity” before period at end.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(2)(A), substituted “tribal, and territorial governments, the private sector, and international partners” for “and tribal governments” and “for events, threats, and incidents involving” for “in the event of” and struck out “and” at end.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(2)(B), substituted “; and” for period at end.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(2)(C), added par. (3).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(4)(A), substituted “emergency responder” for “fire service” in heading.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(4)(B), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, establish a fire service position at the National Operations Center established under subsection (b) to ensure the effective sharing of information between the Federal Government and State and local fire services.”

Subsec. (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1909(4)(C), (D), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text of par. (2) read as follows: “The Secretary shall designate, on a rotating basis, a State or local fire service official for the position described in paragraph (1).”

2008

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–376 added subsec. (c).

Credits

2006–2016 · 3 acts

2006Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 515, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(13), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1409
2008amended Pub. L. 110–376, § 8, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4060
2016Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XIX, § 1909, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2681.

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(Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 515, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(13), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1409; amended Pub. L. 110–376, § 8, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4060; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XIX, § 1909, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2681.)