[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5643 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5643

   To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for active 
 shooter and mass casualty incident response assistance, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 6, 2016

Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on 
 the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to 
      be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for active 
 shooter and mass casualty incident response assistance, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Active Shooter Preparedness 
Enhancement Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. ACTIVE SHOOTER AND MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT RESPONSE ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 890B. ACTIVE SHOOTER AND MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT RESPONSE 
              ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney 
General and the heads of other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall 
develop and make available to State, local, tribal, territorial, 
private sector, and nongovernmental partners guidance to assist in the 
development of emergency action and response plans for active shooter 
and mass casualty incidents in public and private locations, including 
facilities that have been identified by the Department as potentially 
vulnerable targets.
    ``(b) Guidance Described.--Guidance developed and provided pursuant 
to subsection (a) may relate to the development of the following:
            ``(1) A strategy for properly responding to an active 
        shooter or mass casualty incident in a public or private 
        location, including evacuating and providing care to persons in 
        such location, with consideration given to the needs of persons 
        with disabilities.
            ``(2) A plan for establishing a unified command, including 
        identification of staging areas for law enforcement, fire 
        response, and medical personnel.
            ``(3) A schedule for regular testing of equipment used to 
        receive communications during such an incident.
            ``(4) A practiced method and plan to communicate with 
        occupants of such location during such an incident.
            ``(5) A practiced method and plan to communicate with the 
        surrounding community regarding such an incident and the needs 
        of Federal, State, and local officials.
            ``(6) A plan for coordinating with volunteer organizations 
        to expedite assistance for victims.
            ``(7) A schedule for joint exercises and training.
            ``(8) A plan for outreach to facilities that have been 
        identified by the Department as potentially vulnerable targets.
            ``(9) Other planning documents, as determined by the 
        Secretary, including appropriate regionally focused products, 
        plans, training, and outreach.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 890A the following new item:

``Sec. 890B. Active shooter and mass casualty incident response 
                            assistance.''.

SEC. 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING FOR MASS CASUALTY AND ACTIVE SHOOTER 
              INCIDENTS.

    Paragraph (2) of section 2006(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 607(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as 
        subparagraphs (F) through (J), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(E) training exercises to enhance preparedness 
                for and response to mass casualty and active shooter 
                incidents and security events at public and private 
                locations;''.

SEC. 4. CONSIDERATION OF ACTIVE SHOOTER THREATS.

    Subsection (b) of section 2007 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 608) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(9) Active shooters.''.
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