[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4564. Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Leahy) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle I of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1097. ACTIVE SHOOTER AND MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT RESPONSE 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
     consultation with the Attorney General and 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 response plans for active shooter and mass 
     casualty incidents in publicly accessible spaces, including 
     facilities that have been identified by the Department of 
     Homeland Security as potentially vulnerable targets.
       (b) Types of Plans.--A response plan developed under 
     subsection (a) with respect to a publicly accessible space 
     may include the following elements:
       (1) A strategy for evacuating and providing care to persons 
     inside the publicly accessible space, 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 an emergency.
       (4) An evaluation of how communications placed by persons 
     inside a publicly accessible space will reach police and 
     other emergency response personnel in an expeditious manner.
       (5) A practiced method and plan to communicate with 
     occupants of the publicly accessible space.
       (6) A practiced method and plan to communicate with the 
     surrounding community regarding the incident and the needs of 
     Federal, State, and local officials.
       (7) A plan for coordinating with volunteer organizations to 
     expedite assistance for victims.
       (8) To the extent practicable, a projected maximum time 
     frame for law enforcement response to active shooters, acts 
     of terrorism, and incidents that target the publicly 
     accessible space.
       (9) A schedule for joint exercises and training.
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