S.Amdt. 4564

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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