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PUBLIC LAW 115–278—NOV. 16, 2018
132 STAT. 4171
risk assessments to determine the risks posed by particular
types of terrorist attacks within the United States,
including an assessment of the probability of success of
those attacks and the feasibility and potential efficacy of
various countermeasures to those attacks. At the discretion
of the Secretary, such assessments may be carried out
in coordination with Sector-Specific Agencies.
‘‘(C) To integrate relevant information, analysis, and
vulnerability assessments, regardless of whether the
information, analysis, or assessments are provided or produced by the Department, in order to make recommendations, including prioritization, for protective and support
measures by the Department, other Federal Government
agencies, State, local, tribal, and territorial government
agencies and authorities, the private sector, and other entities regarding terrorist and other threats to homeland security.
‘‘(D) To ensure, pursuant to section 202, the timely
and efficient access by the Department to all information
necessary to discharge the responsibilities under this title,
including obtaining that information from other Federal
Government agencies.
‘‘(E) To develop, in coordination with the Sector-Specific
Agencies with available expertise, a comprehensive
national plan for securing the key resources and critical
infrastructure of the United States, including power
production, generation, and distribution systems, information technology and telecommunications systems (including
satellites), electronic financial and property record storage
and transmission systems, emergency communications systems, and the physical and technological assets that support those systems.
‘‘(F) To recommend measures necessary to protect the
key resources and critical infrastructure of the United
States in coordination with other Federal Government
agencies, including Sector-Specific Agencies, and in
cooperation with State, local, tribal, and territorial government agencies and authorities, the private sector, and other
entities.
‘‘(G) To review, analyze, and make recommendations
for improvements to the policies and procedures governing
the sharing of information relating to homeland security
within the Federal Government and between Federal
Government agencies and State, local, tribal, and territorial
government agencies and authorities.
‘‘(H) To disseminate, as appropriate, information analyzed by the Department within the Department to other
Federal Government agencies with responsibilities relating
to homeland security and to State, local, tribal, and territorial government agencies and private sector entities with
those responsibilities in order to assist in the deterrence,
prevention, or preemption of, or response to, terrorist
attacks against the United States.
‘‘(I) To consult with State, local, tribal, and territorial
government agencies and private sector entities to ensure
appropriate exchanges of information, including law
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Recommendations.
Coordination.
Plan.
Recommendations.
Review.
Analysis.
Recommendations.
Consultation.
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