6 U.S.C. § 752 — Reporting requirements

(a) Federal preparedness report.

(1) In general. No later than 12 months after October 4, 2006, and every year after that, the Administrator^*, working with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, must submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the Nation’s preparedness for all hazards, including natural disasters, terrorism, and other human-caused disasters.

(2) Contents. Each report must include—

(A) an assessment of how Federal assistance supports the national preparedness system^*;

(B) the results of the comprehensive assessment conducted under section 749 of this title;

(C) a review of the inventory described in section 751 of this title, including the number and type^* of credentialed^* personnel in each category who are trained and ready to respond to a natural disaster, terrorist act, or other human-caused disaster;

(D) an assessment of resources^* needed to meet the preparedness priorities established under section 746(e) of this title, including—

(i) an estimate of Federal, State^*, local, and tribal spending needed to reach those priorities; and

(ii) how much the use of Federal assistance during the preceding fiscal year achieved those priorities;

(E) an evaluation of how much Department^*-administered grants, including grants under title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [6 U.S.C. 601 et seq.]—

(i) helped State, local, and tribal governments achieve target capabilities; and

(ii) reduced risks from natural disasters, terrorism, or other human-caused disasters across the Nation and in State, local, and tribal jurisdictions; and

(F) a discussion of whether the Agency’s list of credentialed personnel described in section 751(b)(2) of this title—

(i) complies with the strategic human capital plan developed under section 10102 of title 5; and

(ii) is enough to respond to a natural disaster, terrorist act, or other human-caused disaster, including a catastrophic incident^*.

(b) Catastrophic resource report.

(1) In general. Every year, the Administrator must develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees an estimate of the resources of the Agency^* and other Federal agencies that are needed for, and specifically devoted to, developing the capabilities Federal, State, local, and tribal governments need to respond to a catastrophic incident.

(2) Contents. Each estimate under paragraph (1) must include resources both needed for and devoted to—

(A) planning;
(B) training and exercises;
(C) improving Regional Offices;
(D) staffing, including staff capacity that can increase during a catastrophic incident;
(E) additional logistics capabilities;
(F) other responsibilities under the catastrophic incident annex and supplement of the National Response Plan^*;
(G) catastrophic-incident preparedness by State, local, and tribal governments; and
(H) increases in the Agency’s fixed costs or expenses for the year after the year in which the estimate is submitted, including rent or property-acquisition costs or expenses, taxes, contributions to the Department’s working capital fund, and security costs.

(c) State preparedness report.

(1) In general. No later than 15 months after October 4, 2006, and every year after that, each State receiving Federal preparedness assistance administered by the Department must submit to the Administrator a report on the State’s preparedness.

(2) Contents. Each report must include—

(A) an assessment of the State’s compliance with the national preparedness system, the National Incident Management System^*, the National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies;

(B) an assessment of current capability^* levels and a description of target capability levels; and

(C) a discussion of how far target capabilities identified in the applicable State homeland security plan and other applicable plans remain unmet, and an assessment of resources needed to meet the preparedness priorities established under section 746(e) of this title, including—

(i) an estimate of the spending needed to reach those priorities; and

(ii) how much the use of Federal assistance during the preceding fiscal year achieved those priorities.