[20030625]RS21367_国土安全部应急准备和响应局.pdf

1Section 501, P.L. 107-296.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21367Updated June 25, 2003Emergency Preparedness andResponse Directorate of theDepartment of Homeland SecurityKeith Bea, William Krouse, Daniel Morgan,Wayne Morrissey, and C. Stephen RedheadCongressional Research ServiceSummaryThe Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296) requires the EmergencyPreparednessandResponseDirectorate(EPR)oftheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS) to coordinate federal emergency management activities. The law consolidatesfederal emergencyauthorities and resources into EPRbut not terrorism preparednessactivities,whichareadministeredbytheBorderandTransportationSecurityDirectoratewithin DHS. This report provides summaries of and references to the entities thatconstitute EPR, as well as brief statements of issues that may come before the 108thCongress. Thisreportwillbeupdatedassignificanteventsimplementingthelegislationoccur.Overview of ProvisionsThe Homeland Security Act of 2002 establishes the Emergency Preparedness andResponse (EPR) Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).1Themission of EPR is to i