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2000

H.R. 4210, PREPAREDNESS AGAINST TERRORISM ACT OF 2000

(106–91)

HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

MAY 4, 2000

Printed for the use of the

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman

DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
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BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Lousiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
LEE TERRY, Nebraska
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY G. MILLER, California
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
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JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana

JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
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GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada

Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management

TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida,Chairman
LEE TERRY, Nebraska,Vice Chairman
JOHN DOOLITTLE California
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
  (Ex Officio)
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JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
JERROLD NADLER, New York
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
  (Ex Officio)

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CONTENTS
TESTIMONY
    Alfred, Ray, Fire Chief, Jacksonville Fire Department, Florida, on behalf of the International Association of Fire Chiefs
    Cragin, Charles L., Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, U.S. Department of Defense

    Henson, Olden P., Councilmember, City of Hayward, California, on behalf of the National League of Cities

    Marrs, Gary, Fire Chief, Oklahoma City Fire Department, on behalf of the International Association of Fire Chiefs
    McKinney, Stan, Director, South Carolina Division of Emergency Preparedness, on behalf of the National Emergency Management Association
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    Watson, Dale L., Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice

    Witt, James Lee, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

    Oberstar, Hon. James L., of Minnesota
    Traficant, Hon. James A., of Ohio

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES

    Alfred, Ray
    Cragin, Charles L

    Henson, Olden P

    Marrs, Gary
    McKinney, Stan
    Watson, Dale L

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD

    Isakson, Hon. Johnny, a Representative in Congress from Georgia:

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Brinkerhoff, John R., former Deputy Executive Secretary, Emergency Mobilization Preparedness Board, and Acting Associate Director for National Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency, statement
Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction, James R. Clapper, Jr., responses to questions
National Consortium for Genomic Resources Management and Services, Thomas W. Frazier, Ph.D., President, letter, May 2, 2000
Center for Civilian Biodefense, D.A. Henderson, M.D., M.P.H., University Distinguished Service Professor, The Johns Hopkins University, statement

ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD

    American Red Cross, statement

    Berkowsky, Pamela B., Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Civil Support, and Charles Cragin, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, statement before the U.S. Senate, Committee on Armed Services, March 24, 2000
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    Commonwealth of Virginia, Brett A. Burdick, PG, CHMM, Terrorism Program Manager, responses to questions

    Consequence Management, In Need of a Timeout, Scott R. Taylor, Amy M. Rowe, and Brian M. Lewis, article, Joint Forces Quarterly, Summer 1999
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    Drill Shows Cincinnati Unready for Terror, David A. Vise, Washington Post, April 28, 2000
    International Association of Fire Chiefs, letter from Garry L. Briese, CAE, Executive Director, and a response to a questions from Chief P. Michael Freeman, Los Angeles County Fire Department, and Chief John M. Eversole, Chicago Fire Department

    U.S. General Accounting Office, Norman J. Rabkin, Director, National Security Preparedness Issues, national Security and International Affairs Division, report, Combating Terrorism: Comments on Bill H.R. 4210 to Manage Selected Counterterrorist Programs

    On-Scene Commander's Guide for Responding to Biological/Chemical Threats, National Domestic Preparedness Office, November 1, 1999

    Locations of DOD Traning, chart
    The Threat: States, D.C., and Puerto Rico, Ranked by Number of known Vigilante Organizations per Millian Population, 1998, chart
    Duplication of Training, chart
    U.S. Policy on Counterterrorism, June 21, 1995
    Combatting Terrorism, fact sheet, May 22, 1998
    Protecting America's Critical Infrastructures, fact sheet, May 22, 1998
    Summary of PDD62 and PDD 63, May 22, 1998
    PDD 39

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