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U.S. Code > Title 6 > Chapter 1 > Subchapter XIII > § 577 - Urban and other high risk area communications capabilities

(a) In general
  The Secretary, in consultation with the Chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission and the Secretary of Defense, and with
appropriate State, local, and tribal government officials, shall
provide technical guidance, training, and other assistance, as
appropriate, to support the rapid establishment of consistent,
secure, and effective interoperable emergency communications
capabilities in the event of an emergency in urban and other areas
determined by the Secretary to be at consistently high levels of
risk from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made
disasters.
(b) Minimum capabilities
  The interoperable emergency communications capabilities
established under subsection (a) shall ensure the ability of all
levels of government, emergency response providers, the private
sector, and other organizations with emergency response
capabilities - 
    (1) to communicate with each other in the event of an
  emergency;
    (2) to have appropriate and timely access to the Information
  Sharing Environment described in section 485 of this title; and
    (3) to be consistent with any applicable State or Urban Area
  homeland strategy or plan.

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