§ 321g - Conduct of certain public health-related activities

CHAPTER 1— HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER V— NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

(a) With respect to all public health-related activities to improve State, local, and hospital preparedness and response to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and other emerging terrorist threats carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (including the Public Health Service), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall set priorities and preparedness goals and further develop a coordinated strategy for such activities in collaboration with the Secretary.

(b) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall collaborate with the Secretary in developing specific benchmarks and outcome measurements for evaluating progress toward achieving the priorities and goals described in such subsection.

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Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 315 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 109–295.