116 STAT. 2168 PUBLIC LAW 107-296—NOV. 25, 2002 "(ii) specified in a declaration under paragraph (2). "(B) COVERED PERSON.— The term 'covered person', when used with respect to the administration of a covered countermeasure, includes any person who is— "(i) a manufacturer or distributor of such countermeasure; "(ii) a health care entity under whose auspices such countermeasure was administered; "(iii) a qualified person who administered such countermeasure; or "(iv) an official, agent, or employee of a person described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii). "(C) QUALIFIED PERSON. —The term 'qualified person', when used with respect to the administration of a covered countermeasure, means a licensed health professional or other individual who is authorized to administer such countermeasure under the law of the State in which the countermeasure was administered.". 6 USC 185. SEC. 305. FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CEN- TERS. Contracts. The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall have the authority to establish or contract with 1 or more federally funded research and development centers to provide independent analysis of homeland security issues, or to carry out other responsibilities under this Act, including coordinating and integrating both the extramural and intramural programs described in section 308. 6 USC 186. SEC. 306. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) CLASSIFICATION. — To the greatest extent practicable, research conducted or supported by the Department shall be unclassified. (b) CONSTRUCTION. —Nothing in this title shall be construed to preclude any Under Secretary of the Department from carrying out research, development, demonstration, or deployment activities, as long as such activities are coordinated through the Undei' Secretary for Science and Technology. (c) REGULATIONS. —The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, may issue necessary regulations with respect to research, development, demonstration, testing, and evaluation activities of the Department, including the conducting, funding, and reviewing of such activities. (d) NOTIFICATION OF PRESIDENTIAL LIFE SCIENCES DESIGNA- Deadline. TIONS.—Not later than 60 days before effecting any transfer of Department of Energy life sciences activities pursuant to section 303(1)(D) of this Act, the President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the proposed transfer and shall include the reasons for the transfer and a description of the effect of the transfer on the activities of the Department of Energy. 6 USC 187. SEC. 307. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY. (a) DEFINITIONS. —In this section: (1) FUND.— The term "Fund" means the Acceleration Fund for Research and Development of Homeland Security Technologies established in subsection (c).
�
