116 STAT. 618 PUBLIC LAW 107-188-JUNE 12, 2002 that shall include an advisory committee or other similar mechanism for obtaining comment from the public at large as well as from other State and local stakeholders; "(IV) will use amounts received under the award in accordance with the plan prepared under subclause (II), including making expenditures to carry out the strategy contained in the plan; and "(V) with respect to the plan prepared under subclause (II), will establish reasonable criteria to evaluate the effective performance of entities that receive funds under the award and include relevant benchmarks in the plan; or "(B)(i) be a political subdivision of a State or a consortium of 2 or more such subdivisions; and "(ii) prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, and in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. "(2) COORDINATION WITH STATEWIDE PLANS.— An award under subsection (a) to an eligible entity described in paragraph (1)(B) may not be made unless the application of such entity is in coordination with, and consistent with, applicable Statewide plans described in subsection (d)(1). "(c) BlOTERRORISM AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY Deadline. PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN. —Not later than 60 days after receiving amounts under an award under subsection (a), an eligible entity described in subsection (b)(1)(A) shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a Bioterrorism and Other Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. Recognizing the assessment of public health needs conducted under section 319B, such plan shall include a description of activities to be carried out by the entity to address the needs identified in such assessment (or an equivalent assessment). "(d) USE OF FUNDS. —An award under subsection (a) may be expended for activities that may include the following and similar activities: "(1) To develop Statewide plans (including the development of the Bioterrorism and Other Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan required under subsection (c)), and community-wide plans for responding to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies that are coordinated with the capacities of applicable national. State, and local health agencies and health care providers, including poison control centers. "(2) To address deficiencies identified in the assessment conducted under section 319B. "(3) To purchase or upgrade equipment (including stationary or mobile communications equipment), supplies, pharmaceuticals or other priority countermeasures to enhance preparedness for and response to bioterrorism or other public health emergencies, consistent with the plan described in subsection (c). "(4) To conduct exercises to test the capability and timeliness of public health emergency response activities. "(5) To develop and implement the trauma care and bum center care components of the State plans for the provision of emergency medical services.
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