Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 124.djvu/3971

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124 STAT. 3945 PUBLIC LAW 111–353—JAN. 4, 2011 (b) DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Agriculture, and State, local, and tribal governments, shall develop and disseminate specific standards and protocols to under- take clean-up, clearance, and recovery activities following the decon- tamination and disposal of specific threat agents and foreign animal diseases. (c) DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL PLANS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly develop and dissemi- nate model plans for— (1) the decontamination of individuals, equipment, and facilities following an intentional contamination of agriculture or food; and (2) the disposal of large quantities of animals, plants, or food products that have been infected or contaminated by spe- cific threat agents and foreign animal diseases. (d) EXERCISES.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Adminis- trator, in coordination with the entities described under subsection (b), shall conduct exercises at least annually to evaluate and identify weaknesses in the decontamination and disposal model plans described in subsection (c). Such exercises shall be carried out, to the maximum extent practicable, as part of the national exercise program under section 648(b)(1) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 748(b)(1)). (e) MODIFICATIONS.—Based on the exercises described in sub- section (d), the Administrator, in coordination with the entities described in subsection (b), shall review and modify as necessary the plans described in subsection (c) not less frequently than bienni- ally. (f) PRIORITIZATION.—The Administrator, in coordination with the entities described in subsection (b), shall develop standards and plans under subsections (b) and (c) in an identified order of priority that takes into account— (1) highest-risk biological, chemical, and radiological threat agents; (2) agents that could cause the greatest economic devasta- tion to the agriculture and food system; and (3) agents that are most difficult to clean or remediate. SEC. 209. IMPROVING THE TRAINING OF STATE, LOCAL, TERRITORIAL, AND TRIBAL FOOD SAFETY OFFICIALS. (a) IMPROVING TRAINING.—Chapter X (21 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘SEC. 1011. IMPROVING THE TRAINING OF STATE, LOCAL, TERRI- TORIAL, AND TRIBAL FOOD SAFETY OFFICIALS. ‘‘(a) TRAINING.—The Secretary shall set standards and admin- ister training and education programs for the employees of State, local, territorial, and tribal food safety officials relating to the regulatory responsibilities and policies established by this Act, including programs for— ‘‘(1) scientific training; ‘‘(2) training to improve the skill of officers and employees authorized to conduct inspections under sections 702 and 704; ‘‘(3) training to achieve advanced product or process spe- cialization in such inspections; 21 USC 399c. Deadline.