DHS Appropriations Act of 2007

Citation
DHS Appropriations Act of 2007.

Overview
The Act directs the DHS to develop and periodically update the following:

"a National Emergency Communications Plan to provide recommendations regarding how the U.S. should (1) support and promote the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and (2) ensure, accelerate, and attain interoperable emergency communications nationwide."

The Act mandated the reorganization of the DHS preparedness capabilities, and established several new organizational entities:

interagency efforts and as a clearinghouse to support and promote emergency response provider communications and interoperable emergency communications; assess the sustainability and interoperability of local emergency communications; and
 * The Emergency Communications Preparedness Center will serve as the focal point for
 * Regional Emergency Communications Coordination (RECC) Working Groups will
 * A new Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) will have broad responsibilities for emergency communications and interoperability, including developing and maintaining the NECP.

Source

 * NSTAC Report to the President on Emergency Communications and Interoperability, at 17-19.