facility known as the Radiation Emergency
Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS), radiological
assistance functions, and related functions; and
(2) those entities of the Environmental Protection
Agency that perform such support functions (including
radiological emergency response functions) and related
functions.

SEC. 503. [6 U.S.C. 313] FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

(a) In General.--There is in the Department the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, headed by an Administrator.
(b) Mission.--
(1) Primary mission.--The primary mission of the
Agency is to reduce the loss of life and property and
protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made
disasters, by leading and supporting the Nation in a
risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system
of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and
mitigation.
(2) Specific activities.--In support of the primary
mission of the Agency, the Administrator shall--
(A) lead the Nation's efforts to prepare
for, protect against, respond to, recover from,
and mitigate against the risk of natural
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-
made disasters, including catastrophic
incidents;
(B) partner with State, local, and tribal
governments and emergency response providers,
with other Federal agencies, with the private
sector, and with nongovernmental organizations
to build a national system of emergency
management that can effectively and efficiently
utilize the full measure of the Nation's
resources to respond to natural disasters, acts
of terrorism, and other man-made disasters,
including catastrophic incidents;
(C) develop a Federal response capability
that, when necessary and appropriate, can act
effectively and rapidly to deliver assistance
essential to saving lives or protecting or
preserving property or public health and safety
in a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or
other m