s as may be necessary for
each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2006, for the
hiring of professional personnel within the Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, who shall be analysts
responsible for chemical, biological, radiological, and
nuclear threat assessment (including but not limited to
analysis of chemical, biological, radiological, and
nuclear agents, the means by which such agents could be
weaponized or used in a terrorist attack, and the
capabilities, plans, and intentions of terrorists and
other non-state actors who may have or acquire such
agents). All such analysts shall meet the applicable
standards and qualifications for the performance of
intelligence activities promulgated by the Director of
Central Intelligence pursuant to section 104 of the
National Security Act of 1947.
(2) Intelligence sharing infrastructure.--For the
purpose of carrying out the acquisition and deployment
of secure facilities (including information technology
and physical infrastructure, whether mobile and
temporary, or permanent) sufficient to permit the
Secretary to receive, not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of the Project BioShield Act of 2004,
all classified information and products to which the
Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis is
entitled under subtitle A of title II, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 through
2006.
SEC. 522. [6 U.S.C. 321K] MODEL STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
enactment of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11
Commission Act of 2007, and in coordination with appropriate
national professional organizations, Federal, State, local, and
tribal government agencies, and private-sector and
nongovernmental entities, the Administrator shall establish
model standards and guidelines for credentialing critical
infrastructure workers that may be used by a State to
credential critical infrastructure workers that may respond to
a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made
disaster.
(b) Distribution and Assistance.--The Administrator shall
provide the standards
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