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(A) the other officers of the Department
referred to in paragraph (2), using the
expertise and responsibilities of such
officers; and
(B) the Special Assistant to the Secretary
for the Private Sector, based on consideration
of the expertise of the Special Assistant in,
and responsibilities for, interacting with the
private sector.
(b) Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Standards;
Voluntary Accreditation and Certification Program for the
Private Sector.--
(1) Accreditation and certification program.--Not
later than 210 days after the date of enactment of the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act
of 2007, the designated officer shall--
(A) begin supporting the development and
updating, as necessary, of voluntary
preparedness standards through appropriate
organizations that coordinate or facilitate the
development and use of voluntary consensus
standards and voluntary consensus standards
development organizations; and
(B) in consultation with representatives of
appropriate organizations that coordinate or
facilitate the development and use of voluntary
consensus standards, appropriate voluntary
consensus standards development organizations,
each private sector advisory council created
under section 102(f)(4), appropriate
representatives of State and local governments,
including emergency management officials, and
appropriate private sector advisory groups,
such as sector coordinating councils and
information sharing and analysis centers--
(i) develop and promote a program
to certify the preparedness of private
sector entities that voluntarily choose
to seek certification under the
program; and
(ii) implement the program under
this subsection through any entity with
which the designated officer enters