into an agreement under paragraph
(3)(A), which shall accredit third
parties to carry out the certification
process under this section.
(2) Program elements.--
(A) In general.--
(i) Program.--The program developed
and implemented under this subsection
shall assess whether a private sector
entity complies with voluntary
preparedness standards.
(ii) Guidelines.--In developing the
program under this subsection, the
designated officer shall develop
guidelines for the accreditation and
certification processes established
under this subsection.
(B) Standards.--The designated officer, in
consultation with representatives of
appropriate organizations that coordinate or
facilitate the development and use of voluntary
consensus standards, representatives of
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) shall adopt one or more
appropriate voluntary preparedness
standards that promote preparedness,
which may be tailored to address the
unique nature of various sectors within
the private sector, as necessary and
appropriate, that shall be used in the
accreditation and certification program
under this subsection; and
(ii) after the adoption of one or
more standards under clause (i), may
adopt additiona