#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#cffi  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to conduct
 a collective response to a t]rorism    
ex]cise t includes ! managem5t ( cascad+
 effects on critical infra/ructure dur+ 
times ( extreme cold wea!r1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wea!riz+ ,infra/ructure 9 
! ,nor? & ,t]rorism ,em]g5cy ,read9ess  
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,ex]cise on t]rori/  
attack dur+ extreme cold  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 addition to1 or z "p ( ex]cise       
programs curr5tly c>ri$ out by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 to       
enhance dome/ic prep>$ness = t]rorism1  
promote ! dissem9ation ( homel& security
 in=mation1 & te/ ! homel& security     
po/ure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh           
appropriate (fices & compon5ts ( !      
,dep>tm5t1 %all develop & conduct a     
collective response to t]rorism ex]cise 
t includes managem5t ( cascad+ effects  
on critical infra/ructure 7z su* t]m is 

def9$ 9 section #ajaf7;e7 ( ,public ,law
 #ajg-ef 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e7771   
su* z an extreme cold wea!r ev5t caus$  
by a pol> vortex4  7b7 ,ex]cise         
requirem5ts ,! ex]cise requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all include a sc5>io    
involv+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an extreme cold 
wea!r ev5t1 su* z an ev5t caus$ by a    
pol> vortex1 ) respect to access to     
critical s]vices4  7#b7 ,any cascad+    
effects on critical infra/ructure4  7#c7
 ,h[ ! effects ( a successful t]rori/   
attack aga9/ critical infra/ructure c\ld
 be mitigat$ by em]g5cy manag]s1 ,/ate  
(ficials1 & appropriate private sector &
 community /akehold]s4  7#d7 ,h[ !      
resili5ce ( communities t c\ld be       
impact$ by su* an attack c\ld be bol/]$4
  7#e7 ,coord9ation ) appropriate ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & ,/ate1 local1   
,tribal1 & t]ritorial ag5cies4  7#f7    
,coord9ation ) appropriate private      
sector & community /akehold]s4  7c7     
,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !     
completion ( ! ex]cise requir$ "u       

subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all1 consi/5t ) ! protection 
( classifi$ in=mation1 submit to !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate an aft]-action      
report pres5t+ ! initial f9d+s ( su*    
ex]cise1 any imm$iate & long]-t]m plans 
= incorporat+ lessons le>n$ into future 
op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security1 & any propos$ legislative    
*anges in=m$ by su* ex]cise4  ,pass$ !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1    
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