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Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-5 me . .-- PresidentGeorge'~N Bush Forlmmediale Release Office of the Press Secretary February 2B, 2003 Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-5 Subject: Management of Domestic Incidents Purpose (t) To enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive national incident management system, Definitions (2) In this directive: (a) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) the term "Federal departments and agencies" means those executive departments enumerated in 5 U S.C. 101, together with the Department of Homeland Security; independent establishments as defined by 5 U.S.C. 104 (1); government corporations as defined by 5 U S.C. 103(1); and the United States Postal Service. (c) the terms "State; "'local;' and the "United States" when it is used in a geographical sense, have the same meanings as used in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296. Policy (3) To prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies, the United States Government shall establish a single, compre-hensive approach to domestic incident management. The objective of the United States Government is to ensure that all levels of government across the Nation have the capability to work efficiently and effectively together, using a national approach to domestic incident management. In these efforts, with regard to domestic incidents, the United States Government treats crisis management and consequence management as a single, integrated function, rather than as two separate functions. (4) The Secretary of Homeland Security is the principal Federal official for domestic incident management. Pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Secretary is responsible for coordinating Federal operations within the United States to prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies, The Secretary shall coordinate the Federal Government's resources utilized in response to or recovery from terrorist attacks, major disasters, or other emergencies if and when any one of the following four conditions applies: (1) a Federal department or agency acting under its own authority has requested the assistance of the Secretary; (2) the resources of State and local authorities are overwhelmed and Federal assistance has been requested by the appropriate State and local authorities; (3) more than one Federal department or agency has become substantially involved in responding to the incident; or (4) the Secretary has been directed to assume responsibility for managing the domestic incident by the President (5) Nothing in this directive alters, or impedes the ability to carry out, the authorities of Federal departments and agencies to perform their responsibilities under law. All Federal departments and agencies shall cooperate with the Secretary in the Secretary's domestic incident management role. (6) The Federal Government recognizes the roles and responsibilities of State and local authorities in domestic incident management. Initial responsibility for managing domestic incidents generally falls on State and local authorities.. The Federal Government will assist State and local authorities when their resources are overwhelmed, or when Federal interests are involved. The Secretary will coordinate with State and local governments to ensure adequate planning, equipment, training, and exercise activities. The Secretary will also 5 http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/02/print/20030228-9.htm1 6/.3/2005