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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary =
________________________________________________________________________ =
For Immediate Release April 7, 2000 April 6, 2000 MEMORANDUM FOR THE =
VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE =
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE =
THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE SECRETARY OF =
TRANSPORTATION THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS =
ADMINISTRATOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF =
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR, FEDERAL =
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL =
SECURITY AFFAIRS ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY =
DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF =
STAFF DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES =
SECRET SERVICE SUBJECT: Designation of the Attorney General as the Lead =
Official for the Emergency Response Assistance Program Under Sections =
1412 and 1415 of the National Defense Authorizaion Act for Fiscal Year =
1997 (Public Law 104-201) (the "Act") Under sections 1412(a) and 1415(a) =
of the Act, the Secretary of Defense is responsible for implementing the =
Emergency Response Assistance Program, commonly known as the "Domestic =
Preparedness Program," to provide civilian personnel of Federal, State, =
and local agencies with training and expert advice regarding emergency =
responses to a use or threatened use of a weapon of mass destruction or =
related materials, and for testing and improving the responses of such =
agencies to emergencies involving chemical or biological weapons and =
related materials. Under the authority vested in me by the Constitution =
and the laws of the United States, including sections 1412(a)(2) and =
1415(d)(1) of the Act, I designate the Attorney General to replace the =
Secretary of Defense as the lead Federal official with responsibility =
for carrying out these programs. These designations are effective =
October 1, 2000, and constitute designations pursuan to sections =
1412(a)(2) and 1415(d)(1) of the Act. The Attorney General is authorized =
and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. WILLIAM =
J. CLINTON # # #=20
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<DIV> </DIV>THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________________ For
Immediate Release April 7, 2000 April 6, 2000 MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT
THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
SUBJECT: Designation of the Attorney General as the Lead Official for the
Emergency Response Assistance Program Under Sections 1412 and 1415 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201)
(the "Act") Under sections 1412(a) and 1415(a) of the Act, the
Secretary of Defense is responsible for implementing the Emergency Response
Assistance Program, commonly known as the "Domestic Preparedness
Program," to provide civilian personnel of Fedeal, State, and local
agencies with training and expert advice regarding emergency responses to a use
or threatened use of a weapon of mass destruction or related materials, and for
testing and improving the responses of such agencies to emergencies involving
chemical or biological weapons and related materials. Under the authority vested
in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections
1412(a)(2) and 1415(d)(1) of the Act, I designate the Attorney General to
replace the Secretary of Defense as the lead Federal official with
responsibility for carrying out these programs. These designations are effective
October 1, 2000, and constitute designations pursuant to sections 1412(a)(2) and
1415(d)(1) of the Act. The Attorney General is authorized and directed to
publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. WILLIAM J. CLINTON # # #