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HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

APRIL 29, 2014

Serial No. 113–66

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MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas, Chairman LAMAR SMITH, Texas BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi PETER T. KING, New York LORETTA SANCHEZ, California MIKE ROGERS, Alabama SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas PAUL C. BROUN, Georgia YVETTE D. CLARKE, New York CANDICE S. MILLER, Michigan, Vice Chair BRIAN HIGGINS, New York PATRICK MEEHAN, Pennsylvania CEDRIC L. RICHMOND, Louisiana JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania RON BARBER, Arizona JASON CHAFFETZ, Utah DONDALD M. PAYNE, JR., New Jersey STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi BETO O’ROURKE, Texas LOU BARLETTA, Pennsylvania FILEMON VELA, Texas RICHARD HUDSON, North Carolina ERIC SWALWELL, California STEVE DAINES, Montana VACANCY SUSAN W. BROOKS, Indiana VACANCY SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania MARK SANFORD, South Carolina VACANCY BRENDAN P. SHIELDS, Staff Director MICHAEL GEFFROY, Deputy Staff Director/Chief Counsel MICHAEL S. TWINCHEK, Chief Clerk I. LANIER AVANT, Minority Staff Director

SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND COMMUNICATIONS

SUSAN W. BROOKS, Indiana, Chairwoman PETER T. KING, New York DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., New Jersey STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi, Vice Chair YVETTE D. CLARKE, New York SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania BRIAN HIGGINS, New York MARK SANFORD, South Carolina BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi (ex officio) MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas (ex officio) ERIC B. HEIGHBERGER, Subcommittee Staff Director DEBORAH JORDAN, Subcommittee Clerk

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STATEMENTS

The Honorable Susan W. Brooks, a Representative in Congress From the State of Indiana, and Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Emergency Prepared- ness, Response, and Communications ...... 1 The Honorable Donald M. Payne, Jr., a Representative in Congress From the State of New Jersey, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Emer- gency Preparedness, Response, and Communications: Oral Statement ...... 14 Prepared Statement ...... 16 The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress From the State of Mississippi, and Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security: Prepared Statement ...... 17

WITNESSES Ms. Kris Eide, Director, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, State of Minnesota, Testifying on Behalf of Governors Homeland Security Advisory Council and the National Emergency Management Association: Oral Statement ...... 20 Prepared Statement ...... 21 Mr. Steven M. Fulop, Mayor, Jersey City, New Jersey: Oral Statement ...... 29 Prepared Statement ...... 31 Mr. David Troy Riggs, Director, Department of Public Safety, City of Indian- apolis, Indiana: Oral Statement ...... 35 Prepared Statement ...... 36 Mr. William R. Metcalf, EFO, CFI, FIFireE, Fire Chief, North County Fire Protection District, State of California, Testifying on Behalf of International Association of Fire Chiefs: Oral Statement ...... 38 Prepared Statement ...... 40 Mr. Randy Parsons, Director of Security, Port of Long Beach, Testifying on Behalf of American Association of Port Authorities: Oral Statement ...... 42 Prepared Statement ...... 44

FOR THE RECORD The Honorable Susan W. Brooks, a Representative in Congress From the State of Indiana, and Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Emergency Prepared- ness, Response, and C