Managing for Results: Using the Results Act to Address Mission Fragmentation and Program Overlap. GAO/AIMD-97-156. Washington, D.C.: August 29, 1997.

Government Restructuring: Identifying Potential Duplication in Federal Missions and Approaches. GAO/T-AIMD-95-161. Washington, D.C.: June 7, 1995.

Government Reorganization: Issues and Principals. GAO/T-GGD/AIMD-95-166.
Washington, D.C.: May 17, 1995.

Grant Design

Grant Programs: Design Features Shape Flexibility, Accountability, and Performance Information. GAO/GGD-98-137. Washington, D.C.: June 22, 1998.

Federal Grants: Design Improvements Could Help Federal Resources Go Further. GAO/AIMD-97-7. Washington, D.C.: December 18, 1996.

Block Grants: Issues in Designing Accountability Provisions. GAO/AIMD-95-226.
Washington, D.C.: September 1, 1995.

Appendix II: Examples of Coordination Activities on Bioterrorism Among Federal Departments and Agencies

Lead Federal

Departments and Agencies under the HAM

Terrorism Incident Annex

Fedoral Departments and

Agencies Supporting

Technical Operations

under the PRF.

Terrorem inckient Annex

Diner Faderal Departments

and Agencias with

Bioterrorism Responsiblos

Research Activities

* Preparedness Actistics

* Research and Preparedness Acivilise

Mr. HORN. Thank you.

Our next presenter is Stanley H. Copeland, director, Planning and Training for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. That is the one that reports directly to the Governor, does it not? Mr. COPELAND. Say again, sir.

Mr. HORN. I say you report directly to the Governor?

Mr. COPELAND. No, sir. My director is Mr. John White. We have been appointed by the Governor as an administrative agency for some grant funding, yes, sir.

Mr. HORN. I see.

Mr. COPELAND. Mr. Chairman, Congressman Bob Clement and members of the subcommittee, if I can, I would like to submit my written testimony.

Mr. HORN. It is automatic.

Mr. COPELAND. OK, thank you, sir.

Mr. HORN. You will find it in a big thick hearing document.

Mr. COPELAND. Again, I thank the members of this subcommittee for recognizing the importance of preparing for acts of terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction. TEMA is responsible for directing terrorism consequence management activities and serves as the central coordination point for the State's response and coordination with local government and our Federal agencies.

In 1999, our Nation's Governors were asked by the then U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno to designate a single agency to coordinate U.S. Department of Justice's State domestic preparedness equipment grant programs. Our Governor, Don Sundquist, appointed our agency, TEMA to administer that program. That was a 3-year program that provided funding to the State for acquisition of equipment, for the completion of a capability and needs assessment and a 3-year statewide domestic preparedness strategy.

The State of Tennessee conducted that assessment in all 95 counties of our State. The results of that assessment revealed that many of the counties in our State lacked proper planning for acts of terrorism. Our agency partnered with those local governments to correct those deficiencies. I am now glad to say, sir, that every county currently has a basic emergency operation plan as well as a terrorism incident annex incorporated for that response. These plans are an initial effort on our part and local government on which improvements will be made on a regular basis through lessons learned and the conducting of exercise.

I would also like to say in reference to exercises that we do numerous exercises with our Federal agencies and partners to include the Department of Energy as well as TVA and our fixed nuclear facilities in regards to our response.

Also included in the assessment, we identified deficiencies in our responders' levels of training. Local government identified some 66,000 responders across our State that needed some level of training, whether it be at the basic awareness level or whether it would be at more advanced levels of training to include operational technician level type training.

Some of this training is being addressed through programs provided by the Department of Justice, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as well as State agencies. However, there is currently insufficient funding at the State and local level to meet

these training needs as identified in the assessment within a reasonable period of time.

They also identified equipment that they had to respond on hand, as well as those equipment that was needed to enhance their current capabilities. We identified some $65 million worth of equipment across our State in support of that. Thus far, current appropriations have provided for approximately 6 percent of that need. To move on, currently there are no funds available to address maintenance issues for the money that is currently being spent, and within a very few years that is going to become a substantial problem. In addition to maintenance, we have the issues of shelf life for certain items of equipment that responders need. The replacement of those items will also need funding. So we basically would like to request that these issues be included in future funding for the WMD programs. A lack of flexibility in the current programs for the spending of money within the authorized equipment list provide by the Department of Justice is of current concern with our State. For example, I can buy a local fire fighter a Level A suit in a volunteer fire department, but we cannot use the money to purchase turnout gear, which is essential to his every-day response.

Those are issues that we would like to have addressed, and continue to address with the Department of Justice.

In closing, I would say that our Federal partners from FEMA also provide funding for our agency. Those dollars pay salaries and benefits and other expenses for emergency management personnel assigned exclusively for those preparedness activities. Over the past several years local jurisdictional demands upon the State have increased in regards to planning, training and management of exercises; however, there has been no increase in fundings to support those efforts.

In summary, coordination of consequence management preparedness and response for the State of Tennessee should continue to have as its point of contact the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. By requiring this continuity, the Federal Government can ensure accountability and proper coordination of its efforts in addressing these critical issues regarding terrorism.

Thank you.