6 USC 195d - Social media working group

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 195d.

Social media working group

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Purpose

(c)

Membership

(1)

In general

Membership of the Group shall be composed of a cross section of subject matter experts from Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, and nongovernmental organization practitioners, including representatives from the following entities:

(A)

The Office of Public Affairs of the Department.

(B)

The Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Department.

(C)

The Privacy Office of the Department.

(D)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency.

(E)

The Office of Disability Integration and Coordination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

(F)

The American Red Cross.

(G)

The Forest Service.

(H)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(I)

The United States Geological Survey.

(J)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

(2)

Chairperson; co-chairperson

(A)

Chairperson

(B)

Co-chairperson

(3)

Additional members

The chairperson shall appoint, on a rotating basis, qualified individuals to the Group. The total number of such additional members shall—

(A)

be equal to or greater than the total number of regular members under paragraph (1); and

(B)

include—

(i)

not fewer than 3 representatives from the private sector; and

(ii)

representatives from—

(I)

State, local, tribal, and territorial entities, including from—

(aa)

law enforcement;

(bb)

fire services;

(cc)

emergency management; and

(dd)

public health entities;

(II)

universities and academia; and

(III)

nonprofit disaster relief organizations.

(4)

Term limits

(d)

Consultation with non-members

(e)

Meetings

(1)

Initial meeting

(2)

Subsequent meetings

After the initial meeting under paragraph (1), the Group shall meet—

(A)

at the call of the chairperson; and

(B)

not less frequently than twice each year.

(3)

Virtual meetings

(f)

Reports

During each year in which the Group meets, the Group shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following:

(1)

A review and analysis of current and emerging social media technologies being used to support preparedness and response activities related to natural disasters and acts of terrorism and other man-made disasters.

(2)

A review of best practices and lessons learned on the use of social media technologies during the response to natural disasters and acts of terrorism and other man-made disasters that occurred during the period covered by the report at issue.

(3)

Recommendations to improve the Department’s use of social media technologies for emergency management purposes.

(4)

Recommendations to improve public awareness of the type of information disseminated through social media technologies, and how to access such information, during a natural disaster or an act of terrorism or other man-made disaster.

(5)

A review of available training for Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial officials on the use of social media technologies in response to a natural disaster or an act of terrorism or other man-made disaster.

(6)

A review of coordination efforts with the private sector to discuss and resolve legal, operational, technical, privacy, and security concerns.

(g)

Duration of group

(1)

In general

(2)

Continued renewal

(Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 318, as added Pub. L. 114–80, § 2(a), Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 646.)

cite as: 6 USC 195d