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DIRECTIVE 51 HOMELAND SECURITY
PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/HSPD-20
Subject: National Continuity
Policy Purpose(1) This
directive establishes a
comprehensive national policy
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NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL
DIRECTIVE 51 HOMELAND SECURITY
PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/HSPD-20
Subject: National Continuity
Policy Purpose(1) This
directive establishes a
comprehensive national policy
on the continuity of Federal
Government structures and
operations and a single
National Continuity
Coordinator responsible for
coordinating the development
and implementation of Federal
continuity policies. This
policy establishes 'National
Essential Functions,'
prescribes continuity
requirements for all executive
departments and agencies, and
provides guidance for State,
local, territorial, and tribal
governments, and private
sector organizations in order
to ensure a comprehensive and
integrated national continuity
program that will enhance the
credibility of our national
security posture and enable a
more rapid and effective
response to and recovery from
a national emergency.
Definitions (2) In this
directive: (a) 'Category'
refers to the categories of
executive departments and
agencies listed in Annex A to
this directive; (b)
'Catastrophic Emergency' means
any incident, regardless of
location, that results in
extraordinary levels of mass
casualties, damage, or
disruption severely affecting
the U.S. population,
infrastructure, environment,
economy, or government
functions; (c) 'Continuity of
Government,' or 'COG,' means a
coordinated effort within the
Federal Government's executive
branch to ensure that National
Essential Functions continue
to be performed during a
Catastrophic Emergency; (d)
'Continuity of Operations,' or
'COOP,' means an effort within
individual executive
departments and agencies to
ensure that Primary
Mission-Essential Functions
continue to be performed
during a wide range of
emergencies, including
localized acts of nature,
accidents, and technological
or attack-related emergencies;
(e) 'Enduring Constitutional
Government,' or 'ECG,' means a
cooperative effort among the
executive, legislative, and
judicial branches of the
Federal Government,
coordinated by the President,
as a matter of comity with
respect to the legislative and
judicial branches and with
proper respect for the
constitutional separation of
powers among the branches, to
preserve the constitutional
framework under which the
Nation is governed and the
capability of all three
branches of government to
execute constitutional
responsibilities and provide
for orderly succession,
appropriate transition of
leadership, and
interoperability and support
of the National Essential
Functions during a
catastrophic emergency; (f)
'Executive Departments and
Agencies' means the executive
departments enumerated in 5
U.S.C. 101, 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; (g)
'Government Functions' means
the collective functions of
the heads of executive
departments and agencies as
defined by statute,
regulation, presidential
direction, or other legal
authority, and the functions
of the legislative and
judicial branches; (h)
'National Essential
Functions,' or 'NEFs,' means
that subset of Government
Functions that are necessary
to lead and sustain the Nation
during a catastrophic
emergency and that, therefore,
must be supported through COOP
and COG capabilities; and (i)
'Primary Mission Essential
Functions,' or 'PMEFs,' means
those Government Functions
that must be performed in
order to support or implement
the performance of NEFs
before, during, and in the
aftermath of an emergency.
Policy (3) It is the policy of
the United States to maintain
a comprehensive and effective
continuity capability composed
of Continuity of Operations
and Continuity of Government
programs in order to ensure
the preservation of our form
of government under the
Constitution and the
continuing performance of
National Essential Functions
under all conditions.
Implementation Actions (4)
Continuity requirements shall
be incorporated into daily
operations of all executive
departments and agencies. As a
result of the asymmetric
threat environment, adequate
warning of potential
emergencies that could pose a
significant risk to the
homeland might not be
available, and therefore all
continuity planning shall be
based on the assumption that
no such warning will be
received. Emphasis will be
placed upon geographic
dispersion of leadership,
staff, and infrastructure in
order to increase
survivability and maintain
uninterrupted Government
Functions. Risk management
principles shall be applied to
ensure that appropriate
operational readiness
decisions are based on the
probability of an attack or
other incident and its
consequences. (5) The
following NEFs are the
foundation for all continuity
programs and capabilities and
represent the overarching
responsibilities of the
Federal Government to lead and
sustain the Nation during a
crisis, and therefore
sustaining the following NEFs
shall be the primary focus of
the Federal Government
leadership during and in the
aftermath of an emergency that
adversely affects the
performance of Government
Functions: (a) Ensuring the
continued functioning of our
form of government under the
Constitution, including the
functioning of the three
separate branches of
government; (b) Providing
leadership visible to the
Nation and the world and
maintaining the trust and
confidence of the American
people; (c) Defending the
Constitution of the United
States against all enemies,
foreign and domestic, and
preventing or interdicting
attacks against the United
States or its people,
property, or interests; (d)
Maintaining and fostering
effective relationships with
foreign nations; (e)
Protecting against threats to
the homeland and bringing to
justice perpetrators of crimes
or attacks against the United
States or its people,
property, or interests; (f)
Providing rapid and effective
response to and recovery from
the domestic consequences of
an attack or other incident;
(g) Protecting and stabilizing
the Nation's economy and
ensuring public confidence in
its financial systems; and (h)
Providing for critical Federal
Government services that
address the national health,
safety, and welfare needs of
the United States. (6) The
President shall lead the
activities of the Federal
Government for ensuring
constitutional government. In
order to advise and assist the
President in that function,
the Assistant to the President
for Homeland Security and
Counterterrorism (APHS/CT) is
hereby designated as the
National Continuity
Coordinator. The National
Continuity Coordinator, in
coordination with the
Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
(APNSA), without exercising
directive authority, shall
coordinate the development and
implementation of continuity
policy for executive
departments and agencies. The
Continuity Policy Coordination
Committee (CPCC), chaired by a
Senior Director from the
Homeland Security Council
staff, designated by the
National Continuity
Coordinator, shall be the main
day-to-day forum for such
policy coordination. (7) For
continuity purposes, each
executive department and
agency is assigned to a
category in accordance with
the nature and characteristics
of its national security roles
and responsibilities in
support of the Federal
Government's ability to
sustain the NEFs. The
Secretary of Homeland Security
shall serve as the President's
lead agent for coordinating
overall continuity operations
and activities of executive
departments and agencies, and
in such role shall perform the
responsibilities set forth for
the Secretary in sections 10
and 16 of this directive. (8)
The National Continuity
Coordinator, in consultation
with the heads of appropriate
executive departments and
agencies, will lead the
development of a National
Continuity Implementation Plan
(Plan), which shall include
prioritized goals and
objectives, a concept of
operations, performance
metrics by which to measure
continuity readiness,
procedures for continuity and
incident management
activities, and clear
direction to executive
department and agency
continuity coordinators, as
well as guidance to promote
interoperability of Federal
Government continuity programs
and procedures with State,
local, territorial, and tribal
governments, and private
sector owners and operators of
critical infrastructure, as
appropriate. The Plan shall be
submitted to the President for
approval not later than 90
days after the date of this
directive. (9) Recognizing
that each branch of the
Federal Government is
responsible for its own
continuity programs, an
official designated by the
Chief of Staff to the
President shall ensure that
the executive branch's COOP
and COG policies in support of
ECG efforts are appropriately
coordinated with those of the
legislative and judicial
branches in order to ensure
interoperability and allocate
national assets efficiently to
maintain a functioning Federal
Government. (10) Federal
Government COOP, COG, and ECG
plans and operations shall be
appropriately integrated with
the emergency plans and
capabilities of State, local,
territorial, and tribal
governments, and private
sector owners and operators of
critical infrastructure, as
appropriate, in order to
promote interoperability and
to prevent redundancies and
conflicting lines of
authority. The Secretary of
Homeland Security shall
coordinate the integration of
Federal continuity plans and
operations with State, local,
territorial, and tribal
governments, and private
sector owners and operators of
critical infrastructure, as
appropriate, in order to
provide for the delivery of
essential services during an
emergency. (11) Continuity
requirements for the Executive
Office of the President (EOP)
and executive departments and
agencies shall include the
following: (a) The
continuation of the
performance of PMEFs during
any emergency must be for a
period up to 30 days or until
normal operations can be
resumed, and the capability to
be fully operational at
alternate sites as soon as
possible after the occurrence
of an emergency, but not later
than 12 hours after COOP
activation; (b) Succession
orders and pre-planned
devolution of authorities that
ensure the emergency
delegation of authority must
be planned and documented in
advance in accordance with
applicable law; (c) Vital
resources, facilities, and
records must be safeguarded,
and official access to them
must be provided; (d)
Provision must be made for the
acquisition of the resources
necessary for continuity
operations on an emergency
basis; (e) Provision must be
made for the availability and
redundancy of critical
communications capabilities at
alternate sites in order to
support connectivity between
and among key government
leadership, internal elements,
other executive departments
and agencies, critical
partners, and the public; (f)
Provision must be made for
reconstitution capabilities
that allow for recovery from a
catastrophic emergency and
resumption of normal
operations; and (g) Provision
must be made for the
identification, training, and
preparedness of personnel
capable of relocating to
alternate facilities to
support the continuation of
the performance of PMEFs. (12)
In order to provide a
coordinated response to
escalating threat levels or
actual emergencies, the
Continuity of Government
Readiness Conditions (COGCON)
system establishes executive
branch continuity program
readiness levels, focusing on
possible threats to the
National Capital Region. The
President will determine and
issue the COGCON Level.
Executive departments and
agencies shall comply with the
requirements and assigned
responsibilities under the
COGCON program. During COOP
activation, executive
departments and agencies shall
report their readiness status
to the Secretary of Homeland
Security or the Secretary's
designee. (13) The Director of
the Office of Management and
Budget shall: (a) Conduct an
annual assessment of executive
department and agency
continuity funding requests
and performance data that are
submitted by executive
departments and agencies as
part of the annual budget
request process, in order to
monitor progress in the
implementation of the Plan and
the execution of continuity
budgets; (b) In coordination
with the National Continuity
Coordinator, issue annual
continuity planning guidance
for the development of
continuity budget requests;
and (c) Ensure that heads of
executive departments and
agencies prioritize budget
resources for continuity
capabilities, consistent with
this directive. (14) The
Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy
shall: (a) Define and issue
minimum requirements for
continuity communications for
executive departments and
agencies, in consultation with
the APHS/CT, the APNSA, the
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, and the
Chief of Staff to the
President; (b) Establish
requirements for, and monitor
the development,
implementation, and
maintenance of, a
comprehensive communications
architecture to integrate
continuity components, in
consultation with the APHS/CT,
the APNSA, the Director of the
Office of Management and
Budget, and the Chief of Staff
to the President; and (c)
Review quarterly and annual
assessments of continuity
communications capabilities,
as prepared pursuant to
section 16(d) of this
directive or otherwise, and
report the results and
recommended remedial actions
to the National Continuity
Coordinator. (15) An official
designated by the Chief of
Staff to the President shall:
(a) Advise the President, the
Chief of Staff to the
President, the APHS/CT, and
the APNSA on COGCON
operational execution options;
and (b) Consult with the
Secretary of Homeland Security
in order to ensure
synchronization and
integration of continuity
activities among the four
categories of executive
departments and agencies. (16)
The Secretary of Homeland
Security shall: (a) Coordinate
the implementation, execution,
and assessment of continuity
operations and activities; (b)
Develop and promulgate Federal
Continuity Directives in order
to establish continuity
planning requirements for
executive departments and
agencies; (c) Conduct biennial
assessments of individual
department and agency
continuity capabilities as
prescribed by the Plan and
report the results to the
President through the APHS/CT;
(d) Conduct quarterly and
annual assessments of
continuity communications
capabilities in consultation
with an official designated by
the Chief of Staff to the
President; (e) Develop, lead,
and conduct a Federal
continuity training and
exercise program, which shall
be incorporated into the
National Exercise Program
developed pursuant to Homeland
Security Presidential
Directive-8 of December 17,
2003 ('National
Preparedness'), in
consultation with an official
designated by the Chief of
Staff to the President; (f)
Develop and promulgate
continuity planning guidance
to State, local, territorial,
and tribal governments, and
private sector critical
infrastructure owners and
operators; (g) Make available
continuity planning and
exercise funding, in the form
of grants as provided by law,
to State, local, territorial,
and tribal governments, and
private sector critical
infrastructure owners and
operators; and (h) As
Executive Agent of the
National Communications
System, develop, implement,
and maintain a comprehensive
continuity communications
architecture. (17) The
Director of National
Intelligence, in coordination
with the Attorney General and
the Secretary of Homeland
Security, shall produce a
biennial assessment of the
foreign and domestic threats
to the Nation's continuity of
government. (18) The Secretary
of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of Homeland
Security, shall provide
secure, integrated, Continuity
of Government communications
to the President, the Vice
President, and, at a minimum,
Category I executive
departments and agencies. (19)
Heads of executive departments
and agencies shall execute
their respective department or
agency COOP plans in response
to a localized emergency and
shall: (a) Appoint a senior
accountable official, at the
Assistant Secretary level, as
the Continuity Coordinator for
the department or agency; (b)
Identify and submit to the
National Continuity
Coordinator the list of PMEFs
for the department or agency
and develop continuity plans
in support of the NEFs and the
continuation of essential
functions under all
conditions; (c) Plan, program,
and budget for continuity
capabilities consistent with
this directive; (d) Plan,
conduct, and support annual
tests and training, in
consultation with the
Secretary of Homeland
Security, in order to evaluate
program readiness and ensure
adequacy and viability of
continuity plans and
communications systems; and
(e) Support other continuity
requirements, as assigned by
category, in accordance with
the nature and characteristics
of its national security roles
and responsibilities General
Provisions (20) This directive
shall be implemented in a
manner that is consistent
with, and facilitates
effective implementation of,
provisions of the Constitution
concerning succession to the
Presidency or the exercise of
its powers, and the
Presidential Succession Act of
1947 (3 U.S.C. 19), with
consultation of the Vice
President and, as appropriate,
others involved. Heads of
executive departments and
agencies shall ensure that
appropriate support is
available to the Vice
President and others involved
as necessary to be prepared at
all times to implement those
provisions. (21) This
directive: (a) Shall be
implemented consistent with
applicable law and the
authorities of agencies, or
heads of agencies, vested by
law, and subject to the
availability of
appropriations; (b) Shall not
be construed to impair or
otherwise affect (i) the
functions of the Director of
the Office of Management and
Budget relating to budget,
administrative, and
legislative proposals, or (ii)
the authority of the Secretary
of Defense over the Department
of Defense, including the
chain of command for military
forces from the President, to
the Secretary of Defense, to
the commander of military
forces, or military command
and control procedures; and
(c) Is not intended to, and
does not, create any rights or
benefits, substantive or
procedural, enforceable at law
or in equity by a party
against the United States, its
agencies, instrumentalities,
or entities, its officers,
employees, or agents, or any
other person. (22) Revocation.
Presidential Decision
Directive 67 of October 21,
1998 ('Enduring Constitutional
Government and Continuity of
Government Operations'),
including all Annexes thereto,
is hereby revoked. (23) Annex
A and the classified
Continuity Annexes, attached
hereto, are hereby
incorporated into and made a
part of this directive. (24)
Security. This directive and
the information contained
herein shall be protected from
unauthorized disclosure,
provided that, except for
Annex A, the Annexes attached
to this directive are
classified and shall be
accorded appropriate handling,
consistent with applicable
Executive Orders. GEORGE W.
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