urban search and rescue response teams as defined in section
7202 (relating to definitions) that are assets of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency or Pennsylvania Emergency Management
Agency and the components, subgroups and regional elements of
the task forces based in this Commonwealth.
Section 3. Repeals are as follows:
(1) The General Assembly finds that the repeals under
paragraphs (2) and (3) are necessary to effectuate the
addition of 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 72.
(2) The definitions, excluding the definitions of
"department" and "local health department," in section 102 of
the act of December 16, 2002 (P.L.1967, No.227), known as the
Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedness and Response Act, are
repealed.
(3) Chapter 2 of the Counterterrorism Planning,
Preparedness and Response Act, is repealed.
Section 4. The addition of 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 72 is a
continuation of Chapter 2 of the act of December 16, 2002
(P.L.1967, No.227), known as the Counterterrorism Planning,
Preparedness and Response Act. The following apply:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 72,
all activities initiated under Chapter 2 of the
Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedness and Response Act,
shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be
completed under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 72. Orders, regulations, rules
and decisions which were made under Chapter 2 of the
Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedness and Response Act and
which are in effect on the effective date of this section
shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated
or modified under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 72. Contracts, obligations
and collective bargaining agreements entered into under
Chapter 2 of the Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedness and
Response Act are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of
Chapter 2 of the Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedness and
Response Act.
(2) Except as specified in paragraph (3), any difference
in language between 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 72 and Chapter 2 of the
Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedness and Response Act is
intended only to conform to the style of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes and is not intended to change or affect
the legislative intent, judicial construction or
administration and implementation of Chapter 2 of the
Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedness and Response Act.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to the addition of the
following provisions:
(i) The definitions of "commission," "disaster
mortuary response team," "letter of agreement," "mutual
aid agreement," "NIMS," "PEMA," "specialized regional
counterterrorism response team," "sponsoring agency" and
"urban search and rescue response team" in 35 Pa.C.S. §
7202.
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