For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) “Agency” means the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency.
(1A) "COOP" means the continuity of operations.
(1B) "COOP Coordinator" means the District government agency employee designated pursuant to § 7-2231.11(b)(1).
(1C) "COOP Plan" means the living document containing specific policy and guidance for a District government agency to ensure the District government agency can continue to perform essential functions during short-term and long-term emergencies, including localized acts of nature, accidents, and technological or attack-related emergencies.
(2) “Director” means the Director of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency.
(2A) "District COOP Program Manager" means the Agency employee designated pursuant to § 7-2231.11(a)(1).
(2B) "District government agency" means a subordinate or independent agency.
(2C) "Independent agency" means any agency of the District of Columbia government that is not under the direct administrative control of the Mayor.
(3) “Program” means the Homeland Security Program created by § 7-2231.03.
[(4)] Subordinate agency" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 1-603.01(17).
(Aug. 11, 1950, 64 Stat. 440, ch. 686, § 202; as added Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-262, § 101(e), 54 DCR 794; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-219, § 2(a), 67 DCR 13906.)