§ 7605. Construction.
For purposes of Article VI of the compact, the term "officers
or employees of a party state" shall be construed to include
urban search and rescue task forces 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repealed.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Preparedness and Response Act, is repealed.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
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