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Advisor for Homeland Security, Functions of.

(a)The Advisor shall coordinate the Executive Branch’s efforts to detect, prepare for, prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism, invasion, insurrection, rebellion, lawless violence, or the threat thereof against Guam and its people.

(b)In carrying out its functions as defined in § 14.104.1(a), the Advisor shall cooperate and coordinate her or his efforts and those of the OHS with:

(1)all branches of the government of Guam, including subdivisions thereof;

(2)all agencies of the federal government, whether civil or military;

(3)all agencies of the governments of all states, territories and freely associated states, and the subdivisions of all such governments;

(4)private entities within Guam or elsewhere in the United States whose participation would be helpful to the OHS in carrying out its mission; and

(5)to the extent not preempted or prohibited by federal or local law, such foreign persons or entities, public or private, whose participation would be helpful to the office in carrying out its mission.

(c)The Advisor shall recommend to I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi ways to improve coordination, cooperation, and communication among and between:

(1)all agencies of all branches of the government of Guam, including subdivisions thereof;

(2)all agencies of the federal government, whether civil or military; CH. 1 OFFICE OF I MAGA’HÅGA/MAGA’LÅHI [THE GOVERNOR]

(3)all agencies of the government of all states, territories and freely associated states, and the subdivisions of all such governments;

(4)private agencies within Guam or elsewhere in the United States whose participation would be helpful to the office in carrying out its mission; and

(5)to the extent not preempted or prohibited by federal or local law, such foreign persons or entities, public or private, whose participation would be helpful to the office in carrying out its mission.

(d)The Advisor shall assemble, assimilate, synthesize, and summarize for I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi scholarly research, technological advice, and information concerning processes and organizational management practices with the objective of formulating the most cost-efficient and effective homeland security plan and procedures for Guam.