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PURPOSE. Pursuant to Section 1401 of Public Law (P.L.) 107-314 (Reference (a)) and section 803 of P.L. 108-136 (Reference (b)) and in accordance with the authorities provided in DoD Directive 5111.1 and Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum (References (c) and (d)), this Instruction establishes DoD policy to coordinate the transfer of DoD technology items, equipment, and services to Federal, State, and local Government first responders in support of public safety, homeland security, and antiterrorism efforts.

APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").