# § 764. National exercise simulation center
The President shall establish a national exercise simulation center that—
**(1)** uses a mix of live, virtual, and constructive simulations to—
**(A)** prepare elected officials, emergency managers, emergency response providers, and emergency support providers at all levels of government to operate cohesively;
**(B)** provide a learning environment for the homeland security personnel of all Federal agencies;
**(C)** assist in the development of operational procedures and exercises, particularly those based on catastrophic incidents; and
**(D)** allow incident commanders to exercise decisionmaking in a simulated environment; and
**(2)** uses modeling and simulation for training, exercises, and command and control functions at the operational level.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 664, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1433.)