(1) conducts, on a periodic basis, port security exercises at such facilities that are
(A) scaled and tailored to the needs of each facility;
(B) live, in the case of the most at-risk facilities;
(C) as realistic as practicable and based on current risk assessments, including credible threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences;
(D) consistent with the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, the National Preparedness Guidance, the National Preparedness Goal, the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan, and other such national initiatives;
(E) evaluated against clear and consistent performance measures;
(F) assessed to learn best practices, which shall be shared with appropriate Federal, State, and local officials, commercial seaport personnel and management, governmental and nongovernmental emergency response providers, and the private sector; and
(G) followed by remedial action in response to lessons learned; and
(2) assists State and local governments and facilities in designing, implementing, and evaluating exercises that
(A) conform to the requirements of paragraph (1); and
(B) are consistent with any applicable Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan and State or Urban Area Homeland Security Plan.
