[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1697 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 716

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1697

                          [Report No. 103-400]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To improve the ability of the Federal Government to prepare for and 
          respond to major disasters, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

            October 5 (legislative day, September 12), 1994

                       Reported with an amendment





                                                       Calendar No. 716
103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1697

                          [Report No. 103-400]

  To improve the ability of the Federal Government to prepare for and 
          respond to major disasters, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            November 19 (legislative day, November 2), 1993

 Ms. Mikulski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
           referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs

            October 5 (legislative day, September 12), 1994

                Reported by Mr. Glenn, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To improve the ability of the Federal Government to prepare for and 
          respond to major disasters, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

-S-E-C-T-I-O-N -1-. -S-H-O-R-T -T-I-T-L-E-; -T-A-B-L-E -O-F 
              -C-O-N-T-E-N-T-S-.

    -(-a-) -S-h-o-r-t -T-i-t-l-e-.----T-h-i-s -A-c-t -m-a-y -b-e 
-c-i-t-e-d -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
-P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -a-n-d -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -A-c-t -o-f 
-1-9-9-3-'-'-.
    -(-b-) -T-a-b-l-e -o-f -C-o-n-t-e-n-t-s-.----T-h-e -t-a-b-l-e -o-f 
-c-o-n-t-e-n-t-s -f-o-r -t-h-i-s -A-c-t -i-s -a-s -f-o-l-l-o-w-s-:

-S-e-c-. -1-. -S-h-o-r-t -t-i-t-l-e-; -t-a-b-l-e -o-f 
                            -c-o-n-t-e-n-t-s-.
-S-e-c-. -2-. -D-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s-.
-S-e-c-. -3-. -D-e-f-i-n-i-t-i-o-n-s-.
-S-e-c-. -4-. -S-e-n-s-e -o-f -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s-.
-S-e-c-. -5-. -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-i-a-l -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -p-l-a-n-.
-S-e-c-. -6-. -P-r-e-d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y-.
-S-e-c-. -7-. -D-o-m-e-s-t-i-c -c-r-i-s-i-s -m-o-n-i-t-o-r-i-n-g 
                            -u-n-i-t-.
-S-e-c-. -8-. -D-a-m-a-g-e -a-n-d -n-e-e-d-s -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t-.
-S-e-c-. -9-. -C-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-.
-S-e-c-. -1-0-. -T-a-r-g-e-t-e-d -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -g-r-a-n-t-s-.
-S-e-c-. -1-1-. -R-e-o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -F-E-M-A-.
-S-e-c-. -1-2-. -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -A-c-a-d-e-m-y -o-f -F-i-r-e -a-n-d 
                            -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
                            -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s-.
-S-e-c-. -1-3-. -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -c-e-n-t-e-r-.
-S-e-c-. -1-4-. -R-e-p-e-a-l -o-f -C-i-v-i-l -D-e-f-e-n-s-e -A-c-t-.

-S-E-C-. -2-. -D-E-C-L-A-R-A-T-I-O-N -O-F -P-U-R-P-O-S-E-S-.

    -T-h-e -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t -a-r-e---
            -(-1-) -t-o -i-m-p-r-o-v-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t 
        -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -f-o-r -a-n-d -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -t-o 
        -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-;
            -(-2-) -t-o -s-h-i-f-t -t-h-e -e-m-p-h-a-s-i-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -M-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t 
        -A-g-e-n-c-y -(-r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o -i-n -t-h-i-s -A-c-t -a-s 
        -`-`-F-E-M-A-'-'-) -f-r-o-m -n-u-c-l-e-a-r -a-t-t-a-c-k--
        -r-e-l-a-t-e-d -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s -t-o -a -r-i-s-k--
        -b-a-s-e-d -s-t-r-a-t-e-g-y -t-o -i-m-p-r-o-v-e 
        -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -f-o-r -a-l-l -h-a-z-a-r-d-s-; -a-n-d
            -(-3-) -t-o -r-e-d-i-r-e-c-t -t-h-e -m-i-s-s-i-o-n -o-f 
        -F-E-M-A -t-o -m-i-t-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-, -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s-, 
        -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e-, -a-n-d -r-e-c-o-v-e-r-y -f-o-r -a-l-l 
        -h-a-z-a-r-d-s-.

-S-E-C-. -3-. -D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N-S-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -1-0-2 -o-f -t-h-e -R-o-b-e-r-t -T-. 
-S-t-a-f-f-o-r-d -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -R-e-l-i-e-f -a-n-d 
-E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -A-c-t -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. 
-5-1-2-2-) -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
            -(-1-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-2-) 
        -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w 
        -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-2-)-:
            -`-`-(-2-) -M-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-.----T-h-e -t-e-r-m 
        -`-m-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-' -m-e-a-n-s -a-n-y 
        -o-c-c-a-s-i-o-n -o-r -i-n-s-t-a-n-c-e -t-h-a-t-, -a-s 
        -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-, 
        -c-a-u-s-e-s -d-a-m-a-g-e -o-f -s-u-f-f-i-c-i-e-n-t 
        -s-e-v-e-r-i-t-y -a-n-d -m-a-g-n-i-t-u-d-e -t-o -w-a-r-r-a-n-t 
        -m-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -u-n-d-e-r 
        -t-h-i-s -A-c-t -t-o -s-u-p-p-l-e-m-e-n-t -t-h-e -e-f-f-o-r-t-s 
        -a-n-d -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-f -S-t-a-t-e 
        -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-s-, -a-n-d 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -r-e-l-i-e-f -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-s -i-n 
        -a-l-l-e-v-i-a-t-i-n-g -t-h-e -d-a-m-a-g-e-, -l-o-s-s-, -a-n-d 
        -h-a-r-d-s-h-i-p -c-a-u-s-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-. 
        -M-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -i-n-c-l-u-d-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s 
        -r-e-s-u-l-t-i-n-g -f-r-o-m -a-l-l -h-a-z-a-r-d-s-.-'-'-; 
        -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e 
        -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h-s-:
            -`-`-(-1-0-) -C-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-.---
        -T-h-e -t-e-r-m -`-c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-' 
        -m-e-a-n-s -a -m-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -t-h-a-t 
        -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e-l-y -o-v-e-r-w-h-e-l-m-s -t-h-e 
        -a-b-i-l-i-t-y -o-f -S-t-a-t-e-, -l-o-c-a-l-, -a-n-d 
        -v-o-l-u-n-t-e-e-r -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -t-o -a-d-e-q-u-a-t-e-l-y 
        -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -v-i-c-t-i-m-s -o-f -t-h-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -w-i-t-h -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o 
        -s-u-s-t-a-i-n -l-i-f-e-.
            -`-`-(-1-1-) -A-l-l -h-a-z-a-r-d-s-.----T-h-e -t-e-r-m 
        -`-a-l-l -h-a-z-a-r-d-s-' -m-e-a-n-s -n-a-t-u-r-a-l -o-r 
        -m-a-n---c-a-u-s-e-d -e-v-e-n-t-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g-, 
        -w-i-t-h-o-u-t -l-i-m-i-t-a-t-i-o-n-, -c-i-v-i-l 
        -d-i-s-t-u-r-b-a-n-c-e-s-, -t-h-a-t -m-a-y -r-e-s-u-l-t -i-n 
        -m-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-.
            -`-`-(-1-2-) -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-.----T-h-e -t-e-r-m 
        -`-D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-' -m-e-a-n-s -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f 
        -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -M-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t 
        -A-g-e-n-c-y-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -4-. -S-E-N-S-E -O-F -C-O-N-G-R-E-S-S-.

    -I-t -i-s -t-h-e -s-e-n-s-e -o-f -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s -t-h-a-t---
            -(-1-) -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t 
        -s-h-o-u-l-d -g-i-v-e -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e -a-t-t-e-n-t-i-o-n 
        -t-o -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-i-n-g -a -b-r-o-a-d -r-i-s-k---b-a-s-e-d 
        -s-t-r-a-t-e-g-y -f-o-r -i-m-p-r-o-v-i-n-g -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -r-e-a-d-i-n-e-s-s -f-o-r -a-n-d -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -t-o 
        -m-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-;
            -(-2-) -t-h-e -a-l-l -h-a-z-a-r-d-s -a-p-p-r-o-a-c-h -i-s 
        -t-h-e -b-e-s-t -w-a-y -t-o -p-r-e-p-a-r-e -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d 
        -S-t-a-t-e-s -f-o-r -a-l-l -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -o-r 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-;
            -(-3-) -a-l-l -r-e-a-s-o-n-a-b-l-e -a-c-t-i-o-n-s 
        -s-h-o-u-l-d -b-e -t-a-k-e-n -t-o -m-i-t-i-g-a-t-e -t-h-e 
        -e-f-f-e-c-t-s -o-f -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-;
            -(-4-) -i-n-i-t-i-a-l -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -t-o 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -a-n-d -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -i-s -m-a-d-e 
        -b-y -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -f-i-r-e -a-n-d 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -s-e-r-v-i-c-e -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -w-h-o-s-e 
        -c-a-p-a-b-i-l-i-t-i-e-s -m-u-s-t -t-h-e-r-e-f-o-r-e -b-e 
        -s-t-r-e-n-g-t-h-e-n-e-d -a-n-d -m-a-i-n-t-a-i-n-e-d-;
            -(-5-) -t-h-e -f-i-r-e -s-e-r-v-i-c-e -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-s -a 
        -c-r-i-t-i-c-a-l -f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n -o-f -f-i-r-s-t 
        -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -t-o -f-i-r-e -a-n-d -o-t-h-e-r 
        -h-a-z-a-r-d-s-, -a-n-d -s-h-o-u-l-d -b-e -r-e-c-o-g-n-i-z-e-d 
        -f-o-r -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -t-h-i-s -f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-;
            -(-6-) -t-h-e -A-m-e-r-i-c-a-n -R-e-d -C-r-o-s-s -a-n-d 
        -o-t-h-e-r -v-o-l-u-n-t-e-e-r -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-s 
        -h-a-v-e -m-a-d-e-, -a-n-d -w-i-l-l -c-o-n-t-i-n-u-e -t-o 
        -m-a-k-e-, -v-a-l-u-a-b-l-e -c-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-t-i-o-n-s -i-n 
        -r-e-s-p-o-n-d-i-n-g -t-o -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s 
        -n-a-t-i-o-n-w-i-d-e -b-y -p-r-o-v-i-d-i-n-g -c-h-a-n-n-e-l-s 
        -f-o-r -t-h-e -g-e-n-e-r-o-u-s -s-h-a-r-i-n-g -o-f -t-i-m-e 
        -a-n-d -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -w-i-t-h -t-h-o-s-e -i-n -n-e-e-d-;
            -(-7-) -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -n-o-n-p-r-o-f-i-t 
        -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-s -p-l-a-y -a-n -i-m-p-o-r-t-a-n-t 
        -r-o-l-e -i-n -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -r-e-l-i-e-f 
        -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-s-, -a-n-d -a-r-e -a-n -e-s-s-e-n-t-i-a-l 
        -e-l-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s-, 
        -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e-, -a-n-d -r-e-c-o-v-e-r-y -e-f-f-o-r-t-s-; 
        -a-n-d
            -(-8-) -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g -a-n-d -h-a-z-a-r-d 
        -m-i-t-i-g-a-t-i-o-n -a-r-e -i-m-p-o-r-t-a-n-t 
        -p-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-v-e -m-e-a-s-u-r-e-s -a-n-d -a-r-e -v-i-t-a-l 
        -e-l-e-m-e-n-t-s -i-n -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s 
        -a-n-d -r-e-c-o-v-e-r-y-.

-S-E-C-. -5-. -P-R-E-S-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L -R-E-S-P-O-N-S-E -P-L-A-N-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-0-1 -o-f -t-h-e -R-o-b-e-r-t -T-. 
-S-t-a-f-f-o-r-d -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -R-e-l-i-e-f -a-n-d 
-E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -A-c-t -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. 
-5-1-3-1-) -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -t-o -r-e-a-d -a-s -f-o-l-l-o-w-s-:

-`-`-S-E-C-. -2-0-1-. -F-E-D-E-R-A-L -A-N-D -S-T-A-T-E -D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R 
              -P-R-E-P-A-R-E-D-N-E-S-S -P-R-O-G-R-A-M-S-.

    -`-`-(-a-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t 
-i-s -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -a -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
-o-f -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -t-h-a-t 
-u-t-i-l-i-z-e-s -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -o-f -a-l-l -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e 
-a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -a-n-d -i-n-c-l-u-d-e-s---
            -`-`-(-1-) -p-r-e-p-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -p-l-a-n-s -f-o-r 
        -m-i-t-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-, -w-a-r-n-i-n-g-, -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
        -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-s-, -r-e-h-a-b-i-l-i-t-a-t-i-o-n-, -a-n-d 
        -r-e-c-o-v-e-r-y-;
            -`-`-(-2-) -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g -a-n-d -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e-s-;
            -`-`-(-3-) -p-o-s-t-d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -c-r-i-t-i-q-u-e-s 
        -a-n-d -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-i-o-n-s-;
            -`-`-(-4-) -a-n-n-u-a-l -r-e-v-i-e-w -o-f 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s-;
            -`-`-(-5-) -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -F-e-d-e-r-a-l-, 
        -S-t-a-t-e-, -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s-;
            -`-`-(-6-) -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -s-c-i-e-n-c-e 
        -a-n-d -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-; -a-n-d
            -`-`-(-7-) -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-.
    -`-`-(-b-) -T-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-.----T-h-e 
-P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -s-h-a-l-l -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l 
-a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -t-o -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-s -i-n -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-i-n-g 
-c-o-m-p-r-e-h-e-n-s-i-v-e -p-l-a-n-s -a-n-d -p-r-a-c-t-i-c-a-b-l-e 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -f-o-r---
            -`-`-(-1-) -p-r-e-p-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -a-g-a-i-n-s-t 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -h-a-z-a-r-d 
        -r-e-d-u-c-t-i-o-n-, -a-v-o-i-d-a-n-c-e-, -a-n-d 
        -m-i-t-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-;
            -`-`-(-2-) -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -t-o 
        -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l-s-, -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s-e-s-, -a-n-d 
        -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-s 
        -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -s-u-c-h -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-; -a-n-d
            -`-`-(-3-) -r-e-c-o-v-e-r-y -o-f -d-a-m-a-g-e-d -o-r 
        -d-e-s-t-r-o-y-e-d -p-u-b-l-i-c -a-n-d -p-r-i-v-a-t-e 
        -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s-.
    -`-`-(-c-) -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-i-a-l -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -P-l-a-n-.---
            -`-`-(-1-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r 
        -t-h-a-n -1-8-0 -d-a-y-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f 
        -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -a-n-d -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -A-c-t -o-f 
        -1-9-9-3-, -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-, -a-c-t-i-n-g 
        -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -s-h-a-l-l 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p -a -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-i-a-l -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e 
        -P-l-a-n -t-o -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-, -w-h-e-n -r-e-q-u-e-s-t-e-d-, -t-o 
        -S-t-a-t-e-s -i-m-p-a-c-t-e-d -b-y -a -m-a-j-o-r 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, 
        -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y-, -i-n -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n 
        -w-i-t-h -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-n-d -n-o-n--
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -a-s -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d 
        -b-y -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-.
            -`-`-(-2-) -D-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-i-o-n-.----T-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -e-n-s-u-r-e -t-h-a-t -c-o-p-i-e-s 
        -o-f -t-h-e -p-l-a-n -a-r-e -w-i-d-e-l-y -d-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-e-d 
        -a-n-d -p-u-b-l-i-c-l-y -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e-.
            -`-`-(-3-) -T-r-a-i-n-i-n-g -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e-s-.----T-h-e 
        -p-l-a-n -s-h-a-l-l -i-n-c-l-u-d-e -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n-s -f-o-r 
        -a-n-n-u-a-l -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e-s -t-o -b-e 
        -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-e-d -b-y -d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d 
        -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-n-t-s -i-n -t-h-e -p-l-a-n-, -S-t-a-t-e 
        -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s-, -a-n-d -p-r-i-v-a-t-e 
        -r-e-l-i-e-f -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -t-o -t-e-s-t -t-h-e-i-r 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s 
        -c-a-p-a-b-i-l-i-t-y-.
            -`-`-(-4-) -O-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -p-l-a-n-s-.----T-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -p-r-e-p-a-r-e 
        -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -p-l-a-n-s -t-o -a-c-c-o-m-p-a-n-y 
        -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-i-a-l -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -P-l-a-n-, 
        -n-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -1 -y-e-a-r -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e 
        -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -a-n-d 
        -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-9-3-, -t-h-a-t -s-h-a-l-l---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e -t-h-e -c-h-a-i-n -o-f 
                -c-o-m-m-a-n-d-;
                    -`-`-(-B-) -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e -t-h-e -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c 
                -d-u-t-i-e-s -o-f -a-l-l -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
                -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -i-n-v-o-l-v-e-d-;
                    -`-`-(-C-) -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e -t-h-e 
                -r-e-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-h-i-p -b-e-t-w-e-e-n-, -a-n-d -t-h-e 
                -r-e-s-p-e-c-t-i-v-e -d-u-t-i-e-s -o-f-, 
                -F-e-d-e-r-a-l-, -S-t-a-t-e-, -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l 
                -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-s-, -a-n-d -p-r-i-v-a-t-e 
                -r-e-l-i-e-f -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-;
                    -`-`-(-D-) -b-e -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d -f-o-r 
                -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c -g-e-o-g-r-a-p-h-i-c -r-e-g-i-o-n-s 
                -d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-;
                    -`-`-(-E-) -b-e -b-a-s-e-d -o-n -a 
                -c-o-m-p-r-e-h-e-n-s-i-v-e -r-i-s-k 
                -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                -S-t-a-t-e-s-, -u-n-d-e-r-t-a-k-e-n -b-y -t-h-e 
                -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -t-h-a-t -a-s-s-e-s-s-e-s -t-h-e 
                -p-r-o-b-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -a-n-d -s-e-v-e-r-i-t-y -o-f 
                -n-a-t-u-r-a-l -o-r -m-a-n---m-a-d-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s 
                -o-c-c-u-r-r-i-n-g -a-n-d -h-a-v-i-n-g -a -s-e-v-e-r-e 
                -i-m-p-a-c-t -o-n -p-u-b-l-i-c -h-e-a-l-t-h-, 
                -s-a-f-e-t-y-, -a-n-d -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -w-i-t-h-i-n 
                -v-a-r-i-o-u-s -r-e-g-i-o-n-s-;
                    -`-`-(-F-) -e-n-s-u-r-e -c-o-n-s-i-s-t-e-n-c-y 
                -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-s 
                -p-l-a-n-s -o-f -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l 
                -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-s -i-n -t-h-e -r-e-g-i-o-n-;
                    -`-`-(-G-) -s-u-p-p-o-r-t -t-h-e 
                -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -o-f -m-u-t-u-a-l -a-i-d 
                -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -b-e-t-w-e-e-n -a-n-d -a-m-o-n-g 
                -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-s -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l 
                -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-s-;
                    -`-`-(-H-) -i-n-c-l-u-d-e -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c 
                -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -a-n-d -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-i-z-e-d 
                -p-l-a-n-s -f-o-r -m-u-t-u-a-l -a-i-d-, 
                -i-n-c-i-d-e-n-t -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t-, -a-n-d 
                -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -c-o-m-m-u-n-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s 
                -b-e-t-w-e-e-n -S-t-a-t-e-, -r-e-g-i-o-n-a-l-, -a-n-d 
                -l-o-c-a-l -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
                -p-u-r-p-o-s-e -o-f -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-n-g -a-n-d 
                -i-n-t-e-g-r-a-t-i-n-g -a-l-l -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
                -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s-; -a-n-d
                    -`-`-(-I-) -s-p-e-c-i-f-y -t-h-e 
                -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e-s -f-r-o-m 
                -c-i-v-i-l-i-a-n -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t 
                -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -f-i-r-e -a-n-d -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
                -s-e-r-v-i-c-e -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e 
                -c-o-m-m-u-n-i-t-i-e-s-.
    -`-`-(-d-) -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -M-e-d-i-c-a-l 
-S-y-s-t-e-m-.---
            -`-`-(-1-) -T-r-a-n-s-f-e-r -o-f -f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-s-.---
        -T-h-e -f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-s-, -p-e-r-s-o-n-n-e-l-, 
        -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s-, -a-n-d -e-q-u-i-p-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -M-e-d-i-c-a-l -S-y-s-t-e-m 
        -(-r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o -i-n -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -a-s 
        -t-h-e -`-S-y-s-t-e-m-'-) -a-r-e -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r-r-e-d 
        -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -H-e-a-l-t-h -a-n-d 
        -H-u-m-a-n -S-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -t-o -a -n-e-w 
        -d-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-a-t-e-, -t-o -b-e -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d 
        -w-i-t-h-i-n -F-E-M-A -n-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -6-0 -d-a-y-s 
        -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -a-n-d 
        -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-9-3-.
            -`-`-(-2-) -P-u-r-p-o-s-e -o-f -s-y-s-t-e-m-.----I-t 
        -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -t-h-e -p-u-r-p-o-s-e -o-f -t-h-e -S-y-s-t-e-m 
        -t-o -p-r-e-p-a-r-e -f-o-r -a-n-d -r-e-s-p-o-n-d -t-o 
        -m-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-, -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-, -a-n-d -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -t-h-a-t 
        -r-e-q-u-i-r-e -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -i-n 
        -e-x-c-e-s-s -o-f -t-h-e -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -s-e-r-v-i-c-e 
        -c-a-p-a-b-i-l-i-t-i-e-s -o-f -t-h-e -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d 
        -S-t-a-t-e-s-. -T-h-e -S-y-s-t-e-m -s-h-a-l-l -p-r-o-v-i-d-e 
        -f-o-r---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -t-o 
                -a -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -a-r-e-a -t-h-r-o-u-g-h 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e 
                -t-e-a-m-s-;
                    -`-`-(-B-) -e-v-a-c-u-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -p-a-t-i-e-n-t-s -t-h-a-t -c-a-n-n-o-t -b-e -c-a-r-e-d 
                -f-o-r -l-o-c-a-l-l-y-; -a-n-d
                    -`-`-(-C-) -h-o-s-p-i-t-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n 
                -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -a -n-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -n-e-t-w-o-r-k -o-f 
                -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -c-a-r-e -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s -t-h-a-t 
                -a-g-r-e-e -t-o -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -c-a-r-e 
                -t-o -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -v-i-c-t-i-m-s-.
            -`-`-(-3-) -L-o-c-a-l -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-.----T-h-e 
        -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -o-f -t-h-e -S-y-s-t-e-m -s-h-a-l-l 
        -s-u-p-p-l-e-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -n-o-t -s-u-p-p-l-a-n-t -S-t-a-t-e 
        -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-.
            -`-`-(-4-) -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s-.----T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -a-n-d -t-h-e 
        -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -D-e-f-e-n-s-e -s-h-a-l-l 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s-, -r-o-l-e-s-, -a-n-d 
        -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-i-b-i-l-i-t-i-e-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -o-f -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -c-a-r-e -i-n -t-h-e 
        -e-v-e-n-t -o-f -a -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -t-o -e-n-s-u-r-e -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -b-e-t-w-e-e-n 
        -t-h-e -S-y-s-t-e-m -a-n-d -t-h-e -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
        -D-e-f-e-n-s-e-.
            -`-`-(-5-) -M-i-l-i-t-a-r-y -c-a-s-u-a-l-t-i-e-s-.----T-h-e 
        -S-y-s-t-e-m -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -m-a-d-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -t-o 
        -c-a-r-e -f-o-r -m-i-l-i-t-a-r-y -c-a-s-u-a-l-t-i-e-s 
        -e-v-a-c-u-a-t-e-d -t-o -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -i-n 
        -t-h-e -e-v-e-n-t -t-h-a-t -t-h-e -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -c-a-r-e 
        -c-a-p-a-b-i-l-i-t-i-e-s -o-f -t-h-e -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
        -D-e-f-e-n-s-e -a-n-d -t-h-e -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
        -V-e-t-e-r-a-n-s -A-f-f-a-i-r-s -a-r-e -e-x-c-e-e-d-e-d-.
            -`-`-(-6-) -E-v-a-l-u-a-t-i-o-n-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r 
        -t-h-a-n -1-8-0 -d-a-y-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f 
        -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -a-n-d -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -A-c-t -o-f 
        -1-9-9-3-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-e 
        -t-h-e -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -o-f -t-h-e -S-y-s-t-e-m -a-n-d 
        -t-h-e -d-e-g-r-e-e -t-o -w-h-i-c-h -t-h-e -S-y-s-t-e-m 
        -f-u-l-f-i-l-l-s -t-h-e -i-n-t-e-n-d-e-d -m-i-s-s-i-o-n -o-f 
        -t-h-e -S-y-s-t-e-m-, -a-n-d -m-a-k-e 
        -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t 
        -a-n-d -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s -r-e-g-a-r-d-i-n-g -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l 
        -i-m-p-r-o-v-e-m-e-n-t-s -i-n -t-h-e -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f 
        -t-h-e -S-y-s-t-e-m-.
            -`-`-(-7-) -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -m-e-d-i-c-a-l 
        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -t-e-a-m-s-.---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----N-o-t 
                -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -1 -y-e-a-r -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e 
                -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e 
                -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
                -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -a-n-d -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -A-c-t 
                -o-f -1-9-9-3-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l---
                            -`-`-(-i-) -t-a-k-e -s-t-e-p-s 
                        -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o -e-n-s-u-r-e -t-h-a-t 
                        -n-o-t -f-e-w-e-r -t-h-a-n -2-0 
                        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -m-e-d-i-c-a-l 
                        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -t-e-a-m-s -a-r-e 
                        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -a-n-d -a-r-e -m-a-d-e 
                        -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-a-l-; -a-n-d
                            -`-`-(-i-i-) -d-e-v-e-l-o-p 
                        -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s -a-n-d -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s 
                        -f-o-r -e-q-u-i-p-m-e-n-t-, -s-t-a-f-f-i-n-g-, 
                        -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-s-, -a-n-d -r-e-g-u-l-a-r 
                        -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g -o-f -t-h-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
                        -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e 
                        -t-e-a-m-s-.
                    -`-`-(-B-) -E-m-p-l-o-y-m-e-n-t 
                -s-e-c-u-r-i-t-y-.----A -v-o-l-u-n-t-e-e-r -w-h-o 
                -l-e-a-v-e-s -a -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -(-o-t-h-e-r -t-h-a-n 
                -a -t-e-m-p-o-r-a-r-y -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n-) -i-n -t-h-e 
                -s-e-r-v-i-c-e -o-f -a-n -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-r -t-o 
                -p-e-r-f-o-r-m -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -i-n 
                -c-o-n-j-u-n-c-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -a -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
                -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -t-e-a-m-, -a-n-d 
                -m-a-k-e-s -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -f-o-r 
                -r-e-e-m-p-l-o-y-m-e-n-t -w-i-t-h-i-n -9-0 -d-a-y-s 
                -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -c-o-m-p-l-e-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -s-e-r-v-i-c-e -o-r -r-e-l-e-a-s-e -f-r-o-m 
                -h-o-s-p-i-t-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -c-o-n-t-i-n-u-i-n-g 
                -a-f-t-e-r -c-o-m-p-l-e-t-i-o-n -o-f -s-e-r-v-i-c-e 
                -f-o-r -a -p-e-r-i-o-d -o-f -n-o-t -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -1 
                -y-e-a-r -s-h-a-l-l---
                            -`-`-(-i-) -i-f -s-t-i-l-l 
                        -q-u-a-l-i-f-i-e-d -t-o -p-e-r-f-o-r-m -t-h-e 
                        -d-u-t-i-e-s -o-f -t-h-e -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -o-r 
                        -a-b-l-e -t-o -b-e-c-o-m-e 
                        -r-e-q-u-a-l-i-f-i-e-d -w-i-t-h 
                        -r-e-a-s-o-n-a-b-l-e -e-f-f-o-r-t-s -b-y -t-h-e 
                        -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-r-, -b-e -r-e-s-t-o-r-e-d -t-o 
                        -t-h-e -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -o-r -t-o -a 
                        -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -o-f -l-i-k-e 
                        -s-e-n-i-o-r-i-t-y-, -s-t-a-t-u-s-, -a-n-d 
                        -p-a-y-; -o-r
                            -`-`-(-i-i-) -i-f -n-o-t -q-u-a-l-i-f-i-e-d 
                        -t-o -p-e-r-f-o-r-m -t-h-e -d-u-t-i-e-s -o-f 
                        -t-h-e -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -o-r -a-b-l-e -t-o 
                        -b-e-c-o-m-e -r-e-q-u-a-l-i-f-i-e-d -w-i-t-h 
                        -r-e-a-s-o-n-a-b-l-e -e-f-f-o-r-t-s -b-y -t-h-e 
                        -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-r-, -b-y -r-e-a-s-o-n -o-f 
                        -d-i-s-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -s-u-s-t-a-i-n-e-d 
                        -d-u-r-i-n-g -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-, -b-u-t 
                        -q-u-a-l-i-f-i-e-d -t-o -p-e-r-f-o-r-m -t-h-e 
                        -d-u-t-i-e-s -o-f -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r 
                        -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -i-n -t-h-e -e-m-p-l-o-y -o-f 
                        -t-h-e -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-r-, -b-e -o-f-f-e-r-e-d 
                        -e-m-p-l-o-y-m-e-n-t -a-n-d-, -i-f -t-h-e 
                        -p-e-r-s-o-n -s-o -r-e-q-u-e-s-t-s-, -b-e 
                        -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-d -i-n -s-u-c-h -o-t-h-e-r 
                        -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -t-h-e -d-u-t-i-e-s -o-f 
                        -w-h-i-c-h -t-h-e -p-e-r-s-o-n -i-s 
                        -q-u-a-l-i-f-i-e-d -t-o -p-e-r-f-o-r-m -a-s 
                        -w-i-l-l -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -t-h-e -p-e-r-s-o-n 
                        -l-i-k-e -s-e-n-i-o-r-i-t-y-, -s-t-a-t-u-s-, 
                        -a-n-d -p-a-y-, -o-r -t-h-e -n-e-a-r-e-s-t 
                        -a-p-p-r-o-x-i-m-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                        -s-e-n-i-o-r-i-t-y-, -s-t-a-t-u-s-, -a-n-d 
                        -p-a-y-, -c-o-n-s-i-s-t-e-n-t -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
                        -c-i-r-c-u-m-s-t-a-n-c-e-s -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -c-a-s-e-, -u-n-l-e-s-s -t-h-e 
                        -c-i-r-c-u-m-s-t-a-n-c-e-s -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-r -h-a-v-e -s-o -c-h-a-n-g-e-d 
                        -a-s -t-o -m-a-k-e -i-t -i-m-p-o-s-s-i-b-l-e 
                        -o-r -u-n-r-e-a-s-o-n-a-b-l-e -t-o -d-o -s-o-.
                    -`-`-(-C-) -C-o-n-s-t-r-u-c-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h 
                -o-t-h-e-r -l-a-w-s-.----N-o-t-h-i-n-g -i-n -t-h-i-s 
                -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l -e-x-c-u-s-e 
                -n-o-n-c-o-m-p-l-i-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -a-n-y -l-a-w -o-f 
                -a -S-t-a-t-e -o-r -p-o-l-i-t-i-c-a-l 
                -s-u-b-d-i-v-i-s-i-o-n -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-i-n-g 
                -g-r-e-a-t-e-r -o-r -a-d-d-i-t-i-o-n-a-l -r-i-g-h-t-s 
                -o-r -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n-s -t-h-a-n -t-h-e 
                -r-i-g-h-t-s -a-n-d -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n-s 
                -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
                -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-.
            -`-`-(-8-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----B-e-g-i-n-n-i-n-g -w-i-t-h 
        -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r -1-9-9-4-, -t-h-e-r-e -a-r-e 
        -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -b-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -t-o 
        -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -M-e-d-i-c-a-l 
        -S-y-s-t-e-m -$-2-0-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 -f-o-r -e-a-c-h 
        -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r-, -o-f -w-h-i-c-h -$-5-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 
        -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -M-e-d-i-c-a-l -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e 
        -T-e-a-m-s-.
    -`-`-(-e-) -R-o-l-e -o-f -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d-.---
            -`-`-(-1-) -R-e-v-i-e-w-.----T-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f 
        -D-e-f-e-n-s-e-, -i-n -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -s-h-a-l-l -d-i-r-e-c-t -t-h-e -C-h-i-e-f-, 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -B-u-r-e-a-u-, -t-o -r-e-v-i-e-w 
        -t-h-e -r-o-l-e -o-f -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -i-n 
        -r-e-s-p-o-n-d-i-n-g -t-o -m-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -a-n-d -m-a-k-e 
        -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-. 
        -T-h-e -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s -s-h-a-l-l 
        -a-d-d-r-e-s-s---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -h-o-w -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -G-u-a-r-d -c-o-u-l-d -b-e-t-t-e-r -p-r-e-p-a-r-e 
                -f-o-r -a-n-d -r-e-s-p-o-n-d -t-o -m-a-j-o-r 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-;
                    -`-`-(-B-) -h-o-w -t-h-e -f-o-r-c-e 
                -s-t-r-u-c-t-u-r-e -o-f -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -G-u-a-r-d -c-o-u-l-d -b-e -a-d-j-u-s-t-e-d -t-o 
                -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r-s -w-i-t-h 
                -i-m-p-r-o-v-e-d -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e -a-c-c-e-s-s -t-o 
                -c-r-i-t-i-c-a-l -a-s-s-e-t-s -d-u-r-i-n-g -a-n 
                -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y-;
                    -`-`-(-C-) -h-o-w -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -G-u-a-r-d -s-h-o-u-l-d -b-e -i-n-t-e-g-r-a-t-e-d 
                -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-i-a-l 
                -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -P-l-a-n-;
                    -`-`-(-D-) -h-o-w -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -G-u-a-r-d -s-h-o-u-l-d -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-e -w-i-t-h 
                -t-h-e -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -M-e-d-i-c-a-l 
                -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -T-e-a-m-s -i-n -p-r-e-p-a-r-i-n-g 
                -f-o-r -a-n-d -r-e-s-p-o-n-d-i-n-g -t-o 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-; 
                -a-n-d
                    -`-`-(-E-) -t-h-e -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -b-y 
                -t-h-e -C-h-i-e-f-, -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d 
                -B-u-r-e-a-u-, -o-f -a -f-o-r-m-a-t -f-o-r -a-n 
                -i-n-t-e-r-s-t-a-t-e -c-o-m-p-a-c-t -t-h-a-t-, -w-h-e-n 
                -s-u-b-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -t-o -b-y -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-s-, 
                -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-a-t-e-s -t-h-e -m-u-t-u-a-l -u-s-e -o-f 
                -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -a-s-s-e-t-s -a-c-r-o-s-s 
                -S-t-a-t-e -b-o-r-d-e-r-s -d-u-r-i-n-g -n-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d -d-o-m-e-s-t-i-c 
                -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-.
            -`-`-(-2-) -S-t-u-d-y-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -3-0 
        -d-a-y-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t 
        -o-f -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -a-n-d -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -A-c-t -o-f 
        -1-9-9-3-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t 
        -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -A-c-a-d-e-m-y -o-f 
        -P-u-b-l-i-c -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n -f-o-r -a -s-t-u-d-y 
        -t-o -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e -t-h-e -p-r-o-p-e-r -r-o-l-e-s -o-f 
        -t-h-e -A-d-j-u-t-a-n-t -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -S-t-a-t-e-s -a-n-d -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -i-n 
        -p-r-e-p-a-r-i-n-g -f-o-r -a-n-d -r-e-s-p-o-n-d-i-n-g -t-o 
        -n-a-t-u-r-a-l -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d -d-o-m-e-s-t-i-c 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-.
            -`-`-(-3-) -R-e-p-o-r-t-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -1 
        -y-e-a-r -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t 
        -o-f -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -a-n-d -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -A-c-t -o-f 
        -1-9-9-3-, -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -D-e-f-e-n-s-e 
        -s-h-a-l-l -r-e-p-o-r-t -t-o -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -a-n-d 
        -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s -o-n -t-h-e -r-e-s-u-l-t-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -r-e-v-i-e-w -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o 
        -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-1-) -a-n-d -t-h-e -s-t-u-d-y 
        -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h 
        -(-2-)-.
            -`-`-(-4-) -A-l-l -h-a-z-a-r-d-s -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e 
        -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g-.----T-h-e -C-h-i-e-f-, -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -G-u-a-r-d -B-u-r-e-a-u-, -s-h-a-l-l -r-e-q-u-i-r-e 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -u-n-i-t-s -o-r -m-e-m-b-e-r-s -t-o 
        -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-e -i-n -s-p-e-c-i-a-l-i-z-e-d 
        -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g -a-n-d -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e-s -d-e-s-i-g-n-e-d 
        -t-o -e-n-h-a-n-c-e -t-h-e -r-e-a-d-i-n-e-s-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -t-o -r-e-s-p-o-n-d -t-o -a-l-l 
        -h-a-z-a-r-d-s-. -U-p -t-o -5 -p-e-r-c-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e 
        -f-u-n-d-s -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -m-i-l-i-t-a-r-y -p-a-y -a-n-d -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-s -a-n-d 
        -m-a-i-n-t-e-n-a-n-c-e -o-f -t-h-e -A-r-m-y -a-n-d -A-i-r 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -m-a-y -b-e -u-s-e-d -t-o -f-u-n-d 
        -t-h-e -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g -a-n-d -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e-s-.
            -`-`-(-5-) -I-n-t-e-r-s-t-a-t-e -m-u-t-u-a-l 
        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -c-o-m-p-a-c-t-.----T-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-s 
        -a-r-e -e-n-c-o-u-r-a-g-e-d -t-o -e-n-t-e-r -i-n-t-o -a 
        -n-a-t-i-o-n-w-i-d-e -c-o-m-p-a-c-t -f-o-r -t-h-e -m-u-t-u-a-l 
        -u-s-e -o-f -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -a-s-s-e-t-s 
        -a-c-r-o-s-s -S-t-a-t-e -b-o-r-d-e-r-s -d-u-r-i-n-g 
        -d-o-m-e-s-t-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-.
            -`-`-(-6-) -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -t-o -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d 
        -r-e-i-m-b-u-r-s-e-m-e-n-t -f-o-r -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d 
        -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s-.----T-o -e-n-s-u-r-e -m-o-r-e 
        -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e -a-n-d -r-a-p-i-d -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e-s -b-y 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -u-n-i-t-s -t-o -n-a-t-u-r-a-l 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d -d-o-m-e-s-t-i-c 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -t-h-e -C-h-i-e-f-, -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -G-u-a-r-d -B-u-r-e-a-u-, -i-s -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o 
        -a-p-p-r-o-v-e -r-e-i-m-b-u-r-s-e-m-e-n-t -t-o -a -S-t-a-t-e 
        -o-r -S-t-a-t-e-s -f-o-r -a-l-l -o-r -a-n-y -p-a-r-t -o-f 
        -e-x-p-e-n-s-e-s -i-n-c-u-r-r-e-d -a-s -a -r-e-s-u-l-t -o-f 
        -t-h-e -u-s-e -o-f -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -i-n 
        -a-n-y -n-a-t-u-r-a-l -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -o-r -d-o-m-e-s-t-i-c 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -a-t -t-h-e -o-n-s-e-t -o-f -t-h-e 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -o-r -d-o-m-e-s-t-i-c -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -i-n 
        -a-n-y -i-n-s-t-a-n-c-e -i-n -w-h-i-c-h-, -i-n -t-h-e 
        -j-u-d-g-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r -o-f -t-h-e 
        -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-, -i-t -i-s -p-r-o-b-a-b-l-e 
        -t-h-a-t -t-h-e -o-c-c-u-r-r-e-n-c-e -w-i-l-l -r-e-s-u-l-t -i-n 
        -a -d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a -n-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y-.
                    -`-`-(-A-) -E-l-i-g-i-b-i-l-i-t-y-.----F-o-r -a 
                -S-t-a-t-e -t-o -b-e -e-l-i-g-i-b-l-e -f-o-r 
                -r-e-i-m-b-u-r-s-e-m-e-n-t -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
                -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -f-o-r -d-e-p-l-o-y-m-e-n-t -o-f 
                -i-t-s -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -u-n-i-t-s -i-n 
                -s-u-p-p-o-r-t -o-f -a -n-a-t-u-r-a-l -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
                -a-n-d -d-o-m-e-s-t-i-c -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y-, -t-h-e 
                -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -u-n-i-t-s -m-u-s-t -b-e 
                -d-e-p-l-o-y-e-d -i-n -a -S-t-a-t-e -a-c-t-i-v-e 
                -d-u-t-y -s-t-a-t-u-s-.
                    -`-`-(-B-) -S-o-u-r-c-e -o-f -f-u-n-d-s-.---
                -F-u-n-d-s -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -f-o-r 
                -d-i-s-b-u-r-s-e-m-e-n-t -t-o -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-s 
                -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l 
                -c-o-m-e -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -f-u-n-d-s 
                -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -t-o -t-h-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
                -r-e-l-i-e-f -f-u-n-d-.
                    -`-`-(-C-) -A-p-p-r-o-v-a-l-.----A -r-e-q-u-e-s-t 
                -b-y -a -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r -f-o-r 
                -r-e-i-m-b-u-r-s-e-m-e-n-t -f-o-r -u-s-e -o-f -t-h-e 
                -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d -o-f -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e 
                -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -s-u-b-m-i-t-t-e-d -t-o -t-h-e 
                -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -a-n-d -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, 
                -u-p-o-n -v-a-l-i-d-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -e-l-i-g-i-b-l-e 
                -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s-, -s-h-a-l-l -i-s-s-u-e -t-h-e 
                -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -d-o-c-u-m-e-n-t-s 
                -t-o -e-f-f-e-c-t -r-e-i-m-b-u-r-s-e-m-e-n-t -t-o 
                -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-.
                    -`-`-(-D-) -C-o-n-s-i-s-t-e-n-c-e -w-i-t-h 
                -a-c-t-.----I-n -i-n-s-t-a-n-c-e-s -o-f -n-a-t-u-r-a-l 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d -d-o-m-e-s-t-i-c 
                -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -t-h-a-t -r-e-s-u-l-t -i-n -a 
                -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -b-y -t-h-e 
                -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l 
                -e-n-s-u-r-e -t-h-a-t -a-l-l -f-u-n-d-i-n-g 
                -r-e-i-m-b-u-r-s-e-m-e-n-t -i-s -i-n 
                -a-c-c-o-r-d-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-, -a-t -a 
                -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-h-a-r-e -r-a-t-e -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d 
                -f-o-r -t-h-a-t -o-c-c-u-r-r-e-n-c-e-.
            -`-`-(-7-) -T-r-a-i-n-i-n-g -a-n-d -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n 
        -w-i-t-h -s-t-a-t-e -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s-.---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----T-h-e-r-e -a-r-e 
                -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -b-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d 
                -$-5-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 -t-o -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -G-u-a-r-d -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -F-E-M-A -t-o -c-o-n-d-u-c-t 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -a-n-d -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
                -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e-s -i-n 
                -c-o-n-j-u-n-c-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e 
                -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s-.
                    -`-`-(-B-) -A-l-l-o-c-a-t-i-o-n-.----T-h-e 
                -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -a-l-l-o-c-a-t-e -t-h-e 
                -f-u-n-d-s -m-a-d-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -u-n-d-e-r 
                -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-) -t-o -t-h-e 
                -S-t-a-t-e-s-.
                    -`-`-(-C-) -U-s-e -o-f -f-u-n-d-s-.---
                            -`-`-(-i-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.---
                        -F-u-n-d-s -m-a-d-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e 
                        -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h 
                        -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -u-s-e-d -t-o -e-n-h-a-n-c-e 
                        -t-h-e -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -o-f -S-t-a-t-e 
                        -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-s -f-o-r 
                        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d 
                        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-.
                            -`-`-(-i-i-) -M-i-n-i-m-u-m 
                        -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g-.----T-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                        -G-u-a-r-d -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d 
                        -t-o -c-o-n-d-u-c-t -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -2 
                        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s 
                        -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e-s 
                        -a-n-n-u-a-l-l-y -i-n -e-v-e-r-y -S-t-a-t-e-, 
                        -i-n -c-o-n-j-u-n-c-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h 
                        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d 
                        -l-o-c-a-l -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s-.
    -`-`-(-f-) -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -R-e-s-o-u-r-c-e 
-I-n-v-e-n-t-o-r-y-.---
            -`-`-(-1-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r 
        -t-h-a-n -1 -y-e-a-r -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f 
        -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -a-n-d -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -A-c-t -o-f 
        -1-9-9-3-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-m-p-l-e-t-e 
        -a-n -i-n-v-e-n-t-o-r-y -o-f -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -t-h-a-t -a-r-e 
        -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -t-o -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -m-e-d-i-c-a-l 
        -a-s-s-e-t-s -a-n-d -f-o-r-e-i-g-n -l-a-n-g-u-a-g-e 
        -c-o-m-m-u-n-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -p-u-b-l-i-c -o-r 
        -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s-, -f-o-r -u-s-e -o-r 
        -d-e-p-l-o-y-m-e-n-t-, -o-r -b-o-t-h-, -i-n -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -r-e-l-i-e-f -o-r -s-e-a-r-c-h -a-n-d -r-e-s-c-u-e 
        -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-s -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -a -m-a-j-o-r 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, 
        -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y-. -E-a-c-h -i-t-e-m -i-n -t-h-e 
        -i-n-v-e-n-t-o-r-y -s-h-a-l-l -i-n-c-l-u-d-e -t-h-e 
        -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -f-o-r -p-r-o-m-p-t 
        -a-c-c-e-s-s -t-o -t-h-e -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-.
            -`-`-(-2-) -O-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-.----T-h-e 
        -i-n-v-e-n-t-o-r-y -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-e-d -t-o 
        -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-a-t-e -t-h-e -d-i-s-p-a-t-c-h -o-f 
        -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-n -a -r-e-g-i-o-n-a-l -b-a-s-i-s-. 
        -T-h-i-s -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -b-e 
        -c-o-n-s-t-r-u-e-d -t-o -p-r-e-c-l-u-d-e -t-h-e 
        -d-i-s-p-a-t-c-h -o-f -s-p-e-c-i-a-l-i-z-e-d -e-q-u-i-p-m-e-n-t 
        -o-r -s-c-a-r-c-e -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -f-r-o-m -o-u-t-s-i-d-e 
        -t-h-e -g-e-o-g-r-a-p-h-i-c -p-r-o-x-i-m-i-t-y -o-f -t-h-e 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y-.
            -`-`-(-3-) -A-v-a-i-l-a-b-i-l-i-t-y-.----T-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -e-n-s-u-r-e -t-h-a-t -t-h-e 
        -i-n-v-e-n-t-o-r-y -i-s -m-a-d-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -t-o -t-h-e 
        -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r -o-f -e-a-c-h -S-t-a-t-e -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -f-o-r-m-u-l-a-t-i-n-g -a -r-e-q-u-e-s-t 
        -f-o-r -t-h-e -d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a -m-a-j-o-r 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, 
        -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y-.
            -`-`-(-4-) -M-a-i-n-t-e-n-a-n-c-e-.----T-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -e-n-s-u-r-e -t-h-a-t 
        -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -c-o-n-t-a-i-n-e-d -i-n -t-h-e 
        -i-n-v-e-n-t-o-r-y -i-s -c-u-r-r-e-n-t -a-n-d 
        -a-c-c-u-r-a-t-e-.
            -`-`-(-5-) -S-t-a-t-e -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-i-o-n-.---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----N-o-t 
                -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -9-0 -d-a-y-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e 
                -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e 
                -i-n-v-e-n-t-o-r-y-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l 
                -r-e-q-u-e-s-t -e-a-c-h -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r -o-f -a 
                -S-t-a-t-e -t-o -i-d-e-n-t-i-f-y -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e 
                -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-n-g -O-f-f-i-c-e-r -a-n-d 
                -o-t-h-e-r -p-u-b-l-i-c -s-a-f-e-t-y -o-f-f-i-c-i-a-l-s 
                -w-h-o -a-r-e -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-i-b-l-e -f-o-r 
                -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-n-g -o-r -o-v-e-r-s-e-e-i-n-g 
                -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -t-o 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -i-n 
                -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-.
                    -`-`-(-B-) -A-c-c-e-s-s-.----A -p-u-b-l-i-c 
                -s-a-f-e-t-y -o-f-f-i-c-i-a-l -d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d 
                -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-) -s-h-a-l-l 
                -h-a-v-e -d-i-r-e-c-t -a-n-d -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e 
                -a-c-c-e-s-s -t-o -t-h-e -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n 
                -c-o-n-t-a-i-n-e-d -i-n -t-h-e -i-n-v-e-n-t-o-r-y -t-o 
                -e-x-p-e-d-i-t-e -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l 
                -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e-s -t-o -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d 
                -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -n-o-t -d-e-c-l-a-r-e-d -b-y 
                -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-.
    -`-`-(-g-) -V-o-l-u-n-t-e-e-r-s-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n 
-1-8-0 -d-a-y-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
-t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -a-n-d 
-R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-9-3-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r 
-s-h-a-l-l---
            -`-`-(-1-) -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -a -s-y-s-t-e-m -t-h-a-t -i-s 
        -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-e-d -w-i-t-h -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -o-f 
        -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -r-e-l-i-e-f -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -t-o -m-a-n-a-g-e 
        -a-n-d -u-t-i-l-i-z-e -s-p-o-n-t-a-n-e-o-u-s -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -v-o-l-u-n-t-e-e-r-s -t-o -c-a-r-r-y -o-u-t -p-r-i-o-r-i-t-y 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s-; -a-n-d
            -`-`-(-2-) -r-e-p-o-r-t -t-o -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s -o-n -t-h-e 
        -s-y-s-t-e-m-.
    -`-`-(-h-) -D-o-n-a-t-e-d -G-o-o-d-s-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n 
-1-8-0 -d-a-y-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
-t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -a-n-d 
-R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-9-3-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r 
-s-h-a-l-l---
            -`-`-(-1-) -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -a -s-y-s-t-e-m -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -g-o-o-d-s -d-o-n-a-t-e-d -t-o -t-h-e 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t -t-o -s-u-p-p-o-r-t 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -v-i-c-t-i-m-s-; -a-n-d
            -`-`-(-2-) -r-e-p-o-r-t -t-o -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s -o-n -t-h-e 
        -s-y-s-t-e-m-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -6-. -P-R-E-D-E-C-L-A-R-A-T-I-O-N -A-U-T-H-O-R-I-T-Y-.

    -T-i-t-l-e -I-I -o-f -t-h-e -R-o-b-e-r-t -T-. -S-t-a-f-f-o-r-d 
-D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -R-e-l-i-e-f -a-n-d -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
-A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -A-c-t -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -5-1-3-1 -e-t 
-s-e-q-.-) -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d 
-t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:

-`-`-S-E-C-. -2-0-3-. -P-R-E-D-E-C-L-A-R-A-T-I-O-N -A-U-T-H-O-R-I-T-Y-.

    -`-`-(-a-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y-.----W-h-e-n-, -i-n -t-h-e 
-d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -e-v-e-n-t-s 
-i-n-d-i-c-a-t-e -t-h-a-t -a-n -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y-, -m-a-j-o-r 
-d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -o-r -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -i-s 
-l-i-k-e-l-y -t-o -b-e -d-e-c-l-a-r-e-d-, -a -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
-a-g-e-n-c-y-, -i-n -c-o-n-s-u-l-t-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
-D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -m-a-y -t-a-k-e -s-u-c-h -a-c-t-i-o-n-s -a-s -t-h-e 
-a-g-e-n-c-y -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-s -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o -p-r-e-p-a-r-e 
-t-o -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -t-o -S-t-a-t-e 
-a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-s -a-n-d -t-o -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
-v-i-c-t-i-m-s-.
    -`-`-(-b-) -R-e-i-m-b-u-r-s-e-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
-a-g-e-n-c-y -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -r-e-i-m-b-u-r-s-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
-d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -r-e-l-i-e-f -f-u-n-d -f-o-r -t-h-e -c-o-s-t -o-f 
-a-c-t-i-o-n-s -t-a-k-e-n -i-n -a-c-c-o-r-d-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -t-h-i-s 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -7-. -D-O-M-E-S-T-I-C -C-R-I-S-I-S -M-O-N-I-T-O-R-I-N-G 
              -U-N-I-T-.

    -(-a-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n 
-3-0 -d-a-y-s -o-f -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t 
-o-f -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -s-h-a-l-l 
-e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -a -u-n-i-t -w-i-t-h-i-n -t-h-e -W-h-i-t-e 
-H-o-u-s-e -t-o -b-e -k-n-o-w-n -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-D-o-m-e-s-t-i-c 
-C-r-i-s-i-s -M-o-n-i-t-o-r-i-n-g -U-n-i-t-'-'-.
    -(-b-) -H-e-a-d-.----T-h-e -D-o-m-e-s-t-i-c -C-r-i-s-i-s 
-P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -a-n-d -M-o-n-i-t-o-r-i-n-g -U-n-i-t 
-s-h-a-l-l -b-e -h-e-a-d-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -V-i-c-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-.
    -(-c-) -O-t-h-e-r -P-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-n-t-s-.----T-h-e 
-C-a-b-i-n-e-t -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y-, -o-r -a -d-e-s-i-g-n-e-e -o-f 
-t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y-, -a-n-d -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -o-r -a 
-d-e-s-i-g-n-e-e -o-f -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
-d-e-t-a-i-l-e-d -t-o -t-h-e -u-n-i-t -u-p-o-n -a-c-t-i-v-a-t-i-o-n-.
    -(-d-) -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-i-b-i-l-i-t-i-e-s-.----T-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f 
-t-h-e -D-o-m-e-s-t-i-c -C-r-i-s-i-s -M-o-n-i-t-o-r-i-n-g -U-n-i-t 
-s-h-a-l-l---
            -(-1-) -m-o-n-i-t-o-r -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l -a-n-d 
        -p-e-n-d-i-n-g -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-;
            -(-2-) -n-o-t-i-f-y -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -a-n-d 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -o-f -i-m-p-e-n-d-i-n-g 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -a-n-d -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -a-s -s-o-o-n 
        -a-s -p-r-a-c-t-i-c-a-b-l-e-; -a-n-d
            -(-3-) -e-n-s-u-r-e -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e-, 
        -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-e-d-, -a-n-d -r-a-p-i-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -a-g-e-n-c-y -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -i-n -t-h-e -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e 
        -a-f-t-e-r-m-a-t-h -o-f -a -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y-.
    -(-e-) -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -A-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s-.---
-T-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -t-h-e -D-o-m-e-s-t-i-c -C-r-i-s-i-s 
-M-o-n-i-t-o-r-i-n-g -U-n-i-t -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-e -w-i-t-h 
-t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -a-n-d -t-h-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r-s -o-f 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d -b-y -a -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c 
-d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -o-r -i-n -w-h-i-c-h -a 
-c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -i-s 
-l-i-k-e-l-y -t-o -b-e -d-e-c-l-a-r-e-d-.
    -(-f-) -A-c-t-i-v-a-t-i-o-n-.----T-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t 
-s-h-a-l-l -a-c-t-i-v-a-t-e -t-h-e -D-o-m-e-s-t-i-c -C-r-i-s-i-s 
-M-o-n-i-t-o-r-i-n-g -U-n-i-t -d-u-r-i-n-g -t-h-e -w-a-r-n-i-n-g 
-s-t-a-g-e-s -o-f -a -m-a-j-o-r -o-r -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c 
-d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, -o-r -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e-l-y -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -a 
-c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -w-h-e-n -t-h-e-r-e -i-s -n-o 
-w-a-r-n-i-n-g-, -a-n-d -s-h-a-l-l -r-e-m-a-i-n -a-c-t-i-v-a-t-e-d 
-u-n-t-i-l -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-s -t-h-a-t 
-c-o-n-t-i-n-u-e-d -a-c-t-i-v-a-t-i-o-n -i-s -u-n-w-a-r-r-a-n-t-e-d-.
    -(-g-) -R-o-l-e -o-f -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-n-g 
-O-f-f-i-c-e-r-.---
            -(-1-) -C-h-i-e-f -o-f -p-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-i-a-l 
        -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -p-l-a-n-.----A-f-t-e-r -a-c-t-i-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -o-f -t-h-e -D-o-m-e-s-t-i-c -C-r-i-s-i-s -M-o-n-i-t-o-r-i-n-g 
        -U-n-i-t-, -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-n-g 
        -O-f-f-i-c-e-r -s-h-a-l-l -r-e-t-a-i-n -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -a-s 
        -t-h-e -c-h-i-e-f -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -o-f -t-h-e 
        -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-i-a-l -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -P-l-a-n-.
            -(-2-) -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -p-l-a-n 
        -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-n-t-s-.----T-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-n-g -O-f-f-i-c-e-r -s-h-a-l-l 
        -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-e -t-h-e -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-n-t-s -o-f -t-h-e -P-l-a-n-, 
        -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -c-o-n-s-u-l-t-i-n-g -w-i-t-h 
        -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-i-n-g -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -t-o 
        -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e 
        -p-r-i-o-r-i-t-i-e-s -a-n-d -d-i-r-e-c-t-i-n-g 
        -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-i-n-g -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -t-o -c-a-r-r-y 
        -o-u-t -a-s-s-i-g-n-m-e-n-t-s -a-s -n-e-e-d-e-d-.

-S-E-C-. -8-. -D-A-M-A-G-E -A-N-D -N-E-E-D-S -A-S-S-E-S-S-M-E-N-T-.

    -(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----T-i-t-l-e -I-I-I -o-f -t-h-e 
-R-o-b-e-r-t -T-. -S-t-a-f-f-o-r-d -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -R-e-l-i-e-f -a-n-d 
-E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -A-c-t -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. 
-5-1-4-1 -e-t -s-e-q-.-) -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
            -(-1-) -b-y -r-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-i-n-g -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-s 
        -3-0-4 -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -3-2-1 -a-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-s -3-0-5 
        -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -3-2-2-, -r-e-s-p-e-c-t-i-v-e-l-y-; -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -b-y -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e-l-y 
        -a-f-t-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-0-3-, -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g 
        -n-e-w -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:

-`-`-S-E-C-. -3-0-4-. -D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R -A-S-S-E-S-S-M-E-N-T 
              -T-E-A-M-S-.

    -`-`-(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -6 
-m-o-n-t-h-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l 
-e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -t-e-a-m-s 
-t-o -b-e -d-e-p-l-o-y-e-d -a-t -t-h-e -d-i-s-c-r-e-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e 
-D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -t-o -a -s-t-a-g-i-n-g -a-r-e-a -n-e-a-r -t-h-e 
-i-m-p-a-c-t -a-r-e-a -a-t -t-h-e -r-e-q-u-e-s-t -o-f -a 
-g-o-v-e-r-n-o-r -o-f -a-n -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-, -o-r -t-o -a-n 
-a-r-e-a -w-h-e-r-e -a -m-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, 
-c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
-i-s -l-i-k-e-l-y -t-o -b-e -d-e-c-l-a-r-e-d-. -T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r 
-o-r -o-t-h-e-r -F-E-M-A -o-f-f-i-c-i-a-l -d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d -b-y 
-t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -l-e-a-d -e-a-c-h -s-u-c-h 
-a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -t-e-a-m-, -w-h-i-c-h -s-h-a-l-l -h-a-v-e -t-h-e 
-p-u-r-p-o-s-e -o-f -a-s-s-e-s-s-i-n-g -d-a-m-a-g-e -a-n-d 
-r-e-s-u-l-t-i-n-g -n-e-e-d-s-.
    -`-`-(-b-) -C-o-m-p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n-.----T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r 
-s-h-a-l-l -d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e -e-x-p-e-r-t-s -a-n-d -o-f-f-i-c-i-a-l-s 
-f-r-o-m -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, 
-i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -F-E-M-A -a-n-d -t-h-e -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
-D-e-f-e-n-s-e-, -s-u-p-p-o-r-t-e-d -b-y -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e-s 
-o-f -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -a-n-d 
-p-r-i-v-a-t-e -r-e-l-i-e-f -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -t-o -s-e-r-v-e -o-n 
-t-h-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -t-e-a-m-s-.
    -`-`-(-c-) -D-e-t-a-i-l -o-f -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t 
-E-m-p-l-o-y-e-e-s-.----U-p-o-n -t-h-e -r-e-q-u-e-s-t -o-f -t-h-e 
-D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -t-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -a-n-y -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
-a-g-e-n-c-y -s-h-a-l-l -d-e-t-a-i-l -t-o -t-e-m-p-o-r-a-r-y -d-u-t-y 
-w-i-t-h -a-n -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -t-e-a-m -o-n -a 
-n-o-n-r-e-i-m-b-u-r-s-a-b-l-e -b-a-s-i-s-, -s-u-c-h -p-e-r-s-o-n-n-e-l 
-w-i-t-h-i-n -t-h-e -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e 
-j-u-r-i-s-d-i-c-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -t-h-e 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -a-s -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -m-a-y 
-n-e-e-d -o-r -b-e-l-i-e-v-e -t-o -b-e -u-s-e-f-u-l -f-o-r 
-c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -o-u-t -t-h-e -f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -t-h-e 
-a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -t-e-a-m-. -E-a-c-h -s-u-c-h -d-e-t-a-i-l 
-s-h-a-l-l -b-e -w-i-t-h-o-u-t -l-o-s-s -o-f -s-e-n-i-o-r-i-t-y-, 
-p-a-y-, -o-r -o-t-h-e-r -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e -s-t-a-t-u-s-.
    -`-`-(-d-) -E-x-e-r-c-i-s-e-s-.----T-h-e -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t 
-t-e-a-m-s -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-n-d-u-c-t -p-r-a-c-t-i-c-e 
-e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e-s -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -a-n-n-u-a-l-l-y-, 
-i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -o-f-f-i-c-i-a-l-s -f-r-o-m -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l-, -S-t-a-t-e-, -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-.
    -`-`-(-e-) -D-a-m-a-g-e -a-n-d -N-e-e-d-s -A-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t-.---
            -`-`-(-1-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r 
        -t-h-a-n -3 -h-o-u-r-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -o-n-s-e-t -o-f -a 
        -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l -o-r -a-c-t-u-a-l -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l 
        -d-e-p-l-o-y -a-n -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -t-e-a-m 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-) 
        -t-o -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-e -t-h-e -e-x-t-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e 
        -d-a-m-a-g-e -a-n-d -t-h-e -r-e-s-u-l-t-i-n-g -n-e-e-d-s -f-o-r 
        -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -r-e-l-i-e-f -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-.
            -`-`-(-2-) -R-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----A-s -s-o-o-n 
        -a-s -p-o-s-s-i-b-l-e -a-f-t-e-r -d-e-p-l-o-y-m-e-n-t-, -t-h-e 
        -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -t-e-a-m -s-h-a-l-l -m-a-k-e 
        -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, 
        -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-, -a-n-d -t-h-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r-s 
        -o-f -t-h-e -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -r-e-g-a-r-d-i-n-g 
        -t-h-e -d-a-m-a-g-e -a-n-d -t-h-e -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s 
        -n-e-e-d-e-d -t-o -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -l-i-f-e -s-u-p-p-o-r-t -t-o 
        -t-h-e -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d -a-r-e-a-s-. -T-h-e 
        -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -t-e-a-m -s-h-a-l-l -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d 
        -w-h-e-t-h-e-r -t-h-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -s-h-o-u-l-d -b-e 
        -c-l-a-s-s-i-f-i-e-d -a-s -a -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -o-r -a -m-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-.
            -`-`-(-3-) -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -s-t-a-t-e 
        -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -o-f-f-i-c-i-a-l-s-.----T-h-e -d-a-m-a-g-e 
        -a-n-d -n-e-e-d-s -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t-s -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
        -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -i-n -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h 
        -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -o-f-f-i-c-i-a-l-s -o-f 
        -t-h-e -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d -a-r-e-a-.-'-'-.
    -(-b-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-.----S-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-4-0-8-(-d-)-(-2-) -o-f -s-u-c-h -A-c-t -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. 
-5-1-7-6-(-d-)-(-2-)-) -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g 
-`-`-3-0-8-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -`-`-3-0-9-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -9-. -C-A-T-A-S-T-R-O-P-H-I-C -D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R-S-.

    -T-i-t-l-e -I-V -o-f -t-h-e -R-o-b-e-r-t -T-. -S-t-a-f-f-o-r-d 
-D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -R-e-l-i-e-f -a-n-d -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
-A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -A-c-t -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -5-1-7-0 -e-t 
-s-e-q-.-) -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d 
-t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:

-`-`-S-E-C-. -4-2-6-. -C-A-T-A-S-T-R-O-P-H-I-C -D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R-S-.

    -`-`-(-a-) -D-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n-.---
            -`-`-(-1-) -R-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n -b-y 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -t-e-a-m-s-.----A-t 
        -t-h-e -o-n-s-e-t -o-f -a -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -i-n -w-h-i-c-h 
        -t-h-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -t-e-a-m-s 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-0-4-(-a-) 
        -h-a-v-e -b-e-e-n -d-e-p-l-o-y-e-d-, -o-r 
        -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e-l-y -t-h-e-r-e-a-f-t-e-r-, -t-h-e 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -a-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -t-e-a-m-s -s-h-a-l-l 
        -m-a-k-e -c-o-n-c-u-r-r-e-n-t -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s 
        -t-o -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-, 
        -a-n-d -t-h-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r-s -o-f -t-h-e -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d 
        -S-t-a-t-e-s-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -a-n-d -t-h-e 
        -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -a-s -t-o -w-h-e-t-h-e-r -t-h-e 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -s-h-o-u-l-d -b-e -d-e-c-l-a-r-e-d -a 
        -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-.
            -`-`-(-2-) -R-e-q-u-e-s-t -f-o-r 
        -d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n-.----A -r-e-q-u-e-s-t -f-o-r -a 
        -d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -b-y -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -t-h-a-t 
        -a -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -e-x-i-s-t-s 
        -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -m-a-d-e -b-y -t-h-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r -o-f 
        -e-a-c-h -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e -s-e-e-k-i-n-g -s-u-c-h 
        -d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n-. -A -r-e-q-u-e-s-t -f-o-r -a -m-a-j-o-r 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -c-o-m-p-l-y-i-n-g 
        -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s -o-f -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
        -4-0-1 -m-a-y -a-c-c-o-m-p-a-n-y -t-h-e -r-e-q-u-e-s-t -f-o-r 
        -a -d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-.
            -`-`-(-3-) -F-i-n-a-l -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n-.---
        -B-a-s-e-d -o-n -a -r-e-q-u-e-s-t -o-r -r-e-q-u-e-s-t-s 
        -u-n-d-e-r -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-2-)-, -t-h-e 
        -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -m-a-y -d-e-c-l-a-r-e -t-h-a-t -a 
        -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, -a -m-a-j-o-r 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, -o-r -a-n -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -e-x-i-s-t-s-. 
        -A -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -b-y -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t 
        -t-h-a-t -a -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -o-r -a-n 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -e-x-i-s-t-s -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -f-i-n-a-l-.
    -`-`-(-b-) -E-f-f-e-c-t -o-f -D-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n-.---
            -`-`-(-1-) -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-h-a-r-e-.---
        -N-o-t-w-i-t-h-s-t-a-n-d-i-n-g -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-s -(-b-) 
        -a-n-d -(-c-)-(-4-) -o-f -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-0-3-, -t-h-e 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-h-a-r-e -o-f -t-h-e -e-l-i-g-i-b-l-e -c-o-s-t 
        -o-f -e-s-s-e-n-t-i-a-l -d-i-r-e-c-t -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o -s-u-s-t-a-i-n 
        -l-i-f-e -o-r -t-o -p-r-o-t-e-c-t -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y 
        -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -a -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l -b-e---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -f-o-r -t-h-e -f-i-r-s-t -7-2 -h-o-u-r-s 
                -(-a-n-d -f-o-r -u-p -t-o -a-n -a-d-d-i-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -9-6 -h-o-u-r-s-, -a-t -t-h-e -d-i-s-c-r-e-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-) -1-0-0 -p-e-r-c-e-n-t-; 
                -a-n-d
                    -`-`-(-B-) -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e 
                -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h 
                -(-A-)-, -n-o-t -l-e-s-s -t-h-a-n -7-5 -p-e-r-c-e-n-t-.
            -`-`-(-2-) -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -a-n-d 
        -m-a-s-s -c-a-r-e-.----U-p-o-n -t-h-e -d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n 
        -o-f -a -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, -t-h-e 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-n-g -O-f-f-i-c-e-r 
        -s-h-a-l-l -a-s-s-u-m-e -a-n -a-c-t-i-v-e -r-o-l-e -i-n 
        -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-i-n-g -w-h-e-t-h-e-r -a-n-c-i-l-l-a-r-y 
        -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-, -s-u-c-h -a-s -t-h-e -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s 
        -o-f -t-h-e -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -D-e-f-e-n-s-e-, -a-r-e 
        -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d -t-o -s-u-p-p-o-r-t -a-n-y -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-. -U-p-o-n -t-h-e 
        -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -t-h-a-t -a-n-c-i-l-l-a-r-y 
        -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -a-r-e -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d -f-o-r -m-a-s-s 
        -c-a-r-e-, -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-n-g 
        -O-f-f-i-c-e-r -w-i-l-l -a-c-t-i-v-e-l-y -a-s-s-i-s-t -t-h-e 
        -A-m-e-r-i-c-a-n -R-e-d -C-r-o-s-s -i-n -o-b-t-a-i-n-i-n-g 
        -t-h-e -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-f -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-.
            -`-`-(-3-) -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-i-b-i-l-i-t-y -o-f -t-h-e 
        -d-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -d-e-f-e-n-s-e-.---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.---
                -F-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -t-h-e -d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -a -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, -t-h-e 
                -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -D-e-f-e-n-s-e -s-h-a-l-l-, 
                -w-h-e-n -r-e-q-u-e-s-t-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
                -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -a-n-d -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
                -c-o-n-c-u-r-r-e-n-c-e -o-f -t-h-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r 
                -o-f -t-h-e -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-, 
                -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -t-o -p-e-r-s-o-n-s -a-d-v-e-r-s-e-l-y 
                -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s 
                -n-o-t -o-t-h-e-r-w-i-s-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -f-r-o-m 
                -S-t-a-t-e-, -l-o-c-a-l-, -o-r -v-o-l-u-n-t-e-e-r 
                -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g---
                            -`-`-(-i-) -f-o-o-d-, -w-a-t-e-r-, -a-n-d 
                        -s-h-e-l-t-e-r-;
                            -`-`-(-i-i-) -c-o-m-m-u-n-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s-;
                            -`-`-(-i-i-i-) -d-e-b-r-i-s 
                        -r-e-m-o-v-a-l-;
                            -`-`-(-i-v-) -m-e-d-i-c-a-l 
                        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-; -a-n-d
                            -`-`-(-v-) -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r 
                        -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o 
                        -s-u-s-t-a-i-n -h-u-m-a-n -l-i-f-e -o-r -t-o 
                        -p-r-o-m-o-t-e -r-e-c-o-v-e-r-y-.
                    -`-`-(-B-) -R-e-i-m-b-u-r-s-e-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e 
                -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -D-e-f-e-n-s-e -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
                -r-e-i-m-b-u-r-s-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
                -r-e-l-i-e-f -f-u-n-d -f-o-r -t-h-e -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n 
                -o-f -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s 
                -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h 
                -(-A-)-.
                    -`-`-(-C-) -D-i-r-e-c-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s-.----T-h-e -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -o-f 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s 
                -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-) -a-n-d 
                -t-h-e -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -r-e-l-i-e-f 
                -b-y -c-o-n-s-e-n-t-i-n-g -S-t-a-t-e-, -l-o-c-a-l-, 
                -a-n-d -v-o-l-u-n-t-e-e-r -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -s-h-a-l-l 
                -b-e -d-i-r-e-c-t-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
                -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-n-g -O-f-f-i-c-e-r -i-n 
                -c-o-n-s-u-l-t-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -V-i-c-e 
                -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -i-n -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n 
                -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r-s -o-f -t-h-e 
                -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -o-r -a -d-e-s-i-g-n-e-e 
                -o-f -t-h-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r-s-. -A-f-t-e-r -a 
                -d-e-c-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c -r-e-q-u-e-s-t-s 
                -b-y -t-h-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
                -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e 
                -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n 
                -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-) -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -b-e 
                -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y-.
                    -`-`-(-D-) -T-r-a-i-n-i-n-g-.----T-h-e 
                -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -D-e-f-e-n-s-e -s-h-a-l-l 
                -u-n-d-e-r-t-a-k-e -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g 
                -a-n-d -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e-s -t-o -e-n-s-u-r-e 
                -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -f-o-r -t-h-i-s 
                -h-u-m-a-n-i-t-a-r-i-a-n -m-i-s-s-i-o-n-.
                    -`-`-(-E-) -C-o-n-t-i-n-g-e-n-c-y -p-l-a-n-.---
                -T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -d-e-v-e-l-o-p -a 
                -c-o-n-t-i-n-g-e-n-c-y -p-l-a-n -f-o-r -t-h-e 
                -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -o-f -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
                -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d 
                -i-n -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-) -i-n -t-h-e 
                -e-v-e-n-t -t-h-a-t -s-u-f-f-i-c-i-e-n-t 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s 
                -a-r-e -u-n-a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -u-n-d-e-r 
                -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-)-.
            -`-`-(-4-) -A-d-d-i-t-i-o-n-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-.---
        -T-h-e -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -i-n -t-h-i-s 
        -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l -s-u-p-p-l-e-m-e-n-t -a-n-d 
        -n-o-t -s-u-p-p-l-a-n-t -t-h-e -m-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -i-n 
        -t-i-t-l-e-s -I-V -a-n-d -V-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -1-0-. -T-A-R-G-E-T-E-D -E-M-E-R-G-E-N-C-Y -G-R-A-N-T-S-.

    -(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----T-i-t-l-e -I-I -o-f -t-h-e 
-R-o-b-e-r-t -T-. -S-t-a-f-f-o-r-d -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -R-e-l-i-e-f -a-n-d 
-E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -A-c-t -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. 
-5-1-3-1 -e-t -s-e-q-.-) -i-s -f-u-r-t-h-e-r -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
-a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:

-`-`-S-E-C-. -2-0-4-. -T-A-R-G-E-T-E-D -E-M-E-R-G-E-N-C-Y 
              -G-R-A-N-T-S-.

    -`-`-(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.---
            -`-`-(-1-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -a -g-r-a-n-t 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -f-o-r -t-h-e -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f 
        -e-n-a-b-l-i-n-g -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l 
        -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-s---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -t-o -m-i-t-i-g-a-t-e-, -p-r-e-p-a-r-e 
                -f-o-r-, -a-n-d -r-e-s-p-o-n-d -t-o -m-a-j-o-r 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-;
                    -`-`-(-B-) -t-o -c-o-n-s-t-r-u-c-t -a-n-d 
                -m-a-i-n-t-a-i-n -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l 
                -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-n-g -c-e-n-t-e-r-s-;
                    -`-`-(-C-) -t-o -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-, -i-n-s-t-a-l-l-, 
                -a-n-d -m-a-i-n-t-a-i-n -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
                -c-o-m-m-u-n-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s -s-y-s-t-e-m-s-; -a-n-d
                    -`-`-(-D-) -t-o -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-e -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l 
                -h-a-z-a-r-d-s -i-n -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-.
            -`-`-(-2-) -A-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-.---
        -A-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -f-o-r -a -g-r-a-n-t -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
        -m-a-d-e -b-y -t-h-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-o-r -o-f -a-n 
        -a-f-f-e-c-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-, -a-n-d -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
        -r-e-v-i-e-w-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-.
            -`-`-(-3-) -B-a-s-i-s -f-o-r -A-w-a-r-d-s-.----T-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e 
        -e-l-i-g-i-b-i-l-i-t-y -f-o-r -g-r-a-n-t -a-w-a-r-d-s 
        -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -b-a-s-e-d -o-n 
        -c-o-m-p-l-i-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e 
        -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
        -(-b-)-, -a-n-d -o-n -e-q-u-a-l -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n 
        -o-f---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -t-h-e -r-i-s-k -o-f 
                -o-c-c-u-r-r-e-n-c-e -o-f -m-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s 
                -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-; -a-n-d
                    -`-`-(-B-) -t-h-e -p-o-p-u-l-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -e-a-c-h -S-t-a-t-e -a-p-p-l-y-i-n-g -f-o-r -a 
                -g-r-a-n-t-.
            -`-`-(-4-) -D-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-i-o-n -t-o -l-o-c-a-l 
        -j-u-r-i-s-d-i-c-t-i-o-n-s-.----E-a-c-h -r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t 
        -S-t-a-t-e -s-h-a-l-l -a-l-l-o-c-a-t-e -a -p-o-r-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -t-h-e -g-r-a-n-t -a-w-a-r-d-, -i-n -a-n -a-m-o-u-n-t -t-o -b-e 
        -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -t-o 
        -l-o-c-a-l -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-i-n-g 
        -j-u-r-i-s-d-i-c-t-i-o-n-s-.
    -`-`-(-b-) -P-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -S-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s-.---
            -`-`-(-1-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r 
        -t-h-a-n -1 -y-e-a-r -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f 
        -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h 
        -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s -t-o 
        -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e -e-l-i-g-i-b-i-l-i-t-y -a-n-d 
        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -f-o-r -a 
        -g-r-a-n-t -a-w-a-r-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-.
            -`-`-(-2-) -C-r-i-t-e-r-i-a-.----T-h-e 
        -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
        -b-a-s-e-d -o-n -t-h-e -r-e-l-a-t-i-v-e -s-e-v-e-r-i-t-y -o-f 
        -r-i-s-k -t-o -p-u-b-l-i-c -h-e-a-l-t-h-, -s-a-f-e-t-y-, -a-n-d 
        -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -a-t -r-i-s-k -i-n -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-, -a-n-d 
        -s-h-a-l-l -i-n-c-l-u-d-e -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n-s -f-o-r---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -u-p-d-a-t-i-n-g -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
                -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-s -p-l-a-n-s -a-n-n-u-a-l-l-y-;
                    -`-`-(-B-) -e-n-s-u-r-i-n-g 
                -i-n-t-e-r-o-p-e-r-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -b-e-t-w-e-e-n 
                -F-e-d-e-r-a-l-, -S-t-a-t-e-, -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l 
                -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-s -p-l-a-n-s-;
                    -`-`-(-C-) -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-i-n-g -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g 
                -a-n-d -a-n-n-u-a-l -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e-s -w-i-t-h -a-l-l 
                -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s 
                -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -G-u-a-r-d-; 
                -a-n-d
                    -`-`-(-D-) -r-e-q-u-i-r-i-n-g 
                -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -h-a-z-a-r-d 
                -m-i-t-i-g-a-t-i-o-n -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s-.
            -`-`-(-3-) -P-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -r-e-v-i-e-w-.----T-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-n-d-u-c-t -a-n-n-u-a-l 
        -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -r-e-v-i-e-w-s -o-f -S-t-a-t-e 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-s -p-l-a-n-s -b-a-s-e-d 
        -o-n -t-h-e -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n 
        -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-2-)-.
            -`-`-(-4-) -N-o-t-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-.----T-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t-i-f-y -a -S-t-a-t-e -t-h-a-t 
        -d-o-e-s -n-o-t -m-e-e-t -t-h-e -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e 
        -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s -w-i-t-h-i-n -6-0 -d-a-y-s -o-f 
        -r-e-v-i-e-w-. -I-n -t-h-e -n-o-t-i-c-e-, -t-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -d-i-r-e-c-t -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e -a-s 
        -t-o -t-h-e -s-t-e-p-s -t-h-a-t -m-u-s-t -b-e -t-a-k-e-n -t-o 
        -m-e-e-t -t-h-e -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s-.
            -`-`-(-5-) -O-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-y -t-o -c-o-m-p-l-y-.----A 
        -S-t-a-t-e -t-h-a-t -d-o-e-s -n-o-t -m-e-e-t -t-h-e 
        -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
        -g-i-v-e-n -a-n -a-d-d-i-t-i-o-n-a-l -6-0 -d-a-y-s -t-o 
        -c-o-m-p-l-y-.
    -`-`-(-c-) -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -S-h-a-r-e -o-f -G-r-a-n-t-.----T-h-e 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-h-a-r-e -o-f -a -g-r-a-n-t -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -7-5 -p-e-r-c-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-s-t 
-o-f -t-h-e -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s 
-a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s -o-f -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-.
    -`-`-(-d-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
-A-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----T-h-e-r-e -a-r-e -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d 
-t-o -b-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -t-o -c-a-r-r-y -o-u-t -t-h-i-s 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -$-2-0-0-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 -f-o-r -e-a-c-h -o-f 
-f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r-s -1-9-9-4 -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -1-9-9-8-.-'-'-.
    -(-b-) -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -S-h-a-r-e -o-f -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-.---
-T-i-t-l-e -I-V -o-f -s-u-c-h -A-c-t -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -5-1-7-0 -e-t 
-s-e-q-.-) -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
            -(-1-) -b-y -r-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-i-n-g -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-s 
        -4-0-6 -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -4-2-4 -a-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-s -4-0-7 
        -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -4-2-5-, -r-e-s-p-e-c-t-i-v-e-l-y-; -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -b-y -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e-l-y 
        -a-f-t-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-0-5-, -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g 
        -n-e-w -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:

-`-`-S-E-C-. -4-0-6-. -C-O-M-P-L-I-A-N-C-E -W-I-T-H 
              -P-E-R-F-O-R-M-A-N-C-E -S-T-A-N-D-A-R-D-S-.

    -`-`-(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----N-o-t-w-i-t-h-s-t-a-n-d-i-n-g 
-a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-, -t-h-e 
-D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -a -s-l-i-d-i-n-g 
-s-c-a-l-e-, -i-n -a-c-c-o-r-d-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-(-c-)-, -s-e-t-t-i-n-g -f-o-r-t-h -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-h-a-r-e 
-o-f -t-h-e -c-o-s-t -o-f -e-l-i-g-i-b-l-e -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -a -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -f-o-r 
-a -S-t-a-t-e -t-h-a-t -i-s -n-o-t -i-n -c-o-m-p-l-i-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h 
-t-h-e -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d 
-u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-0-4-(-b-)-.
    -`-`-(-b-) -S-l-i-d-i-n-g -S-c-a-l-e-.----O-n -t-h-e -s-l-i-d-i-n-g 
-s-c-a-l-e -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-(-a-)-, -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-h-a-r-e -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t 
-e-x-c-e-e-d -7-0 -p-e-r-c-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-s-t -o-f -l-o-n-g--
-t-e-r-m -r-e-c-o-v-e-r-y -f-o-r -e-a-c-h -y-e-a-r -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e 
-r-e-m-a-i-n-s -o-u-t -o-f -c-o-m-p-l-i-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
-p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s-. -S-t-a-t-e-s -t-h-a-t 
-a-r-e -n-o-t -i-n -c-o-m-p-l-i-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e 
-s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s -s-h-a-l-l -p-a-y -a -g-r-e-a-t-e-r -s-h-a-r-e -o-f 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-.-'-'-.
    -(-c-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-s-.---
            -(-1-) -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -1-0-6-(-c-) -o-f -t-h-e 
        -H-o-u-s-i-n-g -a-n-d -C-o-m-m-u-n-i-t-y -D-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t 
        -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-7-4 -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -5-3-0-6-(-c-)-) -i-s 
        -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h 
        -(-4-)-.
            -(-2-) -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -5-(-b-)-(-2-)-(-A-) -o-f -t-h-e 
        -E-a-r-t-h-q-u-a-k-e -H-a-z-a-r-d-s -R-e-d-u-c-t-i-o-n -A-c-t 
        -o-f -1-9-7-7 -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -7-7-0-4-(-b-)-(-2-)-(-A-)-) 
        -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
                    -(-A-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -c-l-a-u-s-e 
                -(-i-v-)-; -a-n-d
                    -(-B-) -b-y -r-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-i-n-g 
                -c-l-a-u-s-e-s -(-v-) -a-n-d -(-v-i-) -a-s 
                -c-l-a-u-s-e-s -(-i-v-) -a-n-d -(-v-)-, 
                -r-e-s-p-e-c-t-i-v-e-l-y-.
            -(-3-) -T-h-e -R-o-b-e-r-t -T-. -S-t-a-f-f-o-r-d 
        -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -R-e-l-i-e-f -a-n-d -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
        -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -A-c-t -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
                    -(-A-) -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-1-2 -(-a-s -s-o 
                -r-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
                -8-(-a-)-(-1-) -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-)---
                            -(-i-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-6-'-' 
                        -e-a-c-h -p-l-a-c-e -i-t -a-p-p-e-a-r-s-, 
                        -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-7-'-'-; 
                        -a-n-d
                            -(-i-i-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g 
                        -`-`-4-2-2-'-' -e-a-c-h -p-l-a-c-e -i-t 
                        -a-p-p-e-a-r-s-, -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g 
                        -`-`-4-2-3-'-'-;
                    -(-B-) -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-1-7 -(-a-s -s-o 
                -r-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
                -8-(-a-)-(-1-) -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-)---
                            -(-i-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-7-'-' 
                        -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-8-'-'-; 
                        -a-n-d
                            -(-i-i-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g 
                        -`-`-4-2-2-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g 
                        -`-`-4-2-3-'-'-;
                    -(-C-) -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-0-3-(-c-)-(-2-)-, 
                -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-7-(-b-)-'-' -a-n-d 
                -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-8-(-b-)-'-'-;
                    -(-D-) -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-0-5 -(-a-s -s-o 
                -r-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d-)---
                            -(-i-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-9-'-' 
                        -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -`-`-4-1-0-'-'-; 
                        -a-n-d
                            -(-i-i-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g 
                        -`-`-4-0-6-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g 
                        -`-`-4-0-7-'-'-;
                    -(-E-) -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-0-7-(-f-)-(-2-) 
                -(-a-s -s-o -r-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d -i-n 
                -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-1-) -o-f -t-h-i-s 
                -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-)-, -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g 
                -`-`-4-0-6-, -4-0-7-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g 
                -`-`-4-0-7-, -4-0-8-'-'-;
                    -(-F-) -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-2-3 -(-a-s -s-o 
                -r-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d-)---
                            -(-i-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-7-'-' 
                        -e-a-c-h -p-l-a-c-e -i-t -a-p-p-e-a-r-s -a-n-d 
                        -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-8-'-'-; -a-n-d
                            -(-i-i-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g 
                        -`-`-4-0-6-'-' -e-a-c-h -p-l-a-c-e -i-t 
                        -a-p-p-e-a-r-s-, -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g 
                        -`-`-4-0-7-'-'-; -a-n-d
                    -(-G-) -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -5-0-2-(-a-)---
                            -(-i-) -i-n -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-5-)-, 
                        -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-7-'-' -a-n-d 
                        -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-8-'-'-; -a-n-d
                            -(-i-i-) -i-n -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-6-)-, 
                        -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-8-'-' -a-n-d 
                        -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -`-`-4-0-9-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -1-1-. -R-E-O-R-G-A-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N -O-F -F-E-M-A-.

    -(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l 
-r-e-s-t-r-u-c-t-u-r-e -F-E-M-A -t-o---
            -(-1-) -i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t -a-n -a-l-l -h-a-z-a-r-d-s 
        -a-p-p-r-o-a-c-h -t-o -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t 
        -t-h-a-t -i-n-c-l-u-d-e-s -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s -a-n-d 
        -m-e-a-s-u-r-e-s -d-e-s-i-g-n-e-d -o-r -u-n-d-e-r-t-a-k-e-n 
        -t-o---
                    -(-A-) -m-i-n-i-m-i-z-e -t-h-e -e-f-f-e-c-t-s -o-f 
                -n-a-t-u-r-a-l -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-, -c-i-v-i-l 
                -d-i-s-t-u-r-b-a-n-c-e-s-, -o-r -a-t-t-a-c-k--
                -r-e-l-a-t-e-d -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -a-n-d 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-;
                    -(-B-) -r-e-s-p-o-n-d -t-o -t-h-e 
                -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
                -c-o-n-d-i-t-i-o-n-s -t-h-a-t -a-r-e -c-r-e-a-t-e-d 
                -b-y -t-h-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-; -a-n-d
                    -(-C-) -e-f-f-e-c-t-u-a-t-e -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
                -r-e-p-a-i-r-s -t-o-, -o-r -t-h-e -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
                -r-e-s-t-o-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f-, -v-i-t-a-l 
                -u-t-i-l-i-t-i-e-s -a-n-d -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s 
                -d-e-s-t-r-o-y-e-d -o-r -d-a-m-a-g-e-d -b-y -a 
                -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-, -s-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o 
                -r-e-i-m-b-u-r-s-e-m-e-n-t -b-y -p-r-i-v-a-t-e 
                -u-t-i-l-i-t-i-e-s-;
            -(-2-) -u-t-i-l-i-z-e -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -d-e-d-i-c-a-t-e-d 
        -t-o -d-e-f-e-n-s-e---r-e-l-a-t-e-d -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -o-n 
        -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t 
        -t-o -r-e-s-p-o-n-d -t-o -m-a-j-o-r -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-, 
        -c-a-t-a-s-t-r-o-p-h-i-c -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r-s-, -a-n-d 
        -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-;
            -(-3-) -r-e-d-e-f-i-n-e -t-h-e -r-e-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-h-i-p 
        -b-e-t-w-e-e-n -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -a-n-d -F-E-M-A 
        -h-e-a-d-q-u-a-r-t-e-r-s -a-n-d -r-e-g-i-o-n-a-l -o-f-f-i-c-e-s 
        -t-o -e-n-s-u-r-e -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -p-l-a-n-n-i-n-g -a-n-d -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e-; -a-n-d
            -(-4-) -r-e-d-u-c-e -t-h-e -n-u-m-b-e-r -o-f 
        -r-e-g-i-o-n-a-l -o-f-f-i-c-e-s -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-t-e -t-h-e 
        -o-f-f-i-c-e-s -i-n -a-r-e-a-s -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r 
        -i-d-e-n-t-i-f-i-e-s -a-s -h-i-g-h -r-i-s-k-.
    -(-b-) -R-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -E-m-p-l-o-y-e-e 
-P-o-s-i-t-i-o-n-s-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -D-e-c-e-m-b-e-r 
-3-1-, -1-9-9-5-, -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e 
-p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n-s -w-i-t-h-i-n -F-E-M-A -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
-c-l-a-s-s-i-f-i-e-d -a-s -c-a-r-e-e-r -r-e-s-e-r-v-e-d 
-p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n-s -w-i-t-h-i-n -t-h-e -m-e-a-n-i-n-g -o-f 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-1-3-2-(-a-)-(-8-) -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -5-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-:
            -(-1-) -T-h-e -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -o-f -E-x-e-c-u-t-i-v-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f -F-E-M-A-/-C-h-i-e-f -o-f -S-t-a-f-f -o-f 
        -F-E-M-A-.
            -(-2-) -T-h-e -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -o-f -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -I-n-s-u-r-a-n-c-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r-.
            -(-3-) -T-h-e -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -R-e-g-i-o-n-a-l 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f -F-E-M-A-, -w-h-i-c-h -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
        -r-e-d-u-c-e-d -i-n -n-u-m-b-e-r-.
            -(-4-) -T-h-e -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -o-f -G-e-n-e-r-a-l 
        -C-o-u-n-s-e-l -o-f -F-E-M-A-.
            -(-5-) -T-h-e -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -o-f -S-e-n-i-o-r 
        -A-d-v-i-s-o-r -t-o -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -L-o-c-a-l 
        -P-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -a-n-d -S-u-p-p-o-r-t -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-a-t-e-.
            -(-6-) -P-o-s-i-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -a -c-o-n-f-i-d-e-n-t-i-a-l 
        -o-r -p-o-l-i-c-y---d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-i-n-g -c-h-a-r-a-c-t-e-r 
        -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n -s-c-h-e-d-u-l-e -C -o-f -s-u-b-p-a-r-t 
        -C -o-f -p-a-r-t -2-1-3 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -5-, -C-o-d-e -o-f 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -R-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-.

-S-E-C-. -1-2-. -N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L -A-C-A-D-E-M-Y -O-F -F-I-R-E -A-N-D 
              -E-M-E-R-G-E-N-C-Y -P-R-E-P-A-R-E-D-N-E-S-S-.

    -(-a-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
-A-c-a-d-e-m-y -f-o-r -F-i-r-e -P-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
-C-o-n-t-r-o-l -a-n-d -t-h-e -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -M-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t 
-I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -o-p-e-r-a-t-e-d -b-y -F-E-M-A -a-r-e 
-a-b-o-l-i-s-h-e-d -a-n-d -m-e-r-g-e-d -i-n-t-o -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
-A-c-a-d-e-m-y -o-f -F-i-r-e -a-n-d -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
-P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s-. -T-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -A-c-a-d-e-m-y -o-f 
-F-i-r-e -a-n-d -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s -s-h-a-l-l 
-p-r-o-v-i-d-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -e-d-u-c-a-t-i-o-n -f-o-r 
-f-i-r-e -p-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -c-o-n-t-r-o-l -o-f -a-l-l 
-h-a-z-a-r-d-s -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t-.
    -(-b-) -P-u-r-p-o-s-e-.----T-h-e -p-r-i-m-a-r-y -p-u-r-p-o-s-e -o-f 
-t-h-e -A-c-a-d-e-m-y -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -f-i-r-s-t---r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e 
-t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g -f-o-r -a-l-l -h-a-z-a-r-d-s-. -N-o-t -l-e-s-s 
-t-h-a-n -5-0 -p-e-r-c-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-f -t-h-e 
-A-c-a-d-e-m-y -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -s-p-e-n-t -o-n -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g 
-f-i-r-e -a-n-d -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s 
-p-r-o-f-e-s-s-i-o-n-a-l-s-.
    -(-c-) -R-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -T-r-a-i-n-i-n-g 
-A-c-a-d-e-m-y-.----S-e-c-t-i-o-n -7 -o-f -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
-F-i-r-e -P-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -C-o-n-t-r-o-l -A-c-t -o-f 
-1-9-7-4 -(-1-5 -U-.-S-.-C-. -2-2-0-6-) -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
            -(-1-) -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-)-, -b-y 
        -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -A-c-a-d-e-m-y -f-o-r 
        -F-i-r-e -P-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -C-o-n-t-r-o-l-'-' -a-n-d 
        -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -`-`-N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -A-c-a-d-e-m-y -o-f 
        -F-i-r-e -a-n-d -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
        -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s-'-'-; -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-d-)---
                    -(-A-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-a-n-d-'-' -a-t 
                -t-h-e -e-n-d -o-f -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-4-)-;
                    -(-B-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -t-h-e -p-e-r-i-o-d 
                -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -o-f -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-5-) 
                -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -`-`-; -a-n-d-'-'-; -a-n-d
                    -(-C-) -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e 
                -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h-:
            -`-`-(-6-) -t-r-a-i-n -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -M-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t 
        -A-g-e-n-c-y -a-n-d -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l 
        -o-f-f-i-c-i-a-l-s -i-n -a-l-l -h-a-z-a-r-d-s-, -a-s 
        -d-e-f-i-n-e-d -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -1-0-2-(-1-1-) -o-f -t-h-e 
        -R-o-b-e-r-t -T-. -S-t-a-f-f-o-r-d -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r 
        -R-e-l-i-e-f -a-n-d -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e 
        -A-c-t-.-'-'-.
    -(-d-) -T-r-a-n-s-f-e-r -o-f -F-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-s -a-n-d 
-R-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-.----T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f -t-h-e 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -M-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -A-g-e-n-c-y 
-s-h-a-l-l -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r -t-h-e -f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-s-, 
-p-e-r-s-o-n-n-e-l-, -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s-, -a-n-d -e-q-u-i-p-m-e-n-t 
-o-f -t-h-e -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -M-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e 
-e-x-i-s-t-i-n-g -o-n -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -A-c-t -t-o -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -A-c-a-d-e-m-y -o-f 
-F-i-r-e -a-n-d -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s-.
    -(-e-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
-A-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----S-e-c-t-i-o-n -1-7 -o-f -t-h-e 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -F-i-r-e -P-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -C-o-n-t-r-o-l 
-A-c-t -o-f -1-9-7-4 -(-1-5 -U-.-S-.-C-. -2-2-1-6-) -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d 
-b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:
    -`-`-(-h-) -T-h-e-r-e -a-r-e -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -b-e 
-a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -f-o-r -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -A-c-a-d-e-m-y 
-o-f -F-i-r-e -a-n-d -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s 
-$-8-0-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 -f-o-r -e-a-c-h -o-f -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r-s 
-1-9-9-4 -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -1-9-9-8-.-'-'-.
    -(-f-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-.----S-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-4 -o-f -s-u-c-h -A-c-t -(-1-5 -U-.-S-.-C-. -2-2-0-3-) -i-s 
-a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
-A-c-a-d-e-m-y -f-o-r -F-i-r-e -P-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
-C-o-n-t-r-o-l-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -`-`-N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
-A-c-a-d-e-m-y -o-f -F-i-r-e -a-n-d -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
-P-r-e-p-a-r-e-d-n-e-s-s-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -1-3-. -R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H -C-E-N-T-E-R-.

    -T-i-t-l-e -V-I -o-f -t-h-e -R-o-b-e-r-t -T-. -S-t-a-f-f-o-r-d 
-D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -R-e-l-i-e-f -a-n-d -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
-A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -A-c-t -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -5-1-0-1 -e-t 
-s-e-q-.-) -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d 
-t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:

-`-`-S-E-C-. -6-0-5-. -R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H -C-E-N-T-E-R-.

    -`-`-(-a-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r 
-t-h-a-n -1 -y-e-a-r -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t 
-o-f -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l 
-e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -a -u-n-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-y---b-a-s-e-d -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
-c-e-n-t-e-r -t-o---
            -`-`-(-1-) -c-o-n-d-u-c-t -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -o-n 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -m-e-t-h-o-d-s-, 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-, -m-i-t-i-g-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
        -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -s-y-s-t-e-m-s-;
            -`-`-(-2-) -d-e-v-e-l-o-p -a -c-u-r-r-i-c-u-l-u-m -f-o-r 
        -d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -r-e-l-a-t-e-d 
        -f-i-e-l-d-s -c-u-r-r-i-c-u-l-u-m-; -a-n-d
            -`-`-(-3-) -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -e-d-u-c-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
        -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g -t-o -t-h-e -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
        -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-e -c-o-m-m-u-n-i-t-y-.
    -`-`-(-b-) -C-o-m-p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n-.----T-h-e -u-n-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-y 
-o-r -u-n-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-i-e-s -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -s-e-l-e-c-t-e-d -b-y 
-t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -a -c-o-m-p-e-t-i-t-i-v-e 
-s-e-l-e-c-t-i-o-n -p-r-o-c-e-s-s-.
    -`-`-(-c-) -R-e-p-o-r-t-.----T-h-e -c-e-n-t-e-r -s-h-a-l-l 
-r-e-p-o-r-t -a-n-n-u-a-l-l-y -t-o -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -a-n-d 
-C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s -o-n -t-h-e -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s -o-f -t-h-e 
-c-o-n-s-o-r-t-i-u-m-.
    -`-`-(-d-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
-A-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----T-h-e-r-e -a-r-e -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d 
-t-o -b-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -t-o -c-a-r-r-y -o-u-t -t-h-i-s 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -$-5-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 -f-o-r -e-a-c-h -o-f -f-i-s-c-a-l 
-y-e-a-r-s -1-9-9-4 -a-n-d -1-9-9-5-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -1-4-. -R-E-P-E-A-L -O-F -C-I-V-I-L -D-E-F-E-N-S-E -A-C-T-.

    -(-a-) -R-e-p-e-a-l-.----T-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -C-i-v-i-l 
-D-e-f-e-n-s-e -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-5-0 -(-5-0 -U-.-S-.-C-. -A-p-p-. 
-2-2-5-1 -e-t -s-e-q-.-) -i-s -r-e-p-e-a-l-e-d-.
    -(-b-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-s-.---
            -(-1-) -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -8-1-3-(-d-)-(-2-) -o-f -t-h-e 
        -A-g-r-i-c-u-l-t-u-r-a-l -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-7-0 -(-7 -U-.-S-.-C-. 
        -1-4-2-7-a-(-d-)-(-2-)-) -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
        -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-a-s -p-r-o-c-l-a-i-m-e-d-'-' -a-n-d 
        -a-l-l -t-h-a-t -f-o-l-l-o-w-s -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -t-h-e 
        -p-e-r-i-o-d -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -a -p-e-r-i-o-d-.
            -(-2-) -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-1-0 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -2-3-, 
        -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
        -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -C-i-v-i-l -D-e-f-e-n-s-e 
        -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g 
        -`-`-D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -M-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -A-g-e-n-c-y-'-'-.
            -(-3-) -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-0-2 -o-f -t-h-e -R-o-b-e-r-t -T-. 
        -S-t-a-f-f-o-r-d -D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r -R-e-l-i-e-f -a-n-d 
        -E-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -A-c-t -(-4-2 
        -U-.-S-.-C-. -5-1-3-2-) -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
                    -(-A-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
                -(-c-)-; -a-n-d
                    -(-B-) -b-y -r-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-i-n-g 
                -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-d-) -a-s -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
                -(-c-)-.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Disaster 
Preparedness and Response Act of 1994''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Purposes.
Sec. 4. Definitions.
Sec. 5. Presidential Response Plan.
Sec. 6. Predeclaration authority.
Sec. 7. Domestic Crisis Monitoring Unit.
Sec. 8. Damage and needs assessment.
Sec. 9. Federal response and recovery assistance for catastrophic 
                            disasters.
Sec. 10. Targeted emergency grants.
Sec. 11. FEMA structure and organization.
Sec. 12. National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control and Emergency 
                            Management Institute.
Sec. 13. Research centers.
Sec. 14. Repeal of Federal Civil Defense Act.
Sec. 15. Prevention of fraud following emergencies and disasters.
Sec. 16. FEMA region for the Pacific.
Sec. 17. Native Americans.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the Federal Government should give immediate attention 
        to developing a broad risk-based strategy for improving Federal 
        preparedness for and response to major disasters;
            (2) the all hazards approach is the best way to prepare the 
        United States for all disasters and emergency situations;
            (3) all reasonable actions should be taken to mitigate the 
        effects of disasters;
            (4) initial response to disasters and emergency situations 
        is made by State and local emergency service agencies, whose 
        capabilities must therefore be maintained and strengthened;
            (5) fire service agencies, police, public works agencies, 
        emergency medical teams, and emergency managers perform a 
        critical function of first response to fire and other hazards, 
        and should be recognized for performing this function;
            (6) the American National Red Cross, Salvation Army, 
        Mennonite Disaster Services, and other relief or disaster 
        assistance organizations have made, and will continue to make, 
        valuable contributions in responding to disasters nationwide by 
        providing channels for the generous sharing of time and 
        resources with persons in need;
            (7) private nonprofit organizations play an important role 
        in disaster relief operations, and are an essential element of 
        disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts; and
            (8) training and hazard mitigation are important preventive 
        measures and are vital elements in disaster preparedness and 
        recovery.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to improve Federal Government preparedness for and 
        response to disasters that overwhelm the ability of State, 
        local, and volunteer agencies to adequately provide victims of 
        the disasters with services necessary to sustain life;
            (2) to shift the emphasis of the Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency to a risk-based strategy to improve 
        preparedness for all hazards; and
            (3) to emphasize the mission of FEMA to provide for 
        mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery for all 
        hazards.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--As used in this Act, the terms ``all hazards'', 
``catastrophic disaster'', ``emergency'', ``Director'', ``FEMA'', and 
``major disaster'' have the meanings provided in section 102 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5122) (as amended by subsection (b)).
    (b) Stafford Act.--Section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(2) Major disaster.--The term `major disaster' means--
                    ``(A) any natural catastrophe (including any 
                hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, winddriven 
                water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic 
                eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought);
                    ``(B) any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of 
                the United States (regardless of cause); or
                    ``(C) a catastrophe resulting from an event 
                described in paragraph (10);
        that, in the determination of the President, causes damage of 
        sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster 
        assistance under this Act to supplement the efforts and 
        available resources of States, local governments, and disaster 
        relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, 
        or suffering caused by the event.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(10) All hazards.--The term `all hazards' means natural 
        or human-caused events that may result in emergencies, major 
        disasters, or catastrophic disasters.
            ``(11) Catastrophic disaster.--The term `catastrophic 
        disaster' means any event described in subparagraph (A), (B), 
        or (C) of paragraph (2) that, in the determination of the 
        President, destroys the infrastructure of a State and local 
        government to the extent that the State and local government 
        can no longer perform the governmental functions of saving 
        lives and protecting public health and safety.
            ``(12) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
        FEMA.
            ``(13) FEMA.--The term `FEMA' means the Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency.''.

SEC. 5. PRESIDENTIAL RESPONSE PLAN.

    Section 201 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 201. FEDERAL AND STATE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The President may establish a program of 
disaster preparedness that utilizes services of all appropriate 
agencies, and includes--
            ``(1) development of preparedness plans for the mitigation 
        of, warning of, emergency operations for, rehabilitation from, 
        and recovery from disasters;
            ``(2) training and exercises;
            ``(3) postdisaster evaluations;
            ``(4) review of programs;
            ``(5) coordination of Federal, State, and local 
        preparedness programs; and
            ``(6) application of research, science, and technology.
    ``(b) Technical Assistance.--The President shall provide technical 
assistance to the States in developing comprehensive plans and programs 
regarding--
            ``(1) preparation for disasters, including hazard 
        reduction, avoidance, and mitigation;
            ``(2) assistance to individuals, businesses, and State and 
        local governments following the disasters; and
            ``(3) recovery of damaged or destroyed public and private 
        facilities.
    ``(c) Presidential Response Plan.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of the Federal Disaster Preparedness and 
        Response Act of 1994, the President, acting through the 
        Director, shall develop a Presidential Response Plan (referred 
        to in this section as the `Plan') to provide Federal assistance 
        to a State, if so requested by the Governor of the State, 
        impacted by an emergency, a major disaster, or a catastrophic 
        disaster declared by the President in coordination with 
        appropriate Federal, State, local, and private relief agencies 
        and other organizations, as determined by the President.
            ``(2) Distribution.--The Director shall ensure that copies 
        of the Plan are widely distributed and publicly available.
            ``(3) Training exercises.--The Plan shall include 
        provisions for periodic training exercises held on at least an 
        annual basis, to be performed by designated participants in the 
        Plan, State and local entities, and private organizations, 
        including relief agencies, to test their disaster preparedness 
        capability.
            ``(4) Operating procedures.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date of enactment of the Federal Disaster Preparedness and 
        Response Act of 1994, the Director shall prepare standard 
        operating procedures to accompany the Plan. The procedures 
        shall--
                    ``(A) describe a chain of command for activities 
                carried out under the Plan;
                    ``(B) describe the specific duties of each Federal 
                agency involved;
                    ``(C) describe the relationship between, and the 
                respective duties of, Federal, State, and local 
                governments, and private organizations, including 
                relief agencies;
                    ``(D) be based on a comprehensive risk assessment 
                of the United States, undertaken by the Director, that 
                analyzes the probability and severity of natural or 
                manmade disasters occurring that are likely to have a 
                severe impact on public health, safety, and property 
                within various regions;
                    ``(E) provide for the preparation of plans for 
                areas that are particularly susceptible to certain 
                natural or manmade disasters;
                    ``(F) provide for the development of standardized 
                criteria for State and local emergency operating plans 
                that are consistent with the Plan;
                    ``(G) support the development of mutual aid 
                agreements between and among States and local 
                governments; and
                    ``(H) include specific systems and standardized 
                plans for mutual aid, incident management, and 
                emergency communications between State, regional, and 
                local entities for the purpose of coordinating and 
                integrating all emergency management activities.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to FEMA $3,000,000 to support 
        planning and other activities of appropriate agencies under the 
        Plan.
    ``(d) Coordination of Services Under the National Disaster Medical 
System.--The Director, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Defense shall work 
together to ensure that the assets of the National Disaster Medical 
System are fully integrated into the Plan. The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall develop procedures, roles, and responsibilities 
for each component of the System consistent with the provision of 
medical care in the event of a catastrophic disaster.
    ``(e) Role of State Adjutant Generals and the National Guard During 
Emergencies, Major Disasters, and Catastrophic Disasters.--
            ``(1) Review.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Director, in cooperation 
                with the Secretary of Defense and the Chief of the 
                National Guard Bureau, and in consultation with the 
                Governors of States, shall conduct a review to 
                determine the proper roles of the adjutant generals of 
                the States and the National Guard in preparing for and 
                responding to emergencies, major disasters, and 
                catastrophic disasters, in relation to the Plan. The 
                review shall address--
                            ``(i) how the National Guard could better 
                        prepare for and respond to emergencies, major 
                        disasters, and catastrophic disasters;
                            ``(ii) whether and how the force structure 
                        of the National Guard could be improved to 
                        provide Governors with enhanced immediate 
                        access to critical assets during emergencies, 
                        major disasters, and catastrophic disasters; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) the development by the Chief of the 
                        National Guard Bureau of a format for the 
                        implementation of interstate and regional 
                        compacts that, if agreed to by States, 
                        facilitate the mutual use of National Guard 
                        assets across State borders during emergencies, 
                        major disasters, and catastrophic disasters.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
                of enactment of the Federal Disaster Preparedness and 
                Response Act of 1994, the Director shall report to 
                Congress on the results of the review.
            ``(2) All hazards response training.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Chief of the National Guard 
                Bureau shall require National Guard units or members to 
                participate in specialized disaster preparedness 
                training and annual exercises in each State, in 
                conjunction with appropriate State and local 
                authorities as necessary, to enhance the readiness of 
                the National Guard to respond to all hazards.
                    ``(B) Funding.--For each fiscal year, there may be 
                used to carry out subparagraph (A) not more than 6 
                percent of the funds made available for the military 
                pay and operations and maintenance of the Army and Air 
                National Guard.
            ``(3) Interstate mutual assistance compacts.--It is the 
        policy of Congress that the States are encouraged to enter into 
        interstate and regional compacts to facilitate the mutual use 
        of National Guard assets across State borders during 
        emergencies, major disasters, and catastrophic disasters.
            ``(4) Training and coordination with state entities.--
                    ``(A) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
                authorized to be appropriated to FEMA for distribution 
                to the National Guard through the Governors of States 
                $5,000,000 to conduct disaster and emergency training 
                exercises in conjunction with appropriate State and 
                local entities.
                    ``(B) Use of funds.--Funds made available under 
                this paragraph shall be used to enhance the 
                preparedness of State and local governments for 
                emergencies, major disasters, and catastrophic 
                disasters.
    ``(f) Disaster Resource Inventory.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Commencement of inventory.--Not later than 60 
                days after the date of enactment of the Federal 
                Disaster Preparedness and Response Act of 1994, the 
                President, acting through the Director, shall direct 
                all appropriate Federal agencies to conduct an 
                inventory of selected resources that are available 
                within the Federal Government, including medical assets 
                and foreign language communication, for use or 
                deployment, or both, in disaster relief or search and 
                rescue operations following an emergency, a major 
                disaster, or a catastrophic disaster. The listing for 
                each resource in the inventory shall include the 
                information necessary for prompt access to the 
                resource.
                    ``(B) Completion of inventory.--The inventory shall 
                be completed not later than 1 year after the date of 
                enactment of the Federal Disaster Preparedness and 
                Response Act of 1994.
                    ``(C) Review and update of inventory.--The 
                inventory shall be periodically reviewed and updated as 
                necessary.
                    ``(D) Other resources.--In cooperation with private 
                and nonprofit organizations, municipal governments, and 
                other entities, each Federal agency, to the extent 
                practicable, shall determine the scope of resources, 
                other than resources described in subparagraph (A), 
                that are available to the Federal Government. The 
                Director shall compile the information.
            ``(2) Organization.--The inventory shall be organized to 
        facilitate the prompt dispatch of resources on a regional 
        basis.
            ``(3) Availability.--The Director shall ensure that the 
        list of resources in the inventory is made available to the 
        Governor of each State when so requested.
            ``(4) State participation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
                completion of the inventory, the Director shall request 
                the Governor of each State to identify a State 
                coordinating officer who is responsible for managing 
                State and local response to disasters and emergency 
                situations in the State.
                    ``(B) Access.--The State coordinating officer 
                identified under subparagraph (A) shall have direct and 
                immediate access to the information contained in the 
                inventory to expedite State and local responses to 
                disasters and emergency situations not subject to a 
                declaration by the President.
    ``(g) Volunteers and Donated Goods.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of the Federal Disaster Preparedness and Response 
Act of 1994, the Director shall--
            ``(1) establish a system that is coordinated with private 
        relief agencies to manage and use disaster volunteers to carry 
        out priority disaster response services;
            ``(2) establish a system for the management of goods 
        donated to the Federal Government to assist disaster victims;
            ``(3) encourage other Federal agencies, State and local 
        emergency management agencies, and private and nonprofit 
        organizations to adopt systems that are compatible with the 
        systems established pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) and to 
        promote training in the implementation of the systems by the 
        agencies and organizations; and
            ``(4) report to Congress on the systems established 
        pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2).
    ``(h) Authorized Leave for Federal Volunteers.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), a Federal 
        employee who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the 
        American National Red Cross may be granted leave from Federal 
        employment with pay for a period not to exceed 15 days per year 
        to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the 
        American National Red Cross, if--
                    ``(A) the American National Red Cross requests the 
                services of the employee; and
                    ``(B) the appointing authority of the employee 
                approves the grant of leave.
            ``(2) Compensation.--The appointing authority shall 
        compensate an employee granted leave under paragraph (1) at the 
        regular rate of pay of the employee for the regular work hours 
        during which the employee is absent from work.
            ``(3) FEMA employees.--The Director may require an employee 
        of FEMA granted leave under paragraph (1) to perform the normal 
        responsibilities of the FEMA employee in responding to an 
        emergency, a major disaster, or a catastrophic disaster.''.

SEC. 6. PREDECLARATION AUTHORITY.

    Title II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:

``SEC. 203. PREDECLARATION AUTHORITY.

    ``(a) Authority.--When the Director determines that a disaster 
event is imminent, a Federal agency, under the direction of the 
Director, may take such actions as the agency considers necessary to 
prepare to provide Federal assistance to State and local governments 
and to disaster victims.
    ``(b) Reimbursement.--Reimbursement for actions carried out under 
subsection (a) shall be consistent with the policies and procedures of 
the Presidential Response Plan developed under section 201(c) and other 
applicable laws.''.

SEC. 7. DOMESTIC CRISIS MONITORING UNIT.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the President shall establish a Domestic Crisis 
Monitoring Unit within the Executive Office of the President.
    (b) Head.--The President shall designate the Vice President or any 
official from within the Executive Office of the President to serve as 
head of the Domestic Crisis Monitoring Unit.
    (c) Other Participants.--The Cabinet Secretary of the Executive 
Office of the President, or a designee of the Secretary, and the 
Director, or a designee of the Director, shall be detailed to the 
Domestic Crisis Monitoring Unit upon the activation of the Unit under 
subsection (e).
    (d) Responsibilities.--The head of the Domestic Crisis Monitoring 
Unit shall--
            (1) monitor imminent potential catastrophic disasters;
            (2) notify the President and Federal agencies of imminent 
        potential catastrophic disasters; and
            (3) ensure effective, coordinated, and rapid Federal agency 
        response to the aftermath of a catastrophic disaster.
    (e) Activation.--When a potential catastrophic disaster appears 
imminent, or immediately following a catastrophic disaster, the 
President shall activate the Domestic Crisis Monitoring Unit, which 
shall remain operational for so long as the President determines to be 
necessary.
    (f) Coordination of Activities.--The head of the Domestic Crisis 
Monitoring Unit, in consultation with the Director, shall coordinate 
response preparedness with the Governors of States when a potential 
catastrophic disaster appears imminent.
    (g) Domestic Crisis Unit Administration.--All Federal departments 
and agencies shall cooperate with the Domestic Crisis Monitoring Unit 
and shall provide such assistance, information, and advice as 
requested, consistent with applicable law.
    (h) Role of Federal Coordinating Officer.--
            (1) Chief of presidential response plan.--After the 
        activation of the Domestic Crisis Monitoring Unit, the Director 
        shall be the chief administrator of the Presidential Response 
        Plan developed under section 201(c) of the Robert T. Stafford 
        Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (as amended by 
        section 5).
            (2) Designee.--Notwithstanding section 302(a) of such Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 5143(a)), as soon as practicable after the 
        activation, the Director shall designate an individual to serve 
        as the Federal coordinating officer.
            (3) Coordination of plan participants.--In addition to the 
        duties under section 302(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5143(b)), 
        the Federal coordinating officer shall coordinate the 
        activities of the Presidential Response Plan, including 
        consulting with participating agencies to determine disaster 
        response priorities and directing participating agencies to 
        carry out assignments as needed.

SEC. 8. DAMAGE AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5141 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 304 through 321 as sections 
        305 through 322, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 304. DISASTER ASSESSMENT TEAMS.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of the Federal Disaster Preparedness and Response Act of 
1994, the Director shall establish disaster assessment teams to be 
deployed at the discretion of the Director to a staging area near the 
impact area of an emergency, a major disaster, or a catastrophic 
disaster, at the request of a Governor of an affected State, or to an 
area where an emergency, a major disaster, or a catastrophic disaster 
is likely. The Director or a designee of the Director shall lead each 
such disaster assessment team, which shall survey damage and resulting 
needs.
    ``(b) Composition.--The Director shall designate experts and 
officials from appropriate Federal agencies, including the Department 
of Defense, to participate with representatives of State and local 
agencies and private relief agencies in serving on disaster assessment 
teams.
    ``(c) Detail of Federal Government Employees.--On the request of 
the Director, the head of a Federal agency shall detail to temporary 
duty with a disaster assessment team on a nonreimbursable basis, such 
personnel of the Federal agency as the Director determines are 
necessary or useful for carrying out the functions of the disaster 
assessment team. Each such detail shall be without interruption or loss 
of civil service status or privilege.
    ``(d) Exercises.--The disaster assessment teams shall conduct 
annual training and practice exercises, which shall include, as 
necessary, officials from appropriate Federal, State, and local 
agencies.
    ``(e) Damage and Needs Assessment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 12 hours after the onset 
        of a potential or actual catastrophic disaster (as determined 
        by the President), the Director shall deploy a disaster 
        assessment team established under subsection (a) to survey the 
        extent of the damage and the resulting needs for authorized 
        Federal disaster relief assistance.
            ``(2) Recommendations.--As soon as practicable after 
        deployment, the disaster assessment team shall report to the 
        Director, the President, and the Governors of the affected 
        States concerning the nature and extent of the damage, threats 
        to public health and safety, immediate mass care needs, and 
        other resource requirements resulting from the disaster. In the 
        case of a catastrophic disaster for which the Domestic Crisis 
        Monitoring Unit has been activated, the disaster assessment 
        team shall report to the head of the Domestic Crisis Monitoring 
        Unit. The Director shall recommend to the President whether the 
        disaster should be declared, or how the event should be 
        classified.
            ``(3) Coordination with state and local officials.--The 
        damage and needs assessments shall be conducted in coordination 
        with appropriate State and local officials of the affected 
        area.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 408(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(d)(2)) is 
        amended by striking ``308'' and inserting ``309''.
            (2) Section 7(b)(E) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
        636(b)(E)) is amended by striking ``section 312(a) of the 
        Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act'' and inserting 
        ``section 313(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
        Emergency Assistance Act''.

SEC. 9. FEDERAL RESPONSE AND RECOVERY ASSISTANCE FOR CATASTROPHIC 
              DISASTERS.

    Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.) (as amended by section 10(b)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 426. FEDERAL RESPONSE AND RECOVERY ASSISTANCE FOR CATASTROPHIC 
              DISASTERS.

    ``(a) Declaration.--
            ``(1) Request for declaration of catastrophic disaster.--A 
        request for a declaration by the President that a catastrophic 
        disaster exists shall be made by the Governor of each affected 
        State seeking the declaration.
            ``(2) Final determination.--Based on one or more requests 
        under paragraph (1), the President may declare that a 
        catastrophic disaster exists. A determination by the President 
        that a catastrophic disaster exists shall be final.
    ``(b) Effect of Determination.--
            ``(1) Federal share.--Notwithstanding subsections (b) and 
        (c)(4) of section 403, the Federal share of the eligible cost 
        of essential direct assistance necessary to sustain life or to 
        protect property following the declaration of a catastrophic 
        disaster for which assistance is made available shall be--
                    ``(A) for the first 72 hours after the declaration 
                (and for an additional period at the discretion of the 
                President), 100 percent; and
                    ``(B) after the period of assistance provided under 
                subparagraph (A), not less than 75 percent.
            ``(2) Disaster response and mass care.--Upon the 
        declaration of a catastrophic disaster, the Federal 
        coordinating officer designated under section 7(h) of the 
        Federal Disaster Preparedness and Response Act of 1994 shall 
        assume an active role in determining whether ancillary 
        resources of Federal agencies, such as the resources of the 
        Department of Defense, are required to support any disaster 
        response function. Upon such a determination, the Federal 
        coordinating officer shall actively assist the American 
        National Red Cross in obtaining the resources of the Federal 
        agencies.
            ``(3) Responsibility of the department of defense.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Following the declaration of a 
                catastrophic disaster, the Secretary of Defense shall, 
                if requested by the Director and with the concurrence 
                of the Governor of the affected State, provide, to 
                persons adversely affected by the disaster, disaster 
                response services not otherwise available from State, 
                local, or volunteer agencies, including--
                            ``(i) food, water, and shelter;
                            ``(ii) communications;
                            ``(iii) debris removal;
                            ``(iv) medical assistance; and
                            ``(v) any other services necessary to 
                        sustain human life or to promote recovery from 
                        the disaster.
                    ``(B) Reimbursement.--The Secretary of Defense 
                shall be reimbursed, with funds made available under 
                this Act, for the provision of eligible disaster 
                response services after the declaration of the disaster 
                by the President.
                    ``(C) Direction of activities.--The provision of 
                disaster response services under subparagraph (A) and 
                the administration of relief by participating State, 
                local, and volunteer agencies shall be managed by the 
                Director in consultation with the head of the Domestic 
                Crisis Monitoring Unit. After a declaration of a 
                catastrophic disaster, specific requests by affected 
                Governors for the individual disaster response services 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall no longer be 
                necessary.
                    ``(D) Training.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
                undertake necessary training and exercises to ensure 
                preparedness for the provision of disaster response 
                services under this paragraph.
                    ``(E) Contingency plan.--The Director shall develop 
                a contingency plan for the provision of disaster 
                response services described in subparagraph (A) in the 
                event that sufficient disaster response services are 
                unavailable.
            ``(4) Additional assistance.--The assistance provided under 
        this subsection shall supplement, in the event of a 
        catastrophic disaster, and not supplant, the major disaster 
        assistance programs established under this title and title 
        V.''.

SEC. 10. TARGETED EMERGENCY GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--Title II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131 et seq.) (as amended by 
section 6) is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 204. TARGETED EMERGENCY GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Director shall establish a grant 
        program, and shall make grants under the program to pay the 
        Federal share of enabling State and local governments to--
                    ``(A) mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and 
                recover from emergencies, major disasters, and 
                catastrophic disasters;
                    ``(B) construct and maintain State and local 
                emergency operating centers;
                    ``(C) develop, install, and maintain emergency 
                communications systems;
                    ``(D) evaluate potential hazards in the State;
                    ``(E) coordinate the emergency response plans of 
                State and local governments in the region with the 
                emergency response plans of other State and local 
                governments in the region; and
                    ``(F) facilitate and enhance the development of 
                mutual aid agreements among State and local emergency 
                management organizations.
            ``(2) Application.--Application for a grant under this 
        section shall be made by the Governor of a State, and shall be 
        reviewed by the Director.
            ``(3) Basis for awards.--The Director shall determine 
        eligibility for grant awards under this section based on, and 
        giving equal weight to--
                    ``(A) compliance with the performance standards 
                described in subsection (b); and
                    ``(B) with respect to the State for which the 
                application is made--
                            ``(i) the risk of occurrence of 
                        emergencies, major disasters, and catastrophic 
                        disasters;
                            ``(ii) the population of the State;
                            ``(iii) the incentives for the State to 
                        develop and maintain funds for disaster relief;
                            ``(iv) the level of State resources 
                        dedicated to an emergency management program;
                            ``(v) the past performance of the emergency 
                        management program; and
                            ``(vi) other factors as determined by the 
                        Director.
            ``(4) Distribution to local jurisdictions.--Each State that 
        receives a grant under this section shall allocate a portion of 
        the grant award, in an amount to be determined by the Director, 
        to local participating jurisdictions.
    ``(b) Performance Standards.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of enactment of the Federal Disaster Preparedness and Response 
        Act of 1994, the Director shall establish performance standards 
        to determine eligibility and application procedures for a grant 
        award under this section.
            ``(2) Criteria.--The performance standards shall be based 
        on the relative severity of risk to public health, safety, and 
        property in the State, and shall include provisions for--
                    ``(A) reviewing and updating emergency operations 
                plans on at least an annual basis;
                    ``(B) ensuring coordination between Federal, State, 
                and local emergency operations plans;
                    ``(C) conducting training and annual exercises with 
                all appropriate entities involved in disaster 
                preparedness, response, and recovery, including State 
                and local emergency response personnel, and the 
                National Guard under section 201(e)(2); and
                    ``(D) requiring a strategy and program for the 
                implementation of hazard mitigation activities 
                throughout the State.
            ``(3) Performance review.--The Director shall conduct and 
        make available to the public reviews and assessments of State 
        emergency operations plans based on the criteria described in 
        paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Notification.--Not later than 60 days after a review 
        conducted under paragraph (3), the Director shall notify any 
        State that does not meet the performance standards. In the 
        notification, the Director shall recommend actions that the 
        State should take to meet the performance standards.
            ``(5) Opportunity to meet standards.--A State that does not 
        meet the performance standards shall be given an additional 120 
        days, after the date of notification under paragraph (4), to 
        meet the standards.
    ``(c) Federal Share of Grant.--Subject to section 406, the Federal 
share of a grant under this section shall be not less than 75 percent 
of the cost of the activities described in subsection (a)(1).
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 1995 through 1999.''.
    (b) Federal Share of Assistance.--Title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
5170 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 406 through 424 as sections 
        407 through 425, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 405 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 406. COMPLIANCE WITH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
the Director shall establish a compliance system, in accordance with 
subsection (b), that will define the Federal share of the costs of 
eligible assistance following an emergency, a major disaster, or a 
catastrophic disaster for a State that is not in compliance with the 
performance standards established under section 204(b).
    ``(b) Limitation on Federal Assistance.--The compliance system 
shall provide that the Federal share of the costs of the eligible 
assistance referred to in subsection (a) shall be reduced for any year 
that the State remains out of compliance with the performance 
standards.
    ``(c) Waiver.--The Director may recommend waiver of, and the 
President may waive, subsection (b), in the event of a catastrophic 
disaster or under another condition that adversely affects public 
health and safety.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 7(p) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
        U.S.C. 1536(p)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``under the Disaster Relief and 
                Emergency Assistance Act'' and inserting ``under the 
                Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
                Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``section 405 or 406 of the 
                Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act'' and 
                inserting ``section 405 or 407 of the Robert T. 
                Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
                Act''.
            (2) Section 802(b) of the Public Works and Economic 
        Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3232(b)) is amended by 
        striking ``section 406(c) of the Disaster Relief and Emergency 
        Assistance Act'' and inserting ``section 407(c) of the Robert 
        T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act''.
            (3) The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
        Assistance Act is amended--
                    (A) in section 312 (as redesignated by section 
                8(a)(1))--
                            (i) by striking ``406'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``407''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``422'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``423'';
                    (B) in section 317 (as redesignated by section 
                8(a)(1))--
                            (i) by striking ``406, 407'' and inserting 
                        ``407, 408''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``422'' and inserting 
                        ``423'';
                    (C) in section 403(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 5170b(c)(2)), 
                by striking ``407(b)'' and inserting ``408(b)'';
                    (D) in section 404 (42 U.S.C. 5170c), by striking 
                ``409'' and inserting ``410'';
                    (E) in section 407(f)(2) (as redesignated by 
                subsection (b)(1)), by striking ``406, 407'' and 
                inserting ``407, 408'';
                    (F) in section 423 (as redesignated by subsection 
                (b)(1))--
                            (i) by striking ``407'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``408''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``406'' each place it 
                        appears, and inserting ``407''; and
                    (G) in section 502(a) (42 U.S.C. 5192(a))--
                            (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``407'' 
                        and inserting ``408''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking ``408'' 
                        and inserting ``409''.
            (4) The Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1992 is amended--
                    (A) in section 202 (42 U.S.C. 5204a), by striking 
                ``406 of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
                Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 5172)'' and 
                inserting ``407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
                Relief and Emergency Assistance Act''; and
                    (B) in section 204 (42 U.S.C. 5204c), by striking 
                ``406, 407, 408, and 411'' and inserting ``407, 408, 
                409, and 412''.
            (5) Section 106(c) of the Housing and Community Development 
        Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306(c)) is amended by striking 
        paragraph (4).
            (6) Section 5(b)(2)(A) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction 
        Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(2)(A)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking clause (iv); and
                    (B) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as 
                clauses (iv) and (v), respectively.

SEC. 11. FEMA STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Structure.--The Director shall ensure that FEMA is 
        structured and organized to--
                    (A) implement an all hazards approach to disaster 
                management, mitigation, and preparedness, which 
                includes activities and measures designed or undertaken 
                to--
                            (i) minimize the effects of natural 
                        disasters, civil disturbances, or attack-
                        related emergency situations and disasters;
                            (ii) respond swiftly and effectively to the 
                        immediate emergency conditions that are created 
                        by disasters; and
                            (iii) repair and restore quickly those 
                        vital utilities and facilities destroyed or 
                        damaged by a disaster, subject to reimbursement 
                        by private utilities;
                    (B) utilize, to the maximum extent feasible, 
                resources previously dedicated to defense-related 
                programs with coordinated response to an emergency, a 
                major disaster, or a catastrophic disaster;
                    (C) promote coordination between all offices and 
                directorates of FEMA to ensure effective disaster 
                planning, preparedness, and response; and
                    (D) provide for rapid response, efficient delivery 
                of services, and technical monitoring support to the 
                States by the Regional Offices.
            (2) Review and recommendations.--Not later than 90 days 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
        review and analyze the structure of FEMA and the locations of 
        the regional offices of FEMA in relation to identified hazards 
        and levels of risk and recommend to the President any necessary 
        changes to the structure and locations.
    (b) Qualifications of Officers.--
            (1) Director and deputy director.--The Director and Deputy 
        Director of FEMA shall be appointed solely on the basis of 
        professional qualifications, such as experience and expertise 
        in emergency management and disaster relief assistance, 
        required to perform the duties and responsibilities of the 
        positions of the Director and Deputy Director.
            (2) Other positions.--Appointees to other positions in FEMA 
        that require confirmation of appointment by the Senate, and the 
        positions of Regional Director, shall be appointed on the basis 
        of experience and knowledge in the diverse disciplines that 
        constitute emergency management, including State and local 
        government operations, legislative and intergovernmental 
        relations, voluntary assistance and disaster management, and 
        planning and management.

SEC. 12. NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL AND EMERGENCY 
              MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE.

    The National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control, and the 
Emergency Management Institute, operated by FEMA shall provide 
education for all hazards emergency management and response. The 
curricula for the Academy and the Institute shall be complimentary and 
shall provide for integration and cross-training of the respective 
communities served by the Academy and the Institute, where appropriate. 
Participation in the training offered at the Academy and the Institute 
should reflect the diversity of disciplines involved in emergency 
management and the unique needs of the specific communities.

SEC. 13. RESEARCH CENTERS.

    Title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:

``SEC. 605. RESEARCH CENTERS.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Federal Disaster Preparedness and Response Act of 
1994, the Director shall provide assistance to university-based 
research centers to--
            ``(1) conduct research on disaster management methods and 
        technologies used for mitigation, response, and recovery 
        systems;
            ``(2) develop a curriculum for disaster management in the 
        areas of mitigation preparedness, response, and recovery as 
        well as in related fields; and
            ``(3) translate research findings into practical 
        applications.
    ``(b) Composition.--Each center receiving assistance under this 
section shall be supported by one or more universities and shall be 
selected by the Director based on the merit of research proposals and 
the ability of the university to support the development of timely and 
high quality practical applications.
    ``(c) Report.--Each center shall report annually to the Director on 
the activities supported by the center with assistance made available 
under this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 1995 and 1996.''.

SEC. 14. REPEAL OF FEDERAL CIVIL DEFENSE ACT.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Director shall submit to Congress recommendations concerning which 
provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 
2251 et seq.) should be repealed, and which provisions of such Act 
should be integrated into the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). The recommendations 
shall include proposed technical or other amendments that the Director 
determines are necessary.

SEC. 15. PREVENTION OF FRAUD FOLLOWING EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS.

    (a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            (1) Agreement.--The term ``agreement'', with respect to the 
        provision of a consumer good or service, includes an offer or 
        undertaking to provide or arrange for the provision of the 
        consumer good or service without regard to whether an 
        enforceable contract is entered into.
            (2) Consumer good or service.--The term ``consumer good or 
        service'' means a good, piece of equipment, or service provided 
        primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, 
        including food, water, ice, a chemical, a building supply, a 
        tool, a petroleum product, a residential lease property, a 
        residential construction, reconstruction, or repair service, or 
        a service for the removal of debris (including a damaged tree) 
        and garbage.
            (3) Provide.--The term ``provide'', with respect to a 
        consumer good or service, means to sell, lease, or otherwise 
        provide in exchange for consideration, the good or service.
            (4) Supplier.--The term ``supplier'' includes a seller, 
        reseller, wholesaler, distributor, retailer, lessor, provider, 
        or licensed or unlicensed contractor, subcontractor, or 
        laborer, involved in the provision or distribution of a 
        consumer good or service.
    (b) Establishment of Anti-Fraud Strike Forces.--Following the 
declaration of the existence of an emergency, a major disaster, or a 
catastrophic disaster by the President under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), 
the Attorney General shall--
            (1) consult with the United States Attorney for the 
        district in which the emergency, major disaster, or 
        catastrophic disaster occurred and with State and local law 
        enforcement officials to determine the extent to which victims 
        of the emergency or disaster are being further victimized by 
        fraudulent or otherwise unscrupulous activities of suppliers 
        offering consumer goods and services for cleanup, repair, and 
        other recovery from the effects of the emergency or disaster; 
        and
            (2) if it appears that the extent of the activities 
        referred to in paragraph (1) is such that the resources of the 
        officials are not sufficient to quickly and adequately 
        investigate and prosecute the activities, establish an anti-
        fraud task force of investigators and prosecutors to combat the 
        activities in the area affected by the emergency or disaster.
    (c) Fraud Involving Emergency and Disaster Victims.--
            (1) Suppliers of consumer goods and services.--
                    (A) Offense.--During the period beginning on the 
                date the existence of an emergency, a major disaster, 
                or a catastrophic disaster is declared by the President 
                and ending 180 days after that date, and within the 
                area to which the declaration applies, a supplier who 
                by false pretenses, by the making of a representation 
                that the supplier knows, or has reason to know, is 
                false or misleading, or through fraudulent conduct, 
                obtains money or any other thing of value in connection 
                with an agreement to provide a consumer good or service 
                for the cleanup, repair, or other recovery from the 
                effects of an emergency, a major disaster, or a 
                catastrophic disaster shall be punished as provided in 
                subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Penalty.--A supplier who commits an offense 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall be imprisoned not 
                more than 10 years or fined under title 18, United 
                States Code, or both.
                    (C) Presumptions.--For the purposes of subparagraph 
                (A), a supplier shall be considered to obtain money or 
                another thing of value by false pretenses if--
                            (i)(I) the supplier uses the money or other 
                        thing of value for any purpose other than to--
                                    (aa) purchase materials to be used 
                                in carrying out the agreement;
                                    (bb) pay for work performed or 
                                other expenses incurred in connection 
                                with the agreement; or
                                    (cc) pay for a proportionate share 
                                of the overhead and profit of the 
                                supplier; and
                            (II) the person with whom the agreement was 
                        made has not authorized, in writing, the use of 
                        the money or other thing of value for a purpose 
                        other than a purpose described in item (aa), 
                        (bb), or (cc) of subclause (I); or
                            (ii) in the case of an agreement to provide 
                        or arrange for the provision of a residential 
                        construction, reconstruction, or repair 
                        service, or a service for the removal of debris 
                        (including a damaged tree) and garbage--
                                    (I) the supplier receives more than 
                                10 percent of the money or other thing 
                                of value under the agreement for the 
                                service and fails to--
                                            (aa) apply for each permit 
                                        necessary to carry out the 
                                        agreement by the date that is 
                                        30 days after the date of the 
                                        receipt of the money or thing 
                                        of value; or
                                            (bb) start carrying out the 
                                        construction, reconstruction, 
                                        repair, or removal by the date 
                                        that is 90 days after the last 
                                        necessary permit is obtained; 
                                        and
                                    (II) the person with whom the 
                                agreement was made has not authorized, 
                                in writing, a longer time period than 
                                the applicable period described in 
                                subclause (I).
            (2) Beneficiaries of federal assistance.--
                    (A) Offense.--A person who by false pretenses, by 
                the making of a representation that the supplier knows, 
                or has reason to know, is false or misleading, or 
                through fraudulent conduct, obtains a grant or loan of 
                money, a consumer good or service, or any other form of 
                assistance, directly or indirectly, from the Federal 
                Government for use in connection with the cleanup, 
                repair, or other recovery from the effects of an 
                emergency, a major disaster, or a catastrophic disaster 
                shall be punished as provided in subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Penalty.--A person who commits an offense 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall be imprisoned not 
                more than 10 years or fined under title 18, United 
                States Code, or both.
    (d) Price-Gouging of Emergency and Disaster Victims.--
            (1) Offense.--
                    (A) In general.--During the period beginning on the 
                date the existence of an emergency, a major disaster, 
                or a catastrophic disaster is declared by the President 
                and ending 180 days after that date, and within the 
                area to which the declaration applies, it shall be 
                unlawful for a supplier to provide, or to offer to 
                provide, any consumer good or service at an 
                unconscionably excessive price (as determined under 
                subparagraph (B)).
                    (B) Determination of unconscionably excessive 
                price.--
                            (i) In general.--For the purpose of 
                        subparagraph (A), whether a price is 
                        unconscionably excessive shall be a question of 
                        law for a court to determine. There shall be 
                        considered to be prima facie evidence that a 
                        price is unconscionably excessive if--
                                    (I)(aa) the amount charged 
                                represents a gross disparity between 
                                the price of the consumer good or 
                                service that is the subject of the 
                                transaction and the average price at 
                                which the consumer good or service was 
                                provided, or offered to be provided, by 
                                the supplier in the ordinary course of 
                                business during the 30-day period 
                                immediately prior to the declaration of 
                                the existence of the emergency, major 
                                disaster, or catastrophic disaster; or
                                    (bb) the amount charged grossly 
                                exceeds the average price at which the 
                                same or similar consumer goods or 
                                services was readily obtainable by 
                                consumers in the trade area during the 
                                30-day period immediately prior to the 
                                declaration of the existence of the 
                                emergency, major disaster, or 
                                catastrophic disaster; and
                                    (II) subject to clause (ii), the 
                                amount by which the amount charged 
                                exceeds the average price referred to 
                                in subclause (I) is not attributable to 
                                increased costs incurred by the 
                                supplier in connection with the 
                                provision of the consumer good or 
                                service.
                            (ii) Determination of increased costs of 
                        supplier.--In determining the increased costs 
                        incurred by a supplier under clause (i)(II), an 
                        increase in the replacement cost to the 
                        supplier of a good may not be taken into 
                        account unless the supplier has no reasonable 
                        assurance of recouping the increased 
                        replacement cost in a subsequent sale involving 
                        the good.
            (2) Enforcement.--
                    (A) Penalty.--A supplier who knowingly violates 
                paragraph (1) shall be imprisoned not more than 1 year 
                or fined not more than $10,000, or both. In addition, a 
                court may require disgorgement of any gain unlawfully 
                acquired and restitution to any injured party.
                    (B) Actions by victims.--A person, Federal agency, 
                State, or local government that suffers loss or damage 
                as a result of a violation of paragraph (1) may bring 
                an action against a supplier in a district court of the 
                United States for treble damages, disgorgement, special 
                or punitive damages, reasonable attorney's fees, costs 
                and expenses of suit, and any other appropriate legal 
                or equitable relief, including injunctive relief.
                    (C) Actions by state attorneys general.--An 
                attorney general of a State, or other authorized State 
                official, may bring a civil action in the name of the 
                State, on behalf of persons residing in the State, in a 
                district court of the United States that has 
                jurisdiction over the defendant for treble damages, 
                disgorgement, special or punitive damages, reasonable 
                attorney's fees, costs and expenses of suit, and any 
                other appropriate legal or equitable relief, including 
                injunctive relief.
            (3) No preemption.--Nothing in this subsection is intended 
        to preempt State law.
    (e) Provision of Fraud Prevention Information.--The Director of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall--
            (1) in consultation with the Attorney General, the 
        Administrator of the Small Business Administration, State 
        attorneys general, and other State officials with 
        responsibility for fraud prevention, develop public information 
        materials to assist victims of emergencies, major disasters, 
        and catastrophic disasters in detecting and avoiding suppliers 
        who attempt to obtain money or other things of value from the 
        victims in exchange for fraudulent or otherwise unscrupulous 
        offers of consumer goods or services for cleanup, repair, and 
        other recovery from the effects of the emergencies and 
        disasters; and
            (2) provide for the distribution of the materials developed 
        under paragraph (1) to the victims of each emergency, major 
        disaster, or catastrophic disaster as soon as practicable after 
        the declaration of the existence of the emergency or disaster 
        by the President.
    (f) Commission of Offense Following an Emergency or a Disaster To 
Be Considered an Aggravating Factor.--The United States Sentencing 
Commission, in the exercise of the authority of the Commission under 
section 994 of title 28, United States Code, shall review and, if 
necessary, amend the sentencing guidelines promulgated under such 
section to provide that the commission of an offense under section 
1341, 1343, or 2314 of title 18, United States Code, in connection with 
the provision of a consumer good or service for the cleanup, repair, or 
other recovery from the effects of an emergency, a major disaster, or a 
catastrophic disaster shall be an aggravating factor that may result in 
the imposition of a sentence that is twice as great as a sentence that 
would otherwise be imposed.

SEC. 16. FEMA REGION FOR THE PACIFIC.

    The Director shall establish a region of FEMA for the Pacific 
region, that encompasses--
            (1) Hawaii, which shall serve as headquarters for the FEMA 
        region;
            (2) American Samoa;
            (3) Guam;
            (4) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
            (5) the Federated States of Micronesia;
            (6) the Republic of Palau; and
            (7) the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

SEC. 17. NATIVE AMERICANS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall implement a policy to--
            (1) require designated FEMA representatives to consult 
        directly with the governing bodies of Indian tribes during 
        disaster relief operations and with respect to other FEMA 
        programs that directly affect the tribes; and
            (2) for the purpose of paragraph (1), authorize such a 
        governing body to designate an entity of a State or local 
        government to serve as the representative of the body at the 
        discretion of the body.
    (b) National Liaison.--In order to fully implement subsection (a), 
the Director shall appoint 1 member of the staff of the Director to 
serve as the national liaison for all Indian tribes.
    (c) Definition of Indian Tribe.--As used in this section, the term 
``Indian tribe'' means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other 
organized group or community of Indians (including any Native village, 
Native group, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation, as defined 
in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1602)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and 
services provided by the United States to Indians because of their 
status as Indians.
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