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91sT CONGRESS
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[Report No. 91-1157]
IN THE SENATE Olf THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 20,1910 t
~r. BAYH (for himself, Mr. BIBLE, Mr. BROOKE, Mr. CRANSTON, Mr.
DODD,
Mr.
, EAGLETON, Mr. EASTLAND, Mr. FONG, Mr. GRAVEL, Mr. lLuuus, Mr. ILutT,
Mr. HARTKE, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. JAVITS, Mr.
KENNEDY, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. MCGEE, Mr. McINTYRE, Mr. MILLER, Mr.
MONDALE, Mr. MUSKIE, Mr. PELL, Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr. SPONG, Mr. STEVENS,
Mr. TYDINGS, Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey, Mr. YARBOROUGH, and Mr.
YOUNG of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Public Works
AUGUST 31,1970
Reported. by Mr. BAY:H, with an amendment
) [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
To oreate, within the Office of the President, an office of Disaster
Assistance, to revise and expand Federal programs for relief from the effects of major disasters, and for other purposes.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and lIouse of Representatives of the United States at
America in Congress assembled,
3 Aet ffitlY he eited ftS the "Omnibus ±)isaster Assist
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TITLE I FINDINGS :AND DECL:AR}cTIONS,
DEFINITIONS
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FINDING 8 ::*NB DBOLARA'I'ION8
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II-O fl+ because extensive property damtlge ftlld less;

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2 loss of life; loss of income, and mmult\: stdfenng I esnlt from -ma.joc disasters· sUM as hHITiGanos, tornaaoes
stOflftS, 600as, high WItters, wind driven waters, tid1tl waves, eartftfJ:aakes, aroaghts, th-es, aHa other eatltstfo phes;ana i
(2) beettliSe SliM aisas!efs aisflir! the HOfilial
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8 versely Itiieet iBaiviatllt1 pefSOBS aBa families ,,,ith gt'eat
9 severity, speefal meaSHrcs, aesigned to expedite the
10 fCHderitt:g of aid 8J't:a 8;ssistaBee aHa the reeoHstmetioo
11 and rehabilitation of aevastated areas, are necessary,
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(b) It ii!i the intent o£ the Otmgt'ess, by this }>::ct, to
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14 safieflng ana aaHlage wfiieh fesHI! ffom suoo. aisas!efs 'By
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I e ri~ing and bf6adeftiftg the scope of mdstiBg
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( ~) on8oHragiBg the aevelopment of (lomproaonsive
18 ais8;s!er relief progflMHs by the States; and
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(3) aehieviHg greater eoorainatioH aHa fesptlftsive
20 ness 9£ Feaeral major aisaster relief programs 'By eon
21 soliaatiBg theif aaministflttion,
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BEFINH'fONS
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3 toraado, earth<iuake, stQrHl, or other ea.tastrophe iB allY part Qf the Ullit~HI States which ill the determill8 tioR of ~e President, is er threatens to be of 8Ufticient severity aHa magBitgae to WaHaBt disasteF assistaBee fi, the Federal GoVefftffieRt to stIpplemeHt the e&fts
Ilftd a:vailable reSORrees Qf States, local gQVerDmeDts, aHd private Felief opganizations in alleviating the dam age, loss, hardship, or sgffering eagsed thereby, and fespeetiHg 'Yi41ieh the GoveffloF of RRy State iR whieh stIeh eatRstfophe OSSftfS
Of thFeateRs to oesaF eertmes the need for flisasteF assistanee andeF this ~\et, and shall give assuranse of e*penditure of a Feasonable amollBt of the funds of sueh State, its 10eRl govefflmeRts,
Of othel' ageneies for the same Qr similar purpQses with respect to stlea eatastrophe;
,( 2 ) "Ufiitetl States" meaHS the fifty States, the
Distriet of Colambia, PlieFto Riso, the VipgiR Islands,
GtIftm, AHlerieaR Samoa, alld the Trust TerritQry Qf the
Paeifie IslaDGs;
(g) "State" means allY State ill the Ullited States, the District of Columbia, PuertQ RicQ, the VirgiB Is
JallGS, GRam, American. Samoa, an.G the TrYst Territory
~f the Pacitic IslaDGS ;
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(5) "loeal government" mean8 any cOllIlty, eity, village, tOWB, district, or oiliQl' pQ}iti~al i;u.bdi¥i~igD gf any State, aBO. iJ:.lChui~H3 aBY fYraJ, COmmYlli,t~T Of Ynill eorporated town or village for whieh an applieation for a8sista.nee is made by a State or poJitiooJ sHbdlvisiffltthereof;
( 6) "Federal ageRey" means any department, iR dopofldont ostablishmoRt, Federal corporation, or other ageney of the exeeative branoo of the ]feaeral GovernmeBt, excepting thQ AmericaD NatigDal Red Orgiiliil;
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( 7 ) "Director" means the Director of the Office of
Disaster AssistaRee except whnre a differcflt meaHifl:g' is indicated By the SORtSxt withiR whigh it is aBea;
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TITLE II OFFICE OF DHt'\:8TER A8818TANGE
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SEe. 201. (a) There is hereby ostahlishea, withiB tho
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Office of DigaBter
Assii'1tanr~ for
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21 grams, cooraillatiRg relief activities of private relief organiga-
22tions ill majgr di>laster>l, aDd fgr gther pllrpgSeS,
23 (fi) There shall BO i-B the Omee a Director of Disaster
24 . } ... ssistaBse aDa an Assistallt
Din~ctor of Disast€lr
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1 wlHna ~hall bQ 3pPQilltQd by thQ l)rQ~idQllt, amI shall serve
2 at his pleasure, The OtliEle shaH be aRder the eORtrol aRa
3 lilupervisioR of the DifeetQf. The A~sistant DireGtor shan per-
4 form snElh dy,ties as Iaa~T he aSSigRea to him by the Direetor,
5 aRd, dUriRg thQ ah~QllGQ Qr illGapaGity Qf the DinlGtQr,
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6 aariRg a ¥aeaRey iB that otlise, shall Ret as the Direetor. The
7 Direetor shaH desigRate aR employee of the OtliEle to aet as
8 Direetor aHriRg the abseRee or iNeapaeity of Both the Diree
9 tor aNa the AssistaNt Direet9r, or duriNg a vaeaRey iR both
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11 (0) Subehapter II of ehapter 5£ of title 5, URited
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( 1 ) SeGtiQll 5313
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"(20) Direotor, Omee of Disaster AssistaRee,"
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(d) There are hereby traRsferrecl to the Direetor all the
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.ftmetions of the Seenltary Qf DQfQniile carri~HI Qllt thfQ\,lgh the
23 Omee of Civil Defen.se, alld the fun.eti911S, insQfar as stlch
24 . fUllGtion.s relate tQ majof disaster relief, of the Direet6r 6f
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(e) Within one hundred and eighty day)i; after the effeetive date of this .Aet, the President may transfer to the
3 Director aflY mnstion of any other ag~mcy or office, or part
4 of any agefley or oftice, in the execative branoh of the United
5 States Government if the Prei-lident detormines that such
6 Hmetiofl relates primarily to mnetions trtffisferred to the
7 Direetor by the preeeding sHbseetion of this seetioD.
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9 SEO. 202 (a) All penJ9nnel, a88ets, liabilitie)i;, coutracts,
10 pPOperty, and records a8 are determined by the Director of
11 the BYreaa of the Budget t9 be employed, held, or used
12 primarily in eonnectioD with any fHnotion transferred under
13 the provisions of seetion 201 (d), are transferred to the
14 Director. Exeept as provided in sabseetion (b), personnel
15 eagaged in fanetions transferred ander this title shall be
16 transfeHed in aecordtffiee with applieable laws aDd regala
17 tions relating to transfer of fanetions.
18 . (l:J) Persoilllel not unGe}' i-lection 5337 of title 5, United
19 ~tateB COGe, shall be transferred ·without reffiIetion in (,Jlassi
20 fiefttioft Of eOHlf"ensRtiofl: for one year after suoo transfer-.
21 (c) In any ease where all of the fanctions can-jed out
22 throHgh any ageney Of office tu'e treftSfeft'cd purstUl:fit to
23 this } .... ct, SlieR agency or offiee shall lapse.
24 AUTHORI9?Y OF 9?IIE DlRE09?OB
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( 1 ) to adopt, amend, and repeLll rules and regula. tiofts governing the mann.er of opm-ations, organization, and personnel of the Office, and the perfofHlanee of the powers and duties granted to or imposed upon him by lami
( 2) to appoint and fix the compensation of such officers and employees, Rnd prescribe their funetions and duties, as may be neeet.1sary to cRrry out the provisions of this A.et;
(3) to obtain the services of experts and consultants in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title
5 , United States Code;
(4) to acquire by purchase, lease, condemnation, or in any other lawful manner, Rny real or personal property, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein; to hold, maintain, use, and operate the same; to provide services in oonneotion thenPNith, and to charge there for; and to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the same
~t sueh time, in sueh manner, and to the extent deemed necessary or appropriate;
(5) to construct, operate, lease, and maintain build in'J's, facilities, and other improvements as may be
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REPOR'FS 'f() TIm (JONORESS
SHO. 204. The Director shall, a,s SOOB as pFootieahle
19 a£tOf the eBd of each fiscal year, make a report in writing
20 to the PresideBt for sabmission to the Congress OB the
21 activities of the OHioe dariNg the preceding fiseal year.
22 MISCELLANEOUS TRANSFER PHOVISfONS
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( 1 ) which have heen issued, made, granted,
01' allov,red to become effective in the exorcise of functions
'which 8rc transfcl'cd under this Act, by (A) any agency or office, or part thereof, any functions of whioh are. h'AnRferred hy thi~\ .\('t. or (R) any ronrt of eomprtt'nt
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9 shall eontinue in effect according to their terms until modi-
10 fied, terminated, superseded, set aside, or Npealed by the
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13 fb) The provisions of this Aet shall not affect any
14 proeeedings pending at the time this seetion takes effeet
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Of offiee, OF part thereof, functions of
16 which are transferred by this Act, exeept tha£ sueh pFoeeed
17 ings, to the ext8II! that they relate to functions so trans
18 fer:rea, shall be continued before the Offioe. SaOO proeeed
19 ings, to the extent they do not relate to fanctions so
20 transferred, shall be eonansed before the agency or offiee,
21 Milan thereof, before whieh they were pending at the time
22 of such transfer. In either ease orders shall be issued in
23 snell proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, :md
24 payments shall be made pRrsaant to sush orders, as if this
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3 of compehmt jurisdiction) or by operation of law.
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G fe) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2)
(Pc) the pr()vi~~ioHs of this title shall not affeet
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(E) in all such suits proceedings shall be had, ap-
9 peals taken, and judgments rendefed, in the same
10 manner and cffect as if this } .. et had not been enacted.
11 No suit, aetion, or other proceeding comIDeRced by OF
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13 any agency Of office,
01° paft thm"eof, functions of which
14 are transferred by this Act, shall abate by Feason of the
15 enactment of this Aet. No cause of action by or against
16 any agency or office, or part thereof, functioR8 of which
17 are transferred by this Act, or by or against any officer
18 thereof in his official GapaGity shan abate by reason of tho
19 clttletment of this Act. Causes of actions, suits, or other
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Of sneh official of the omee as may be appropriate aHa;
22 iH any litigation pending whel1 this section takes effeet, the
23 court may at any time, on its own motion or that of Bny
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(2) If before the date on which this title takes effect,
2 ttny agency or office, or officer thereof in his offieial eapaeity;
3 is a party to a. BRit, &ad Rnd~r thi!il A ct
4 fA) such ageftey or office, or any part thereof, is
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("8) any funetion of sash ageney, office, or part
7 thereof, or offieer is transferred to the Director;
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9 the ease of a. sait not invohring funmions transferred to the
10 Direetor, in which case the Emit shall he eontinaed by the
11 agency, office, or part thereof, or officer which was a party
12 to the sait prior to the efieetive date of this title).
13 (fl) With respeet to any functiOfl: transferred by this
14 A:ct and exereised after the effective date of this title, refer
15 enee in any other Eedem} law to' any agency, effiee, or part
16 thereof, or officer so tmns~erred or functions of which are
17 so transferred shall be deemed to mean the offiee or offieer
18 in whieh saOO fanction is vested parsuant to this Aet.
19 (e) This Am shall not have the effect or releasing Of
20 extinguishing any eriminal prosecation penalty, forfeitare,
21 or liability inOUHed as a resalt of any function transferred
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23 (f) Oraers ana aetions of the Director in the exereise
24 of functions transferred ander this Act shall be subjeet to
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1 the rates provided for in dlis ~ALet. Sueh compensation and ro
2 lated expenses of theiF offices shall be paid from funds avail
3 able for the functions to be tranf<ferred to the Director pur
4 suant to this Act.
5 TITIIl-B III TIlE AIBHNIHTRATION O~-, DIRli:8TER
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10 nation of fm fUCf\; as a major disRster areR, the· Director
11 shall appoint a coordinating officer to operate in such area.
12 {b) In order to effectuate the purpOAes of this } ... ct, the
13 coordinating officer Ahall perform the following functions
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( 1) make an initial appraisal of the types of relief
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(2) deploy any emergency support teams assigned
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(3) esta,blish such field officerfl as he deems neees
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(4) coordinate the administm.t.ion of relief, inellld
22 ing aetivities of tho American National Red Cross aHd
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EMERGBNOY SUl'POWf' 9'BAMS
6 SEO. 302. The Director is authorized to reeruit, train,
7 or otherwise develop emergency support teams of personnel
8 with the capability and responsibility of deploying them
9 selves in a major disaster area immediately upon the procla
10 mati on of a major disaster. Such teams shall haNe such equip
11 ment aftd supplies as may be necessary to bring immediate,
12 emergency assistance to disastm' victims UpOft deploymeftt.
13 .. A:l1 emergency support team deployed ift a disaster area by
14 the Director shall make a preliminary survey of the disaster
15 area tlftd advise the Federal coordinating officer with respect
16 to the types of assistance most urgently needed, and, subjeet
17 to the direction of such officer, give assistance and relief to
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8EO. BOB. The Direeto!' is aHthorhwd, after consultation
21 with such other Federal agencies, including the Federnl
22 Communications Commission and the Federal Aviation
23 Ageftcy, as may be appropriate, to establish an emepgeftcy
24 eomultmieations system in any majol' disaster a;rea in order
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2 system available to State and local government officials and
3· othel" persons as he deems appropriate.
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6 hereby flHthorized, Hpon reqHest of the Director, to cooperflte
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(1) Htilizing or lending, with or withoHt eompCfl sation therefor, to States and loeal governments, their eqaipment, sHpplies, faeilities, personnel, and other resourees, other th8li the extension of credit Hilder the
8athority of any Act;
(2) distribHting, through the American National
Red Cross, other private relief organizations, or other wise, medicine, food, and other consamable sapplies;
(3) donating or lending equipment and sapplies, determined in accordance with applicable laws to be surplus to the needs and respensibilities ef the Federal
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(d~ making contribations to Sta.te or local gOY emments for the purpose of carrying out the prow sions of this paragraph.
10 Any funds reoeiveEl by FeEleral ageneies as reimbarsement
11 lor services or snpplies furnished under the authority of this
12 seotion shall be depositecl to the credit of the appropriation r
13 or appropriations eHrrently available for sueh services
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RECOVERY ASSISTANCE
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DEBRIS ImMOVAL GRANTS
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SEC. B05. The Director, whenever he determines it to
22 be in the public interest, is authorized to make a grant or
23 grants to any State or local government or agency thereof
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2 of a major disaster, and such State or loeal government
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3 agenoy is authorized, upon applioation, to make payments
4 from amounts received in such grants to any person for rep
5 imbursement of expenses actually incurred by sueh person
6 in the removal of sueh debris, but not to exceed the amount
7 that such expenses exoeed the salvage value of suoh debris.
8 l'EMPORABY HOUSING
9 8:00. 306. (a) The Direetor is authorized to provide on
10 a temporary basis, as prescribed in this seotion, dwelling
11 accommodations for individuals and families displaced by a
12 major disaster.
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14 Hlodations by ( 1) using any unoeoupied housing owned
15 by the United States under any program of the Federal Gov
16 emment, (2) arranging with a local public housing agenoy
17 for using unoooupied public housing units, or (3) acquiring
18 existing dwellings or mobile homes or other readily fabrioated
19 dwellings, by purchase or lease, to be placed on sites fur
20 nished by the State or looal government or by the owner
21 occupant displaced by the major disaster, with no site charge
22 being made. Rentals shall be established for such acoom
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:f eompromised, adjusted, or waived for a period not to exeeed
2 twelve months, but ill no ease shall any saeh individual or
3 family be required to incar a monthly housillg expense (in-
4 eluding any fixed expense relatillg to the amortization of
5 debt owing on a house destroyed or damaged· in a major
6 disaster) which is in excess of 25 per ccntum of the monthly
7 ineome of the oeeupant or oeeupants.
8 EMERGENOY PUBLIO TRANSPORTATION
9 SEC. 307. The Director is authorized to provide an erner
10 geney publie transportation service in a major disaster area.
11 Such service will provide transportation to governmental
12 offices, supply eenters, stores, post offices, major employ
13 ment centers, and such other plaees as may be neoessary in
14 order to enable the community to resume its normal pattern
15 of life as soon as possible. Suoo serviee shall be provided
16 only until regular publio transportation is restored or pro
17 \-Tided on a regular basis, and shall not in any ease be pro,vided
18 for more thaH one year after the date of the major disaster
19 proclamation.
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SMALL BUSINESS DISAS'I'EE LOANS
21 SEc. 308. (a) In the administration of the disaster loan
22 program under section 7 (b) (1) of the Small Busilless Aot,
23 as amended (15 U.S.C. 636 (b) ), in the ease of property
24 loss or danu~ge resulting from a major disaster the Small
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( 1) te the extent such lo~ or damage is not com pcBsated for by insurance or otherwise, (CLAL) shall a,t tho borrower's option on that part of any loan in excess of
$500 etMlool (i) the interest due on the loan, or (ii) the prineipal of the loan, or (iii) any combination of such interest or principal except that the total Rmount so ean celed shall not exceed· 50 per c~mtum of the amount of suoo loss or damage, or $5,000, whiehever is less, and
{B) may defer interest payment8 or principal pa,yments,
.or both, in whole o.r in part,
Oil such loan during the firs~ three years of the term of the loan without regard to the abiliv? of the borrower to make such paymentis;
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~on, or replacemellt of property damaged or destroyed, witheat regard to whether the required financial assist
Mee is otherwise available from private sources; and
{3) may in the ease of the total destruetion or sub stantial }troporty damage of a home or basiness concern refinance any mortgage or other liens outstanding against the destroyed or damaged property if suoo financing is for the repair, rehabilitation, or n~placement of property dam&ged or destroyed as a result of such disaster and any such refinancing shall be sabject to the provisions of elauses (1) and (2) of this section.

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(15 U.S.C. 636 (b) (2) (}L) ) is amended t~ read as follows:
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" (A) a maj or disaster, as determined by the Presi dent finder the Omnibas Disaster }"ssistance Act, or" •
5 (c) Section 7 (f) of the Small Easiness Act (15 U.S.C.
6 636 (f)) is amended by striking out "Section 2 (3,) of the
7 Act of September 30, 1950 (42 U.S.C. 18550, (a) )" and
8 inserting in lieu thereof "Section 102 (1) of the Omnibus
D' :L~Sslstanee ust .
10 FARMEH8 HOME ADMINISTRA'NON EMEBOENOY LOANS
·11 SEO. 309. In the administration of the emergeney loan
12 program and€r sabtitle C of the Consolidated Farmers Home
13 Administra.tion Aet of 1961, as amended (7 U.S.C. 19tH
14 1967), in the ease of property loss or domage resulting
15 from a major disaster the Secretary of Agrieulture
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LOANS ImLD BY THE VE'l'ERANS' ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 310. Section 1820 (f) of title 38, United States
19 Code, is amended to read as follows:
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21 -any loan made ol' actfuired by the Veterans' Administration
22 when he finds saoh refinancing neoessary beoanse of the loss
23 of or destruetion or damage to, property seouring such loan
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1 " (2) The iBterest rate on any loan refinaneed 1:Hlder this
2 oSHbseetion may be redHeed to a rate eqHfM to the a:verage
3 ·oofffial interest rate on all interest beariIig obligatiOilfi of tfts
4 United States havrng maturities of twenty yeaifs or more
5 aDd fonning a part of the publie debt
Il-S eomputed at th6
6 end of the fiscal year next preoeding the date of the loan,
7 adjasted to the nearest one eighth of 1 per eentRm, and
8 the term thereof may be rurtended for saeh period
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9 provide a matHrity of not to exeeed forty years, exoept that
10 the Administrator may aathorize a saspension in tho pay ...
11 ment of principal and interest eharges on, and an additional
12 extension in the matarity of, any saeh loan for a period
13 not to, exceed five years if he determines that sHeh action is
14 neeessary to avoid severe finaneial hardship.
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16 pensated for by insarance or otherwise,the
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18 exeess of $500, Strueel (A) the interest dae on the loan,
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20 of suoo interost or IJrineipal except that the total ammmt
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1 gram administered by any federal ageno~, for the purpose
2 -0.£ reconstruotion, repair, or replaoement of a, struoture
3 damaged or destroyed as the result of a major disaster,
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Of for the purpose of refinanoing existing loans, mortgagos,
5 or liens on a structure so damaged or destroyed, shall bear
6 interest at a rate not less than the average annual interest
7 rate on all interest bearing ooligations of the United States
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OJ: twenty yeaofs or more anu :tormmg a
9 part of the pablie debt as computed at the end of the fiseal
10 year next preoeding the date of the loan, adjusted to ths
11 nearest one eighth of 1 per oentum.
12 AOB OF AFPLIOANT FOR LOANS TO BEBtHLD HOMBS
13 800. 312. In the administration of any Federal disastep
14 loan program in which a loan is requested for the purpose
15 -of reconstructing, repairing, or replacing any }'esidentiaL
16 strueture damaged or destroyed as the result of a major dis
17 .aster, or for the purpose of refinancing an existing obligation
18 on any such stnlCture
80 damaged or destroyed, the age oi
19 any adult loan applicant shall not be considel'ed in deter.
20 mining ",rbether sueh loan should be made or the amount
21 of sueh loan.
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BUILDING &PANDARDS FOB HOMES REBUILT
23 SEC. 313. (a) J-"Ony residential stmetare bailt with the
24 aid of a loan granted by a Federal agency as the result of
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1 mum standards of safety, deoency, and sanitation as the See
2 retary of Housing and Urban Development may proscribe
3 by regulation for suoh purpose, and in accordance with
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5 (b) In order to carry oat the provisions of this semion,
6 the Secretary of HOllsing and Urban Development is
7 authorized
8 ( 1 ) to consult with slIch other officials in the Fed
9 eral, State, and local governments as he deems neOQS
-sary, in order tha,t regulations prescribed under this see. tion shall
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·SEO. 311. (a) The Direotor is authorized to provide
22 .any industrial, commercial, agricultaral, or other enter
23 prises, which ha¥e constituted the major sources of employ
24 ment in an area suffering a major disaster, and which are
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1 II9 looge. ill 9p means of grants, loans, or a, com hiaation Ihereof,-alI y
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2 Secretary of Agriculture to make such coupon allotments
3 and surplus sommodities available to sush households for
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5 such factors as he deems appropriate, ineluding the conse
6 quences of the major disaster on the earning power of the
7 households to whish assistanse is made available under this
8 section.
9 {c) Nothing in thi!3 sestion shall be construed as amend
10 ing or otherwise changing the provisions of the Food Stamp
11 Aet of 1964 exeept as it relates to the availability of food
12 stamps in a major disaster area.
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UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANOE
14 SEC. 316. The Director is authorized to provide to &IlJ
15 individual unemployed as a result of a major disaster, such
16 assistance as he deems appropriate while suoo individual is
17 unemployed. Such assistance as the Director shall provide
18 shall not ~xceed the maximum amount and the maximum
19 duration of payments under the unemployment compensation
20 program of the State in which the disaster occurred and the
21 -amount of assistance under this section to any suoo individual
,22 shall be redused by any amount of unemployment compen
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RBS'fORA'fiON OF FEDERAL F:AOiLiTiES
SEO. 817. The President is authorized upon a determina.
3 tion by him that suoh repair, reconstruction, or restoration is
4 of snOO importance and urgency that it cannot reasonably be
5 deferred pending the enactment of specific authorizing legis..
6 lation or the making of an appropriation, to authorize any
7 Federal agenoy to repair,rcconstruct, or restore facilities
8 owned by the United States, under the jurisdiction of sueh
9 ageney, which are damaged or destroyed in any majffi"
10 disaster. In order to carry out the provisions of this seotion,
11 suoh repair, reconstruction, or restoration may be· begun not
12 ·withstanding a lack or an insufficiency of funds appropriated
13 for such purpose, where such laok or insuffieiency can he
14 -remedied by the transfer, in acoordanoe with law, of funds
15 appropriated for another purpose.
16 REP:AJB OF HIGHWAYS NOT PART OF FEDERAL AID SYSTEM
17 SEC. 318. The Director is authorized to make a grant to
18 any States affected by a major disaster for the permanent
19 f'epair and reconstruotion of those permanent street, road, and
20 highway facilities not on any of the Federal aid systems
21 whioh were destroyed or damaged as a result of sach a majo~
22 disaster. No funds shall be allocated under this section fm:._
23 repair or reconstruction of such a street, road, or highway
24 .facility unless the affected State agrees to p~y not less than
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1 RBPAIR OF CER'1'::A:IN S'1'A'fR AND I;OCAT, GOVERNMENT
2 FAOILI':I:'IES
3 SEe. 319. The Direotor is aathorized to make a gfEHlt of
4 sach sums as may be nooossary to pay not more than 50 per
5 eentum of eligible (josts incurred to repair, rostore, or recon
6 struet any projeot of a State, county, muni(jipal, or other
7 local government ageney for flood control, naviga,tion, irriga
8 tion, reelamation, public power, se"wage treatment, water
9 ·treatment, watershed development, or airport eonstnlOtion
]0 which was damaged or destroyed as a result of a major
. 11 ·disaster, and of the resalting additional eligible costs ineurred
12 to complete any saeh faeility whieh was in the process of
13 eonstruction when damaged or destroyed as a result of sUOO-
14 major disaster. Eligible costs are those costs determined by
15 the Director as incurred or to be incurred in ( 1) restoring
16 a public facility to substantially the same eondition as existed
17 prior. to the damage resulting from the major disaster, ami
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19 major disaster to the extent the increase of sU(jh (josts o¥er
20 • original eonstraction costs is attribatable to changed
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21 ditions resulting from the major disastor. Payment under this-
22 seotion shall be made to the State, or local govOl:nmental
23 agency whieh is constructing the publio facility or for which
24 it is being constructed, cxeept that if the e(jonomic burden
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1 completion is incuned by all illdividual, partllership, cor
2 poration, agency, or other private entity (other than an
3 organization engaged in the hu~iness of immnmce) , the Sta.te
4 or local governmental agency shall pay such individnal,
5 partnership, corporation, agency, or other private entity not
6 to exceed 50 per centum of those costs. Eligible costs shall
7 not include any costs for whieh payment is received pur
8 SURnt to insllmnce contracts gr otherwise by the party in
9 -enning the economic burden of such costs.
10 eO?,[l\iUNI'l'Y DISASTER I,OAN FUND
11 SBC. 320. (a) There is established within the Treasury
12 a.Comnumity Disaster Loan Fund from whish the Director
13 may authorize loans to local governments for the purposes of
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15 bonGed indebtedness and for providing the local share of any
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11~ederal grant in aid program whieh is necessary to the res
17 tortation of the area as the result of a major disaster. Such
18 loans shall be made only where the borrowing local govern
19 ment has suffered a loss of more than 25 per centum of its tax
20 base and is otherwise unable to meet such payments or 10CRl
21 share obliga,tions.
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24 exceed twenty years, at an interest rate equivalent to the
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1 hearing oMigatlOns
0:1: t1"e United States which have a
2 Infttllnty of twenty years or more, computed at the end of
3 the fiseal year next preceding' tho dat~ of the loan, adjusted
4 to the nearest. one eighth of 1 per centum. The Director may
5 waive init.ial payments of interest and principal on such a u 16an for a period not. to exceed five years
Of' half t.he teml of
7 the loan, whiehever is less.
8 (e) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such
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0 xeeed $100 000 000. as may he neeessary to
10 carry out the provisions of this seetion.
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USE OF I)OCAIJ FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS
321. In the expenditure of Federal funds for dehris
13 elcal'ftncc, distribution of supplies, reconstruction, and other
14 major disaster assistance activities which may be carried out
15 by contract with private organizations, firms, or individuals,
16 preference shall be giyen first to those persons who reside o:r
17 do business primarily in the disaster area, and second to those
18 pm'sons residing or doing business primarily in the State in
19 which the disaster aTea is located.
20 FEDERAL GRANT IN AID PROGRAMS
21 8:80. 322. In the administration Of Federal grant in aid
22 pfOgl"ftIDS, t1fly agency charged with the administ.ration of
23 such a program is authorized to modify or waive, for the
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2 wise prC'1;ent the giving of assistance under such programs
3 if the inability to meet suoo conditions is
It result of the
4 disaster.
5 PRIORITY TO OBRTAIN :A:PPLIOATIONS FOR PUBLIO FAOILITY
6 AND.PUBLIO HOUSING ASSISTANOE
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8EC. 323. In the processing of applicaf,ions fol' assist
( 1) under title II of the Housing J..,mendmrnts of
1955, or any other Act providing assistanee for the I'e pair, eonstraction, or elttension of public faeilities
(2) under the United 8tates Housing Act of for the provision of low rent housing; l
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(4) under seetion 702 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1965 providing fOl' grants for publie
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(5) andor sootion 306 of the Consolidated Farmcrs
20 Homo Administration } ... et
21 priority and immediate consideration shall be giV€m, during
22 flUCh period as the President F1hall hy proclamation 11rescribe;
23 to applications from public bodies situated in major disastef'
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1 FlIDBRAL LOAN ADJUSTMBNTS
2 8EC. 324. (a) Where such action is -found to be neoes
3 sary because of impairment of the economio feasibility of the
4 system, or loss, destruction, Or damage of the property of
5 borrowers under programs administered by the Rural Elec
6 trification Administration, resulting from a major disaster,
7 the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to adjust and to
8 readjust the sOOedules for payment of principal and interest
9 on loans to suOO borrowers, and to extend the matarity dates
10 of such loans to a pcriod not beyond forty years from the
11 dates of such loans. The authority herein conferred is in
12 addition to the loan extension authority provided in section
13 12 of the Rural ElectrifioatioH Aot.
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(b) The Secretary of Rousing and Urban Development
15 is authorized to refinance any note or other obligation which
16 is held by him in connection with any loan made by the
17 Department of Rousing and Urban Development or its pred
18 eceSSOf in interest, or which is included within the revolv
19 ing fund for liquidating programs established by the Inde
20 pendent Offices Appropriation OLALct of 1955, where he finds
21 such refinancing necessary because of the loss, destruction,
22 or damage to property or faoilities scouring such obligations
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1 note or other obligation refinanoed under this subsection may
2 he reduced to a rate not less than a rate equal to the average
3 annual interest rate on all interest bearing obligations of
4 the United States having maturities of V;\Tenty years or more
5 and forming a part of the public debt as computed at the
6 end of the fiscal year next preceding the date of refinanoing,
7 adjllsted to the nearest one eighth of 1 per centum, and the
8 -tefln thereof may be extended for snoo period as will pro
9 vide a maturity of not to exceed forty years from the date
10 of the
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The 8ecretflry may authorize a suspension in the
11 payment of principal and interest charges on, and an addi
12 tiona! extension in the maturity of, any such loan for a
13 if he determines that such
14 action is necessary to avoid severe financial hardship.
15 TIMBER SALB OON'FRAO'f'S
16 S 8ga (a) Where an existing timber sale contract
17 between the Secretary of }·Lgriculture or the Secretary of
18 the Intm'jor and a timber purchaser does not provide reliei
19 from major physical change not due to negligence of the
20 purehascr prior to approval of oonstruction of any section o~
21 specified road or other specified development {aeility and, as
22 a result of a major disaster a major physical ohange results
23 in additional oonstruction work in connection with such road
24 or facility by suoh purchaser with an estimated
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1 for sales under ORe million board feet, or (2) of more than
2 $1 per thousand board feet for sales of one to three million
3 hoard feet, or (3) of more than $3,000 for sales over three-
4 million board feet, such increased construotion cost shall
5 be borne by the United States.
6 (b) Where the Secretary determines that damages are
7 so great that restoration, reoonstruotion, or oonstruotion is
8 not praotioal under the ooot sharing arrangement authorized
9 by subsection (a) of this section, the Seeretary may allow
10 ooneeHation of the contract notwithstanding' provisions there
11 m-.
12 (e) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to re
13 duoe to seven days the minimum period of advance publie
14 notioe required by the first seotion of thc Aot of Jane 4, 1897
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(16 Y.RC. 476), in oonneetion with the sale of timber from
16 national forests, whenever the Sceretary detennines that (1)
17 the sale of suoo timlJer will assist in the construotion of any
18 a,rea of a Stato damaged by a major disaster, (2) the sale
19 of suoo timber will 'assist in sustaining the economy of
20 such area, or (3) the sale of suoo timber is neoossary to sal
21 vage the vahie of timber damaged in such major disaster or
22 to protect undamaged timber.
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24 State or politieal subdivision thereof for the purpose of re
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1 result of a major disaster, and sROO State or politieal sub-
2 division is authoriood, upon application, to make payments
3 out of such grants to any person for reimbursement of ex
4 pcnses aetRally ineun-ed by sReh person in the removal of
5 damaged timber, but not to exceed the amount that sRefi
6 expenses exceed the salvage value of such timber.
7 PUBIJIe h~:ND ENTRYMEN
8 8Ee. 826. The Seeretary of .. the Interior is authorized to
9 give any pablie land entrynmnsuch additional time in which
10 to comply :with any rc:quirement of law in connection with
11 any public land entry for lands affeoted by a major disaster
12 as the Secretary finds appropriate beoause of interferenoe with
13 the entryman's ability to comply with sueh requirement as a
14 resill:t of such major disaster.
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PART C GENERAL PROVISIONS
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STATE DISASTBB PLANS
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SEe. 327. (It) The Director is authorized to provide
18 assistance to the States in developing comprehensive plans
19 and practieable programs for preparation against major dis
20 asters, and for relief and assistance for individuals, businesse&;
21 a~d loeal governments following such disasters. Such plans
22 should include long range recovery and reconstruotion assist
23 anee plans for seriously damaged or destroyed public and
24 private facilities.
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1 more than $250,000 to Rny State, upon applieation therefor;
2 for not to exceed 60 pel' centum of the eost of developing
3 suoo plans ood programs.
4 (c) Any State desiring assistance under this seetion
5 shall designate or create an ageney whieh is speeially qua Ii
6 fied to plan and administer such a disaster relief program,
7 and shall, through such agency, submit a State plan to the
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9 ( 1 ) set forth a eomprehensive and detailed State program for preparation against and relief following a major disaster, including provisions for emergency and
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(d) As soon as practicable after December gl, 1971,
19 the Director shall make a report to the President, for sub
20 mission to the Congress, containing his recommendations
21 for programs for the Federal role in the implementation and
22 funding of comprehensive disaster relief plans, and sueh
23 other recommendations relating to the Federal role in dis
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BSB AND OOORDJNA'l'ION OF PRIVA'l'E RELIEF
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OBOANIZA'rIONS
SEO. 328. (a) In providing relief and assistance follow
4 mg a major disastcr, the Director may utilize, with their
5 consent, the personnel and facilities of the ~\merican Na
6 tional Red Cross, the Salvation l\fHlY, the Mennonite Board
7 of Missions and Charities, and other' private relief organiza
8 tions, in the distributiOIt of medicine, food, supplies, or other
9 items, whenever the Dil'ector fiIlds that distribution through
10 such organizations is necessary.
11 (b) The Direetor is authorized to enter into agrecments
12 with the .t ... menean National Red Cross and other private
13 relief organizations under which the disaster relief a,ctivities
14 of such organizations may be coordinatcd hy the Federal
15 coordinating officer whencver such organizations arc engaged
16 in providing I'elief during and after a major disaster. Any
17 such agreement shall include provisions conditioning use of
18 the facilities of the Office and the services of the coordinating
19 officer upon compliance with regulations promulgated by the
20 Direotor under section 330 of this Act, and suoh other regu
21 lations as the Director may require.
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DUPLIOATION OF BENEFITS
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SEO. 329. (a) The Director, in consultation with the
24 head of each department or agency of the Federal Govern
25 ment administering any program providing financial assist

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1 eral Go¥ernment fO!' that part of the assistance vlhieh he
2 deems excessive.
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NONDISORIMINA':FION IN DISAs':FOO ASSISTANCE
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SEO. 330, (a) The Director shall IHft.ke, alter and ftmend
5 such regulations as may be neeessary for the guidance of
6 persoThilel ca.rrying out emergeney relief rnnetions at the
7 site of a major disaster. Suoo regulatiollil shall include pro
8 visions for insuring that the distribution of supplies, the
9 processing of a.pplieations, and other relief and tl;ssisttl;uee
10 tliOtivities shall be necomplished in an equittlible and impartial
11 mnnner, without discrimination on the grounds of race, color,
12 r.eligion, nationality, sex, age, or eeonomie status prior to
13 a major disaster.
14 (b) As ft· condition of participation in the distribution
15 6f assistance or supplies under section 328, private relief
16 organi~ations shall be required to agree to comply with
17 Office regulations relating to nondiserimination promulgated
18 by the Director, and such other regulations applioable to
19 aetivities within a major disaster area as he deems necessary
20 fOf the effective eo ordination of relief efforts.
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EMERGENO¥ SUPPLY DEPOTS
SEC. 331. The Direotor is authorized to estft.bli~h fmrh
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2 supplies.
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ADVISORY rJ3HSONNEL
SEO. 3g2. The Directol' is ftuthori~ed to assign advisory
5 personnel to the ehief executive offioer of any State or loeal
6 gOllernment within a major disaster area, upon request by
7 saM oflieer, whenever the Director· determines that snch
8 assignment is desirahle in order to insare full utilization
9 of felief and assistance resources and programs.
10 FIRB SUPPRBSSION GRANTS
11 SEO. gga. The Director is authorized to make grants
12 and loans to aay State to assist ill the syppression of any firo
13 Oll pllhlieJy or privately OWIled forest or grasslands whieh
14 threatens SUM destraction as woald eonstituto a majo,
15 -disaster.
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DISAS'f'ER WARNINGS
17 SEC. 331. The Direotor is authorized to utilize or
18 to make available to other agellcies the faoilities of tho
19 -civil defense oommullieations system established and main.
20 tained pursaant to seotion 201 (e) of the Federal Civil De·
21 fense Aet of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2281 (e) ) ,
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1 aathorities and the civilian population in areB s endangered
2 by imminent natm'al disasters.
3 TITLE IV=THE NATIONAL MAJOR DISASTER
4 INSURANCE PROGRAM
5 BASIO AU'l'HORITY
6 SEC. 401. (a) The Seeretary of Housing a.nd Urban
7 Development (hereafter in this title referred to as the
8 "Seeretary") is aathorized to establish and earry oat
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9 Bational major disaster insuranee program whieh "Will enable
10 interested persons to parehase insurnnee against loss resalt
11 ing from pnysieal damage to or loss of real property or
12 -personal property related thereto arising from My Illajor
13 .disaster oeoorring in the United States.
14 (.b) IE. carry..ng OHt the major disaster insuranco pro
15 gram the Seeretary shall, to the maximHm extent prao
16 tieMlle, eneourago and arrange for
17 ..( 1 ) appropliate finaneial partieipation a,nd risk
18 sharing in the program by inslHanee eompames or othOJ'
19 insarers, a,nd
20 ..( 2 ) other appropriate participation
9ll other thaD
21 a risk--sharing basis by insurance companies or other
22 immrers, insurance agents and brokers, and insHranee
23 adjustment organizations.
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1 /IDee program the Seeretary shall afiord a priority to making
2 major disaster insuranee available to BOyer residential prop
3 erties whiOO are designed for the oeeupaney of from ORe to
4 foar families.
5 (b) If OR the basis of
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CaF ned oat and information reeeived
Of exehtmged UDder
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(2) such other information may be neeessary,
10 the Seeretary determines that it would be feasible to extend
11 -the major disaster insaranee program to Gover other proper
12 ties, he may take saOO action under this title as from time
13 to time may be necessary in order to make ma,jor disaster
14 insumnee available to eover, on saOO basis as may he feasible,
15 any types and classes of
16 (A) other residential properties,
17 (B) husiness properties,
18 (C) agriooltural properties,
19 (D) properties oeoopied by private nonprofit or
20 ganizations, ftB::d
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(E) properties oWlled by State and loeal govern me:ats and age:aeies thereof,
23 and any such ext8llsions of the progrrun to any types and
24 classes of these properties shall from time to time be ppe
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NATURE AND LIMI'fA'i'ION OF INSUBANOB OOVER:A:GE
SEO. 403. (8)) The Seeretary from time to time shaU,
3 after conswtation with the Director 004 approflriate repre
4 sentatives of the insurance authorities of the respeetive States,
5 provide by regulation for general tenns and eonditions of in
6 surability which shtill be applieable to properties eligiblo
7 for major disaster insaranoe coverage under seotion 402, in.
8 eluding
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( 2) the nMMe of and limits of loss or damage in any
13 area.s (or subdivisions thereof) which may be oovered
14 by saOO rns1H9ifloo ;
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(3) the olassification, limitation, and rejeetion of
16 any risks which may be advisable;
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( 4) appropriate minimum premiums;
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-(5) appropriate loss dedactibles; and
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( 6 ) any :ether terms and conditions relating to
20 insurance coverage or exclusion whish may be neeessary
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·to earry oat the provisions of this title,
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23 subseetion (a), such regalations shall provide that
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. may beeome eligible for major disaster inslHanee oovemge under section 402, $30,000 aggregate liability for any single stracture; and
(2) any major disaster insurance coverage whieh may be made available in excess of any of the limits specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be based only on ehargeable premium rates (under section 405) which are not less than estimated premium rates (unde~ section 404 (&) (1) ), and the ammmt of such excess eOTlemgo shall not in an:i case exceed an amount which
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2 SEG. 404, (a) The Seoretary is authoriged to under
3 take and carry out such studies . and investigations~ and to
4 receive or exchange such infonnation as may be necessary,
5 to estimate on an area, subdiyision, or other appropriate
6 basis
.• ( 1 -) the risk premium rates for major disaster
-insurance which
(A) based on consideration of the riRk involved and Reeepted actuarial prineiples, and
(B) including
(i) applicable operating costs and nllOJ,ljr anoes prescribed under seotion 408 to lJe re
.tlected in such rates, ana
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.. would be required in order to make such insunmee avail able on an actuarial basis for any types and classes of properties for JNhieh insuranoe coverage shall be ayail~ able under section 402; and
(2) the rates, if less than the rates estimated under paragraph ( 1 ) ,which would be reasonahle, would en
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(0) In carrying OHt ,sllbseetiol1 (a), the Seeretary shall,
4 to the maximnm extent feasible HIld on
A: reimhursement
5 basis, utilize the !:1('YVieeB of the Department of the ~\rmy,
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9 or agencies, and for such purposes, may enter into agres.
10 ments or other appropriate arrangements with any persons.
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ESTABLISHMENT OF' OIlA:OOEABLE PRE,MIUM RATES
SEe. (105. (a) On the basis of estimates made under
13 ,gection 404 and such other information as may be neeessary,
14 "the Secretary from time to time shall, aIter consultation with
15 the Direetor and appropriate representatives of th.e insurance
16 authorities of the respcetive StMes, hy regulation prescribe
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(b) SHOO rates shall, insofar as praetieable, be
( 1 ) based on a oonsideration of the respeotive risks involved,
(2) adeqHate, on the basis of aeeepted aetmHial prinoiples, to provide reserves for antiepated losses, or, if leSfl thaD Slloh anloont, consistent with the objective of making major disaeter insHrance a ... -railable, where neees sary, at reasonable rates so as to encourge prospective in
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24 and he shall deposit suoo sum in the fund authorized andor
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1 TRFlASURY "BOOROWIN6 AUTHORITY
2 SEC. 406. (a) The Se&etary is fl;ath,orizod to isSRo to
3 the Seeretary of the Treasury from time to time and ha:ve
4 outstanding at any one time, in an amount not exoeoding
5 $500,000,000 (or such greater amolmt fl;S may he approved
6 by the President), notes or other obligations in saoo forms
7 and denominations, bearing such matHrities, and subjeet to
8 such tel'ftls and eonditions as may be preseribed by the
9 Administrator, with the approval of the Secretary of the
10 Treastlry. Such notes or othet" obligations shall bear interest
11 at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury,
12 taking into consideration the Cllrrent average market yield
13 on the otHstanding marketable obligations of the United
14 States of eomparable maturities during the month proeeding
15 the issaance of sach notes or other obligations. The Secretary
16 of the Treasury is authorized and directed to plifchase any
17 notes and other obligations to be iSSRed ll1lder this subsection,
18 and lor suoo purpose he is authorized to use as a publie
19 debt transaetion the proceeds from the salc of any seearities
20 issued under the Seoond Liberty Bond Aet, as amended,
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}~ct, as amended, are OKtended to inelade any pur
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1 thifJ section. An fedemptionfl, pHreha~es, and sales by the
2 Secretary of the Treasury of snch notes or other obliga,tions
3 shall be treated as public debt tfftllssetions of the United
4 States.
5 (b) Any {HndR hOfFo'wed hy the Secretllry under thiR
6 fm.thol'ity Rhnl1, , from time to time, he depoRited in the
7 National Major Disaster Insnrance Fnnd eRtablished under
8 seetion 407.
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NACJ?IONAL MAJOR DISAS'fBR IN8URANCB FUND
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SEC. 407. (a) To cflfry out the major disaster imiur
11 anee program authorized by this title, the Secretary is
12 authorized to estahlish in the Treasury of the United States
13 a National Major Disaster InsHffmee Fund (hereinafter
14 referred to as the "fund") whieh Fhall be available, without
15 fiseal year limitation
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( 1) to repay to the Seeretary of the Treasury such
17 sums as may be borrowed from him (together with
18 interest) in accordance with the authority provided in
19 seetit)ft 406 of this title; and
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21 tion of such expenses) of earrying out the major disaster
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( 1) such fnnd!; borrowed in ~eeordanee with the authority provided in seetion 406 of this }Lct as may from time to time he deposited in the fund;
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A clvaneed to tIle fLlml front appropriations in order to maintain the fund in
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(g) interest which may be eamed on investmentt, of thc fund pUf:<Uftnt to subsection (e) ;
(4) such
SHIn8 88 are required to bc paid to tIle'
Secretftfy under section 405 (d) ; and
(5) receipts from any other operations nnder thistitle which may, from time to time, be credited to the fund (including premiums and salvage pmeeed:~, if fifty,
15 resulting from reinsurance £loverage) .
16 (e) If, Rfte}' all outstanding obligations have been
17 r . d t d the Secretary determines that the moneys of tllC
18 fund Are in excess of £lurrent needs, he may request HIe in
19 vcstmcftt of such amounts as he deems advisable by the Seerc
20 tary of the Treasury in obligations issued or guaranteed by
21 the United States.
22 R,\ YMENT OF OLAIMB
23 S 408 The Seeretary is authorized to presrribe regn
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INFORMA'fION
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SEC. 409. The SeOl'etary shaJl take such action as may,
7 from time to time, be necessary in order to make infonna.tion
8 and data available to the public and to any State or local
9 agency or official, with regard to
10 (1) the major digagter ingurance program, its cover
11 age and objeetives, and
12 (2) estimated and chargeable major disaster insur
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14 anee premium rates, including the basis for and differ· ences between such rates in accordance with the provi-
15 sions of section 405.
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PROHIDI'fION AO:A:INSP OBRTAIN DUPLIeATIONS
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SEO. 410. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any
19 other law, no Federal disaster assistance shall be made avail
20 able to any owner of real property for the physiool loss,
21 destruction, or damage of suell property, to the 8*tent that
22 such loss, destruction, or damage
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9 (B) snOO property was eligible fOt' maj or disaster
10 insurance under this title at that date,
11 and in such circumstances the extent that such loss, de-
12 struotion, or damage eould have been covered shall be
13 presumed (for purposes of this subseetion) to be an
14 amount not less than the maximum limit of insurable
15 loss or damage applicable to such property in such area
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17 section 403, at the time insurance was made available
18 in such area (or subdivision thereof) ,
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5 made under seetion 7 (b) of the 8mtlll Business Aet, as amended (15 U.S.C. 636 (b) ) .
6 (c) For purposes of section 329 of this Act, the tenn
7 "financial a.8sistance" inch-ldes any major disaster insurance
8 which is made available under this title.
9 PROPERTIES IN VIOLATION OF' STATE AND LoeAL LAW
10 SEe. 411. (a) No new major disaster insurance coverag~
11 shall be provided under this Act for any property which the
12 Secretary finds has --been desIared by a duly constituted
13 State or local zoning authority, or other authorized public
14 "body, to be in violation of State or local laws, regulations,
15 er ordinanees which are intended to discourage or otherwise
16 restrict land development or occupancy in disaster pron~
17 areas.
18 OOORDINATION WITH OTHER PROGRAMS
19 SEe. 412. (a) In carrying out this title, the Secretary,
20 ill cooperation with the Director, shall consult with other
21 departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and
22 interstate, State, and local agencies having re!lpon!libilities
23 for major disaster assistance in order to assure that th~
24 programs of such agencies and the maj or disaster insurance
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(b) The Vetenllls' }Ldulimstflltiofl:, the Federal H01:ls-
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A dministration, and any other Federal agenoy Ildminis-
3 teriB.g a program llIldsr which loans or mortgages on resi-
4 dential or other struotures are guaranteed or insured by the
5 Federal GoYernment, shall, by nlgulation, require that any
6 such structure be inslued under the major disaster insurance
7 program administered by the Secretary.
8 TER1\HNATION OF AU'l'HOBlTY
9 SEC. 413. The Secretary shall not establish or carry out
10 the major disaster immrance program authorized by this
11 title if he finds and certifies to the President and the Oongress
12 not later than June 30, 1971, that major disaster insurance
13 with coverage equal to or more extensive than that which
14 would be provided under this title has been made available
15 on reasonable terms by private insurance companies. The
16 provisions of this title shall have no effect from and after
17 such eertifieatioR by the Secretary.
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TITLE V ~{I8CEIJL}LNEOUS
TEOHNICAL AMENDMENTS
20 SEC. 501. (a) Section 701 (a) (3) (B) (ii) of the
21 Housing Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 461 (a) (3) (B) (il)) is
22 amended to read as follows: "(ii) have suffered sabstantial
23 damage as a nlsrut of a major disaster as determined by
24 the Presidellt parsuallt to the Omnibus Disaster Assistance
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1 (b) Section 8 (b) (2) of the National Housing Aet
2 (12 U.S.C. 1706e (b) (2)) is amended by striking out of
3 the last proviso the words "section 2 (a) of the Act entitled
4 'An Act to authorize Federal assistanoe to States and local
5 governments in major disasters, and for other purposes'
6 (Publio Law 875, Eighty first Congress, approved Septem
7 ber 30, 1950)" and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''-see-
8 tion 102 (1) of the Omnihus Disaster Assistance Act".
9 (e) Seetion 20g (h) of the National Housing } ... ot (12
10 U.S.C. 1709 (h)) is amended by striking out "section 2 (a)
11 of the ~ALct entitled 'An Act to authorize Federal assistance
12 to States and local governments in major disasters and for
13 !other purposes' (Public La'll 875, Eighty-first Congress,
14 approved September 30, 1950), as amended" and inserting
15 in lieu thereof "section 102 (1) of the Omnibus Disaster
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(d) Section 221 (f) of the National Housing Act (12
18 U.S.C. 17151 (f)) is amended by strihing out of the lost
19 p!wagraph the words "the Act entitled' An Act to antliorize
20 Federal assistance to States and loc}'] govel'nments in major
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22 disasters, and for other purposes', approvell September gO,
1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1855-1855g)" and inserting
23 in liea thereof the words "the Omnibus Disaster J ... ssistance
24 Act".
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12 inserting in lieu thereof the following: "pursaant to seotion 102 (1) of the Omnibus Disaster Assistance ...ALC!".
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Direotor of the Office of Disaster ~-\ssistance" ; and
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(2) striking out "seotion 2 (a) of the iLot of Sep
16 tember 30, 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1855a (a) ) " and inserting
17 in lieu thereof "seotion 102 (1) of the Omnibus Disaster
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Assistance Aot".
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(g) Section 408 (a) of the Higher Eduoation Facilities
20 Aet of 1963 (20 U.S.C. 758 (a)) is amended by striking
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U.B.C. 18556 (8;) ) " and inserting in lieu thereof the follow
23 .ing: "seotion 102 (1) of the Ornniblls Disaster ...A.<:ssistanee
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1 (h) Section 165 (h) (2) of the Internal Revell1l;e Code
2 of 1954, relating to disaster 19sses (26 U.S.C. 165 (h) (2))
3 is amended t9 read as follows:
4 " (2) occarring ia an area sabseqaently determined
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6 by the President of the United States to warrant assist snce by the Federal Government under the Omnibas
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Disaster Assistance J.&:ct,".
(i) Seetion 5064 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code 9f
9 1954 (26 U.S.C. 5064 (a) ), relating to 19sses catlsed by
10 disaster, is amended by striking oat "the JLct of September
11 30, 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1855)" and -inserting-in lieu thereof
12 "the Omnibas Disaster Assistance Act".
13 (j) Seetion 5708 (a)-~f-the-Internal
Revenue Cod@ of
14 1984 (26 U.8.C. 5708 (a) ), relating to losses Mused by
15 disaster, is amended by striking out "the Act of September
16 gO, 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1855)" and inserting in liea thereof
17 "the OlftB:iaflS Disaeter Assistanee ... tet".
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19 3030; 48 U.S.C. 1681), is a.mended by striking out of the
20 last sentenee the words "seetion 2 of the .... <\ct of September
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( 1) of the Omnibus Disaster PLssistance Act".
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AU9?HOBIZA-:l'ION eF APPOOPBIA':PIONS
15 SE&. ~ ft:Fe heFeby oothoRi'ied te be tbppro
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~ the pF(}visions ef this Aetr.
18 That this Aot may be cited as the "Disaster Assistance Act
19 of 1970".
20 TITLE I-FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS;
DEFINITIONS 21
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FINDINGS AND DEOLARATIONS
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2 disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, floods,
3 high waters, wind-driven loaters, tidal waves, earth-
4 quakes, droughts, fires, and other catastrophes; and
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6 tioning of government and the community, and ad-
7 versely affect individual persons and families with great
8 severity;
9 special measures, designed to expedile the Joendering of aid,
10 assistance, and emergency welfare services, and the recon-
11 struction and rehabilitation of devas·tated areas, are necessary.
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13 provide an orderly and continuing means of alleviating the
14 suffering and damage which result from such disasters by-
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(1) Joevising and broadening the scope of existing
16 major disaster relief programs;
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(2) encouraging the development of comprehensive
18 disaster relief plans, programs, and organizations by the
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(3) achieving greater coordination and responsive-
21 ness of Federal major disaster relief programs.
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(2) "United States" means the fifty States, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the
Pacific Islands;
(3) "State" means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;
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(7) "Director" means the Director of the Office of
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TITLE II-THE ADMINISTRATION OF
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PART A-GENERAL PROVISIONS
FEDERAL COORDINATING OFFICER
17 SEC. 201. (a) The President shall appoint, immediate-
18 ly upon his designation of a major disaster area, a Federal
19 coordinating officer to operate under the Office of Emergency
20 Preparedness in such area.
21 (b) In order to effectuate the purposes of this Act, the
22 coordinating officer, within the designated area, shall
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EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAMS
SEC. 202. The Director is authorized to form emergency
14 support teams of personnel to be deployed in a major disaster
15 area. Such emergency support teams shall assist the Federal
16 coordinating officer in carrying out his responsibilies pursu-
17 ant to section 201 (b) of this A ct.
18 COOPERATION OF FEDERAL AGENCIES
19 SEC. 203. (a) In any major disaster, Federal agencies
20 are hereby authorized, on direction of the President, to pro-
21 vide assistance
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(0) providing emergency shelter for individuals and families who, as a result of a major disaster, require such assistance; and
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