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42 U.S.C. § 5165e — Integrated plan for administrative cost reduction
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**(a) In general** Not later than 365 days after February 29, 2016, the Administrator shall—
(1) develop and implement an integrated plan to control and reduce administrative costs for major disasters, which shall include—
(A) steps the Agency will take to reduce administrative costs;
(B) milestones needed for accomplishing the reduction of administrative costs;
(C) strategic goals for the average annual percentage of administrative costs of major disasters for each fiscal year;
(D) the assignment of clear roles and responsibilities, including the designation of officials responsible for monitoring and measuring performance; and
(E) a timetable for implementation;
(2) compare the costs and benefits of tracking the administrative cost data for major disasters by the public assistance, individual assistance, hazard mitigation, and mission assignment programs, and if feasible, track this information; and
(3) clarify Agency guidance and minimum documentation requirements for a direct administrative cost claimed by a grantee or subgrantee of a public assistance grant program.
**(b) Congressional update** Not later than 90 days after February 29, 2016, the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the plan required to be developed under subsection (a)(1).
**(c) Updates** If the Administrator modifies the plan or the timetable under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report notifying Congress of the modification, which shall include the
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**(a) In general** Not later than 365 days after February 29, 2016, the Administrator shall—
(1) develop and implement an integrated plan to control and reduce administrative costs for major disasters, which shall include—
(A) steps the Agency will take to reduce administrative costs;
(B) milestones needed for accomplishing the reduction of administrative costs;
(C) strategic goals for the average annual percentage of administrative costs of major disasters for each fiscal year;
(D) the assignment of clear roles and responsibilities, including the designation of officials responsible for monitoring and measuring performance; and
(E) a timetable for implementation;
(2) compare the costs and benefits of tracking the administrative cost data for major disasters by the public assistance, individual assistance, hazard mitigation, and mission assignment programs, and if feasible, track this information; and
(3) clarify Agency guidance and minimum documentation requirements for a direct administrative cost claimed by a grantee or subgrantee of a public assistance grant program.
**(b) Congressional update** Not later than 90 days after February 29, 2016, the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the plan required to be developed under subsection (a)(1).
**(c) Updates** If the Administrator modifies the plan or the timetable under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report notifying Congress of the modification, which shall include the details of the modification.
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**(a)** The Congress hereby finds and declares that—
(1) because disasters often cause loss of life, human suffering, loss of income, and property loss and damage; and
(2) because disasters often disrupt the normal functioning of governments and communities, and adversely affect individuals and families with great severity;
special measures, designed to assist the efforts of the affected States in expediting the rendering of aid, assistance, and emergency services, and the reconstruction and rehabilitation of devastated areas, are necessary.
**(b)** It is the intent of the Congress, by this chapter, to provide an orderly and continuing means of assistance by the Federal Government to State and local governments in carrying out their responsibilities to alleviate the suffering and damage which result from such disasters by—
(1) revising and broadening the scope of existing disaster relief programs;
(2) encouraging the development of comprehensive disaster preparedness and assistance plans, programs, capabilities, and organizations by the States and by local governments;
(3) achieving greater coordination and responsiveness of disaster preparedness and relief programs;
(4) encouraging individuals, States, and local governments to protect themselves by obtaining insurance coverage to supplement or replace governmental assistance;
(5) encouraging hazard mitigation measures to reduce losses from disasters, including development of land use and construction regulations;
(6) providing Federal assistance programs for both public and private losses sustained in disasters; and
(7) identifying and improving the climate and natural hazard resilience of vulnerable communities.
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In the event of circumstances requiring an evacuation, sheltering, or mass relocation, the Administrator may disclose information in any individual assistance database of the Agency in accordance with [section 552a(b) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552a/b&num=0&edition=prelim) (commonly referred to as the “Privacy Act”) to any law enforcement agency of the Federal Government or a State, local, or tribal government in order to identify illegal conduct or address public safety or security issues, including compliance with sex offender notification laws.
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**(a) In general** The President may contribute up to 75 percent of the cost of hazard mitigation measures which the President has determined are cost effective and which substantially reduce the risk of, or increase resilience to, future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster, or any area affected by a fire for which assistance was provided under [section 5187 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5187&num=0&edition=prelim). Such measures shall be identified following the evaluation of natural hazards under [section 5165 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5165&num=0&edition=prelim) and shall be subject to approval by the President. Subject to [section 5165 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5165&num=0&edition=prelim), the total of contributions under this section for a major disaster or event under [section 5187 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5187&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not exceed 15 percent for amounts not more than $2,000,000,000, 10 percent for amounts of more than $2,000,000,000 and not more than $10,000,000,000, and 7.5 percent on amounts of more than $10,000,000,000 and not more than $35,333,000,000 of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made (less any associated administrative costs) under this chapter with respect to the major disaster or event under [section 5187 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5187&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Property acquisition and relocation assistance**
(1) **General authority** — In providing hazard mi
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Provision of assistance** — In accordance with this section, the President, in consultation with the Governor of a State, may provide financial assistance, and, if necessary, direct services, to individuals and households in the State who, as a direct result of a major disaster, have necessary expenses and serious needs in cases in which the individuals and households are unable to meet such expenses or needs through other means.
(2) **Relationship to other assistance** — Under paragraph (1), an individual or household shall not be denied assistance under paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection (c) solely on the basis that the individual or household has not applied for or received any loan or other financial assistance from the Small Business Administration or any other Federal agency.
**(b) Housing assistance**
(1) **Eligibility** — The President may provide financial or other assistance under this section to individuals and households to respond to the disaster-related housing needs of individuals and households who are displaced from their predisaster primary residences or whose predisaster primary residences are rendered uninhabitable, or with respect to individuals with disabilities, rendered inaccessible or uninhabitable, as a result of damage caused by a major disaster.
(2) **Determination of appropriate types of assistance**
(A) *In general* — The President shall determine appropriate types of housing assistance to be provided under this section to individuals and households described in subsection (a)(1) based on considerations of cost effectiveness, convenience to the individuals and households, and such other factors as the President may consider appropriate.
(B) *Multiple types of assistance* — One or more types of housi
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**(a) In general** All requests for a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists shall be made by the Governor of the affected State. Such a request shall be based on a finding that the disaster is of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the capabilities of the State and the affected local governments and that Federal assistance is necessary. As part of such request, and as a prerequisite to major disaster assistance under this chapter, the Governor shall take appropriate response action under State law and direct execution of the State’s emergency plan. The Governor shall furnish information on the nature and amount of State and local resources which have been or will be committed to alleviating the results of the disaster, and shall certify that, for the current disaster, State and local government obligations and expenditures (of which State commitments must be a significant proportion) will comply with all applicable cost-sharing requirements of this chapter. Based on the request of a Governor under this section, the President may declare under this chapter that a major disaster or emergency exists.
**(b) Indian tribal government requests**
(1) **In general** — The Chief Executive of an affected Indian tribal government may submit a request for a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists consistent with the requirements of subsection (a).
(2) **References** — In implementing assistance authorized by the President under this chapter in response to a request of the Chief Executive of an affected Indian tribal government for a major disaster declaration, any reference in this subchapter or subchapter III (except sections 5153 and 5165d of this title) to a State or the Governor of a State is deemed to refer to a
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 5165e
gency Management relating thereto, to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1)
of Title 6, Domestic Security.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li-
abilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy, including the functions of the Director of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency relating thereto,
to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treat-
ment of related references, see former section 313(1) and
sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu-
rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor-
ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 5165d. Designation of Small State and Rural Ad-
vocate
(a) In general
The President shall designate in the Federal
Emergency Management Agency a Small State
and Rural Advocate.
(b) Responsibilities
The Small State and Rural Advocate shall be
an advocate for the fair treatment of small
States and rural communities in the provision
of assistance under this chapter.
(c) Duties
The Small State and Rural Advocate shall—
(1) participate in the disaster declaration
process under section 5170 of this title and the
emergency declaration process under section
5191 of this title, to ensure that the needs of
rural communities are being addressed;
(2) assist small population States in the
preparation of requests for major disaster or
emergency declarations;
(3) assist States in the collection and presen-
tation of material in the disaster or emer-
gency declaration request relevant to dem-
onstrate severe localized impacts within the
State for a specific incident, including—
(A) the per capita personal income by local
area, as calculated by
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