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6 U.S.C. § 721 — Surge Capacity Force

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6 U.S.C. § 721 — Surge Capacity Force

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**(a) Establishment** (1) **In general** — Not later than 6 months after October 4, 2006, the Administrator shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan to establish and implement a Surge Capacity Force for deployment of individuals to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents. (2) **Authority** (A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the plan shall provide for individuals in the Surge Capacity Force to be trained and deployed under the authorities set forth in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act [[42 U.S.C. 5121](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5121&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. (B) *Exception* — If the Administrator determines that the existing authorities are inadequate for the training and deployment of individuals in the Surge Capacity Force, the Administrator shall report to Congress as to the additional statutory authorities that the Administrator determines necessary. **(b) Employees designated to serve** The plan shall include procedures under which the Secretary shall designate employees of the Department who are not employees of the Agency and shall, in conjunction with the heads of other Executive agencies, designate employees of those other Executive agencies, as appropriate, to serve on the Surge Capacity Force. **(c) Capabilities** The plan shall ensure that the Surge Capacity Force— (1) includes a sufficient number of individuals credentialed in accordance with [section 320 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section320&num=0&edition=prelim) that are capable of deploying rapidly and efficiently after activation to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents; and (2) includes a sufficient number of full-time, highly trained individuals credentialed in accordance with [section 320 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section320&num=0&edition=prelim) to lead and manage the Surge Capacity Force. **(d) Training** The plan shall ensure that the Administrator provides appropriate and continuous training to members of the Surge Capacity Force to ensure such personnel are adequately trained on the Agency’s programs and policies for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. **(e) No impact on agency personnel ceiling** Surge Capacity Force members shall not be counted against any personnel ceiling applicable to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. **(f) Expenses** The Administrator may provide members of the Surge Capacity Force with travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 for the purpose of participating in any training that relates to service as a member of the Surge Capacity Force. **(g) Immediate implementation of Surge Capacity Force involving Federal employees** As soon as practicable after October 4, 2006, the Administrator shall develop and implement— (1) the procedures under subsection (b); and (2) other elements of the plan needed to establish the portion of the Surge Capacity Force consisting of individuals designated under those procedures.

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6 U.S.C. § 320 — Authority and responsibilities

**(a) In general** The Administrator shall provide Federal leadership necessary to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, or mitigate against a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster, including— (1) helping to ensure the effectiveness of emergency response providers to terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies; (2) with respect to the Nuclear Incident Response Team (regardless of whether it is operating as an organizational unit of the Department pursuant to this subchapter)— (A) establishing standards and certifying when those standards have been met; (B) conducting joint and other exercises and training and evaluating performance; and (C) providing funds to the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, as appropriate, for homeland security planning, exercises and training, and equipment; (3) providing the Federal Government’s response to terrorist attacks and major disasters, including— (A) managing such response; (B) directing the Domestic Emergency Support Team and (when operating as an organizational unit of the Department pursuant to this subchapter) the Nuclear Incident Response Team; (C) overseeing the Metropolitan Medical Response System; and (D) coordinating other Federal response resources, including requiring deployment of the Strategic National Stockpile, in the event of a terrorist attack or major disaster; (4) aiding the recovery from terrorist attacks and major disasters; (5) building a comprehensive national incident management system with Federal, State, and local government personnel, agencies, and authorities, to respond to such attacks and disasters; (6) consolidating existing Federal Government emergency response plans into a single, coordinated

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42 U.S.C. § 5121 — Congressional findings and declarations

**(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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42 U.S.C. § 5121 — Congressional findings and declarations

Page 6354 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 5121 Sec. 5165g. National veterinary emergency teams. SUBCHAPTER IV—MAJOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 5170. Procedure for declaration. 5170a. General Federal assistance. 5170b. Essential assistance. 5170c. Hazard mitigation. 5171. Federal facilities. 5172. Repair, restoration, and replacement of dam- aged facilities. 5173. Debris removal. 5174. Federal assistance to individuals and house- holds. 5174a. Flexibility. 5174b. Critical document fee waiver. 5175, 5176. Repealed. 5177. Unemployment assistance. 5177a. Emergency grants to assist low-income mi- grant and seasonal farmworkers. 5178. Repealed. 5179. Benefits and distribution. 5180. Food commodities. 5181. Relocation assistance. 5182. Legal services. 5183. Crisis counseling assistance and training. 5184. Community disaster loans. 5185. Emergency communications. 5186. Emergency public transportation. 5187. Fire management assistance. 5188. Timber sale contracts. 5189. Simplified procedure. 5189a. Appeals of assistance decisions. 5189b. Date of eligibility; expenses incurred before date of disaster. 5189c. Transportation assistance to individuals and households. 5189d. Case management services. 5189e. Essential service providers. 5189f. Public assistance program alternative proce- dures. 5189g. Unified Federal review. 5189h. Agency accountability. SUBCHAPTER IV–A—EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 5191. Procedure for declaration. 5192. Federal emergency assistance. 5193. Amount of assistance. SUBCHAPTER IV–B—EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 5195. Declaration of policy. 5195a. Definitions. 5195b. Administration of subchapter. 5195c. Critical infrastructures protection. PART A—POWERS AND DUTIES

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6 U.S.C. § 721 — Evacuation preparedness technical assist-

Page 397 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 723 (g) Immediate implementation of Surge Capacity Force involving Federal employees As soon as practicable after October 4, 2006, the Administrator shall develop and imple- ment— (1) the procedures under subsection (b); and (2) other elements of the plan needed to es- tablish the portion of the Surge Capacity Force consisting of individuals designated under those procedures. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 624, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1419.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- gency Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, which is classi- fied principally to chapter 68 (§ 5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables. PART B—EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES § 721. Evacuation preparedness technical assist- ance The Administrator, in coordination with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall provide evacuation preparedness technical assistance to State, local, and tribal govern- ments, including the preparation of hurricane evacuation studies and technical assistance in developing evacuation plans, assessing storm surge estimates, evacuation zones, evacuation clearance times, transportation capacity, and shelter capacity. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 632, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1421.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries GUIDANCE ON EVACUATION ROUTES Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1209, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3441, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION.—The Administrator [of the Federal Emergency Management Agency], in coordi- nation

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