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42 U.S.C. § 3212 — Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish an Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience—
(1) to direct and implement the post-disaster economic recovery responsibilities of the Economic Development Administration pursuant to subsections (c)(2) and (e) of [section 3149 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3149&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 3233 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3233&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) to direct and implement economic recovery and enhanced resilience support function activities as directed under the National Disaster Recovery Framework; and
(3) support long-term economic recovery in communities in which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under 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.), or otherwise impacted by an event of national significance, as determined by the Secretary, through—
(A) convening and deploying an economic development assessment team;
(B) hosting or attending convenings related to identification of additional Federal, State, local, and philanthropic entities and resources;
(C) exploring potential flexibilities related to existing awards;
(D) provision of technical assistance through staff or contractual resources; and
(E) other activities determined by the Secretary to be appropriate.
**(b) Appointment authorities**
(1) **Appointment** — The Secretary is authorized to appoint such temporary personnel as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, without regard to
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish an Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience—
(1) to direct and implement the post-disaster economic recovery responsibilities of the Economic Development Administration pursuant to subsections (c)(2) and (e) of [section 3149 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3149&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 3233 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3233&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) to direct and implement economic recovery and enhanced resilience support function activities as directed under the National Disaster Recovery Framework; and
(3) support long-term economic recovery in communities in which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under 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.), or otherwise impacted by an event of national significance, as determined by the Secretary, through—
(A) convening and deploying an economic development assessment team;
(B) hosting or attending convenings related to identification of additional Federal, State, local, and philanthropic entities and resources;
(C) exploring potential flexibilities related to existing awards;
(D) provision of technical assistance through staff or contractual resources; and
(E) other activities determined by the Secretary to be appropriate.
**(b) Appointment authorities**
(1) **Appointment** — The Secretary is authorized to appoint such temporary personnel as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service.
(2) **Conversion of employees** — Notwithstanding chapter 33 of title 5, or any other provision of law relating to the examination, certification, and appointment of individuals in the competitive service, a temporary employee appointed under this subsection may be selected by the Secretary for a permanent appointment in the competitive service in the Economic Development Administration under internal competitive promotion procedures if—
(A) the employee has served continuously for at least 2 years under 1 or more appointments under this subsection; and
(B) the employee’s performance has been at an acceptable level of performance throughout the period or periods referred to in subparagraph (A).
(3) **Status upon conversion** — An individual converted under this subsection shall become a career-conditional employee, unless the employee has already completed the service requirements for career tenure.
(4) **Reporting** — For any fiscal year during which the Secretary exercises the authority under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes the use of that authority including, at a minimum—
(A) the number of employees hired under the authority during the fiscal year;
(B) the positions and grades for which employees were hired;
(C) the number of employees converted to career-conditional;
(D) a description of how the Secretary assessed employee performance to determine the eligibility of the employee for conversion under paragraph (2)(B);
(E) the number of employees who were hired under that authority as temporary employees who have met the continuous service requirements described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) but not the performance requirements described in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph; and
(F) the number of employees who were hired under that authority who have separated from the Economic Development Administration.
(5) **Rule of construction** — Nothing in this subsection waives any requirement relating to qualifications of applicants for positions in the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience under this subsection.
(6) **Termination** — The authority provided by this subsection shall expire on September 30, 2029.
**(c) Disaster team**
(1) **Establishment** — As soon as practicable after January 4, 2025, the Secretary shall establish a disaster team (referred to in this section as the “disaster team”) for the deployment of individuals to carry out responsibilities of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience after a major disaster or emergency has been declared under 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.) and the Department has been activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(2) **Membership**
(A) *Designation of staff* — As soon as practicable after January 4, 2025, the Secretary shall designate to serve on the disaster team—
(i) employees of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience;
(ii) employees of the Department who are not employees of the Economic Development Administration; and
(iii) in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, employees of those agencies, as appropriate.
(B) *Capabilities* — In designating individuals under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that the disaster team includes a sufficient quantity of—
(i) individuals who are capable of deploying rapidly and efficiently to respond to major disasters and emergencies; and
(ii) highly trained full-time employees who will lead and manage the disaster team.
(3) **Training** — The Secretary shall ensure that appropriate and ongoing training is provided to members of the disaster team to ensure that the members are adequately trained regarding the programs and policies of the Economic Development Administration relating to post-disaster economic recovery efforts.
(4) **Expenses** — In carrying out this section, the Secretary may—
(A) use, with or without reimbursement, any service, equipment, personnel, or facility of any Federal agency with the explicit support of that agency, to the extent such use does not impair or conflict with the authority of the President or the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under 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.) to direct Federal agencies in any major disaster or emergency declared under that Act; and
(B) provide members of the disaster team with travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of services for, or relating to, the disaster team.
**(d) Annual reports** Not later than July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes—
(1) a summary of the activities of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience and any disaster teams established pursuant to subsection (c);
(2) the number and details of the disasters in which the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience and permanent and temporary personnel, including disaster teams, were involved and deployed;
(3) the locations and length of any deployments;
(4) the number of personnel deployed, broken down by category, including permanent and temporary personnel; and
(5) a breakdown of expenses, with or without reimbursement.
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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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To the extent that any portion of grants made under this chapter are used for an economic development project that involves remediation, the remediation shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and standards.
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In promulgating rules, regulations, and procedures for assistance under this subchapter, the Secretary shall ensure that—
(1) the relative needs of eligible areas are given adequate consideration by the Secretary, as determined based on, among other relevant factors—
(A) the severity of the rates of unemployment in the eligible areas and the duration of the unemployment;
(B) the per capita income levels, the labor force participation rate, and the extent of underemployment in eligible areas; and
(C) the outmigration of population from eligible areas and the extent to which the outmigration is causing economic injury in the eligible areas;
(2) allocations of assistance under this subchapter are prioritized to ensure that the level of economic distress of an area, rather than a preference for a geographic area or a specific type of economic distress, is the primary factor in allocating the assistance;
(3)
(A) rural and urban economically distressed areas are not harmed by the establishment or implementation by the Secretary of a private sector leveraging goal for a project under this subchapter;
(B) any private sector leveraging goal established by the Secretary does not prohibit or discourage grant applicants under this subchapter from public works in, or economic development of, rural or urban economically distressed areas; and
(C) the relevant Committees of Congress are notified prior to making any changes to any private sector leveraging goal; and
(4) grants made under this subchapter promote job creation and retention and will have a high probability of meeting or exceeding applicable performance requirements established in connection with the grants.
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**(a) Financial assistance program**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall establish in the Department of Commerce a program that, in accordance with the requirements of this section and subject to the availability of appropriations for such purposes, provides Federal financial assistance to covered entities to incentivize investment in facilities and equipment in the United States for the fabrication, assembly, testing, advanced packaging, production, or research and development of semiconductors, materials used to manufacture semiconductors, or semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
(2) **Procedure**
(A) *In general* — A covered entity shall submit to the Secretary an application that describes the project for which the covered entity is seeking financial assistance under this section.
(B) *Eligibility* — In order for a covered entity to qualify for financial assistance under this section, the covered entity shall demonstrate to the Secretary, in the application submitted by the covered entity under subparagraph (A), that—
(i) the covered entity has a documented interest in constructing, expanding, or modernizing a facility described in paragraph (1) 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a semicolon.
(ii) with respect to the project described in clause (i), the covered entity has—
(I) been offered a covered incentive;
(II) made commitments to worker and community investment, including through—
(aa) training and education benefits paid by the covered entity; and
(bb) programs to expand employment opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals; and
(III) secured commitments from regional educational and training entities and institutions of higher education to provide workforce training, inc
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**(a) Subcommittee on microelectronics leadership**
(1) **Establishment required** — The President shall establish in the National Science and Technology Council a subcommittee on matters relating to leadership and competitiveness of the United States in microelectronics technology and innovation (in this section referred to as the “Subcommittee)”.
(2) **Membership** — The Subcommittee shall be composed of the following members:
(A) The Secretary of Defense.
(B) The Secretary of Energy.
(C) The Director of the National Science Foundation.
(D) The Secretary of Commerce.
(E) The Secretary of State.
(F) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
(G) The United States Trade Representative.
(H) The Director of National Intelligence.
(I) The heads of such other departments and agencies of the Federal Government as the President determines appropriate.
(3) **Duties** — The duties of the Subcommittee are as follows:
(A) *National strategy on microelectronics research*
(i) *In general* — In consultation with the advisory committee established in (b), and other appropriate stakeholders in the microelectronics industry and academia, the Subcommittee shall develop a national strategy on microelectronics research, development, manufacturing, and supply chain security to—
(I) accelerate the domestic development and production of microelectronics and strengthen the domestic microelectronics workforce; and
(II) ensure that the United States is a global leader in the field of microelectronics research and development.
(ii) *Elements* — The strategy developed under this subparagraph shall address—
(I) activities that may be carried out to strengthen engagement and outreach between the Department of Defense and industry, academia, i
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Critical material** — The term “critical material” has the meaning given the term in [section 1606 of title 30](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1606&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Economically distressed area** — The term “economically distressed area” means an area described in [section 3161(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3161/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) an institution of higher education, including a minority-serving institution;
(B) a National Laboratory;
(C) a Federal research agency;
(D) a State research agency;
(E) a research agency associated with a territory or freely associated state;
(F) a Tribal energy development organization;
(G) an Indian Tribe;
(H) a Tribal organization;
(I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization;
(J) a nonprofit research organization;
(K) an industrial entity;
(L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; and
(M) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (L).
(4) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Institution of higher education** — The term “institution of higher education” means—
(A) an institution of higher education (as defined in [section 1001(a) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001/a&num=0&edition=prelim)); or
(B) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in [section 1002(c) of title 20](ht
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Critical material** — The term “critical material” has the meaning given the term in [section 1606 of title 30](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1606&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Economically distressed area** — The term “economically distressed area” means an area described in [section 3161(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3161/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) an institution of higher education, including a minority-serving institution;
(B) a National Laboratory;
(C) a Federal research agency;
(D) a State research agency;
(E) a research agency associated with a territory or freely associated state;
(F) a Tribal energy development organization;
(G) an Indian Tribe;
(H) a Tribal organization;
(I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization;
(J) a nonprofit research organization;
(K) an industrial entity;
(L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; and
(M) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (L).
(4) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Institution of higher education** — The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in [section 1001 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Mine land** — The term “mine land” means—
(A) land subject to titles IV and V of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamatio
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, including the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program (referred to in this section as the “program”) to test, validate, or improve technologies and strategies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere on a large scale.
**(b) Intraagency coordination** The Secretary shall ensure that the program includes the coordinated participation of the Office of Fossil Energy, the Office of Science, and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
**(c) Program activities** The program may include research, development, and demonstration activities relating to—
(1) direct air capture and storage technologies;
(2) bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration;
(3) enhanced geological weathering;
(4) agricultural practices;
(5) forest management and afforestation; and
(6) planned or managed carbon sinks, including natural and artificial.
**(d) Requirements** In developing and identifying carbon removal technologies and strategies under the program, the Secretary shall consider—
(1) land use changes, including impacts on natural and managed ecosystems;
(2) ocean acidification;
(3) net greenhouse gas emissions;
(4) commercial viability;
(5) potential for near-term impact;
(6) potential for carbon reductions on a gigaton scale; and
(7) economic cobenefits.
**(e) Air capture prize competitions**
(1) **Definitions** — In this subsection:
(A) *Dilute media* — The term “dilute media” means media in which the concentration of carbon dioxide is less than 1 percent by volume.
(B) *Prize competition* — The term “prize competition” means the competitive technology prize competition established under paragrap
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall establish a grant program to carry out eligible projects related to the modernization of the electric grid, including the application of technologies to improve observability, advanced controls, and prediction of system performance on the distribution system.
**(b) Eligible projects** To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), a project shall—
(1) be designed to improve the performance and efficiency of the future electric grid, while ensuring the continued provision of safe, secure, reliable, and affordable power; and
(2) demonstrate—
(A) secure integration and management of two or more energy resources, including distributed energy generation, combined heat and power, micro-grids, energy storage, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, demand response, and intelligent loads; and
(B) secure integration and interoperability of communications and information technologies.
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**(a) In general** In addition to amounts made available under [section 3231 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3231&num=0&edition=prelim), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out [section 3149(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3149/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim), to remain available until expended.
**(b) Pilot projects** Funds made available under subsection (a) may be used for activities including pilot projects for privatization of, and economic development activities for, closed or realigned military or Department of Energy installations.
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