42 U.S.C. § 5144 — Emergency support and response teams

Page 6374 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 5144 599)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 105–225, § 5(b), Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1499, the first section of which enacted Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 302 of Pub. L. 93–288 was classified to section 5142 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–707. AMENDMENTS 2006—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–295 added subsec. (d). 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–707 inserted ‘‘or emer- gency’’ after ‘‘major disaster’’. § 5144. Emergency support and response teams (a) Emergency support teams The President shall form emergency support teams of Federal personnel to be deployed in an area affected by a major disaster or emergency. Such emergency support teams shall assist the Federal coordinating officer in carrying out his responsibilities pursuant to this chapter. Upon request of the President, the head of any Fed- eral agency is directed to detail to temporary duty with the emergency support teams on ei- ther a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, as is determined necessary by the President, such personnel within the administrative jurisdiction of the head of the Federal agency as the Presi- dent may need or believe to be useful for car- rying out the functions of the emergency sup- port teams, each such detail to be without loss of seniority, pay, or other employee status. (b) Emergency response teams (1) Establishment In carrying out subsection (a), the President, acting through the Administrator of the Fed- eral Emergency Management Agency, shall es- tablish— (A) at a minimum 3 national response teams; and (B) sufficient regional response teams, in- cluding Regional Office strike teams under section 317 of title 6; and (C) other response teams as may be nec- essary to meet the incident management re- sponsibilities of the Federal Government. (2) Target capability level The Administrator shall ensure that specific target capability levels, as defined pursuant to the guidelines established under section 746(a) of title 6, are established for Federal emer- gency response teams. (3) Personnel The President, acting through the Adminis- trator, shall ensure that the Federal emer- gency response teams consist of adequate numbers of properly planned, organized, equipped, trained, and exercised personnel to achieve the established target capability lev- els. Each emergency response team shall work in coordination with State and local officials and onsite personnel associated with a par- ticular incident. (4) Readiness reporting The Administrator shall evaluate team read- iness on a regular basis and report team readi- ness levels in the report required under sec- tion 752(a) of title 6. (Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 303, formerly § 304, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 148; renumbered § 303, Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4691; amended Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 633, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1421; Pub. L. 111–351, § 3(c)(2), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3864.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 5121 of this title and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 303 of Pub. L. 93–288 was renumbered section 302 by Pub. L. 100–707 and is classified to section 5143 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–351 substituted ‘‘Admin- istrator’’ for ‘‘Director’’ wherever appearing. 2006—Pub. L. 109–295 substituted ‘‘Emergency support and response teams’’ for ‘‘Emergency support teams’’ in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted subsec. heading, and added subsec. (b). §§ 5145, 5146. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(d), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4691 Section 5145, Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 305, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 148, related to authority of President to provide assistance in an emergency. Section 5146, Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 306, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 148, related to cooperation of Federal agencies in rendering disaster assistance. § 5147. Reimbursement of Federal agencies Federal agencies may be reimbursed for ex- penditures under this chapter from funds appro- priated for the purposes of this chapter. Any funds received by Federal agencies as reimburse- ment for services or supplies furnished under the authority of this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of the appropriation or appropriations currently available for such services or supplies. (Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 304, formerly § 307, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 149; renumbered § 304, Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 105(d), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4691.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 304 of Pub. L. 93–288 was renumbered section 303 by Pub. L. 100–707 and is classified to section 5144 of this title. § 5148. Nonliability of Federal Government The Federal Government shall not be liable for any claim based upon the exercise or per-