6 U.S.C. § 754 — Use of existing resources

Page 405 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 761 and Atmospheric Administration, and com- mercial aircraft and satellite remotely sensed imagery. (I) The coordination and integration of support from the private sector and non- governmental organizations. (J) The safe disposal of debris, including hazardous materials, and, when practicable, the recycling of debris. (K) The identification of the required surge capacity. (L) Specific provisions for the recovery of affected geographic areas. (c) Mission assignments To expedite the provision of assistance under the National Response Plan, the President shall ensure that the Administrator, in coordination with Federal agencies with responsibilities under the National Response Plan, develops prescripted mission assignments, including lo- gistics, communications, mass care, health serv- ices, and public safety. (d) Certification The President shall certify to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- fairs of the Senate and the Committee on Home- land Security and the Committee on Transpor- tation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep- resentatives on an annual basis that each Fed- eral agency with responsibilities under the Na- tional Response Plan complies with subsections (a) and (b). (e) Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Defense with regard to— (1) the command, control, training, plan- ning, equipment, exercises, or employment of Department of Defense forces; or (2) the allocation of Department of Defense resources. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 653, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1430; Pub. L. 110–53, title IV, § 407, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 304.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–53, § 407(1)(A), struck out ‘‘coordinating, primary, or supporting’’ before ‘‘respon- sibilities’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 110–53, § 407(1)(B), inserted ‘‘, including credentialing of personnel and typing of resources likely needed to respond to a natural dis- aster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster in accordance with section 320 of this title’’ before semi- colon at end. Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 110–53, § 407(1)(C)–(E), added par. (5). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–53, § 407(2), inserted ‘‘to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and In- frastructure of the House of Representatives’’ after ‘‘certify’’ and struck out ‘‘coordinating, primary, or supporting’’ before ‘‘responsibilities’’. § 754. Use of existing resources In establishing the national preparedness goal and national preparedness system, the Adminis- trator shall use existing preparedness docu- ments, planning tools, and guidelines to the ex- tent practicable and consistent with this Act. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 654, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1432.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, means title VI of Pub. L. 109–295, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1394, known as the Post- Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 701 of this title and Tables. PART B—ADDITIONAL PREPAREDNESS § 761. Emergency Management Assistance Com- pact grants (a) In general The Administrator may make grants to ad- minister the Emergency Management Assist- ance Compact consented to by the Joint Resolu- tion entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Manage- ment Assistance Compact’’ (Public Law 104–321; 110 Stat. 3877). (b) Uses A grant under this section shall be used— (1) to carry out recommendations identified in the Emergency Management Assistance Compact after-action reports for the 2004 and 2005 hurricane season; (2) to administer compact operations on be- half of all member States and territories; (3) to continue coordination with the Agency and appropriate Federal agencies; (4) to continue coordination with State, local, and tribal government entities and their respective national organizations; and (5) to assist State and local governments, emergency response providers, and organiza- tions representing such providers with credentialing emergency response providers and the typing of emergency response re- sources. (c) Coordination The Administrator shall consult with the Ad- ministrator of the Emergency Management As- sistance Compact to ensure effective coordina- tion of efforts in responding to requests for as- sistance. (d) Authorization There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. Such sums shall remain available until expended. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 661, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1432; Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1217(b), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3451.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact’’, referred to in sub- sec. (a), is Pub. L. 104–321, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3877, which is not classified to the Code.