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 with the Administrator of the Federal High- way Administration, shall develop and issue guidance for State, local, and Indian tribal governments re- garding the identification of evacuation routes. ‘‘(2) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, in coordination with the Administrator, shall revise existing guidance or issue new guidance as appropriate for State, local, and In- dian tribal governments regarding the design, con- struction, maintenance, and repair of evacuation routes. ‘‘(b) CONSIDERATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION.—In developing the guidance under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall con- sider— ‘‘(A) whether evacuation routes have resisted im- pacts and recovered quickly from disasters, regard- less of cause; ‘‘(B) the need to evacuate special needs popu- lations, including— ‘‘(i) individuals with a physical or mental dis- ability; ‘‘(ii) individuals in schools, daycare centers, mobile home parks, prisons, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, and detention cen- ters; ‘‘(iii) individuals with limited-English pro- ficiency; ‘‘(iv) the elderly; and ‘‘(v) individuals who are tourists, seasonal workers, or homeless; ‘‘(C) the sharing of information and other public communications with evacuees during evacuations; ‘‘(D) the sheltering of evacuees, including the care, protection, and sheltering of animals; ‘‘(E) the return of evacuees to their homes; and ‘‘(F) such other items the Administrator con- siders appropriate. ‘‘(2) DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND RE- PAIR.—In revising or issuing guidance under sub- section (a)(2), the Administrator of the Federal High- way Administration shall consider— ‘‘(A) methods that assist evacuation routes to— ‘‘(i) withstand likely risks to viability, includ- ing flammability and hydrostatic forces; ‘‘(ii) improve durability, strength (including the ability to withstand tensile stresses and compres- sive stresses), and sustainability; and ‘‘(iii) provide for long-term cost savings; ‘‘(B) the ability of evacuation routes to effec- tively manage contraflow operations; ‘‘(C) for evacuation routes on public lands, the viewpoints of the applicable Federal land manage- ment agency regarding emergency operations, sus- tainability, and resource protection; and ‘‘(D) such other items the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration considers appro- priate. ‘‘(c) STUDY.—The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administra- tion and State, local, territorial, and Indian tribal gov- ernments, may— ‘‘(1) conduct a study of the adequacy of available evacuation routes to accommodate the flow of evac- uees; and ‘‘(2) submit recommendations on how to help with anticipated evacuation route flow, based on the study conducted under paragraph (1), to— ‘‘(A) the Federal Highway Administration; ‘‘(B) the [Federal Emergency Management] Agen- cy; ‘‘(C) State, local, territorial, and Indian tribal governments; and ‘‘(D) Congress.’’ [For definition of ‘‘State’’, as used in section 1209 of Pub. L. 115–254, set out above, see section 1203 of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a note under section 5122 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.] § 722. Urban Search and Rescue Response Sys- tem (a) In general There is in the Agency a system known as the Urban Search and Rescue Response System. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the system for fiscal year 2008, an amount equal to the amount appropriated for the system for fiscal year 2007 and an additional $20,000,000. (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 634, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1421.) § 723. Metropolitan Medical Response Grant Pro- gram (a) In general There is a Metropolitan Medical Response Pro- gram. (b) Purposes The program shall include each purpose of the program as it existed on June 1, 2006.