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 PUBLIC LAW 100-707—NOV. 23, 1988

102 STAT. 4691

(2) in subsection (d) by inserting "including evaluations of natural hazards and development of the programs and actions required to mitigate such hazards;" after "plans,". SEC. 105. DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION. (a) WAIVER OF CONDITIONS.—Title III is amended—

(1) by striking out the heading for such title and inserting in lieu thereof:

"TITLE III—MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION"; and (2) by striking out sections 301 and 302 and inserting in lieu 42 USC 5141, thereof the following new section: 5142. "SEC. 301. WAIVER OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS. "Any Federal agency charged with the administration of a Federal assistance program may, if so requested by the applicant State or local authorities, modify or waive, for a major disaster, such administrative conditions for assistance as would otherwise prevent the giving of assistance under such programs if the inability to meet such conditions is a result of the major disaster.".

42 USC 5141.

Qo) COORDINATING OFFICERS.—

(1) REDESIGNATION.—Section 303, and any reference thereto, is redesignated as section 302. 42 USC 5143. (2) INCLUSION OF EMERGENCIES.—Such section is amended in subsection (a) by inserting "or emergency" after "major disaster". (c) REDESIGNATION OF SECTION 304.—Section 304, and any reference thereto, is redesignated as section 303. 42 USC 5144. (d) REMOVAL OF EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION PROVISIONS FROM TITLE HI; REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS 307, 308, AND

309.—Title III is further amended by striking out sections 305 and 306 and by redesignating sections 307, 308, and 309, and any references thereto, as sections 304, 305, and 306, respectively. (e) USE OP LOCAL FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS.— (1) REDESIGNATION.—Section 310, and any reference thereto, is redesignated as section 307. (2) INCLUSION OF EMERGENCIES.—Such section is amended by inserting "or emergency" after "major disaster" each place it appears.

42 USC 5145, 5146. 514^^^ ^^^^ 42 USC 5150.

(3) USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES.—Such section

is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "This section shall not be considered to restrict the use of Department of Defense resources in the provision of major disaster assistance under this Act.". (f) REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS 311 AND 312; CONFORMING AMEND-

MENT.—Sections 311 and 312, and any references thereto, are redesignated as sections 308 and 309, respectively. Such section 308, 42 USC 5151, relating to nondiscrimination in disaster assistance, is amended by 5152. striking out "section 402 or 404 o f in subsection (b). (g) PRIORITY TO CERTAIN APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC FACILITY AND PUBLIC HOUSING ASSISTANCE.—Title III is amended by striking out

section 313 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new section:

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