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 PUBLIC LAW 106-390 —OCT. 30, 2000 114 STAT. 1561 "(2) APPLICATION. —Any policy adopted under paragraph (1) shall apply only to a major disaster or emergency declared on or after the date on which the policy is adopted. "(b) CONSULTATION CONCERNING INTERIM POLICIES. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— Before adopting any interim policy under the public assistance program to address specific conditions that relate to a major disaster or emergency that has been declared under this Act, the President, to the maximum extent practicable, shall solicit the views and recommendations of grantees and subgrantees with respect to the major disaster or emergency concerning the potential interim policy, if the interim policy is likely— "(A) to result in a significant reduction of assistance to applicants for the assistance with respect to the major disaster or emergency; or "(B) to change the terms of a written agreement to which the Federal Government is a party concerning the declaration of the major disaster or emergency. "(2) No LEGAL RIGHT OF ACTION. —Nothing in this subsection confers a legal right of action on any party. "(c) PUBLIC ACCESS. —The President shall promote public access President. to policies governing the implementation of the public assistance program.". SEC. 204. STATE ADMINISTRATION OF HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM. Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(c) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION BY STATES.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—^A State desiring to administer the hazard mitigation grant program established by this section with respect to hazard mitigation assistance in the State may submit to the President an application for the delegation of the authority to administer the program. "(2) CRITERIA.—The President, in consultation and coordination with States and local governments, shall establish criteria for the approval of applications submitted under paragraph (1). The criteria shall include, at a minimum— "(A) the demonstrated ability of the State to manage the grant program under this section; "(B) there being in effect an approved mitigation plan under section 322; and "(C) a demonstrated commitment to mitigation activities. " (3) APPROVAL.— The President shall approve an application President, submitted under paragraph (1) that meets the criteria established under paragraph (2). "(4) WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL. — If, after approving an application of a State submitted under paragraph (1), the President determines that the State is not administering the hazard mitigation grant program established by this section in a manner satisfactory to the President, the President shall withdraw the approval. "(5) AUDITS. —The President shall provide for periodic President, audits of the hazard mitigation grant programs administered by States under this subsection.".

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