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 PUBLIC LAW 109–295—OCT. 4, 2006

120 STAT. 1397

agencies, with the private sector, and with nongovernmental organizations to build a national system of emergency management that can effectively and efficiently utilize the full measure of the Nation’s resources to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other manmade disasters, including catastrophic incidents; ‘‘(C) develop a Federal response capability that, when necessary and appropriate, can act effectively and rapidly to deliver assistance essential to saving lives or protecting or preserving property or public health and safety in a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; ‘‘(D) integrate the Agency’s emergency preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation responsibilities to confront effectively the challenges of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; ‘‘(E) develop and maintain robust Regional Offices that will work with State, local, and tribal governments, emergency response providers, and other appropriate entities to identify and address regional priorities; ‘‘(F) under the leadership of the Secretary, coordinate with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Director of Customs and Border Protection, the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the National Operations Center, and other agencies and offices in the Department to take full advantage of the substantial range of resources in the Department; ‘‘(G) provide funding, training, exercises, technical assistance, planning, and other assistance to build tribal, local, State, regional, and national capabilities (including communications capabilities), necessary to respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; and ‘‘(H) develop and coordinate the implementation of a risk-based, all-hazards strategy for preparedness that builds those common capabilities necessary to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters while also building the unique capabilities necessary to respond to specific types of incidents that pose the greatest risk to our Nation. ‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATOR.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. ‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Administrator shall be appointed from among individuals who have— ‘‘(A) a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of emergency management and homeland security; and ‘‘(B) not less than 5 years of executive leadership and management experience in the public or private sector. ‘‘(3) REPORTING.—The Administrator shall report to the Secretary, without being required to report through any other official of the Department. ‘‘(4) PRINCIPAL ADVISOR ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator is the principal advisor to the President, the Homeland Security Council,

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