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13:05 Jul 12, 2007

PUBLIC LAW 109–295—OCT. 4, 2006

and the Secretary for all matters relating to emergency management in the United States. ‘‘(B) ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In presenting advice with respect to any matter to the President, the Homeland Security Council, or the Secretary, the Administrator shall, as the Administrator considers appropriate, inform the President, the Homeland Security Council, or the Secretary, as the case may be, of the range of emergency preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation options with respect to that matter. ‘‘(ii) ADVICE ON REQUEST.—The Administrator, as the principal advisor on emergency management, shall provide advice to the President, the Homeland Security Council, or the Secretary on a particular matter when the President, the Homeland Security Council, or the Secretary requests such advice. ‘‘(iii) RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS.—After informing the Secretary, the Administrator may make such recommendations to Congress relating to emergency management as the Administrator considers appropriate. ‘‘(5) CABINET STATUS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The President may designate the Administrator to serve as a member of the Cabinet in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters. ‘‘(B) RETENTION OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as affecting the authority of the Secretary under this Act.’’; (12) in section 504, as redesignated by paragraph (8) of this section— authority and’’ (A) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘ responsibilities’’; before ‘‘ (B) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall provide Federal leadership necessary to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, or mitigate against a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster, including—’’; (C) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and (D) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: ‘‘(7) helping ensure the acquisition of operable and interoperable communications capabilities by Federal, State, local, and tribal governments and emergency response providers; ‘‘(8) assisting the President in carrying out the functions under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and carrying out all functions and authorities given to the Administrator under that Act; ‘‘(9) carrying out the mission of the Agency to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of—

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