Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/1451

 120 STAT. 1420

PUBLIC LAW 109–295—OCT. 4, 2006

rapidly and efficiently after activation to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents; and (2) includes a sufficient number of full-time, highly trained individuals credentialed in accordance with section 510 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, to lead and manage the Surge Capacity Force. (d) TRAINING.—The plan shall ensure that the Administrator provides appropriate and continuous training to members of the Surge Capacity Force to ensure such personnel are adequately trained on the Agency’s programs and policies for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. (e) NO IMPACT ON AGENCY PERSONNEL CEILING.—Surge Capacity Force members shall not be counted against any personnel ceiling applicable to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (f) EXPENSES.—The Administrator may provide members of the Surge Capacity Force with travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, for the purpose of participating in any training that relates to service as a member of the Surge Capacity Force. (g) IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF SURGE CAPACITY FORCE INVOLVING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop and implement— (1) the procedures under subsection (b); and (2) other elements of the plan needed to establish the portion of the Surge Capacity Force consisting of individuals designated under those procedures. CHAPTER 2—EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES SEC. 631. STATE CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT ANNEX.

Section 613 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196b) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3) by inserting ‘‘including a catastrophic incident annex,’’ after ‘‘plans,’’; and (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) and subsections (d) through (h), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: ‘‘(c) CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT ANNEX.— ‘‘(1) CONSISTENCY.—A catastrophic incident annex submitted under subsection (b)(3) shall be— ‘‘(A) modeled after the catastrophic incident annex of the National Response Plan; and ‘‘(B) consistent with the national preparedness goal established under section 643 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies. ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing a catastrophic incident annex submitted under subsection (b)(3), a State shall consult with and seek appropriate comments from local governments, emergency response providers, locally governed multijurisdictional councils of government, and regional planning commissions.’’.

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