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 PUBLIC LAW 109–295—OCT. 4, 2006

120 STAT. 1445

(D) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(8) provide accelerated Federal assistance and Federal support where necessary to save lives, prevent human suffering, or mitigate severe damage, which may be provided in the absence of a specific request and in which case the President— ‘‘(A) shall, to the fullest extent practicable, promptly notify and coordinate with a State in which such assistance or support is provided; and ‘‘(B) shall not, in notifying and coordinating with a State under subparagraph (A), delay or impede the rapid deployment, use, and distribution of critical resources to victims of an emergency.’’; (2) in subsection (b), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘, including precautionary evacuations.’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(c) GUIDELINES.—The President shall promulgate and maintain guidelines to assist Governors in requesting the declaration of an emergency in advance of a natural or man-made disaster (including for the purpose of seeking assistance with special needs and other evacuation efforts) under this section by defining the types of assistance available to affected States and the circumstances under which such requests are likely to be approved.’’. SEC. 682. NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY STRATEGY.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal government officials (including through the National Advisory Council), and representatives of appropriate nongovernmental organizations shall develop, coordinate, and maintain a National Disaster Recovery Strategy to serve as a guide to recovery efforts after major disasters and emergencies. (b) CONTENTS.—The National Disaster Recovery Strategy shall— (1) outline the most efficient and cost-effective Federal programs that will meet the recovery needs of States, local and tribal governments, and individuals and households affected by a major disaster; (2) clearly define the role, programs, authorities, and responsibilities of each Federal agency that may be of assistance in providing assistance in the recovery from a major disaster; (3) promote the use of the most appropriate and costeffective building materials (based on the hazards present in an area) in any area affected by a major disaster, with the goal of encouraging the construction of disaster-resistant buildings; and (4) describe in detail the programs that may be offered by the agencies described in paragraph (2), including— (A) discussing funding issues; (B) detailing how responsibilities under the National Disaster Recovery Strategy will be shared; and

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