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 PUBLIC LAW 109–295—OCT. 4, 2006

120 STAT. 1461

for Federal disaster relief assistance programs administered by the Agency undergoes a review by the Inspector General of the Agency to determine the existence and implementation of such internal controls required under this section and the amendments made by this section. (c) VERIFICATION MEASURES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS PROGRAM.—Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following: ‘‘(i) VERIFICATION MEASURES.—In carrying out this section, the President shall develop a system, including an electronic database, that shall allow the President, or the designee of the President, to— ‘‘(1) verify the identity and address of recipients of assistance under this section to provide reasonable assurance that payments are made only to an individual or household that is eligible for such assistance; ‘‘(2) minimize the risk of making duplicative payments or payments for fraudulent claims under this section; ‘‘(3) collect any duplicate payment on a claim under this section, or reduce the amount of subsequent payments to offset the amount of any such duplicate payment; ‘‘(4) provide instructions to recipients of assistance under this section regarding the proper use of any such assistance, regardless of how such assistance is distributed; and ‘‘(5) conduct an expedited and simplified review and appeal process for an individual or household whose application for assistance under this section is denied.’’. SEC. 697. REGISTRY OF DISASTER RESPONSE CONTRACTORS.

6 USC 796.

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (1) the term ‘‘registry’’ means the registry created under subsection (b); and (2) the terms ‘‘small business concern’’, ‘‘small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals’’, ‘‘small business concern owned and controlled by women’’, and ‘‘small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans’’ have the meanings given those terms under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.). (b) REGISTRY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish and maintain a registry of contractors who are willing to perform debris removal, distribution of supplies, reconstruction, and other disaster or emergency relief activities. (2) CONTENTS.—The registry shall include, for each business concern— (A) the name of the business concern; (B) the location of the business concern; (C) the area served by the business concern; (D) the type of good or service provided by the business concern; (E) the bonding level of the business concern; and (F) whether the business concern is— (i) a small business concern;

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