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PUBLIC LAW 93-288-MAY 22, 1974

[88 STAT.

TITLE V—ECONOMIC K E C O V E E Y FOR D I S A S T E R A R E A S AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 19 6 5

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SEC. 501. The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new title: "TITLE VIII—ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR AREAS

DISASTER

"PURPOSE OF TITLE

42 USC 3231.

''Major disasAnte, p. 143.

"SEC. 801. (a) I t is the purpose of this title to provide assistance for the economic recovery, after the period of emergency aid and replacement of essential facilities and services, of any major disaster area which has suffered a dislocation of its economy of sufficient severity to require (1) assistance in planning for development to replace that lost in the major disaster; (2) continued coordination of assistance available under Federal-aid programs; and (3) continued assistance toward the restoration of the employment base. " (b) J^Q uscd lu this title, the term 'major disaster' means a major disaster declared by the President in accordance with the Disaster j^glief Act of 1974. "DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING

ning cTuncir^"' "SEC. 802. (a)(1) l u the case of any area affected by a major disaster designation.' the Governor may request the President for assistance under this title. 42 USC 3232. j j ^ ^ Governor, within thirty days after authorization of such assistance by the President, shall designate a Recovery Planning Council for such area or for each part thereof. Membership. a^2) Such Rccovcry Planning Council shall be composed of not less than five members, a majority of whom shall be local elected officials of political subdivisions within the affected areas, at least one representative of the State, and a representative of the Federal Government appointed by the President in accordance with paragraph (3) of this subsection. During the major disaster, the Federal coordinating officer shall also serve on the Recovery Planning Council. "(3) The Federal representative on such Recovery Planning Council may be the Chairman of the Federal Regional Council for the affected area, or a member of the Federal Regional Council designated by the Chairman of such Regional Council. The Federal representative on such Recovery Planning Council may be the Federal Cochairman of the Regional Commission established pursuant to title 42 USC 3181, V of this Act, or the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, 40 USC app. 1, or his designee, where all of the area affected by a major disaster is within the boundaries of such Commission. "(4) The Governor may designate an existing multijurisdictional organization as the Recovery Planning Council where such organization complies with paragraph (2) of this subsection with the addition of State and Federal representatives except that if all or part of an area affected by a major disaster is within the jurisdiction of an existing multi jurisdictional organization established under title IV of 42 USC 3161. this Act or title III of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 30^1° ^^^ ^^^' 1965, such organization, with the addition of State and Federal representatives in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, shall be designated by the Governor as the Recovery Planning Council. I n

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