Council shall review such change and certify to the
department or agency head in writing whether such
change is consistent with the Domestic Terrorism Pre-
paredness Plan.
‘‘SEC. 660. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subtitle $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through
2005. Such sums shall remain available until expended.’’.
SEC. 305. DISASTER GRANT CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES.
Title VII of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 705. DISASTER GRANT CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES.
‘‘(a) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), no administrative action to recover any
payment made to a State or local government for dis-
aster or emergency assistance under this Act shall be
initiated in any forum after the date that is 3 years
after the date of transmission of the final expenditure
report for the disaster or emergency.
‘‘(2) FRAUD EXCEPTION.—The limitation under
paragraph (1) shall apply unless there is evidence of
civil or criminal fraud.
‘‘(b) REBUTTAL OF PRESUMPTION OF RECORD MAIN-
TENANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In any dispute arising
under this section after the date that is 3 years after
the date of transmission of the final expenditure re-
port for the disaster or emergency, there shall be a
presumption that accounting records were maintained
that adequately identify the source and application of
funds provided for financially assisted activities.
‘‘(2) AFFIRMATIVE EVIDENCE.—The presumption
described in paragraph (1) may be rebutted only on
production of affirmative evidence that the State or
local government did not maintain documentation de-
scribed in that paragraph.
‘‘(3) INABILITY TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTATION.—
The inability of the Federal, State, or local govern-
ment to produce source documentation supporting ex-
penditure reports later than 3 years after the date of
transmission of the final expenditure report shall not
constitute evidence to rebut the presumption described
in paragraph (1).
‘‘(4) RIGHT
OF
ACCESS.—The period during
which the Federal, State, or local government has the
right to access source documentation shall not be lim-
ited to the required 3-year retention period referred to
in paragraph (3), but shall last as long as the records
are maintained.
‘‘(c) BINDING NATURE OF GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—
A State or local government shall not be liable for reim-
bursement or any other penalty for any payment made
under this Act if—
‘‘(1) the payment was authorized by an ap-
proved agreement specifying the costs;
‘‘(2) the costs were reasonable; and
‘‘(3) the purpose of the grant was accom-
plished.’’.
SEC. 306. PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN
FEDERAL AND STATE EMPLOYEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b)
is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(7) ‘public safety officer’ means—
‘‘(A) an individual serving a public agency
in an official capacity, with or without com-
pensation, as a law enforcement officer, as a fire-
fighter, or as a member of a rescue squad or am-
bulance crew;
‘‘(B) an employee of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency who is performing official
duties of the Agency in an area, if those official
duties—
‘‘(i) are related to a major disaster or
emergency that has been, or is later, de-
clared to exist with respect to the area
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq.); and
‘‘(ii) are determined by the Director of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to be hazardous duties; or
‘‘(C) an employee of a State, local, or tribal
emergency management or civil defense agency
who is performing official duties in cooperation
with the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy in an area, if those official duties—
‘‘(i) are related to a major disaster or
emergency that has been, or is later, de-
clared to exist with respect to the area
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq.); and
‘‘(ii) are determined by the head of the
agency to be hazardous duties.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies only to employees described in subpara-
graphs (B) and (C) of section 1204(7) of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as amended
by subsection (a)) who are injured or who die in the line
of duty on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 307. BUY AMERICAN.
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.—No
funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act or any
amendment made by this Act may be expended by an entity
unless the entity, in expending the funds, complies with the
Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.).
(b) DEBARMENT OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF FRAUDU-
LENT USE OF ‘‘MADE IN AMERICA’’ LABELS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency determines that a
person has been convicted of intentionally affixing a
label bearing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription to
any product sold in or shipped to the United States
that is not made in America, the Director shall deter-
mine, not later than 90 days after determining that
the person has been so convicted, whether the person
should be debarred from contracting under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
(2) DEFINITION OF DEBAR.—In this subsection,
the term ‘‘debar’’ has the meaning given the term in
section 2393(c) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 308. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the National
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4002 et
seq.), or any other provision of law, or any flood risk zone
identified, delineated, or established under any such law (by
flood insurance rate map or otherwise), the real property
described in subsection (b) shall not be considered to be, or
to have been, located in any area having special flood haz-
ards (including any floodway or floodplain).
(b) REAL PROPERTY.—The real property described in
this subsection is all land and improvements on the land
located in the Maple Terrace Subdivisions in the city of
Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, including—
(1) Maple Terrace Phase I;
(2) Maple Terrace Phase II;
(3) Maple Terrace Phase III Unit 1;
(4) Maple Terrace Phase III Unit 2;
(5) Maple Terrace Phase III Unit 3;
(6) Maple Terrace Phase IV Unit 1;
(7) Maple Terrace Phase IV Unit 2; and
(8) Maple Terrace Phase IV Unit 3.
(c) REVISION
OF
FLOOD
INSURANCE
RATE
LOT
MAPS.—As soon as practicable after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall revise the appropriate flood in-
surance rate lot maps of the agency to reflect the treatment
under subsection (a) of the real property described in sub-
section (b).
SEC. 309. STUDY OF PARTICIPATION BY INDIAN TRIBES IN
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
(a) DEFINITION OF INDIAN TRIBE.—In this section,
the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning given the term
in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
(b) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall conduct a
study of participation by Indian tribes in emergency
management.
(2) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—The study shall—
(A) survey participation by Indian tribes
in training, predisaster and postdisaster mitiga-
tion, disaster preparedness, and disaster recovery
programs at the Federal and State levels; and
(B) review and assess the capacity of In-
dian tribes to participate in cost-shared emer-
gency management programs and to participate
in the management of the programs.
(3) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study,
the Director shall consult with Indian tribes.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report
on the study under subsection (b) to—
(1) the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate; and
(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives.
Attest:
Clerk.