‘‘(A) complies with, where applicable, na-
tional voluntary consensus standards; 
‘‘(B) 
facilitates 
operability, 
interoper-
ability, coordination, and integration between 
and among emergency communications systems 
(including satellite phone and satellite commu-
nications equipment); and 
‘‘(C) ensures that first responders, govern-
ment officials, and emergency personnel are 
able to adequately and effectively communicate 
with each other in the event of a major disaster 
or other emergency; 
‘‘(2) to purchase mobile equipment to generate 
emergency power; and 
‘‘(3) to train first responders and emergency 
personnel on how best to use effectively such equip-
ment. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—A State or local government 
seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Di-
rector an application at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Director may re-
quire. 
‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Director shall 
provide to States and local governments technical assist-
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ance with respect to the procurement, installation, and use 
of equipment under subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION.—In implementing the program, 
the Director shall ensure the coordination with other 
emergency equipment assistance grant programs. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 
2008. Such sums shall remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 207. OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF FEDERAL 
DISASTER EXPENDITURES. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this section is to en-
sure that Federal agencies exercise sufficient stewardship 
over the funds provided to the agencies through Agency 
mission assignments for disaster response, relief, and re-
covery activities by requiring and funding management 
oversight activities to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and 
to detect and pursue prosecution of fraud so that tax-
payers’ interests are fully protected. 
(b) AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR TO DESIGNATE FUNDS 
FOR OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES.—The Director may des-
ignate up to one percent of the final value of mission as-
signments provided to Federal agencies to be used by the 
recipient agency for performing oversight of activities car-
ried out under the Agency reimbursable mission assign-
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ment process. Such funds shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) TYPES OF OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES.—Over-
sight funds may be used for the following types of 
oversight activities related to Agency mission assign-
ments: 
(A) Monitoring, tracking, and auditing ex-
penditures of funds. 
(B) Ensuring that sufficient management 
and internal control mechanisms are available 
so that Agency funds are spent appropriately 
and in accordance with all applicable laws and 
regulations. 
(C) Reviewing selected contracts and other 
activities. 
(D) Investigating allegations of fraud in-
volving Agency funds. 
(E) Conducting and participating in fraud 
prevention activities with other Federal, State, 
and local government personnel and contrac-
tors. 
(2) OTHER MISSION ASSIGNMENTS.—Oversight 
funds may be expended for oversight activities re-
lated to a disaster mission assignment other than 
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the mission assignment for which the funds were ini-
tially provided. 
(3) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Oversight funds may 
be used to produce progress reports required under 
subsection (e). 
(d) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Oversight 
funds may not be used to finance existing and inherent 
agency oversight responsibilities related to direct agency 
appropriations used for disaster response, relief, and re-
covery activities. 
(e) FEDERAL
DISASTER
ASSISTANCE
ACCOUNT-
ABILITY REPORTS.—A Federal agency receiving oversight 
funds under this section shall submit annually to the Di-
rector and the appropriate committees of Congress a con-
solidated report regarding the use of such funds, including 
information summarizing oversight activities and the re-
sults achieved. 
(f) OVERSIGHT FUNDS.—In this section, the term 
‘‘oversight funds’’ means funds referred to in subsection 
(b) that are designated for use in performing oversight 
activities. 
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TITLE 
III—COMPREHENSIVE 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 
SYSTEM 
SEC. 301. NATIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122 et 
seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating title VII as title VIII; 
(2) by redesignating sections 701 through 705 
as sections 801 through 805, respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after title VI the following: 
‘‘TITLE 
VII—COMPREHENSIVE 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 
SYSTEM 
‘‘SEC. 701. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title, the definitions contained in section 602 
and the following definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) CAPABILITY.—The term ‘capability’ means 
the ability to provide the means to accomplish one 
or more tasks under specific conditions and to spe-
cific performance standards. A capability may be de-
livered with any combination of properly planned, or-
ganized, equipped, trained, and exercised personnel 
that achieves the intended outcome. 
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