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(G) any other Federal agency that may provide housing assist-
ance in the event of a major disaster; 
(H) the American Red Cross; and 
(I) State, local, and tribal governments; 
(3) describe in detail the programs that may be offered by the enti-
ties described in paragraph (2), including— 
(A) outlining any funding issues; 
(B) detailing how responsibilities under the National Disaster 
Housing Strategy will be shared; and 
(C) addressing other matters concerning the cooperative effort 
to provide housing assistance during a major disaster; 
(4) consider methods through which housing assistance can be pro-
vided to individuals and households where employment and other re-
sources for living are available; 
(5) describe programs directed to meet the needs of special-needs 
and low-income populations and ensure that a sufficient number of 
housing units are provided for individuals with disabilities; 
(6) describe plans for the operation of clusters of housing provided 
to individuals and households, including access to public services, site 
management, security, and site density; 
(7) describe plans for promoting the repair or rehabilitation of exist-
ing rental housing, including through lease agreements or other means, 
in order to improve the provision of housing to individuals and house-
holds under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174); and 
(8) describe any additional authorities necessary to carry out any 
portion of the strategy. 
(c) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator should develop and make publicly 
available guidance on— 
(1) types of housing assistance available under the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 
et seq.) to individuals and households affected by an emergency or 
major disaster; 
(2) eligibility for assistance (including, where appropriate, the con-
tinuation of assistance); and 
(3) application procedures for assistance. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report describing in detail the Na-
tional Disaster Housing Strategy, including programs directed to meet-
ing the needs of populations with special needs. 
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(2) UPDATE.—The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report updating the report submitted under 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) on the same date that any change is made to the National 
Disaster Housing Strategy; and 
(B) on a periodic basis after the submission of the report under 
paragraph (1), but not less than once every 5 years after the date 
of the submission. 
§ 20533. Individuals with disabilities guidelines 
The Administrator, in coordination with the National Advisory Council, 
the National Council on Disability, the Interagency Coordinating Council on 
Emergency Preparedness and Individuals With Disabilities established 
under Executive Order No. 13347 (69 Fed. Reg. 44573), and the Disability 
Coordinator (established under section 11113 of this title), shall develop 
guidelines to accommodate individuals with disabilities, which shall include 
guidelines for— 
(1) the accessibility of, and communications and programs in, shel-
ters, recovery centers, and other facilities; and 
(2) devices used in connection with disaster operations, including 
first aid stations, mass feeding areas, portable payphone stations, port-
able toilets, and temporary housing. 
§ 20534. Reunification 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CHILD LOCATOR CENTER.—The term ‘‘Child Locator Center’’ 
means the National Emergency Child Locator Center established under 
subsection (b). 
(2) DECLARED EVENT.—The term ‘‘declared event’’ means a major 
disaster or emergency. 
(3) DISPLACED ADULT.—The term ‘‘displaced adult’’ means an indi-
vidual 21 years of age or older who is displaced from the habitual resi-
dence of that individual as a result of a declared event. 
(4) DISPLACED CHILD.—The term ‘‘displaced child’’ means an indi-
vidual under 21 years of age who is displaced from the habitual resi-
dence of that individual as a result of a declared event. 
(b) NATIONAL EMERGENCY CHILD LOCATOR CENTER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in coordination with the At-
torney General of the United States, shall establish in the National 
Center for Missing and Exploited Children the National Emergency 
Child Locator Center. In establishing the Child Locator Center, the 
Secretary shall establish procedures to make all relevant information 
available to the Child Locator Center in a timely manner to facilitate 
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the expeditious identification and reunification of children with their 
families. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Child Locator Center are to— 
(A) enable individuals to provide to the Child Locator Center 
the name of and other identifying information about a displaced 
child or a displaced adult who may have information about the lo-
cation of a displaced child; 
(B) enable individuals to receive information about other 
sources of information about displaced children and displaced 
adults; and 
(C) assist law enforcement in locating displaced children. 
(3) RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES.—The responsibilities and duties 
of the Child Locator Center are to— 
(A) establish a toll-free telephone number to receive reports of 
displaced children and information about displaced adults that 
may assist in locating displaced children; 
(B) create a website to provide information about displaced chil-
dren; 
(C) deploy its staff to the location of a declared event to gather 
information about displaced children; 
(D) assist in the reunification of displaced children with their 
families; 
(E) provide information to the public about additional resources 
for disaster assistance; 
(F) work in partnership with Federal, State, and local law en-
forcement agencies; 
(G) provide technical assistance in locating displaced children; 
(H) share information on displaced children and displaced 
adults with governmental agencies and nongovernmental organiza-
tions providing disaster assistance; 
(I) use its resources to gather information about displaced chil-
dren; 
(J) refer reports of displaced adults to— 
(i) an entity designated by the Attorney General to provide 
technical assistance in locating displaced adults; and 
(ii) the National Emergency Family Registry and Locator 
System established under section 20535(b) of this title; 
(K) enter into cooperative agreements with Federal and State agen-
cies and other organizations such as the American Red Cross as nec-
essary to implement the mission of the Child Locator Center; and 
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(L) develop an emergency response plan to prepare for the activation 
of the Child Locator Center. 
§ 20535. National Emergency Family Registry and Locator 
System 
(a) DEFINITION OF DISPLACED INDIVIDUAL.—In this section, the term 
‘‘displaced individual’’ means an individual displaced by an emergency or 
major disaster. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall establish a National 
Emergency Family Registry and Locator System to help reunify families 
separated after an emergency or major disaster. 
(c) OPERATION.—The National Emergency Family Registry and Locator 
System shall— 
(1) allow a displaced adult (including a medical patient) to volun-
tarily register (and allow an adult that is the parent or guardian of 
a displaced child to register the child), by submitting personal informa-
tion to be entered into a database (such as the name, current location 
of residence, and any other relevant information that could be used by 
others seeking to locate that individual); 
(2) ensure that information submitted under paragraph (1) is acces-
sible to those individuals named by a displaced individual and to law 
enforcement officials; 
(3) be accessible through the Internet and through a toll-free num-
ber, to receive reports of displaced individuals; and 
(4) include a means of referring displaced children to the National 
Emergency Child Locator Center established under section 20534(b) of 
this title. 
(d) INFORMING THE PUBLIC.—The Administrator shall establish a mech-
anism to inform the public about the National Emergency Family Registry 
and Locator System and its potential to assist in reunifying displaced indi-
viduals with their families. 
(e) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall enter into a memorandum 
of understanding with the Department of Justice, the National Center for 
Missing and Exploited Children, the Department of Health and Human 
Services, and the American Red Cross and other relevant private organiza-
tions that will enhance the sharing of information to facilitate reunifying 
displaced individuals (including medical patients) with their families. 
Chapter 207—Prevention of Fraud, Waste, 
and Abuse 
Sec. 
20701.
Advance contracting. 
20702.
Limitations on tiering of subcontractors. 
20703.
Oversight and accountability of Federal disaster expenditures. 
20704.
Limitation on length of certain noncompetitive contracts. 
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20705.
Fraud, waste, and abuse controls. 
20706.
Registry of disaster response contractors. 
20707.
Fraud prevention training program. 
§ 20701. Advance contracting 
(a) ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall enter into 1 or more con-
tracts for recurring disaster response requirements, including specific 
goods and services, for which the Agency is capable of contracting in 
advance of a natural disaster or act of terrorism or other man-made 
disaster in a cost-effective manner, using a contracting strategy that 
maximizes the use of advance contracts to the extent practical and 
cost-effective. A previously awarded contract for goods or services may 
be maintained in fulfilling this requirement. 
(2) CONSIDERED FACTORS.—Before entering into any contract under 
this subsection, the Administrator shall consider section 307 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5150). 
(3) PRE-NEGOTIATED FEDERAL CONTRACTS FOR GOODS AND SERV-
ICES.—The Administrator, in coordination with State and local govern-
ments and other Federal agencies, shall establish a process to ensure 
that Federal pre-negotiated contracts for goods and services are coordi-
nated with State and local governments, as appropriate. 
(4) PRE-NEGOTIATED STATE AND LOCAL CONTRACTS FOR GOODS 
AND SERVICES.—The Administrator shall encourage State and local 
governments to establish pre-negotiated contracts with vendors for 
goods and services in advance of natural disasters and acts of terrorism 
or other man-made disasters. 
(b) MAINTENANCE OF CONTRACTS.—The Administrator is responsible for 
maintaining contracts for appropriate levels of goods and services in accord-
ance with a contracting strategy that maximizes the use of advance con-
tracts to the extent practical and cost-effective. 
(c) REPORT ON CONTRACTS NOT USING COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.— 
At the end of each fiscal quarter, the Administrator shall submit a report 
on each disaster assistance contract entered into by the Agency by other 
than competitive procedures to the appropriate committees of Congress. 
§ 20702. Limitations on tiering of subcontractors 
(a) APPLICATION.—This section applies to any cost-reimbursement type 
contract or task or delivery order in an amount greater than the simplified 
acquisition threshold (as defined by section 134 of title 41) entered into by 
the Department to facilitate response to or recovery from a natural disaster 
or act of terrorism or other man-made disaster. 
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(b) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator shall promulgate regulations ap-
plicable to contracts described in subsection (a) to minimize the excessive 
use by contractors of subcontractors or tiers of subcontractors to perform 
the principal work of the contract. 
(c) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT.—At a minimum, the regulations promul-
gated under subsection (b) shall preclude a contractor from using sub-
contracts for more than 65 percent of the cost of the contract or the cost 
of any individual task or delivery order (not including overhead and profit), 
unless the Secretary determines that this requirement is not feasible or 
practicable. 
§ 20703. Oversight and accountability of Federal disaster ex-
penditures 
(a) DEFINITION OF OVERSIGHT FUNDS.—In this section, the term ‘‘over-
sight funds’’ means funds referred to in subsection (b) that are designated 
for use in performing oversight activities. 
(b) AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATOR TO DESIGNATE FUNDS FOR OVER-
SIGHT ACTIVITIES.—The Administrator may designate up to 1 percent of 
the total amount provided to a Federal agency for a mission assignment as 
oversight funds to be used by the recipient agency for performing oversight 
of activities carried out under the Agency reimbursable mission assignment 
process. The funds are available until expended. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) TYPES
OF
OVERSIGHT
ACTIVITIES.—Oversight funds may be 
used for the following types of oversight activities related to Agency 
mission assignments: 
(A) Monitoring, tracking, and auditing expenditures of funds. 
(B) Ensuring that sufficient management and internal control 
mechanisms are available so that Agency funds are spent appro-
priately and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. 
(C) Reviewing selected contracts and other activities. 
(D) Investigating allegations of fraud involving Agency funds. 
(E) Conducting and participating in fraud prevention activities 
with other Federal, State, and local government personnel and 
contractors. 
(2) PLANS AND REPORTS.—Oversight funds may be used to issue the 
plans required under subsection (f) and the reports required under sub-
section (g). 
(d) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Oversight funds may not be used 
to finance existing agency oversight responsibilities related to direct agency 
appropriations used for disaster response, relief, and recovery activities. 
(e) METHODS OF OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Oversight activities may be carried out by an 
agency under this section either directly or by contract. The activities 
may include evaluations and financial and performance audits. 
(2) COORDINATION OF OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES.—To the extent prac-
ticable, evaluations and audits under this section shall be performed by 
the inspector general of the agency. 
(f) DEVELOPMENT OF OVERSIGHT PLANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If an agency receives oversight funds for a fiscal 
year, the head of the agency shall prepare a plan describing the over-
sight activities for disaster response, relief, and recovery anticipated to 
be undertaken during the subsequent fiscal year. 
(2) SELECTION OF OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES.—In preparing the plan, 
the head of the agency shall select oversight activities based upon a 
risk assessment of those areas that present the greatest risk of fraud, 
waste, and abuse. 
(3) SCHEDULE.—The plan shall include a schedule for conducting 
oversight activities, including anticipated dates of completion. 
(g) FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS.—An 
agency receiving oversight funds under this section shall submit annually to 
the Administrator and the appropriate committees of Congress a consoli-
dated report regarding the use of the funds, including information summa-
rizing oversight activities and the results achieved. 
§ 20704. Limitation on length of certain noncompetitive con-
tracts 
(a) COVERED CONTRACTS.—This section applies to any contract in an 
amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined by sec-
tion 134 of title 41) entered into by the Department to facilitate response 
to or recovery from a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made 
disaster. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall promulgate regulations applica-
ble to contracts described in subsection (a) to restrict the contract period 
of a contract entered into using procedures other than competitive proce-
dures pursuant to the exception provided in section 3304(a)(2) of title 41 
to the minimum contract period necessary— 
(1) to meet the urgent and compelling requirements of the work to 
be performed under the contract; and 
(2) to enter into another contract for the required goods or services 
through the use of competitive procedures. 
(c) SPECIFIC CONTRACT PERIOD.—The regulations promulgated under 
subsection (b) shall require the contract period to not exceed 150 days, un-
less the Secretary determines that exceptional circumstances apply. 
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§ 20705. Fraud, waste, and abuse controls 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall ensure that— 
(1) all programs in the Agency administering Federal disaster relief 
assistance develop and maintain proper internal management controls 
to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse; 
(2) application databases are used by the Agency to collect informa-
tion on eligible recipients record disbursements; 
(3) tracking to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse is de-
signed to highlight and identify ineligible applications; and 
(4) the databases used to collect information from applications for 
assistance are integrated with disbursements and payment records. 
(b) AUDITS AND REVIEWS REQUIRED.—The Administrator shall ensure 
that any database or similar application processing system for Federal dis-
aster relief assistance programs administered by the Agency undergoes a re-
view by the Inspector General of the Department to determine the existence 
and implementation of internal controls required under this section and sec-
tion 408(i) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(i)). 
§ 20706. Registry of disaster response contractors 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘small business concern’’, 
‘‘small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans’’, 
‘‘small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically 
disadvantaged individuals’’, and ‘‘small business concern owned and con-
trolled by women’’ have the meanings given the terms under the Small Busi-
ness 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, dis-
tribution of supplies, reconstruction, and other disaster or emergency 
relief activities. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The registry shall include, for each business con-
cern— 
(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 con-
cern; 
(E) the bonding level of the business concern; and 
(F) whether the business concern is— 
(i) a small business concern; 
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(ii) a small business concern owned and controlled by so-
cially and economically disadvantaged individuals; 
(iii) a small business concern owned and controlled by 
women; or 
(iv) a small business concern owned and controlled by serv-
ice-disabled veterans. 
(3) SOURCE OF INFORMATION.— 
(A) SUBMISSION.—Information maintained in the registry shall 
be submitted on a voluntary basis and be kept current by the sub-
mitting business concerns. 
(B) ATTESTATION.—Each business concern submitting informa-
tion to the registry shall submit— 
(i) an attestation that the information is true; and 
(ii) documentation supporting the attestation. 
(C) VERIFICATION.—The Administrator shall verify that the 
documentation submitted by each business concern supports the 
information submitted by that business concern. 
(4) AVAILABILITY.—The registry shall be made generally available 
on the Internet site of the Agency. 
(5) CONSULTATION OF REGISTRY AS PART OF ACQUISITION PLAN-
NING.—A Federal agency shall consult the registry as part of the ac-
quisition planning for contracting for debris removal, distribution of 
supplies in a disaster, reconstruction, and other disaster or emergency 
relief activities. 
§ 20707. Fraud prevention training program 
The Administrator shall develop and implement a program to provide 
training on the prevention of waste, fraud, and abuse of Federal disaster 
relief assistance relating to the response to or recovery from natural disas-
ters and acts of terrorism or other man-made disasters and ways to identify 
potential waste, fraud, and abuse. 
Subtitle III— Port Security and 
Accountability 
Chapter 301—General 
Sec. 
30101.
Definitions. 
§ 30101. Definitions 
In this subtitle: 
(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—Except as other-
wise provided, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
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