only for the purposes for which the funds were originally 
authorized and appropriated. 
SEC. 208. INCIDENTAL TRANSFERS. 
The Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et, at such time or times as the Director shall provide, 
is authorized to make such determinations as may be nec-
essary with regard to the functions transferred by this 
title, and to make such additional incidental dispositions 
of personnel, assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, 
records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, au-
thorizations, allocations, and other funds held, used, aris-
ing from, available to, or to be made available in connec-
tion with such functions, as may be necessary to carry out 
the provisions of this title. The Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall provide for the termination 
of the affairs of all entities terminated by this title and 
for such further measures and dispositions as may be nec-
essary to effectuate the purposes of this title. 
SEC. 209. EFFECT ON PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided by 
this title, the transfer pursuant to this title of full-time 
personnel (except special Government employees) and 
part-time personnel holding permanent positions shall not 
cause any such employee to be separated or reduced in 
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grade or compensation for one year after the date of trans-
fer of such employee under this title. 
(b) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE POSITIONS.—Except as 
otherwise provided in this title, any person who, on the 
day preceding the effective date of this title, held a posi-
tion compensated in accordance with the Executive Sched-
ule prescribed in chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, 
and who, without a break in service, is appointed in the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency to a position 
having duties comparable to the duties performed imme-
diately preceding such appointment shall continue to be 
compensated in such new position at not less than the rate 
provided for such previous position, for the duration of 
the service of such person in such new position. 
SEC. 210. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) CONTINUING EFFECT OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS.— 
All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, 
agreements, grants, contracts, certificates, licenses, reg-
istrations, privileges, and other administrative actions— 
(1) which have been issued, made, granted, or 
allowed to become effective by the President, any 
Federal agency or official thereof, or by a court of 
competent jurisdiction, in the performance of func-
tions which are transferred under this title, and 
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(2) which are in effect at the time this title 
takes effect, or were final before the effective date 
of this title and are to become effective on or after 
the effective date of this title, 
shall continue in effect according to their terms until 
modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in 
accordance with law by the President, the Director of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency or other author-
ized official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or by oper-
ation of law. 
(b) PROCEEDINGS NOT AFFECTED.—The provisions 
of this title shall not affect any proceedings, including no-
tices of proposed rulemaking, or any application for any 
license, permit, certificate, or financial assistance pending 
before the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the 
time this title takes effect, with respect to functions trans-
ferred by this title but such proceedings and applications 
shall continue. Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, 
appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be 
made pursuant to such orders, as if this title had not been 
enacted, and orders issued in any such proceedings shall 
continue in effect until modified, terminated, superseded, 
or revoked by a duly authorized official, by a court of com-
petent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. Nothing in this 
subsection shall be deemed to prohibit the discontinuance 
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or modification of any such proceeding under the same 
terms and conditions and to the same extent that such 
proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if 
this title had not been enacted. 
(c) SUITS NOT AFFECTED.—The provisions of this 
title shall not affect suits commenced before the effective 
date of this title, and in all such suits, proceedings shall 
be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the 
same manner and with the same effect as if this title had 
not been enacted. 
(d) NONABATEMENT OF ACTIONS.—No suit, action, 
or other proceeding commenced by or against the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, or by or against any in-
dividual in the official capacity of such individual as an 
officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
shall abate by reason of the enactment of this title. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS RELATING TO PRO-
MULGATION OF REGULATIONS.—Any administrative ac-
tion relating to the preparation or promulgation of a regu-
lation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency re-
lating to a function transferred under this title may be 
continued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
with the same effect as if this title had not been enacted. 
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SEC. 211. SEPARABILITY. 
If a provision of this title or its application to any 
person or circumstance is held invalid, neither the remain-
der of this title nor the application of the provision to 
other persons or circumstances shall be affected. 
SEC. 212. TRANSITION. 
The Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency is authorized to utilize— 
(1) the services of such officers, employees, and 
other personnel of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency with respect to functions transferred 
by this title; and 
(2) funds appropriated to such functions for 
such period of time as may reasonably be needed to 
facilitate the orderly implementation of this title. 
SEC. 213. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive 
order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any 
document of or pertaining to a department, agency, or of-
fice from which a function is transferred by this title— 
(1) to the head of such department, agency, or 
office is deemed to refer to the head of the depart-
ment, agency, or office to which such function is 
transferred; or 
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(2) to such department, agency, or office is 
deemed to refer to the department, agency, or office 
to which such function is transferred. 
SEC. 214. ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) RECOMMENDED LEGISLATION.—After consulta-
tion with the appropriate committees of the Congress and 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the 
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
shall prepare and submit to Congress recommended legis-
lation containing technical and conforming amendments to 
reflect the changes made by this Act. 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the effective date of this title, the Director 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall sub-
mit the recommended legislation referred to under sub-
section (a). 
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