‘‘(2) to administer compact operations on behalf 
of States, as such term is defined in the compact, that 
have enacted the compact; 
‘‘(3) to continue coordination with the Agency 
and appropriate Federal agencies; 
‘‘(4) to continue coordination with States and 
local governments and their respective national orga-
nizations; and 
‘‘(5) to assist State and local governments, emer-
gency response providers, and organizations rep-
resenting such providers with credentialing the pro-
viders and the typing of emergency response resources. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall consult 
with the Administrator of the Emergency Management As-
sistance Compact to ensure effective coordination of efforts 
in responding to requests for assistance. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012. 
Such sums shall remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 661 of the Post-Katrina Emer-
gency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 761) is 
repealed. 
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SEC. 302. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND USE GIFTS. 
The first sentence of section 701(b) of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5201(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, through any 
means including grants,’’ before ‘‘bequests’’. 
SEC. 303. INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE FACTORS. 
In order to provide more objective criteria for evalu-
ating the need for assistance to individuals and to speed 
a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coopera-
tion with representatives of State and local emergency man-
agement agencies, shall review, update, and revise through 
rulemaking the factors considered under section 206.48 of 
title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, to measure the sever-
ity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster. 
SEC. 304. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO REFERENCES. 
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second section 425 (as 
added by section 607 of the Security and Account-
ability for Every Port Act of 2006 (120 Stat. 1941)) 
as section 427; 
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(2) in section 602(a) by striking paragraph (7) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(7) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency.’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’, except— 
(A) the second and fourth places it appears 
in section 622(c); and 
(B) in section 626(b). 
SEC. 305. FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL COORDINATING OFFI-
CER. 
Section 302(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5143(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (6); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) not later than one month after the date of 
the declaration of a major disaster or emergency, 
make an initial appraisal of the types of recovery as-
sistance needed that incorporates, as appropriate, rec-
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ommendations of the Federal interagency disaster re-
covery task force established under section 330; 
‘‘(5) coordinate with State government officials 
the establishment of detailed short-term and long-term 
recovery plans and methods for implementation of 
such plans; and’’. 
SEC. 306. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY DISASTER RECOVERY 
TASK FORCE. 
Title III of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5141 et seq.), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 330. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY DISASTER RECOVERY 
TASK FORCE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
a Federal interagency disaster recovery task force (herein-
after referred to in this section as the ‘task force’) to carry 
out the following: 
‘‘(1) Identify, maintain a catalogue of, and sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate at least annually a report de-
scribing the Federal programs that may be used to as-
sist in recovery efforts after a major disaster or emer-
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gency and make such report available to the public on 
the Internet. 
‘‘(2) Ensure ongoing communication between the 
Federal departments and agencies determined by the 
President to administer the Federal programs referred 
to in paragraph (1) to enhance and expedite the re-
covery efforts of the Federal Government with respect 
to a major disaster or emergency. 
‘‘(b) CHAIRPERSON.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency shall serve as the 
chairperson of the task force. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The task force shall include a 
representative of each Federal department and agency de-
termined by the President to administer a program that 
may be used to assist in recovery efforts after a major dis-
aster or emergency. 
‘‘(d) MEETING FREQUENCY.—The task force shall meet 
at least once each year.’’. 
SEC. 307. DEBRIS REMOVAL. 
Section 407(d) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5173(d)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Federal 
share shall be increased by 5 percent for States and local 
governments that (1) have a debris management plan ap-
proved by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
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Management Agency; and (2) have prequalified 2 or more 
debris and wreckage removal contractors before the date of 
declaration of the major disaster. To qualify for the in-
creased Federal share under the preceding sentence, a debris 
management plan shall be resubmitted to the Administrator 
for approval every 4 years.’’. 
SEC. 308. REVIEW OF REGULATIONS AND POLICIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall review 
regulations and policies relating to Federal disaster assist-
ance to eliminate regulations the President determines are 
no longer relevant, to harmonize contradictory regulations, 
and to simplify and expedite disaster recovery and assist-
ance. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report 
describing changes made to regulations as a result of the 
review required under subsection (a), together with any leg-
islative recommendations relating thereto. 
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SEC. 309. APPEALS PROCESS. 
Section 423(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189a(b)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) PERIOD FOR DECISION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A decision regarding an ap-
peal under subsection (a) shall be rendered within 60 
days after the date on which the Federal official des-
ignated to administer such appeal receives notice of 
such appeal. 
‘‘(2) FAILURE
TO
SATISFY
DEADLINE.—If the 
Federal official fails to satisfy the requirement under 
paragraph (1), the Federal official shall provide a 
written explanation of such failure to the applicant. 
The President shall transmit quarterly to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a report on such failures.’’. 
SEC. 310. REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF 
DAMAGED FACILITIES. 
(a) AMOUNT REGARDING NOTIFICATION
AND RE-
PORTS.—Section 406(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(a)) 
is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘$20,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) CONTRIBUTION STATUS REPORTS.—Not less 
frequently than every 180 days, the President shall 
transmit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a report on the status of appli-
cations, obligations, and contributions under this sec-
tion with respect to each major disaster for which, on 
the date of the transmission of such report, a con-
tribution is eligible to be requested or made under this 
section.’’. 
(b) ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO ELIGI-
BLE COSTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the President shall issue and begin to 
implement the regulations required by section 406(e)(3)(C) 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(e)(3)(C)) to provide for cost 
estimation procedures that expedite recovery and to reduce 
the costs and time for completion of recovery projects 
through the creation of financial and performance incen-
tives 
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SEC. 311. SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR WIDESPREAD DAM-
AGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 406 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5172) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(f) SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR WIDESPREAD DAM-
AGE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If, at the request of the Gov-
ernor of a State, the President makes a determination 
that a major disaster has caused extensive and wide-
spread damage and destruction in the State and that 
utilizing special procedures to expedite the repair, res-
toration, reconstruction, or replacement of eligible fa-
cilities under this section is in the public interest, the 
President may provide assistance under this section 
in connection with the major disaster utilizing the 
special procedures. 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In providing assistance 
under the special procedures authorized by this 
subsection, the President may provide such as-
sistance subject to any limitations or other con-
ditions the President establishes by regulation. 
‘‘(B) 
FACILITY
RECOVERY
SPENDING 
PLAN.—To be eligible for assistance under the 
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special procedures authorized by this subsection, 
a State shall submit to the President a facility 
recovery spending plan. Receipt of assistance 
under the special procedures shall be conditioned 
on a determination by the President that the 
plan is consistent with the requirements under 
this section. 
‘‘(3) PLANNING ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 10 days 
after the date the President makes an affirmative 
determination, at the request of a State, under 
paragraph (1) (or at a later date if requested by 
the Governor of the State), the President shall 
provide the State with assistance to develop a 
plan under paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(B) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(i) 
FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE.—The 
President may provide financial assistance 
to a State to assist the development of a 
plan under paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(ii) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The 
President may provide, as appropriate, 
technical assistance to a State to assist the 
development of a plan under paragraph 
(2)(B). 
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