‘‘Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency.’’. 
(c) ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Agency shall have one or 
more Assistant Administrators, who shall be ap-
pointed by the Administrator, and whose duties shall 
be determined by the Administrator. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Each Assistant Adminis-
trator shall be appointed from among individuals 
who have a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of 
emergency management or other field relevant to their 
position. 
(d) REGIONAL OFFICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Agency 
10 Regional Offices, as identified by the Adminis-
trator. 
(2) REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each Regional Office 
shall be headed by a Regional Administrator 
who shall be appointed by the Administrator. 
(B) QUALIFICATIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Each Regional Ad-
ministrator shall be appointed from among 
individuals who have a demonstrated abil-
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ity in and knowledge of emergency manage-
ment. 
(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting an 
individual to serve as a Regional Adminis-
trator for a Regional Office, the Adminis-
trator shall consider the familiarity of the 
individual with the geographical area and 
demographic characteristics of the popu-
lation served by the Regional Office. 
(3) REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCILS.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Each Regional Ad-
ministrator shall establish a Regional Advisory 
Council. 
(B) NOMINATIONS.—A State, local, or tribal 
government located within the geographic area 
served by the Regional Office may nominate offi-
cials, including Adjutants General and emer-
gency managers, to serve as members of the Re-
gional Advisory Council for that region. 
(C) 
RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each 
Regional 
Advisory Council shall— 
(i) advise the Regional Administrator 
on emergency management issues specific to 
that region; 
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(ii) identify any geographic, demo-
graphic, or other characteristics peculiar to 
any State, local, or tribal government with-
in the region that might make preparedness, 
response, recovery, or mitigation more com-
plicated or difficult; and 
(iii) advise the Regional Administrator 
of any weakness or deficiency in prepared-
ness, response, recovery, or mitigation for 
any State, local, or tribal government with-
in the region of which the Regional Advi-
sory Council is aware. 
(e) AREA OFFICES.—There shall be an Area Office for 
the Pacific, an Area Office for the Caribbean, and an Area 
Office in Alaska, as components in the appropriate Re-
gional Offices. 
SEC. 103. AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall provide 
the Federal leadership necessary to prepare for, respond to, 
recover from, and mitigate hazards. 
(b) STAFFORD ACT.—The Administrator shall assist 
the President in carrying out the functions under the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and carrying out all functions and 
authorities given to the Administrator under that Act. 
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