The Director or other FEMA official designated by the
Director shall lead each such strike team, which shall have
the purpose of assessing damage and resulting needs.
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—The Director shall designate
experts and officials from appropriate Federal agencies,
including FEMA and the Department of Defense, sup-
ported by representatives of State and local agencies, and
private relief agencies, to serve on the disaster strike
teams.
‘‘(c) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Upon
the request of the Director, the head of any Federal agen-
cy shall detail to temporary duty with a strike team on
a nonreimbursable basis, such personnel within the admin-
istrative jurisdiction of the head of the Federal agency as
the Director may need or believe to be useful for carrying
out the functions of the strike team. Each such detail shall
be without loss of seniority, pay, or other employee status.
‘‘(d) EXERCISES.—The strike teams shall conduct
practice exercises at least annually, including officials
from appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies.
‘‘(e) DAMAGE AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 hours
after the onset of a potential or actual catastrophic
disaster, the Director shall deploy a strike team es-
tablished under subsection (a) to evaluate the extent
of the damage and the resulting needs for authorized
Federal disaster relief assistance.
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—As soon as possible
after deployment, a strike team shall make rec-
ommendations to the Director, the President, and
the Governors of the affected States regarding the
damage and the resources needed to provide life sup-
port to the affected areas. The recommendation shall
classify the disaster and the anticipated level of re-
sponse according to a graduated scale developed by
the Director as part of the Presidential Response
Plan.
‘‘(3) COORDINATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS.—The damage and needs assessments
shall be conducted in coordination with the State
and local officials of the affected area.’’.
SEC. 9. CATASTROPHIC DISASTERS.
Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 425. CATASTROPHIC DISASTERS.
‘‘(a) DECLARATION.—
‘‘(1) RECOMMENDATION BY DISASTER STRIKE
TEAMS.—At the onset of a disaster in which the dis-
aster strike teams established under section 322(a)
have been deployed, or immediately thereafter, the
disaster strike teams shall make concurrent rec-
ommendations to the Director, the President, and
the Governors of the affected States, the Director,
and the President as to whether the disaster should
be declared a catastrophic disaster.
‘‘(2) REQUEST
FOR
DECLARATION.—Requests
for a declaration by the President that a cata-
strophic disaster exists shall be made by the Gov-
ernors of the affected States. A request for a major
disaster declaration complying with the requirements
of section 401 may accompany the request for a dec-
laration of a catastrophic disaster.
‘‘(3) FINAL DETERMINATION.—Based on a re-
quest or requests under paragraph (2), the Presi-
dent may declare that a catastrophic disaster, a
major disaster, or an emergency exists. A determina-
tion by the President that a catastrophic disaster or
an emergency exists shall be final.
‘‘(b) EFFECT OF DETERMINATION.—
‘‘(1) FEDERAL
SHARE.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 403 (b) and (c)(4), the Federal share of the eli-
gible cost of essential direct Federal assistance nec-
essary to sustain life or to protect property following
a catastrophic disaster declaration shall be—
‘‘(A) for the first 72 hours (and for up to
an additional 96 hours, at the discretion of the
President) 100 percent; and
‘‘(B) after the assistance provided under
subparagraph (A), not less than 75 percent.
‘‘(2) DISASTER RESPONSE AND MASS CARE.—
Upon the declaration of a catastrophic disaster, the
Federal Coordinating Officer shall assume an active
role in determining whether ancillary resources, such
as the resources of the Department of Defense, are
required to support any disaster response function.
Upon the determination that ancillary resources are
required for mass care, the Federal Coordinating Of-
ficer will actively assist the American Red Cross in
obtaining the resources of the Federal agencies.
‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Following the declara-
tion of a catastrophic disaster, the Secretary of
Defense shall, when requested by the President
and with the concurrence of the Governor of the
affected State, provide to persons adversely af-
fected by the disaster, disaster response services
not otherwise available from State, local, or vol-
unteer agencies, including—
‘‘(i) food, water, and shelter;
‘‘(ii) communications;
‘‘(iii) debris removal;
‘‘(iv) medical assistance; and
‘‘(v) any other services necessary to
sustain human life or to promote recovery.
‘‘(B) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary of
Defense shall be reimbursed by the disaster re-
lief fund for the provision of disaster response
services described in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) DIRECTION
OF
ACTIVITIES.—The
provision of disaster response services under
subparagraph (A) and the administration of re-
lief by consenting State, local, and volunteer
agencies shall be directed by the Federal Co-
ordinating Officer in consultation with the Vice
President in coordination with the Governors of
the affected States or a designee of the Gov-
ernors. After a declaration of a catastrophic
disaster, specific requests by the Governors for
the individual disaster response services de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall not be nec-
essary.
‘‘(D) TRAINING.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall undertake necessary training and ex-
ercises to ensure preparedness for this humani-
tarian mission.
‘‘(E) CONTINGENCY PLAN.—The Director
shall develop a contingency plan for the provi-
sion of disaster response services described in
subparagraph (A) in the event that sufficient
disaster response services are unavailable under
subparagraph (A).
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the assistance provided in this sub-
section shall supplement and not supplant the
major disaster assistance programs provided in
titles IV and V.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Sections 302 and 303
shall not apply to catastrophic disasters for the
period described in paragraph (1)(A).’’.
SEC. 10. TARGETED EMERGENCY GRANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (as amend-
ed by section 6 of this Act) is further amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 204. TARGETED EMERGENCY GRANTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish a
grant program for the purposes of enabling States to pre-
pare for, respond to, and recover from major disasters or
emergencies, including evaluations of hazards in the State.
Applications for a grant shall be reviewed by the Director,
and grant awards shall be based on the degree of risk of
major disasters or emergencies involved. Grants shall be
provided only upon compliance by the applicant State with
the performance standards established under subsection
(b).
‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this section, the Di-
rector shall establish performance standards to de-
termine eligibility and application procedures for a
grant award under this section.
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—The performance standards
shall be based on the relative severity of risk to pub-
lic health, safety, and property at risk in the State,
and shall include provisions for—
‘‘(A) updating emergency operations plans
annually;
‘‘(B) ensuring interoperability between
Federal, State, and local emergency operations
plans;
‘‘(C) conducting training and annual exer-
cises with all appropriate entities including the
National Guard; and
‘‘(D) requiring appropriate hazard mitiga-
tion activities.
‘‘(3) PERFORMANCE
REVIEW.—The Director
shall conduct annual performance reviews of State
emergency operations plans based on the criteria de-
scribed in paragraph (2).
‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION.—The Director shall notify
a State that does not meet the performance stand-
ards within 60 days of review. In the notice, the Di-
rector shall direct the State as to the steps that
must be taken to meet the performance standards.
‘‘(5) OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLY.—A State that
does not meet the performance standards shall be
given an additional 60 days to comply.
‘‘(c) FEDERAL SHARE
OF GRANT.—The Federal
share of a grant under this section shall be 50 percent
of the cost of updating the emergency preparedness activi-
ties of a State.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1994 through
1998.’’.
(b) FEDERAL SHARE OF ASSISTANCE.—Title VI of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 604. COMPLIANCE WITH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this Act, the Director shall establish a sliding
scale, in accordance with subsection (c), setting forth the
Federal share of the cost of eligible assistance to be pro-
vided under this section during the long-term recovery pe-
riod following a disaster or emergency for a State that
is not in compliance with the performance standards es-
tablished under section 204.
‘‘(b) LONG-TERM RECOVERY DEFINED.—For the
purposes of this section, the term ‘long-term recovery’
means the results of activities undertaken to restore an
affected area to the original condition of the area and that
are not necessary to protect human health and public
safety in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
‘‘(c) SLIDING SCALE.—On the sliding scale estab-
lished under subsection (a), the Federal share shall not
exceed 70 percent of the cost of long-term recovery for
each year the State remains out of compliance with the
performance standards. States that are not in compliance
with performance standards shall pay a greater share of
Federal assistance.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 201 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5131) is amended by striking subsection (d).
(2) Section 404 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c)
is repealed.
(3) Section 106(c) of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306(c))
is amended by striking paragraph (4).
(4) Section 5(b)(2)(A) of the Earthquake Haz-
ards 
Reduction 
Act 
of 
1977 
(42 
U.S.C.
7704(b)(2)(A)) is amended—
(A) by striking clause (iv); and
(B) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi)
as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively.
SEC. 11. REORGANIZATION OF FEMA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall restructure
FEMA to—
(1) implement an all hazards approach to disas-
ter management that includes activities and meas-
ures designed or undertaken to—
(A) minimize the effects of natural disas-
ters, civil disturbances, or attack-related emer-
gencies and disasters;
(B) respond to the immediate emergency
conditions that are created by the disasters; and
(C) effectuate emergency repairs to, or the
emergency restoration of, vital utilities and fa-
cilities destroyed or damaged by a disaster, sub-
ject to reimbursement by private utilities;
(2) utilize resources dedicated to defense-related
programs on the date of enactment of this Act to re-
spond to major disasters, catastrophic disasters, and
emergencies;
(3) redefine the relationship between the Direc-
tor and FEMA headquarters and regional offices to
ensure effective disaster planning and response; and
(4) reduce the number of regional offices and
locate the offices in areas the Director identifies as
high risk.
(b) REDESIGNATION
OF EMPLOYEE POSITIONS.—
Not later than December 31, 1995, the following employee
positions within FEMA shall be classified as career re-
served positions within the meaning of section 3132(a)(8)
of title 5, United States Code:
(1) The position of Executive Director of
FEMA/Chief of Staff of FEMA.
(2) The position of Federal Insurance Adminis-
trator.
(3) The position of Administrator of the United
States Fire Administration.
(4) The position of Superintendent of the Na-
tional Academy for Fire Prevention and Control.
(5) The positions of Regional Director of
FEMA, which shall be reduced in number.
(6) The position of General Counsel of FEMA.
(7) The position of Senior Advisor to the State
and Local Programs and Support Directorate.
(8) Positions of a confidential or policy-deter-
mining character described in schedule C of subpart
C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regula-
tions.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 5(b) of the Federal Fire Prevention
and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2204(b)) is
amended by striking ‘‘appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and
shall be’’.
(2) Section 7(b) of such Act (15 U.S.C.
2206(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘, who shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary’’.
SEC. 12. NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR FIRE AND ALL HAZARDS
TRAINING.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The National Academy for
Fire Prevention and Control and the Emergency Manage-
ment Institute operated by FEMA are abolished and
merged into the National Academy for Fire and All Haz-
ards Training. The National Academy for Fire and All
Hazards Training shall provide appropriate education for
fire prevention and control of all hazards emergency man-
agement.
(b) REDESIGNATION OF TRAINING ACADEMY.—Sec-
tion 7 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of
1974 (15 U.S.C. 2206) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘National
Academy for Fire Prevention and Control’’ and in-
serting ‘‘National Academy for Fire and All Hazards
Training’’; and
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (4);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(6) train employees of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and State and local officials in
all hazards, as defined in section 102(11) of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(11)).’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 4 of such
Act (15 U.S.C. 2203) is amended by striking ‘‘National
Academy for Fire Prevention and Control’’ and inserting
‘‘National Academy for Fire and All Hazards Training’’.
(d) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND RESOURCES.—
The Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency shall transfer the functions, personnel, facilities,
and equipment of the Emergency Management Institute
existing on the date of enactment of this Act to the Na-
tional Academy for Fire and All Hazards Training.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
17 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2216) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) There are authorized to be appropriated for the
National Academy for Fire and All Hazards Training
$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1998.’’.
SEC. 13. RESEARCH CENTER.
Title II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (as amended by sections 6 and
10(a) of this Act) is further amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 205. RESEARCH CENTER.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this section, the Director shall
establish a university-based research center to—
‘‘(1) conduct research on disaster management
methods, technologies, mitigation and response sys-
tems;
‘‘(2) develop a curriculum for disaster manage-
ment and related fields curriculum; and
‘‘(3) provide education and training to the
emergency response community.
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—The university or universities
shall be selected by the Director following a competitive
selection process.
‘‘(c) REPORT.—The center shall report annually to
the President and Congress on the activities of the consor-
tium.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1994 and 1995.’’.
SEC. 14. REPEAL OF CIVIL DEFENSE ACT.
(a) REPEAL.—The Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950
(50 U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.) is repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 813(d)(2) of the Agricultural Act of
1970 (7 U.S.C. 1427a(d)(2)) is amended by striking
‘‘as proclaimed’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod and inserting a period.
(2) Section 310 of title 23, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘Federal Civil Defense Ad-
ministrator’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency’’.
(3) Section 202 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5132) is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c).
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