SEC. 
2. 
USE 
OF 
LOCAL 
CONTRACTORS 
AND 
NON-
DISCRIMINATION IN MAJOR DISASTER RE-
LIEF AND RECOVERY. 
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended 
by striking sections 307 and 308 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 307. USE OF LOCAL FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the expenditure of Federal 
funds for debris clearance, distribution of supplies, recon-
struction, and other major disaster or emergency assist-
ance activities, that may be carried out by contract or 
agreement with private organizations, firms, or individ-
uals, a preference shall be given, to the maximum extent 
feasible and practicable, to an organization, firm, or indi-
vidual residing or doing business primarily in the area af-
fected by the major disaster, emergency, or terrorist event 
by reason of which the assistance activities are provided. 
‘‘(b) CONTRACTING GOAL.—The Government shall 
set a goal of not less than 10 percent of the total dollar 
value of the contracts or agreements described in sub-
section (a) to be awarded to firms that are located in a 
county, parish, or equivalent division of general local gov-
ernment within the area for which the President declares 
a major disaster, emergency, or terrorist event, or in a
county, parish or division that is adjacent to such an area, 
during the period for which such designation is in effect. 
‘‘(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES.—This 
section does not restrict the use of Department of Defense 
resources in the provision of major disaster assistance 
under this Act. 
‘‘SEC. 308. NONDISCRIMINATION IN ASSISTANCE AFTER 
MAJOR DISASTERS, EMERGENCIES, AND TER-
RORIST EVENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall issue, and 
may alter and amend, such regulations as may be nec-
essary for the guidance of personnel carrying out Federal 
assistance functions at the site of a major disaster, emer-
gency, or terrorist event. Such regulations shall include 
provisions for ensuring that the distribution of supplies, 
the processing of applications, and other relief and assist-
ance activities shall be accomplished in an equitable and 
impartial manner, without discrimination on the grounds 
of race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, or economic 
status. 
‘‘(b) ENTITIES PROVIDING DISASTER ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of participa-
tion in the distribution of assistance or supplies 
under this Act or of receiving assistance under this 
Act, entities of State and local government, non-gov-
ernmental organizations, quasi-governmental organi-
zations, and other organizations, shall be required to 
comply with any regulations relating to non-
discrimination that are promulgated by the Presi-
dent under subsection (a) and any such other regu-
lations applicable to activities carried out within an 
area affected by a major disaster, emergency, or ter-
rorist event as the President determines may be nec-
essary for the effective coordination of relief efforts. 
‘‘(2) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.—In award-
ing contracts or agreements for debris clearance, 
distribution of supplies, reconstruction, and other as-
sistance activities relating to a major disaster, emer-
gency, or terrorist event, a Government agency, enti-
ty of State or local government, non-governmental 
organization, quasi-governmental organization, or 
other organization shall fully consider utilizing expe-
dited procurement tools for small business concerns, 
socially and economically disadvantaged small busi-
ness concerns, small business concerns owned and 
controlled 
by 
service-disabled 
veterans, 
and 
HUBZone small business concerns (as those terms 
are defined in the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
631 et seq.)).’’. 
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