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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 08:39:24+00:00

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§ 702. Findings and intent.
§ 707. National Government responsibilities.
§ 708. Restoration of National facilities.
§ 709. Compensation for property used or destroyed by order of a State Governor.
§ 710. No cause of action created.
Source: PL 6-38 § 1.
Editor’s note: The previous chapter 7 on Disaster Relief was repealed in its entirety by PL 6-38 § 11.
(b) Due to the severe impact of disasters, the resources of the States are oftentimes inadequate to cope with them so that the States require the assistance of the National Government and other sources of available aid to restore devastated areas.
(v) Providing National Government assistance for losses sustained as a result of a disaster.
(iv) Coordination of the National, States and local preparedness programs.
Source: PL 6-38 § 2, modified.
(6) “States” means the government of the States of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Source: PL 6-38 § 3.
(5) Limit, modify, or abridge the authority of the President to assist the States in responding to disasters or to exercise any other powers vested in him by the laws of the Federated States of Micronesia, independent of, or in conjunction with, any provisions of this chapter.
Source: PL 6-38 § 4.
Cross-reference: The statutory provisions on the President and Executive are found in title 2 of this code.
(1) In situations where it is required to preserve public peace, health, or safety, at a time of extreme emergency caused by disaster, the President may declare a state of emergency. Within 30 days after the declaration of emergency, the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia shall convene at the call of its Presiding Officer or the President to consider revocation, amendment, or extension of the declaration. Unless it expires by its own terms, is revoked or extended, the declaration of emergency is effective for 30 days.
(2) The President shall also have the power to issue Presidential orders as needed in a state of emergency.
(3) Any Presidential order issued under subsection (2) of this section shall be disseminated promptly and brought to the attention of both the general public and government officials responsible for acting during and after any state of emergency.
(4) During a state of emergency, the President is authorized to suspend any regulatory statutes, or any order, rule, or regulation of an executive agency of the National Government. The President shall exercise this authority only if strict adherence to the provisions of the regulatory statute, order, rule, or regulation would substantially prevent, hinder, or delay actions needed to prevent, prepare for, or recover from a disaster.
(5) The President or his designee shall coordinate National Government activities to assist the States to prevent, prepare for, and recover from disasters.
(6) The President may request aid from the United States Government and from other foreign public and private entities providing disaster assistance. The President shall coordinate such foreign aid with assistance provided by the National Government.
(c) Perform on public or private lands or waters emergency services needed to save lives, preserve property, and protect public health and safety.
Source: PL 6-38 § 5.
Cross-reference: The provisions of the Disaster Relief Fund are found in subchapter II (§§ 608 to 612) of chapter 6 of title 55 (Government Finance and Contracts) of this code.
The statutory provisions on the President and the Executive are found in title 2 of this code. The statutory provisions on the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia are found in title 3 of this code.
(c) In the event of a threatened or existing disaster, regularly broadcast warnings and information concerning any disaster. The broadcasts shall be in both the predominant native languages of the State and English. The President or his designee may study the need for broadcasts in other languages and accommodate such need in the regulations required by subsection (2) of section 707 of this chapter.
(2) If the Governor of a State determines that the State needs National assistance to prevent, prepare for, or recover from disasters, he may request such aid from the President. The President shall assess the State's need and may render such aid as needed, subject to available funds. Any State desiring to obtain disaster assistance from a foreign government or organization must submit such request to the President for transmission.
Source: PL 6-38 § 6.
(1) Assist the States in preparing and maintaining their disaster plans and review the disaster plan prepared by each State to ensure Federated States of Micronesia eligibility for funding under the United States Federal Emergency Management Act.
(d) Requirements that appropriate measures be taken to prevent injury and damage, such as the construction of seawalls and emergency shelters.
(3) Create a National disaster plan incorporating features of the State disaster plans. After approval by the President, the National plan shall be promulgated by Presidential order.
(4) Survey industries, facilities, and other public and private resources within the Federated States of Micronesia that may be useful for carrying out the purposes of this chapter. The President or his designee shall inform the States of the results of the survey and, as needed, assist in preparing legislation to ensure governmental control of such resources in the event of a threatened or existing disaster. The President may, by regulation, authorize National assistance to the States in compensating the owners of private resources and facilities used or destroyed in the event of a threatened or existing disaster, pursuant to and subject to the conditions of section 709 of this chapter.
(5) Compose and maintain a register of persons in the Federated States of Micronesia with training and expertise useful in preventing, preparing for, and recovering from disasters. Copies of the revised register shall be distributed annually to the States.
(6) Prepare and distribute to the States a list of foreign public and private assistance programs available to them.
(7) Locate hazardous facilities publicly or privately owned, and, as needed, assist the States in drafting provisions of State disaster plans applicable to such facilities.
(8) Determine what means exist for speedy and efficient communications in the event of a threatened or existing disaster and pursue improvements as necessary to integrate or supplement such communications.
(9) Keep abreast of weather conditions which could potentially develop into a natural disaster.
Source: PL 6-38 § 7, modified.
Cross-reference: Chapter 1 of title 17 of this code is on FSM Administrative Procedures. The statutory provisions on the President and Executive are found in title 2 of this code. The statutory provisions on FSM Congress are found in title 3 of this code.
(1) The President may authorize repair, restoration, or replacement of any National Government facility that has been destroyed or damaged by disaster, subject to availability of funds. The authorization shall be based on a determination that the repair, restoration, or replacement is so urgent that it cannot await specific legislation to redress the problem.
(2) National Government departments and offices shall assess the natural and man-made hazards that threaten their facilities and shall take appropriate action to reduce or eliminate such hazards.
Source: PL 6-38 § 8.
(1) The National Government shall provide no aid to the States to compensate persons who volunteer their services to prevent, prepare for, or recover from disasters.
(2) If State resources are inadequate to compensate the owners of private land, facilities, and other resources which the Governor of the State orders used or destroyed to prepare for, prevent the spread of, or recover from a disaster, National assistance may be provided from the Disaster Relief Fund, Public Law No. 2-64 (subchapter II, chapter 6 of title 55 of this code), at the discretion of the President. The Governor of the affected State may submit such claims for compensation, calculated according to fair market value, to the President for approval.
(3) The President, in reviewing a State Governor's requests for compensation pursuant to this section, shall ensure that no claimant receives compensation for any part of a claim for which the claimant has received financial aid from other sources, including insurance. Partial compensation for the claimant's loss, received prior to the State Governor's request, shall not preclude National aid for the remainder.
(4) If the President finds that National aid has duplicated any part of aid otherwise received by a claimant, he shall direct such claimant to pay to the Treasurer of the Federated States of Micronesia the amount of such superfluous aid for deposit to the Disaster Relief Fund, Public Law No. 2-64 (subchapter II, chapter 6 of title 55 of this code).
(5) The President is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the purposes of this section, in accordance with the requirements of chapter 1 of title 17 of this code. Such rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of law.
Source: PL 6-38 § 9, modified.
Cross-reference: The provisions of the Disaster Relief Fund are found in subchapter II (§§ 608 to 612) of chapter 6 of title 55 (Government Finance and Contracts) of this code. Chapter 1 of title 17 of this code is on Administrative Procedures.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to create or authorize any cause of action against the National Government, its officials or employees for failure to prevent or mitigate the effects of a disaster.
Source: PL 6-38 § 10.

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