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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 2967 (Introduced in House) — To establish a comprehensive, long-term United States strategy and policy for the Pacific Islands, and for other purp... · Sec. 203

Sec. 203. Emergency preparedness initiative for the Pacific Islands

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The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall develop and implement an initiative to assist the Pacific Islands in enhancing their preparedness for and resilience to natural disasters and other emergencies. The program developed under this section shall include— education and training programs on natural disaster prevention and preparedness for emergency management professionals in the Pacific Islands, including by leveraging the expertise of nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education in the United States; technical assistance, including through grants and cooperative agreements for qualified United States and local nongovernmental organizations, to enhance early warning systems, emergency management and preparedness procedures, and post-disaster relief and recovery; and coordination of existing disaster mitigation and response plans in the region, including by United States allies and partners in the region.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the program developed under this section. The report required by paragraph
(1)shall include— an assessment of disaster risks in the Pacific Islands and existing local and regional capacity to respond to such risks; a review of existing efforts by United States allies and partners to provide assistance and training for natural disaster preparedness and emergency management; and objectives, means of implementation, and measures of success for the initiative. In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. There are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section.
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