Sec. 4. Cooperation among States for emergency response
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States that provide subgrants to State or nonprofit entities that engage in National Climate Service Corps activities under section 122(a)(4) or States that have nonprofit organizations receiving funding under the national service laws and that are engaging in similar activities (referred to as participating States ) may enter into a compact with other participating States to provide for mutual cooperation to manage any emergency or disaster that is duly declared by the affected State.
The authorized representative of a participating State may request assistance of the National Climate Service Corps or of such nonprofit organizations of another participating State by contacting the authorized representative of that State. The provisions of the compact described in subsection
(a)shall only apply to requests for assistance made by and to such authorized representatives. The State officials of participating States shall ensure— that there is frequent consultation between State officials who are assigned emergency management responsibilities, and other appropriate representatives of the participating States, with the relevant officials of affected jurisdictions and with the relevant officials of the Federal Government; and the free exchange of information, plans, and resource records relating to emergency capabilities.