Sec. 5. Authority and responsibilities
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The Director shall provide the Federal leadership necessary to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate hazards. The Director shall— assist the President in carrying out the functions under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ); and carry out all functions and authorities given to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under that Act. The Director shall carry out the mission of the Agency by leading and supporting the United States in a comprehensive emergency management system of— mitigation by taking sustained actions to reduce or eliminate long-term risks to people and property from hazards and the effects of hazards; preparedness by planning, training, conducting exercises, and building the emergency management profession to prepare effectively for mitigating, responding to, and recovering from any hazard; response by conducting emergency operations to save lives and property through— positioning emergency equipment, personnel, and supplies; evacuating potential victims; providing food, water, shelter, and medical care to individuals in need; and restoring critical public services; and recovery by rebuilding communities so that individuals, businesses, and governments can— function independently; return to normal life; and protect against future hazards.
In carrying out subsection (c)(3), the Director, at a minimum, shall— help to ensure the effectiveness of emergency response providers in responding to a hazard; coordinate and provide the Federal Government’s response to hazards; build a comprehensive national incident management system with Federal, State, and local government personnel, agencies, and authorities to respond to hazards; consolidate Federal Government emergency response plans existing as of the date of enactment of this Act into a single, coordinated plan to be known as the National Response Plan ; administer and ensure the implementation of the National Response Plan described in paragraph (4), including by coordinating and ensuring the readiness of each emergency support function under the National Response Plan; and help ensure the acquisition of operable and interoperable communications capabilities by Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments and emergency response providers.
The Director shall prepare and implement the plans and programs of the Federal Government for— continuity of operations; continuity of Government; and continuity of plans. The Director shall— coordinate the National Advisory Council established under section 502 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as redesignated by section 11; maintain and operate within the Agency the National Response Coordination Center (or any successor center); develop and maintain a national emergency management system that is capable of preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating hazards of all magnitudes, including catastrophic disasters; and supervise grant programs administered by the Agency.
In carrying out the responsibilities under this section, the Director shall coordinate the implementation of an all-hazards strategy that builds the common capabilities that are necessary to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate hazards.
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