§ 636g. Development and implementation of major disaster response plan
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(a)In general Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall—
(1)by rule, amend the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season disaster response plan of the Administration (in this section referred to as the “disaster response plan”) to apply to major disasters; and
(2)submit a report to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives detailing the amendments to the disaster response plan.
(b)Contents The report required under subsection (a)(2) shall include—
(1)any updates or modifications made to the disaster response plan since the report regarding the disaster response plan submitted to Congress on July 14, 2006;
(2)a description of how the Administrator plans to use and integrate District Office personnel of the Administration in the response to a major disaster, including information on the use of personnel for loan processing and loan disbursement;
(3)a description of the disaster scalability model of the Administration and on what basis or function the plan is scaled;
(4)a description of how the agency-wide Disaster Oversight Council is structured, which offices comprise its membership, and whether the Associate Deputy Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development of the Administration is a member;
(5)a description of how the Administrator plans to coordinate the disaster efforts of the Administration with State and local government officials, including recommendations on how to better incorporate State initiatives or programs, such as State-administered bridge loan programs, into the disaster response of the Administration;
(6)recommendations, if any, on how the Administration can better coordinate its disaster response operations with the operations of other Federal, State, and local entities;
(7)any surge plan for the disaster loan program of the Administration in effect on or after August 29, 2005 (including surge plans for loss verification, loan processing, mailroom, customer service or call center operations, and a continuity of operations plan);
(8)the number of full-time equivalent employees and job descriptions for the planning and disaster response staff of the Administration;
(9)the in-service and preservice training procedures for disaster response staff of the Administration;
(10)information on the logistical support plans of the Administration (including equipment and staffing needs, and detailed information on how such plans will be scalable depending on the size and scope of the major disaster 1;
(11)a description of the findings and recommendations of the Administrator, if any, based on a review of the response of the Administration to Hurricane Katrina of 2005, Hurricane Rita of 2005, and Hurricane Wilma of 2005; and
(12)a plan for how the Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will coordinate the provision of accommodations and necessary resources for disaster assistance personnel to effectively perform their responsibilities in the aftermath of a major disaster.
(c)Biennial disaster simulation exercise
(1)Exercise required The Administrator shall conduct a disaster simulation exercise at least once every 2 fiscal years. The exercise shall include the participation of, at a minimum, not less than 50 percent of the individuals in the disaster reserve corps and shall test, at maximum capacity, all of the information technology and telecommunications systems of the Administration that are vital to the activities of the Administration during such a disaster.
(2)Report The Administrator shall include a report on the disaster simulation exercises conducted under paragraph
(1)each time the Administration submits a report required under section 657o of this title, as added by this Act.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12072, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1411; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12072, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2173.)
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- Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12072
- 122 Stat. 1411
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
- 122 Stat. 1664
- Pub. L. 110–246
- Pub. L. 110–234
- section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246
- section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12072
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