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§ 711

TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY

SUBCHAPTER I—PERSONNEL PROVISIONS
PART A—FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY PERSONNEL
§ 711. Surge Capacity Force
(a) Establishment
(1) In general
Not later than 6 months after October 4,
2006, the Administrator shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
a plan to establish and implement a Surge Capacity Force for deployment of individuals to
respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism,
and other man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents.
(2) Authority
(A) In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
the plan shall provide for individuals in the
Surge Capacity Force to be trained and deployed under the authorities set forth in the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.].
(B) Exception
If the Administrator determines that the
existing authorities are inadequate for the
training and deployment of individuals in
the Surge Capacity Force, the Administrator shall report to Congress as to the additional statutory authorities that the Administrator determines necessary.
(b) Employees designated to serve
The plan shall include procedures under which
the Secretary shall designate employees of the
Department who are not employees of the Agency and shall, in conjunction with the heads of
other Executive agencies, designate employees
of those other Executive agencies, as appropriate, to serve on the Surge Capacity Force.
(c) Capabilities
The plan shall ensure that the Surge Capacity
Force—
(1) includes a sufficient number of individuals credentialed in accordance with section
320 of this title that are capable of deploying
rapidly and efficiently after activation to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other manmade disasters, including catastrophic incidents; and
(2) includes a sufficient number of full-time,
highly trained individuals credentialed in accordance with section 320 of this title to lead
and manage the Surge Capacity Force.
(d) Training
The plan shall ensure that the Administrator
provides appropriate and continuous training to
members of the Surge Capacity Force to ensure
such personnel are adequately trained on the
Agency’s programs and policies for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made
disasters.
(e) No impact on agency personnel ceiling
Surge Capacity Force members shall not be
counted against any personnel ceiling applicable
to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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(f) Expenses
The Administrator may provide members of
the Surge Capacity Force with travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at
rates authorized for employees of agencies under
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 for the purpose of participating in any training that relates to service as a member of the Surge Capacity Force.
(g) Immediate implementation of Surge Capacity
Force involving Federal employees
As soon as practicable after October 4, 2006,
the Administrator shall develop and implement—
(1) the procedures under subsection (b); and
(2) other elements of the plan needed to establish the portion of the Surge Capacity
Force consisting of individuals designated
under those procedures.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 624, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1419.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is
Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, as amended,
which is classified principally to chapter 68 (§ 5121 et
seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42
and Tables.

PART B—EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
CAPABILITIES
§ 721. Evacuation preparedness technical assistance
The Administrator, in coordination with the
heads of other appropriate Federal agencies,
shall provide evacuation preparedness technical
assistance to State, local, and tribal governments, including the preparation of hurricane
evacuation studies and technical assistance in
developing evacuation plans, assessing storm
surge estimates, evacuation zones, evacuation
clearance times, transportation capacity, and
shelter capacity.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 632, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1421.)
§ 722. Urban Search and Rescue Response System
(a) In general
There is in the Agency a system known as the
Urban Search and Rescue Response System.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out the system for fiscal year 2008, an
amount equal to the amount appropriated for
the system for fiscal year 2007 and an additional
$20,000,000.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 634, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1421.)
§ 723. Metropolitan Medical Response Grant Program
(a) In general
There is a Metropolitan Medical Response Program.