42-U.S.C.-5165D
§5165D – Designation of Small State and Rural Advocate
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Title 42 > Chapter 68 > Subchapter III > Section 5165d
Details
- Reference: Section 5165d
- Legend: §5165D – Designation of Small State and Rural Advocate
- USCode Year: 2011
Provision Content
(a) In general
The President shall designate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency a Small State and Rural Advocate.
(b) Responsibilities
The Small State and Rural Advocate shall be an advocate for the fair treatment of small States and rural communities in the provision of assistance under this chapter.
(c) Duties
The Small State and Rural Advocate shall—
(1) participate in the disaster declaration process under section 5170 of this title and the emergency declaration process under section 5191 of this title, to ensure that the needs of rural communities are being addressed;
(2) assist small population States in the preparation of requests for major disaster or emergency declarations; and
(3) conduct such other activities as the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers appropriate.
(Pub. L. 93–288, title III, §326, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, §689g(a), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1453; amended Pub. L. 111–351, §3(c)(2), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3864.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2011—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 111–351 substituted “Administrator” for “Director”.
Construction
Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, §689g(c), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1453, provided that: “Nothing in this section [enacting this section] or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to authorize major disaster or emergency assistance that is not authorized as of the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 4, 2006].”
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