Report to the President of the U.S. and to the Chairman of the Governors' Conference: Progress Report, Issue 2 |
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Page 19 - President, is or threatens to be of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant disaster assistance by the Federal Government to supplement the efforts and available resources of States and local governments in alleviating the damage...
Page 24 - President to provide assistance (a) by utilizing or lending, with or without compensation therefor, to States and local governments their equipment, supplies, facilities, personnel, and other resources, other than the extension of credit under the authority of any Act...
Page 60 - ... d. a program to encourage widespread participation in the development and utilization of atomic energy for peaceful purposes to the maximum extent consistent with the common defense and security and with the health and safety of the public; e.
Page 19 - Act, and shall give assurance of expenditure of a reasonable amount of the funds of the government of such State, local governments therein, or other agencies, for the same or similar purposes with respect to such catastrophe...
Page 23 - Government; and (d) by performing on public or private lands protective and other work essential for the preservation of life and property, clearing debris and wreckage, making emergency repairs to and temporary replacements of public facilities of local governments damaged or destroyed in such major disaster, and making contributions to States and local governments for purposes stated in subsection (d).
Page 19 - Major disaster" means any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, explosion, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which, in the determination of the President, causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance...
Page 20 - Congress to provide an orderly and continuing means of assistance by the Federal Government to States and local governments in carrying out their responsibilities to alleviate suffering and damage resulting from major disasters, to repair essential public facilities in major disasters, and to foster the development of such State and local organizations and plans to cope with major disasters as may be necessary.
Page 21 - Director: (a) (1) Upon a showing of need, to the State and local governments for utilization for the purposes of the Act; (2) for providing direct assistance to the States for the purposes set forth in section 3 of the Act; and (b) for reimbursement of any Federal agency for any of its authorized expenditures directed by the Director pursuant to sections 3 and 7 in connection with a major disaster: Provided however, That such reimbursement of Federal agencies shall be made in accordance with the...
Page 21 - Director, acting for the Federal Government. Such Agreement shall provide for the manner in which Federal assistance is to be made available and contain the assurance of the State that a reasonable amount of the funds of the State, local governments or other agencies therein will be expended in alleviating damage caused by the disaster.
Page 29 - That adequate time be allowed for adjustment through a practicable procedure at both levels to insure that there is no impairment of the programs; and, 2. That modification of the tax relinquishment recommendation be made by the Joint Committee to insure that the revenue source made available to each state is substantially equivalent to the costs of the functions to be assumed.