102 STAT. 4698
PUBLIC LAW 100-707—NOV. 23, 1988
"(I) reduction of immediate threats to life, property, and public health and safety.
- '(4) CoNTRiBunoNS.—Making contributions to State or local
governments or owners or operators of private nonprofit facilities for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subsection. "(b) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost of such assistance. "(c) UTILIZATION OF D O D RESOURCES.— Public lands. Real property.
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"(1) GENERAL RULE.—During the immediate aftermath of an incident which may ultimately qualify for assistance under this title or title V of this Act, the Governor of the State in which such incident occurred may request the President to direct the Secretary of Defense to utilize the resources of the Department of Defense for the purpose of performing on public and private lands any emergency work which is made necessary by such incident and which is essential for the preservation of life and property. If the President determines that such work is essential for the preservation of life and property, the President shall grant such request to the extent the President determines practicable. Such emergency work may only be carried out for a period not to exceed 10 days. "(2) RULES APPLICABLE TO DEBRIS REMOVAL.—Any removal of debris and wreckage carried out under this subsection shall be subject to section 407(b), relating to unconditional authorization and indemnification for debris removal. "(3) EbCPENDITURES OUT OF DISASTER REUEF FUNDS.—The COSt o f
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any assistance provided pursuant to this subsection shall be reimbursed out of funds made available to carry out this Act. "(4) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of assistance under this subsection shall be not less than 75 percent. "(5) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1988, the President shall issue guidelines for carrying out this subsection. Such guidelines shall consider any likely effect assistance under this subsection will have on the availability of other forms of assistance under this Act. "(6) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— "(A) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The term 'Department of Defense' has the meaning the term 'department' has under section 101 of title 10, United States Code. "(B) EMERGENCY WORK.—The term 'emergency work' includes clearance and removed of debris and wreckage and temporary restoration of essential public facilities and services. "SEC. 404. HAZARD MITIGATION.
"The President may contribute up to 50 percent of the cost of hazard mitigation measures which the President has determined are cost-effective and which substantially reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster. Such measures shall be identified following the evaluation of natural hazards under section 409 and shall be subject to approval by the President. The total of contributions under this section for a major disaster shall not exceed 10 percent of the estimated aggre-
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