PUBLIC LAW 102-247—FEB. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 37 (i) TERMINATION. — The Commission shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this title unless the Secretary determines that it is necessary to continue consulting with the Commission in carrying out the purposes of this title. SEC. 107. AUTHOraZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 16 USC 410tt-5. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title. TITLE II—INSULAR AREAS DISASTER SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 42 USC 5204. As used in this title— (1) the term "insular area" means any of the following: American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands; (2) the term "disaster" means a declaration of a major disaster by the President after September 1, 1989, pursuant to section 401 of the Robert T. Sts^ord Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); and (3) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION. 42 USC 5204a. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to— (1) reconstruct essential public facilities damaged by disasters in the insular areas that occurred prior to the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) enhance the survivability of essential public facilities in the event of disasters in the insular areas, except that with respect to the disaster declared by the Pi-esident in the case of Hurricane Hugo, September 1989, amounts for any fiscal year shall not exceed 25 percent of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under sections 403 and 406 of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 5172) for such disaster. Such sirais shall remain available \intil expended. SEC. 203. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 42 USC 5204b. (a) Upon the declaration by the President of a disaster in an President, insular area, the President, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Meinagement Agency, shall assess, in cooperation with the Secretary and chief executive of such insular area, the capability of the insular government to respond to the disaster, including the capability to assess damage; coordinate activities with Federal agencies, particularly the Federal Emergency Management Agency; develop recovery plans, including recommendations for enhancing the survivability of essentigil infirastructure; negotiate and mginage reconstruction contracts; and prevent the misuse of funds. If the President finds that the insular government lacks any of these or other capabilities essential to the recovery effort, then the President shall provide technical assistance to the insular area which the President deems necessary for the recovery effort. (b) One year following the declaration by the President of a Reports, disaster in an insular area, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall
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