114 STAT. 1554 PUBLIC LAW 106-390—OCT. 30, 2000 predisaster hazard mitigation measures that are cost-effective and are designed to reduce injuries, loss of hfe, and damage and destruction of property, including damage to critical services and facilities under the jurisdiction of the States or local governments. "(c) APPROVAL BY PRESIDENT. —I f the President determines that a State or local government has identified natural disaster hazards in areas under its jurisdiction and has demonstrated the ability to form effective public-private natural disaster hazard mitigation partnerships, the President, using amounts in the National Predisaster Mitigation Fund established under subsection (i) (referred to in this section as the 'Fund'), may provide technical and financial assistance to the State or local government to be used in accordance with subsection (e). "(d) STATE RECOMMENDATIONS.— " (1) IN GENERAL. — "(A) RECOMMENDATIONS. — The Governor of each State may recommend to the President not fewer than five local governments to receive assistance under this section. "(B) DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION. —The recommendations under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to the President not later than October 1, 2001, and each October 1st thereafter or such later date in the year as the President may establish. "(C) CRITERIA. — In making recommendations under subparagraph (A), a Governor shall consider the criteria specified in subsection (g). "(2)USE. — President. "(A) IN GENERAL. — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in providing assistance to local governments under this section, the President shall select from local governments recommended by the Governors under this subsection. "(B) EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.—In providing assistance to local governments under this section, the President may select a local government that has not been recommended by a Governor under this subsection if the President determines that extraordinary circumstances justify the selection and that making the selection will further the purpose of this section. "(3) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO NOMINATE. —I f a Governor of a State fails to submit recommendations under this subsection in a timely manner, the President may select, subject to the criteria specified in subsection (g), any local governments of the State to receive assistance under this section. "(e) USES OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— " (1) IN GENERAL. —Technical and financial assistance provided under this section— "(A) shall be used by States and local governments principally to implement predisaster hazard mitigation measures that are cost-effective and are described in proposals approved by the President under this section; and "(B) may be used— "(i) to support effective public-private natural disaster hazard mitigation partnerships; "(ii) to improve the assessment of a community's vulnerability to natural hazards; or
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