Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 2.djvu/727

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

PUBLIC LAW 102-389—OCT. 6, 1992 106 STAT. 1607 shall approximate, but not be less than, 100 per centum of the amounts anticipated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be obligated for its Radiological Emergency Preparedness program. The schedule of fees shall be fair and equitable, and shall reflect the full amount of direct and indirect costs incurred through the provision of regulatory services. Such fees will be assessed in a manner that reflects the use of agency resources for classes of reg^ated persons and the administrative costs of collecting such fees. Fees received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts. Assessment and collection of such fees are only authorized during fiscal year 1993. The Federal Emergency Management Agency may store, stockpile, or access stocks of Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs) declared surplus by the Department of Defense, or otherwise made available, for the purpose of providing assistance in situations of disaster or emergency. In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency may make available, at the discretion of the Director, MRE stocks to the Interagency Council on the Homeless for purposes of domestic, civilian assistance. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds provided in this Act or in any other Act for the Federal Emergency Management Agency may be used for the purpose of chauffeuring employ- ees. By the end of fiscal year 1993, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the number of individuals employed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in other than "career appointee" positions shall not exceed 22. During fiscal year 1993, notwithstanding any other provision Government of law, average employment in the headquarter's offices of the f^^° ^^^' Federal Emergency Management Agency shall not exceed: (1) 6 ^' workyears for the Office of the Director, (2) 22 workyears for the Office of General Counsel, (3) 192 workyears for the Office of the Executive Director, (4) 90 workyears for Financial Management, (5) 25 workyears for Information Services, (6) 5 workyears for Regional Liaison, (7) 105 workyears for Regional Executive Direction, and (8) 20 workyears for External Affairs. Notwithstanding any other law, nonsupervisory employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not be excluded from coverage under chapter 71 of title 5, ana such employees shall be eligible to participate in collective bargaining under such chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year, the Hazardous Materials Branch of the Office of Technological Hazards, and all funds and staff years provided to it by this Act, shall be transferred from the State and Local Programs and Support Directorate to the United States Fire Administration within 90 days of the enactment of this Act. The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall underteke a review of the agency's organizational structure and, within 180 days of enactment of this Act, submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a reorganization plan which reflects changing mission requirements and priorities. The review shall include an assessment of the National Preparedness Directorate and examine potential alternatives to meet that directorate's principal objectives while increasing overall agency efficiency.