§5136a Assistance and training for communities with technological hazards and related emerging threats

Summary

The Administrator must keep the ability to give States, local governments, and Indian Tribal governments technical help, training, and other preparedness programs so communities can better handle technological hazards and related new threats. The Administrator must do this under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), section 5196g of this title, and the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–295; 120 Stat. 1394). The Administrator must use risk-assessment and mapping tools to find the highest-risk communities in each State and tell each State and Indian Tribal government which communities were identified and what programs are available to prepare and build capability. Not later than 1 year after December 23, 2022, and every year after that, the Administrator must send a report to specified House and Senate committees about actions taken and programs offered in the prior year. The Secretary of Homeland Security may get ongoing input from State, Tribal, territorial, and local emergency groups and private-sector partners, must work with the Secretary of Energy on hazards tied to Department of Energy activities, and must avoid needless duplication with other federal departments, including programs in the Department of Health and Human Services.