Sections 636 and 637

120 STAT. 1422

PUBLIC LAW 109-295-0CT. 4, 2006

(b) PURPosES.-The program shall include each purpose of the
program as it existed on June 1, 2006.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out the program for fiscal year 2008,
an amount equal to the amount appropriated for the program
for fiscal year 2007 and an additional $30,000,000.
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USC 724.

SEC. 636. LOGISTICS.

The Administrator shall develop an efficient, transparent, and
flexible logistics system for procurement and delivery of goods and
services necessary for an effective and timely response to natural
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters and
for real-time visibility of items at each point througho ut the logistics
system.
6 USC 725.

Deadline.

SEC. 637. PRE POSITIONED EQUIPMENT PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.-The Administrator shall establish a
prepositioned equipment program to preposition standardized emer­
gency equipment in at least 11 locations to sustain and replenish
critical assets used by State, local, and tribal governments in
response to (or rendered inoperable by the effects of) n atural disas­
ters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
(b) NOTICE.-The Administrator shall notify State, local, and
tribal officials in an area in which a location for the prepositioned
equipment program will be closed not later than 60 days before
the date of such closure.
SEC. 638. HURRICANE KATRINA AND HURRICANE RITA RECOVERY
OFFICES.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-In order to provide all eligible Federal
assistance to individuals and State, local, and tribal governments
affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita in a customer­
focused, expeditious, effective, and consistent manner, the Adminis­
trator shall establish, in coordination with the appropriate States,
a recovery office. The Administrator may establish recovery offices
for each of the following States, if necessary:
(1) Mississippi.
(2) Louisiana.
(3) Alabama.
(4) Texas.
(b) STRUCTURE.-Each recovery office shall have an executive
director, appointed by the Administrator, and a senior management
team.
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.-Each executive director, in coordination
with State, local, and tribal governments, private sector entities,
and nongovernmental organizations, including faith-ba sed and other
community humanitarian relief entities, shall provide assistance
in a timely and effective manner to residents of the Gulf Coast
region for recovering from Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.
(d) STAFFING.­
(1) IN GENERAL.-Each recovery office shall be staffed by
multi-year term, temporary employees and permanent
employees.
(2) STAFFING LEVELS.-Staffing levels of a recovery office
shall be commensurate with current and projected workload
and shall be evaluated on a regular basis.
(e) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.-To ensure that each recovery
office is meeting its objectives, the Administrator sh all identify