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(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 693, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1458.)
§ 794. Limitation on length of certain noncompetitive contracts
(a) Regulations
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations
applicable to contracts described in subsection
(c) to restrict the contract period of any such
contract entered into using procedures other
than competitive procedures pursuant to the exception provided in paragraph (2) of section
3304(a) of title 41 to the minimum contract period necessary—
(1) to meet the urgent and compelling requirements of the work to be performed under
the contract; and
(2) to enter into another contract for the required goods or services through the use of
competitive procedures.
(b) Specific contract period
The regulations promulgated under subsection
(a) shall require the contract period to not to
exceed 1 150 days, unless the Secretary determines that exceptional circumstances apply.
(c) Covered contracts
This section applies to any contract in an
amount greater than the simplified acquisition
threshold (as defined by section 134 of title 41)
entered into by the Department to facilitate response to or recovery from a natural disaster,
act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 695, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1460.)
CODIFICATION
In subsec. (a), ‘‘paragraph (2) of section 3304(a) of title
41’’ substituted for ‘‘paragraph (2) of section 303(c) of
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(c))’’ on authority of Pub. L.
111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (c), ‘‘section 134 of title 41’’ substituted for
‘‘section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Act (41 U.S.C. 403)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 111–350,
§ 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted
Title 41, Public Contracts.

§ 795. Fraud, waste, and abuse controls
(a) In general
The Administrator shall ensure that—
(1) all programs within the Agency administering Federal disaster relief assistance develop and maintain proper internal management controls to prevent and detect fraud,
waste, and abuse;
(2) application databases used by the Agency
to collect information on eligible recipients
must record disbursements;
(3) such tracking is designed to highlight
and identify ineligible applications; and
(4) the databases used to collect information
from applications for such assistance must be
integrated with disbursements and payment
records.
(b) Audits and reviews required
The Administrator shall ensure that any database or similar application processing system
1 So

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in original. Probably should be ‘‘period not to exceed’’.

for Federal disaster relief assistance programs
administered by the Agency undergoes a review
by the Inspector General of the Agency to determine the existence and implementation of such
internal controls required under this section and
the amendments made by this section.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 696, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1460.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
For the amendments made by this section, referred to
in subsec. (b), see Codification note below.
CODIFICATION
Section is comprised of section 696 of Pub. L. 109–295.
Subsec. (c) of section 696 of Pub. L. 109–295 amended
section 5174 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

§ 796. Registry of disaster response contractors
(a) Definitions
In this section—
(1) the term ‘‘registry’’ means the registry
created under subsection (b); and
(2) the terms ‘‘small business concern’’,
‘‘small business concern owned and controlled
by socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals’’, ‘‘small business concern owned
and controlled by women’’, and ‘‘small business concern owned and controlled by servicedisabled veterans’’ have the meanings given
those terms under the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 631 et seq.).
(b) Registry
(1) In general
The Administrator shall establish and maintain a registry of contractors who are willing
to perform debris removal, distribution of supplies, reconstruction, and other disaster or
emergency relief activities.
(2) Contents
The registry shall include, for each business
concern—
(A) the name of the business concern;
(B) the location of the business concern;
(C) the area served by the business concern;
(D) the type of good or service provided by
the business concern;
(E) the bonding level of the business concern; and
(F) whether the business concern is—
(i) a small business concern;
(ii) a small business concern owned and
controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals;
(iii) a small business concern owned and
controlled by women; or
(iv) a small business concern owned and
controlled by service-disabled veterans.
(3) Source of information
(A) Submission
Information maintained in the registry
shall be submitted on a voluntary basis and
be kept current by the submitting business
concerns.
(B) Attestation
Each business concern submitting information to the registry shall submit—

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(i) an attestation that the information is
true; and
(ii) documentation supporting such attestation.
(C) Verification
The Administrator shall verify that the
documentation submitted by each business
concern supports the information submitted
by that business concern.
(4) Availability of registry
The registry shall be made generally available on the Internet site of the Agency.
(5) Consultation of registry
As part of the acquisition planning for contracting for debris removal, distribution of
supplies in a disaster, reconstruction, and
other disaster or emergency relief activities, a
Federal agency shall consult the registry.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 697, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1461.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Small Business Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2),
is Pub. L. 85–536, § 2(1 et seq.), July 18, 1958, 72 Stat. 384,
which is classified generally to chapter 14A (§ 631 et
seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 631 of Title 15 and Tables.

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Short Title note set out under section 701 of this title
and Tables.

CHAPTER 3—SECURITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT
Sec.

901.

Definitions.

SUBCHAPTER I—SECURITY OF UNITED STATES
SEAPORTS
PART A—PORT SECURITY GRANTS; TRAINING AND
EXERCISE PROGRAMS
911.
912.
913.

Repealed.
Port Security Exercise Program.
Facility exercise requirements.

921.
921a.

Domestic radiation detection and imaging.
Integration of detection equipment and technologies.
Inspection of car ferries entering from
abroad.
Random searches of containers.
Threat assessment screening of port truck
drivers.
Border Patrol unit for United States Virgin
Islands.
Center of Excellence for Maritime Domain
Awareness.

PART B—PORT OPERATIONS

922.
923.
924.
925.
926.

SUBCHAPTER II—SECURITY OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN
PART A—GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 797. Fraud prevention training program
The Administrator shall develop and implement a program to provide training on the prevention of waste, fraud, and abuse of Federal
disaster relief assistance relating to the response to or recovery from natural disasters and
acts of terrorism or other man-made disasters
and ways to identify such potential waste, fraud,
and abuse.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 698, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1462.)
PART E—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
§ 811. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this title 1 and the amendments made
by this title for the administration and operations of the Agency—
(1) for fiscal year 2008, an amount equal to
the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2007
for administration and operations of the Agency, multiplied by 1.1;
(2) for fiscal year 2009, an amount equal to
the amount described in paragraph (1), multiplied by 1.1; and
(3) for fiscal year 2010, an amount equal to
the amount described in paragraph (2), multiplied by 1.1.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 699, Oct. 4, 2006, 120
Stat. 1462.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This title, referred to in text, is title VI of Pub. L.
109–295, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1355, known as the PostKatrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.
For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see
1 See

References in Text note below.

941.

Strategic plan to enhance the security of the
international supply chain.
Post-incident resumption of trade.
Automated Targeting System.
Container security standards and procedures.
Container Security Initiative.

942.
943.
944.
945.

PART B—CUSTOMS–TRADE PARTNERSHIP AGAINST
TERRORISM
961.
962.
963.
964.
965.
966.
967.
968.
969.
970.
971.
972.
973.

Establishment.
Eligible entities.
Minimum requirements.
Tier 1 participants in C–TPAT.
Tier 2 participants in C–TPAT.
Tier 3 participants in C–TPAT.
Consequences for lack of compliance.
Third party validations.
Revalidation.
Noncontainerized cargo.
C–TPAT program management.
Additional personnel.
Authorization of appropriations.
PART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

981.
981a.
982.
983.
984.
985.

Pilot integrated scanning system.
Pilot integrated scanning system.
Screening and scanning of cargo containers.
Inspection technology and training.
Pilot program to improve the security of
empty containers.
Information sharing relating to supply chain
security cooperation.
SUBCHAPTER III—ADMINISTRATION

1001.
1002.
1003.

Designation of liaison office of Department of
State.
Homeland Security Science and Technology
Advisory Committee.
Research, development, test, and evaluation
efforts in furtherance of maritime and
cargo security.

§ 901. Definitions
In this Act: