Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Act of 2005 - Establishes the Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency for the efficient and effective use of federal resources relating to the recovery from Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
Prohibits the Agency Director and other executive agency heads, except for professional services or in other specified circumstances, from entering into a contract, or awarding a grant, to procure disaster recovery services in connection with reconstruction efforts, unless the contract or grant requires that workers affected by the two hurricanes compose at least 30% of the workforce involved, including those employed by any indirect recipient of such contract or grant fiunds.
Establishes within the Agency the Gulf Coast Revitalization Authority, which shall develop a comprehensive plan for rebuilding and improving the public infrastructure of the hurricane-affected Gulf Coast region.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1863 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1863
To establish the Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency,
and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 7 (legislative day, October 6), 2005
Mr. Gregg (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To establish the Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster
Preparedness Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given
under section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Authority.--The term ``Authority'' means the Gulf Coast
Revitalization Authority.
(3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness.
(4) Gulf coast agency.--The term ``Gulf Coast Agency''
means the Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency.
(5) Gulf coast recovery and disaster preparedness
program.--The term ``Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster
Preparedness Program'' means all activities described under
section 3(b)(3) (B) and (C).
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the Gulf Coast Recovery
and Disaster Preparedness Agency. The Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster
Preparedness Agency is an independent establishment as defined under
section 104 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Director.--
(1) Appointment.--
(A) In general.--The Director of Gulf Coast
Recovery and Disaster Preparedness shall be the head of
the Gulf Coast Agency. The Director shall be appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate.
(B) Executive schedule level i position.--The
Director shall be paid at the rate of pay payable for a
position at level I of the Executive Schedule under
section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.
(C) Direct report to president.--The Director shall
directly report to the President.
(2) Qualifications.--The individual appointed as Director
shall be appointed on the basis of--
(A) demonstrated leadership, integrity, and
experience; and
(B) demonstrated experience in management of large
organizations.
(3) Functions.--The Director shall--
(A) be responsible for the efficient and effective
use of Federal resources relating to the recovery from
Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita;
(B) exercise planning, management, and overall
control of all Federal funding, personnel, and assets
used by Federal, State, or local government authorities
for the purposes of--
(i) rebuilding or responding to the damage
or destruction of private or public
infrastructure caused by Hurricane Katrina and
Hurricane Rita to the United States;
(ii) responding, supporting, or otherwise
assisting efforts to meet the nutritional,
health, educational, housing, transportation,
employment, law enforcement, and social service
needs of citizens who have been personally
displaced or otherwise adversely and directly
impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane
Rita;
(iii) studying, planning, and preparing
public and private responses to future natural
disasters in the region;
(iv) planning, building, and repairing
public infrastructure to prevent or mitigate
the impact of future natural disasters in the
region, including the levee system surrounding
the City of New Orleans, Louisiana;
(v) studying, planning, and implementing
environmental remediation and coastal
restoration efforts in the region;
(vi) studying, planning, and implementing
economic redevelopment efforts in areas
affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane
Rita;
(vii) ensuring the efficient and effective
use of Federal funds in all activities relating
to the recovery from Hurricane Katrina and
Hurricane Rita; and
(viii) any other recovery, rebuilding, or
redevelopment effort relating to the direct
impact of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita;
and
(C) expend and obligate funds appropriated to the
Gulf Coast Agency for purposes described under
subparagraph (B), including specific reconstruction
projects.
(4) Budget authorities relating to the gulf coast recovery
and disaster preparedness program.--
(A) Budget.--With respect to budget requests and
appropriations for the Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster
Preparedness Program, the Director shall--
(i) based on priorities set by the
President, provide to agencies performing
activities of the Program, guidance for
developing the Program budget pertaining to
such agencies;
(ii) develop and determine an annual
consolidated Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster
Preparedness Program budget; and
(iii) present such consolidated budget,
together with any comments from the heads of
agencies, to the President for approval.
(B) Appropriations.--
(i) In general.--The Director shall be
responsible for managing appropriations for the
Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness
Program by directing the allotment or
allocation of such appropriations through the
heads of the agencies performing activities of
the Program, with prior notice (including the
provision of appropriate supporting
information) to the head of the agency
receiving any such allocation or allotment.
(ii) Allocations.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, pursuant to relevant
appropriations Acts for the Gulf Coast Recovery
and Disaster Preparedness Program, the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget shall
exercise the authority of the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget to apportion
funds, at the exclusive direction of the
Director of Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster
Preparedness, for allocation to agencies
performing activities of the Gulf Coast
Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Program.
Department comptrollers or appropriate budget
execution officers shall allot, allocate,
reprogram, or transfer funds appropriated for
the Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster
Preparedness Program in an expeditious manner.
(iii) Monitoring implementation.--The
Director shall monitor the implementation and
execution of the Gulf Coast Recovery and
Disaster Preparedness Program by the heads of
relevant agencies.
(iv) Apportionment and allotment.--
Apportionment and allotment of funds under this
paragraph shall be subject to chapter 13 and
section 1517 of title 31, United States Code,
and the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.).
(c) Officers To Assist the Director.--
(1) In general.--The Office shall have other officers
necessary to assist the Director in carrying out the functions
of the Director, including--
(A) overseeing recovery operations and disaster
preparedness;
(B) expending and obligating Federal funds
appropriated to the Gulf Coast Agency for the Gulf
Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Program,
including specific reconstruction projects;
(C) ensuring that Federal funds are prudently spent
and fully audited; and
(D) investigating waste, fraud, and abuse in the
use of Federal funds for the activities of the Gulf
Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Program.
(2) Deputy directors.--The Director may appoint no more
than 5 Deputy Directors who shall be assigned to geographic
areas of the Gulf Coast region.
(d) Location of the Office of the Director.--The Office of the
Director shall be physically located within the region comprising the
gulf coast areas of the States of Louisiana and Mississippi. The
Director may establish additional office locations as necessary.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONNEL PROVISIONS.
(a) Employees.--The Director may select, appoint, and employ such
officers and employees as may be necessary--
(1) in accordance with the provisions of title 5, United
States Code, including section 3101 of that title; and
(2) without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to
classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates,
except the pay of any personnel under this paragraph may not
exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of that title.
(b) Consultants and Contracts.--The Director may--
(1) obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title
5, United States Code, at daily rates not to exceed the
equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS-15 of the General
Schedule by section 5332 of title 5, United States Code; and
(2) to the extent and in such amounts as may be provided in
advance by appropriations Acts, to enter into contracts and
other arrangements and to make such payments as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. SUPPORT FOR WORKERS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA AND HURRICANE
RITA.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has
the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403).
(2) Workers affected by hurricane katrina and hurricane
rita.--The term ``workers affected by Hurricane Katrina and
Hurricane Rita'' means workers who were residing in the area
directly impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita as of
the date those hurricanes occurred.
(b) Employment Requirement.--
(1) Contracts.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the
Director or the head of an executive agency may not enter into
a contract to procure disaster recovery services in connection
with Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita reconstruction
efforts unless such contract requires that workers affected by
Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita--
(A) comprise not less than 30 percent of the
workforce employed by the contractor to perform such
services; and
(B) comprise not less than 30 percent of the
workforce employed by each subcontractor at each tier
in connection with such contract.
(2) Grants.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the head
of an executive agency may not award a grant of Federal funds
to any recipient, for the purpose of providing disaster
recovery services in connection with Hurricane Katrina and
Hurricane Rita reconstruction efforts unless the terms of the
grant require that such workers affected by Hurricane Katrina
and Hurricane Rita--
(A) comprise not less than 30 percent of the
workforce employed by that recipient to perform such
services; and
(B) comprise not less than 30 percent of the
workforce employed by any indirect recipient of such
grant funds to perform such services.
(3) Exception for professional services.--The requirements
under paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to the procurement of
professional services.
(c) Exemptions for Exceptional Circumstances.--
(1) Authority.--The Director or the head of an executive
agency may enter into a contract or award a grant that would
otherwise be prohibited under subsection (b) due to the
employment by an employer of a workforce that does not meet the
workforce composition requirement under such subsection if the
employer qualifies for and receives an exemption under
paragraph (2).
(2) Procedures for granting exemptions.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the
date of the appointment of the Director, the Director
shall establish procedures for providing exemptions for
employers who despite making reasonable efforts to do
so, are unable to comply with the workforce composition
requirement under subsection (b) due to an emergency,
or due to the lack of available and appropriately
qualified workers who have been affected by Hurricane
Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
(B) Exemptions before procedures established.--
During the 45-day period referred to under subparagraph
(A), the Director may exempt an employer as the
Director determines necessary.
(d) Reports Required.--
(1) In general.--In the each report submitted under section
6, the Director shall include a report of the hiring of workers
affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
(2) Content.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include, with respect to the preceding fiscal quarter,
information on--
(A) the total number of workers affected by
Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita hired by
contractors, subcontractors, or employers that provided
disaster recovery services in connection with Hurricane
Katrina and Hurricane Rita reconstruction efforts;
(B) the total number of individuals hired by
contractors, subcontractors, or employers that provided
disaster recovery services in connection with Hurricane
Katrina and Hurricane Rita reconstruction efforts; and
(C)(i) whether the Director or head of the
executive agency provided any exemptions under
subsection (a)(2);
(ii) the total number of contractors,
subcontractors, and employers provided such exemptions
in each State, and the percentage they represent of all
contractors, subcontractors, and employers providing
services; and
(iii) the total number of workers employed under
contracts or grants for which an exemption was granted
and the percentage of such workers who were workers
affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
(3) Source of information.--For purposes of preparing a
report required under paragraph (1), the Director or the head
of an executive agency shall require employers providing
disaster recovery services in connection with Hurricane Katrina
and Hurricane Rita reconstruction efforts to provide to the
agency, under penalty of perjury, information relevant to such
reports.
SEC. 6. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
(a) In General.--Every 3 months, for each calendar quarter, the
Director shall submit a report to Congress on the progress of the Gulf
Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Program, including--
(1) any findings regarding fraud, waste, and abuse of
Federal funds, personnel, and assets; and
(2) the status of progress toward the rebuilding of the
Gulf Coast region during the 3-month period preceding the date
of submission of the report.
(b) First Report.--The first report under this section shall be
submitted for the first full calendar quarter for which a Director has
been appointed.
SEC. 7. GULF COAST REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY.
(a) Establishment.--There is established, within the Gulf Coast
Agency, the Gulf Coast Revitalization Authority. The Authority shall
have responsibility for the development of a comprehensive plan for
rebuilding and improving the public infrastructure of the Gulf Coast
region affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Authority is to develop a plan
with substantial local participation to--
(1) rebuild and improve the public infrastructure of the
Gulf Coast region affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane
Rita;
(2) determine how best to use available Federal resources;
and
(3) coordinate State and local government and private
sector initiatives with the Federal effort.
(c) Composition of the Authority.--The Authority shall consist of
19 members including--
(1) the Director, who shall serve as Chairperson of the
Authority;
(2) the Governor of Louisiana;
(3) the Governor of Mississippi;
(4) the Governor of Alabama;
(5) the Governor of Texas;
(6) the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana;
(7) 3 members appointed by the President;
(8) 3 residents of communities within the area affected by
Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita appointed by the Governor
of Louisiana--
(A) of whom 1 shall be a local elected official;
(B) of whom 1 shall be from a nonprofit
organization; and
(C) of whom 1 shall be a leader in the private
sector;
(9) 3 residents of the communities within the area affected
by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita appointed by the
Governor of Mississippi--
(A) of whom 1 shall be a local elected official;
(B) of whom 1 shall be from a nonprofit
organization; and
(C) of whom 1 shall be a leader in the private
sector;
(10) 1 resident of a community within the area affected by
Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita appointed by the Governor
of Alabama;
(11) 1 resident of a community within the area affected by
Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita appointed by the Governor
of Texas; and
(12) 2 residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, appointed by
the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana.
(d) Representatives.--
(1) In general.--Each member of the Authority described
under subsection (c) (2) through (6) may designate a
representative to attend any meeting of the Authority in the
absence of that member.
(2) Quorum and voting.--A representative designated under
this subsection--
(A) shall count for purposes of a quorum; and
(B) may vote on any matter of the Authority.
(e) Appointments; Vacancies; Quorum.--
(1) Appointments.--All members of the Authority shall be
appointed within 14 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(2) Period of appointment; vacancies.--Members shall be
appointed for the life of the Authority. Any vacancy in the
Authority shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in
the same manner as the original appointment.
(3) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Authority
shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may
hold hearings.
(f) Personnel Matters for Authority Members.--
(1) Compensation of members.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided under
subparagraph (B), each member of the Authority
described under subsection (c)(7) through (12) shall be
compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of
the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of
the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code, for each day (including travel
time) during which such member is engaged in the
performance of the duties of the Authority.
(B) Federal officers and employees.--All members of
the Authority who are officers or employees of the
United States shall serve without compensation in
addition to that received for their services as
officers or employees of the United States.
(2) Travel expenses.--The members of the Authority
described under subsection (c) (7) through (12) shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business
in the performance of services for the Authority.
(g) Preparation of a Comprehensive Plan.--
(1) Preliminary plan.--Not later than 134 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Authority shall approve a
preliminary plan for rebuilding and improving the public
infrastructure of the Gulf Coast region.
(2) Comprehensive plan.--Not later than 194 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Authority shall approve a
comprehensive plan for rebuilding and improving the public
infrastructure of the Gulf Coast region.
(3) Extension.--For good cause shown, the Authority by
majority vote may extend the time period for adoption of the
comprehensive plan by not more than 60 days.
(h) Authority of Director Before Plans.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to limit the authority of the Director to approve
priority projects and initiate programs which the Director determines
are needed before the adoption of the preliminary and comprehensive
plans.
(i) Approval of Plans.--Adoption of the plans shall require
approval of a majority of the members of the Authority and approval by
the Director. After each of the plans has been adopted, individual
projects authorized by the Gulf Coast Agency shall be consistent with
that plan.
(j) Governors Approval.--Nothing in this section shall affect the
authority of a Governor to approve individual projects within the State
of that Governor to the extent that the approval of the Governor is
required by law.
(k) Implementation Modifications.--
(1) In general.--After the adoption of the comprehensive
plan, the Authority--
(A) shall monitor implementation;
(B) develop more detailed advisory proposals
consistent with the comprehensive plan; and
(C) consider and adopt such modifications to the
comprehensive plan as may become necessary and
appropriate.
(2) Modifications.--Modifications to the comprehensive plan
shall be adopted in the same manner as the plan.
(l) Considerations.--In developing the plan, the Authority shall
consider--
(1) the impact of public infrastructure on minimizing the
impact of future hurricanes;
(2) the impact of public infrastructure on--
(A) improving the opportunities for economic
development in the region; and
(B) enhancing public services available to
residents;
(3) the preservation of the unique historical and cultural
character of communities, maintaining traditional styles of
architecture, neighborhood design, and community facilities
wherever possible; and
(4) procedures to ensure that rebuilding and redevelopment
is carried out in an efficient and cost-effective manner,
including efforts to promote the involvement of the private
sector and nonprofit organizations.
(m) Opportunity for Public Comment.--The Authority shall conduct
public hearings in each of the affected States and shall endeavor to
provide substantial opportunity for public input, including opportunity
for public comment on the preliminary plan before the comprehensive
plan is adopted.
(n) Authority Personnel.--
(1) In general.--To develop the comprehensive plan the
Authority shall select and supervise consultants and employees
as provided under paragraphs (2) and (3) who shall include
planners, architects, engineers, and experts on information
technology, the environment, and economic development.
(2) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.--
After consultation with the Authority, the Director shall
procure temporary and intermittent services under section
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, of the individuals
selected by the Authority under paragraph (1) of this
subsection. The rate of pay for any such individual may not
exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay
prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section
5316 of title 5, United States Code.
(3) Employees.--After consultation with the Authority, the
Director shall employ individuals selected by the Authority
under paragraph (1).
(4) Assistance.--To the extent practicable, the consultants
and employees under this subsection shall provide local
officials with technical assistance and consultation on local
efforts.
(o) Detailees.--Any Federal employee may be detailed to the
Authority with reimbursement, and such detail shall be without
interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. Federal
agencies shall provide detailees to the Authority at the request of the
Authority to the extent feasible.
(p) Use of Federal Agency Expertise.--The Authority shall consult
with the heads of agencies, and other Federal officials as necessary in
the preparation of the comprehensive plan, and the heads of those
agencies shall consult with the Authority as requested. Federal
agencies shall provide expertise to the Authority to the extent
feasible.
(q) Areas Addressed by Comprehensive Plan.--The comprehensive plan
shall address the following areas of redevelopment:
(1) Water Management:
(A) Design improvements and placement of water
control facilities (including drainage channels,
pumping facilities, levees and barriers).
(B) Design improvements and repair of water
treatment and delivery systems and sewage collection
and treatment facilities.
(2) Environmental Restoration:
(A) A long-term coastal restoration plan, including
the restoration of coastal wetlands and barrier islands
that are natural flood control systems to prevent
erosion and flood damages.
(B) Land and water resource conservation.
(3) Transportation:
(A) Priorities and criteria for demolishing and
rebuilding damaged bridges, roads and highways.
(B) Identification of appropriate placement of
bridges, roads, and highways that takes into
consideration daily traffic flow as well as future
evacuation requirements and susceptibility to hurricane
damage.
(C) Adequate public transportation facilities
connected to regional transportation networks that
takes into consideration daily transportation needs of
residents and evacuation requirements for residents
without personal vehicles.
(D) Airport reconstruction including runway
layouts, and connections to public transit, roads and
highways.
(E) Priorities and criteria for rebuilding freight
rail and freight terminals.
(4) Ports:
(A) Design standards for rebuilding port
facilities.
(B) A plan for working with private entities to
rebuild port facilities including berths, storage
facilities, navigation channels, and docks.
(C) Identification of the need for improved
security technologies available for port security
screening.
(5) Housing:
(A) Criteria for demolition of damaged housing,
restoration of housing where advisable, and development
of newly built housing.
(B) Design improvement standards for housing that
can minimize damage from a future hurricane.
(C) A plan for working with private entities and
nonprofit organizations to facilitate rebuilding an
adequate supply of housing that is affordable to
residents of all incomes displaced by Hurricane Katrina
and Hurricane Rita.
(6) Schools:
(A) Priorities and criteria for rebuilding schools
where advisable and construction of replacement schools
where necessary.
(B) Design improvement standards for schools that
need to be rebuilt that include, where advisable and
cost effective, state of the art information technology
infrastructure.
(7) Hospitals and Other Public Health Care Facilities:
(A) Design improvement standards for hospitals that
will be rebuilt that includes state of the art
information technology infrastructure.
(B) Design standards for health care facilities to
withstand and continue operation during a future
hurricane.
(8) Utility Infrastructure: A plan for working with private
entities that serve the public to ensure utility coverage of
redeveloped areas with telecommunication services, including
broadband access, and energy and electricity generation and
distribution.
(9) Employment and Training:
(A) A plan for the training of residents of the
affected communities in job skills that will be
required in the region.
(B) Priority for jobs for residents of the affected
communities created by reconstruction programs funded
by the Gulf Coast Agency to the extent practicable.
(10) Other Public Facilities:
(A) A plan for the rebuilding of public buildings
and facilities, and for buildings and facilities of
nonprofit organizations that serve a public function
open to all residents within communities.
(B) A plan for the rebuilding of museums and other
facilities operated by nonprofit organizations that are
used to preserve and promote the historic, cultural,
musical and artistic traditions of the affected areas.
(r) Expediting the Rebuilding Process.--The Authority shall--
(1) consider whether it is necessary to waive or modify any
Federal, State, or local law relating to the environment, land
use, or the permitting of construction projects in order to
expedite reconstruction within the Gulf Coast region; and
(2) make appropriate recommendations in the comprehensive
plan relating to the waiver or modification of such laws.
(s) Planning Principles.--In developing and implementing the
comprehensive plan, the Authority and the Gulf Coast Agency shall take
into consideration the following planning principles:
(1) Provide substantial opportunities for area residents to
participate in the planning process.
(2) All public structures should be designed to withstand a
category 5 hurricane.
(3) Preserve the unique historical, cultural, and
architectural character of communities to the maximum extent
possible.
(4) Infrastructure should be developed to minimize the
impact of future hurricanes.
(5) Infrastructure should be developed to improve economic
opportunity for the region and its residents.
(6) Transportation infrastructure should be designed and
built with future evacuation needs in mind.
(7) Establish systems to maintain infrastructure over time
and accommodate growth in the region.
(8) Promote access to housing, transportation, jobs and
schools to residents of all incomes that accommodates economic
and social integration.
(9) Promote energy efficient design.
(10) Promote transit oriented development in metropolitan
areas.
(11) Promote innovations in public-private partnerships.
(12) Promote efficient and cost-effective rebuilding
efforts.
(13) Promote involvement of the private sector and
nonprofit organizations to broaden participation and help
control costs to the Federal Government.
(t) Collaboration With Local Government, Nonprofit Organizations,
and Private Entities.--
(1) In general.--Throughout the process of developing a
comprehensive plan, the Authority and the planning staff of the
Authority shall work with local government officials, nonprofit
organizations and private entities with a stake in the
redevelopment of the region.
(2) Individuals and entities.--Individuals and entities
shall include--
(A) State and local government officials;
(B) community based nonprofit organizations;
(C) chambers of commerce and business community
leaders;
(D) school superintendents, parent and teacher
associations;
(E) environmental groups;
(F) real estate and construction industries, both
nonprofit organizations and for-profit entities;
(G) social service providers;
(H) emergency relief and disaster planning
nonprofit organizations;
(I) labor organizations;
(J) utility companies;
(K) hospital administrators and practitioners; and
(L) insurance companies.
(u) Nonapplicability of Certain Provisions.--The Authority shall
not be construed to be an agency for purposes of chapter 5 of title 5,
United States Code, and such chapter shall not be construed to apply to
the Gulf Coast Agency with respect to the Authority. The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the
Authority.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to
carry out this Act.
SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF OFFICE.
(a) In General.--The Office and position of Director shall
terminate 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Extension of Termination.--
(1) In general.--The President may extend the date of
termination under subsection (a) in accordance with this
subsection.
(2) Conditions of extension.--Any extension of termination
under this subsection--
(A) shall not be effective for any period occurring
6 years after the date of enactment of this Act;
(B) may not apply retroactively if the Office and
the position of Director have already terminated under
this section;
(C) shall not be effective unless 6 months before
the date on which a termination would occur the
President submits a notice to Congress of a
determination to extend the termination and setting
forth the length of the extension; and
(D) subject to subparagraph (A), may be made only
for a 1-year period, 2-year period, or 3-year period.
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