,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,donalds 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 ,mr4         
,ob]nolte1 & ,ms4 ,mace7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 &     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,presid5t develop a national /rategy =  
utiliz+ microreactors to assi/ ) natural
 disa/] response ef=ts1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,/rategy to      
,utilize ,microreactors = ,natural      
,disa/] ,response ,ef=ts ,act4  #b4     
,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 natural disa/]s 
(t5 cause loss ( life1 human suff]+1    

loss ( income1 & prop]ty loss & damage2 
7#b7 natural disa/]s (t5 disrupt !      
normal function+ ( gov]nm5ts &          
communities & adv]sely affect           
individuals & families ) great sev]ity2 
&  7#c7 special measures1 design$ to    
assi/ ) & supplem5t natural disa/]      
response ef=ts1 su* z replac+ ! wide    
utilization ( diesel g5]ators )         
microreactors :5 respond+ to ! impacts (
 a natural disa/]1 are necess>y &       
wor?:ile = ! wellbe+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ,congress %\ld support !    
utilization ( nucle> en]gy1 ) a priority
 = nucle> en]gy g5]at$ by microreactors1
 dur+ natural disa/] response ef=ts     
because ( ! foll[+ consid]ations3 7#a7  
,nucle> en]gy g5]at$ by a microreactor  
provides a safe =m ( consi/5t & reliable
 electricity t is g5]ally s\ght :5      
respond+ to ! impacts ( natural disa/]s4
  7#b7 ,nucle> en]gy t is g5]at$ by     
microreactors-- 7,a7 is ! mo/ rapidly   
deployable s\rce ( en]gy available t c  

provide un9t]rupt$ p[] to assi/ )       
natural disa/] response ef=ts2 &  7,b7 c
 be us$ to augm5t diesel-g5]at$ p[] dur+
 national disa/] response ef=ts4  7#c7  
,! g5]ation ( electricity f             
microreactors emits few] gre5h\se gas   
emissions ?an ! g5]ation ( electricity f
 o!r s\rces ( electricity4  7#d7        
,microreactors c be easily transport$ & 
c>ri$ by aircraft1 semi-trucks1 or %ipp+
 vessels to timely provide electricity  
^u dem& to an area t is impact$ by a    
natural disa/]4  7#e7 ,microreactors c  
be op]at$ autonom\sly1 :i* avoids ! ne$ 
= on-site op]ators 9 an area t is       
impact$ by a natural disa/]4  7#f7      
,microreactors c be op]at$ = sev]al ye>s
 )\t be+ refuel$1 :i* avoids logi/ical  
*all5ges associat$ ) refuel+ o!r p[]    
s\rces1 includ+ diesel g5]ators1 9 an   
area t is impact$ by a natural disa/]4  
7#g7 ,) approval by ! ,nucle>           
,regulatory ,commission1 microreactors c
 be-- 7,a7 mass produc$ 9 factories     
ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 mass     

deploy$ to assi/ ) natural disa/]       
response ef=ts4  7#h7 ,nucle> en]gy     
g5]at$ by a microreactor c be us$ to    
help re/ore electrical grids by provid+ 
tempor>y p[] & spot g5]ation = critical 
electricity g5]at+ facilities :ile grid 
repairs take place4  7#i7 ,microreactors
 c-- 7,a7 p[] lifesav+ & life-su/a9+    
facilities1 su* z hospitals2  7,b7 p[]  
mass transit sy/ems & wat] quality      
treatm5t plants2  7,c7 p[] l>ge pumps t 
are (t5 us$ to remove wat] f an impact$ 
area2  7,d7 p[] airport facilities & air
 traffic control t[]s2  7,e7 p[]        
communications c5t]s t are vital to     
dispat*+ important ann\ncem5ts &        
correspond5ce dur+ natural disa/]       
response ef=ts2 &  7,f7 support !       
op]ation ( local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al       
facilities 9 ! ev5t t a natural disa/]  
sev]ely impacts su* facilities & results
 9 ! loss ( electricity = su*           
facilities4  7#aj7 ,aft] provid+        
electricity to an area t is impact$ by a
 natural disa/]1 microreactors c be     

easily transport$ out ( ! area to o!r   
locations :]e !y are ne$$ or to /&by    
/orage locations until deploym5t to     
assi/ ) future natural disa/] response  
ef=ts4  #c4 ,developm5t ( national      
/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all1
 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,*ief ( !         
,national ,gu>d ,bureau1 ! ,*ief (      
,eng9e]s ( ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,(fice ( ,nucle>
 ,en]gy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,"u   
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* &         
,eng9e]+1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,nucle>        
,regulatory ,commission1 & ! ,deputy    
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,(fice (        
,reactor ,fleet & ,advanc$ ,reactor     
,deploym5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1      
develop a national /rategy to utilize   
microreactors to assi/ ) natural disa/] 
response ef=ts4  7b7 ,submission to     
,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s     
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !   

appropriate congressional committees a  
compreh5sive national /rategy develop$  
"u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,cont5ts (      
national /rategy ,a national /rategy    
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,evaluation ( exi/+      
diesel deploym5t ef=ts ,an assessm5t ( !
 effectiv5ess ( utiliz+ diesel g5]ators 
to assi/ ) natural disa/] response      
ef=ts1 :i* su* assessm5t %all include-- 
7,a7 in=mation on ! curr5t use ( diesel 
g5]ators to assi/ ) natural disa/]      
response ef=ts1 includ+-- 7i7 !         
preval5ce ( deploy+ diesel g5]ators     
ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! sole p[] s\rce
 to assi/ ) natural disa/] response     
ef=ts2  7ii7 ! av]age numb] ( diesel    
g5]ators deploy$ 9 natural disa/]       
response ef=ts bas$ on ! type ( natural 
disa/]1 ! sev]ity ( ! natural disa/]1 & 
! location ( ! natural disa/]2  7iii7   
:]e ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts    
/ore diesel g5]ators2  7iv7 h[ diesel   
g5]ators are transport$ to areas affect$
 by a natural disa/]2  7v7 any logi/ical

 conc]ns ) refuel+ diesel g5]ators ov]  
an ext5d$ p]iod ( "t2  7vi7 ! pot5tial  
to utilize accessory equipm5t t is      
traditionally connect$ to diesel        
g5]ators to help provide electricity to 
! area 9 ne$2 &  7vii7 any o!r in=mation
 t is necess>y to und]/& ! role ( diesel
 g5]ators us$ to assi/ ) natural disa/] 
response ef=ts2  7,b7 h[ ! effect on !  
environm5t ( utiliz+ diesel g5]ators to 
assi/ ) natural disa/] response ef=ts   
comp>es to ! e/imat$ effect on !        
environm5t ( utiliz+ microreactors to   
assi/ ) ! same natural disa/] response  
ef=ts2 &  7,c7 ! conc]ns to public      
safety :5 deploy+ diesel g5]ators 9     
natural disa/] response ef=ts4  7#b7    
,goals1 objectives1 & priorities ,a     
compreh5sive1 rese>*-bas$1 & long-t]m   
discussion ( goals1 objectives1 &       
priorities = utiliz+ microreactors      
in/ead ( diesel g5]ators to assi/ )     
natural disa/] response ef=ts4  7#c7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,analysis ,an       
analysis (-- 7,a7 h[ ! ef=ts ( !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to develop          
microreactor te*nology = op]ational uses
 c\ld be us$ to in=m ! developm5t (     
microreactors to assi/ ) natural disa/] 
response ef=ts1 includ+ any             
recomm5dations & additional direction t 
may be necess>y = su* exp$it$ deploym5t2
  7,b7 h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se c mo/   
effectively translate & implem5t !      
lessons le>n$ f its op]ations 9 ! field 
to assi/ ) natural disa/] response      
ef=ts1 includ+ h[ op]ations 9 ! field   
relat$ to microreactors c be us$ to     
answ] broad que/ions = ! nucle> indu/ry 
& = future issues relat+ to fuel        
reliability1 en]gy supply *a9 issues1   
r$uc+ diesel convoy causalities1 &      
support+ o!r global humanit>ian ne$s2 & 
7,c7 :e!r a demon/ration program =      
microreactors is ne$$ prior to deploy+  
microreactors = natural disa/] response 
ef=ts1 bas$ on ! analysis provid$ by    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7#d7         
,recomm5dations = ! ,nucle> ,regulatory 
,commission ,recomm5dations on h[ !     

,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission c "w )  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to exp$ite-- 7,a7 !  
approval ( designs = microreactors2 &   
7,b7 issu+ lic5ses = ! utilization1     
transportation1 & op]ation (            
microreactors 9 rapid deploym5t sc5>ios1
 su* z natural disa/] response ef=ts4   
7#e7 ,utiliz+ ,feasibility ,/udies ,an  
analysis ( available academic lit]ature 
& /udies1 includ+ site feasibility      
/udies1 to id5tify high risk areas t are
 prone to natural disa/]s t %\ld be     
prioritiz$ dur+ em]g5cy plann+4  7#f7   
,/rategic consid]ations :5 deploy+      
microreactors ,an assessm5t ( v>i\s     
/rategic consid]ations to improve !     
effici5cy1 timel9ess1 & co/-effectiv5ess
 ( deploy+ microreactors to assi/ )     
natural disa/] response ef=ts1 includ+--
 7,a7 :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !     
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 or   
any o!r gov]nm5t entity %\ld build1 own1
 or op]ate microreactors t are us$ to   
assi/ ) natural disa/] response ef=ts1  
includ+ :e!r x w\ld be viable to lease  

microreactors f private indu/ry & :e!r x
 w\ld be viable to facilitate           
public-private p>tn]%ips to f9d co/     
effective options to utilize            
microreactors = natural disa/] response 
ef=ts2  7,b7 ! recomm5d$ numb] (        
individuals *>g$ ) ! usage1 ma9t5ance1 &
 upkeep ( ! microreactors1 includ+ !    
recomm5d$ qualifications1 tra9+         
requirem5ts1 availability requirem5ts1 &
 ov]sight responsibility ( su*          
individuals2  7,c7 ! numb] (            
microreactors ne$$1 initially & 9 !     
long-t]m1 to effectively respond to a   
natural disa/] bas$ on pa/ natural      
disa/] tr5ds & ! specific geographic    
location ( ! area2  7,d7 :]e            
microreactors us$ to assi/ ) natural    
disa/] response ef=ts w\ld be /or$1     
includ+ in=mation on-- 7i7 h[ diff]5t   
microreactor /orage locations may affect
 swift & economically feasible natural  
disa/] response ef=ts2  7ii7 !          
feasibility ( utiliz+ already-built     
facilities in/ead ( con/ruct+ new       

microreactor /orage facilities2  7iii7 !
 co/ ( con/ruct+ new microreactor /orage
 facilities2  7iv7 h[ to prop]ly /ore ! 
microreactor :5 n be+ utiliz$ = natural 
disa/] response ef=ts2 &  7v7 pot5tial  
/orage locations1 su* z-- 7,i7 !        
,/rategic ,alliance = ,,flex ,em]g5cy   
,response locations 9 ,memphis1         
,t5nessee & ,pho5ix1 ,arizona2 &  7,,ii7
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se bases2  7,e7 h[ to 
ma9ta9 a microreactor & replace1 /ore1 &
 dispose ( fuel us$ by a microreactor1  
includ+ :e!r public-private p>tn]%ips   
may be us$ to assi/ ) su* ma9t5ance1    
replacem5t1 /orage1 & disposal2  7,f7 :5
 a diesel g5]ator w suffice 9 ! ev5t ( a
 natural disa/] ( limit$ proportions1 9 
comp>ison to utiliz+ microreactors to   
assi/ ) natural disa/] response ef=ts2  
7,g7 :i* ,/ates & t]ritories &          
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are     
prone to natural disa/]s1 su* z         
hurricanes1 %\ld be prioritiz$ :5       
initially select+ locations to deploy   
microreactors to assi/ ) natural disa/] 

response ef=ts2  7,h7 ! me?ods1         
capabilities1 & co/s associat$ )        
transport+ microreactors t 7 or may be  
impact$ by natural disa/]s1 includ+     
consid]ations ab\t transport+ new       
microreactors1 9 addition to            
microreactors t h be5 put to use1 & any 
regulatory or legal issues t may arise  
dur+ ! transportation2  7,i7 any o!r    
/rategic consid]ations t %\ld be tak5   
into acc\nt be=e deploy+ microreactors  
to assi/ ) natural disa/] response      
ef=ts2  7,j7 h[ to integrate            
microreactors into exi/+ electrical     
grids 9 em]g5cy situations1 includ+ h[  
grid connection po9ts1 microgrid limits1
 site load limits1 exi/+ infra/ructure1 
& ! /&>d process = grid int]connections 
may impact ! integration ( microreactors
 into exi/+ electrical grid2  7,k7 :e!r 
microreactors w be susceptible to       
cyb]attacks1 includ+ :e!r autonom\s     
control w impact ! microreactor's       
cyb]attack susceptibility & :at sy/ems  
or microreactor designs w\ld be ideal = 

combat+ su* cyb]attacks dur+ a natural  
disa/] response ef=t2 &  7,l7 h[ !      
weight ( a microreactor1 comp>$ to !    
weight ( a diesel g5]ator1 affects      
deploy+ microreactors & diesel g5]ators 
to assi/ ) natural disa/] response      
ef=ts4  7#g7 ,deploym5t *all5ges &      
b>ri]s ,an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 ! *all5ges
 & b>ri]s to deploy+ microreactors to   
assi/ ) natural disa/] response ef=ts2 &
  7,b7 solutions to address ea* su*     
*all5ge & b>ri]4  7#h7 ,review ( &      
recomm5dations = legislation  7,a7      
,review ,a review ( exi/+ law t c be us$
 to ease ! burd5 ( utiliz+ microreactors
 to assi/ ) natural disa/] response     
ef=ts1 includ+ ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 !   
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja et seq471 ! ,atomic    
,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa
 et seq471 ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation 
& ,mod]nization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbae note71 & any o!r relevant law4    

7,b7 ,recomm5dations ,recomm5dations =  
legislation to-- 7i7 assi/ )-- 7,i7     
deploy+ microreactors to assi/ ) natural
 disa/] response ef=ts2  7,,ii7 !       
ma9t5ance & upkeep ( su* microreactors2 
&  7,,iii7 ! initial & long-t]m /orage (
 su* microreactors2 &  7ii7 pay = !     
activities describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7   
?r\gh 7,,iii7 ( clause 7i74  7#i7       
,p>tn]%ips to enhance natural disa/]    
response ef=ts ,an assessm5t ab\t-- 7,a7
 ! curr5t /atus ( any collaboration     
betwe5 ! ,national ,gu>d1 ,f$]al        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & ! ,army   
,corps ( ,eng9e]s dur+ natural disa/]   
response ef=ts2  7,b7 ! specific roles (
 ea* entity specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
7disaggregat$1 9 ! case ( ! ,national   
,gu>d1 by ,/ate & by milit>y dep>tm5t7  
dur+ a natural disa/] response ef=t1 &  
_! respective roles :5 p>ticipat+ 9     
natural disa/] response ef=ts2  7,c7 !  
curr5t em]g5cy responsibilities ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,nucle>          
,regulatory ,commission t relate to     

deploy+ microreactors dur+ natural      
disa/] response ef=ts2  7,d7 ! pot5tial 
opportunity to set up an annual li/5+   
gr\p session or consortium to provide   
all ! necess>y in=mation ne$$ to deploy 
microreactors to assi/ ) natural disa/] 
response ef=ts & to ensure a smoo?      
transition f ! use ( diesel g5]ators to 
! use ( microreactors to assi/ ) natural
 disa/] response ef=ts2  7,e7 h[ !      
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,assi/ance ,compact1
 cons5t$ to by ,congress 9 ! jo9t       
resolution entitl$ ,jo9t resolution     
grant+ ! cons5t ( ,congress to !        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,assi/ance ,compact 
7,public ,law #ajd-cba71 c be utiliz$ to
 all[ ,/ates to allocate _! unus$       
microreactors to o!r ,/ates t are 9 ne$ 
( microreactors to assi/ ) natural      
disa/] response ef=ts2 &  7,f7 h[ to    
improve ! collaboration betwe5 ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t entities &      
private entities :5 deploy+             
microreactors to assi/ ) natural disa/] 
response ef=ts4  7#aj7 ,utiliz+         

microreactors to *>ge electric vehicles 
,recomm5dations on h[ to utilize        
microreactors z *>g+ /ations = electric 
vehicles 9 ! ev5t ( a mass evacuation   
result+ f a natural disa/]1 includ+     
recomm5dations on-- 7,a7 h[ to deploy   
microreactors to *>ge electric vehicles 
be=e an evacuation2  7,b7 ! prim>y      
transportation corridors t w\ld be us$ =
 su* a mass evacuation2  7,c7 h[ _m     
microreactors w\ld be ne$$ to *>ge      
electric vehicles dur+ su* a mass       
evacuation1 bas$ on ! size & population 
( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! mass evacuation       
occurs2  7,d7 ! be/ placem5t (          
microreactors ?r\gh\t ! prim>y          
transportation corridors to ensure a    
smoo? electric vehicle *>g+ process &   
subsequ5t evacuation2  7,e7 any pot5tial
 public-private p>tn]%ips t w\ld be     
useful 9 utiliz+ microreactors to *>ge  
electric vehicles dur+ a mass           
evacuation1 includ+ an e/imate ( ! co/s 
t w\ld be associat$ ) e/abli%+ ^!       
p>tn]%ips2  7,f7 h[ to-- 7i7 transport  

microreactors to mass evacuation        
locations along prim>y transportation   
corridors = purposes ( *>g+ electric    
vehicles2 &  7ii7 pay = su*             
transportation2 &  7,g7 any o!r topic   
relat$ to subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74 
7#aa7 ,deploy+ microreactors to ,unit$  
,/ates t]ritories & possessions         
,recomm5dations on deploy+ microreactors
 to t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to assi/ ) natural disa/]        
response ef=ts4  7#ab7 ,us+ milit>y     
equipm5t ) nucle> capabilities          
,recomm5dations on h[ to1 9 ! ev5t ( a  
natural disa/] & :5 ! deploym5t ( a     
microreactor is n timely or ideal = !   
circum/ance1 deploy milit>y equipm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) nucle> capabilities1   
su* z nucle> aircraft c>ri]s & nucle>   
subm>9es1 to provide tempor>y           
electricity to an area sev]ely impact$  
by a natural disa/]4  7#ac7 ,budget     
priorities ,a multiye> budget plan t    
id5tifies ! necess>y res\rces to        
successfully c>ry out ! recomm5dations &

 implem5t any lessons le>n$ f !         
assessm5ts & o!r analysis "u ?is        
subsection4  7#ad7 ,te*nology           
enhancem5ts ,an analysis ( curr5t &     
develop+ ways to lev]age exi/+ &        
innovative te*nology to improve !       
effectiv5ess ( ef=ts to deploy          
microreactors to assi/ ) natural disa/] 
response ef=ts4  7#ae7 ,us+ innovative  
tools to pr$ict natural disa/]s ,a      
description ( h[ to utilize innovative  
te*nology1 su* z artificial intellig5ce 
& pr$ictive meteorological tools1 to    
prep>e = ! utilization ( microreactors  
be=e a natural disa/]4  7#af7 ,float+   
nucle> b>ges ,an assessm5t ( h[ float+  
nucle> b>ges comp>e to us+ portable     
microreactors1 includ+-- 7,a7 !         
advantages & disadvantages ( us+ a      
portable microreactor comp>$ to a float+
 nucle> b>ge2 &  7,b7 an id5tification (
 sc5>ios dur+ :i* a float+ nucle> b>ge  
w\ld be pref]r$ ov] a portable          
microreactor4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act-- 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional  

committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,ov]sight &               
,acc\ntability1 & ! ,committee on       
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works1 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  
7#b7 ,local gov]nm5t ,! t]m local       
gov]nm5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74  7#c7       
,microreactor ,! t]m microreactor means 
a nucle> reactor1 includ+ a portable    
nucle> reactor1 t has an electricity    
g5]at+ capacity ( n m ?an #bj megawatts 
( !rmal en]gy4  7#d7 ,natural disa/] ,! 
t]m natural disa/] has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m ,major disa/] 9 section #ajb ( !    

,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eabb71 except t ! t]m natural disa/]   
does n include a wildfire4  7#e7        
,natural disa/] response ef=t ,! t]m    
natural disa/] response ef=t means a    
circum/ance 9 :i* a ,/ate or local      
gov]nm5t reque/s assi/ance "u ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et 
seq471 includ+ assi/ance to address !   
loss ( prim>y electrical capacity z a   
result ( a natural disa/]4  7#f7 ,/ate  
,! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4