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All recipients of financial assistance will comply with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. §4331 et seq., which establishes national policy goals mud procedures to protect and enhance the environment, including protection against natural disasters. To comply with NEPA for its grant - supported activities, DHS requires the environmental aspects of construction grants (and certain non - construction projects as specified by the component and awarding office) to be reviewed and evaluated before final action on the application. Article XXII - National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 All recipients of financial assistance will comply with the requirements of Section 1306(c) of the National Flood Insurance Act, as amended, which provides for benefit payments under the Standard Flood Insurance Policy for demolition or relocation of a structure insured under the Act that is located along the shore of a lake or other body of water and that is certified by an appropriate State or local land use authority to be subject to imminent collapse or subsidence as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels. These regulations are codified at 44 CFR Part 63. Article XXIII - Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 All recipients of financial assistance will comply with the requirements of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 4001 et seq.), which provides that no Federal financial assistance to acquire, modernize, or construct property may be provided in identified flood -prone communities in the United States, unless the community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and flood insurance is purchased within one year of the identification. The flood insurance purchase requirement applies to both public and private applicants for DHS support. Lists of flood -prone areas that are eligible for flood insurance are published in the Federal Register by FEMA. All recipients of financial assistance will comply with the requirements of Executive Order 11990, which provides that federally funded construction and improvements minimize the destruction, loss, or degradation of wetlands. The Executive Order provides that, in furtherance of Section 101(b)(3) of NEPA (42 U.S.C. §4331(b)(3)), Federal agencies, to the extent permitted by law, must avoid undertaldrig or assisting with new construction located in wetlands unless the head of the agency finds that there is no practicable alternative to such construction, and that the proposed action includes all practicable measures to minimize harm to wetlands that may result from such use. In malting this finding, the head of the agency may talce into account economic, environmental, and other pertinent factors. The public disclosure requirement described above also pertains to early public review of any plans or proposals for new construction in wetlands. This is codified at 44 CFR Part 9. Article XXV - USA Patriot Act of 2001 All recipients of financial assistance must comply with the requirements of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT Act), which amends 18 U.S.C. §§ 175 -175c. Among other things, it prescribes criminal penalties for possession of any biological agent, toxin, or delivery system of a type or in a quantity that is not reasonably justified by a prophylactic, protective, bona fide research, or other peaceful purpose. The act also establishes restrictions on access to specified materials. "Restricted persons," as defined by the act, may not possess, ship, transport, or receive any biological agent or toxin that is listed as a select agent. «.—I '-L I a – uc�i r i dULA�ea AU[ k- oneCrlon an(] US Or rerSonany Identifiable Information (PQ) All recipients of financial assistance who collect PII are required to have a publically- available privacy policy that describes what PII they collect, how they use the PII, whether they share PH with third parties, and how individuals may have their PII corrected where appropriate. Useful resources are the DHS Privacy Impact Initials