The Role of the Federal Government Chapter 6 Test 4. This legislation is aimed primarily at controlling and streamlining the administration of federal disaster relief and mitigation programs, and places emphasis on pre-disaster mitigation planning to reduce the Nation’s disaster losses: a. Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 b. Disaster Mitigation Act c. Hazard Mitigation Act d. None of the above
5.
is housed within the larger Department of Homeland Security, where it is
one of many different agencies responsible for protecting America from dangers of all kinds: a. Federal Bureau of Prisons b. Federal Emergency Management Agency c. Department of Land and Agriculture d. U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
6. Repetitive Loss Properties (RLPs) are defined as properties with
or more NFIP
claims over $1,000 each within a ten-year period. a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1
7. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires that federal agencies: a. protect endangered species and their habitats b. make it impossible to negatively impact the environment through their actions c. study and disclose potential environmental impacts due to their decisions d. all of the above
8. Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) applies only to these specific mapped areas but can restrict activities of the private sector or state or local governments if so desired. True or False? The Role of the Federal Government
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