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Inter Tribal Coalition of Emergency Managers (ITEMC) http://www.itemc.org/

Collaboration of Tribal Emergency Managers located in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas

FEMA Tribal Policy https://www.fema.gov/about/organization/tribes

Establishes how FEMA operated with Tribal governments and outlines a framework for nationto-nation relations with Tribal governments

Presidential Policy Directive / PPD8: National Preparedness https://www.dhs.gov/presidential-policydirective-8-national-preparedness

PPD-8 is aimed to strengthen the security and resilience of the U.S. through systematic preparation for the threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the nation

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Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1968 (SARA) https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-amendmentsand-reauthorization-act-sara#:~:text=provided%20 new%20enforcement%20authorities%20 and,should%20be%20cleaned%20up%3B%20and

SARA stresses the importance of permanent remedies and innovative treatment to technologies in cleaning up hazardous waste sites

Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) https://www.epa.gov/epcra

Title III of SARA was created to help communities plan for chemical emergencies.

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