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42 U.S. Code § 5165f. National Urban Search and Rescue Response System
(a) DefinitionsIn this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Administrator
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(2) Agency
The term “Agency” means the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(3) Hazard
The term “hazard” has the meaning given the term in section 5195a of this title.
(4) Nonemployee System member
The term “nonemployee System member” means a System member not employed by a sponsoring agency or participating agency.
(5) Participating agency
The term “participating agency” means a State or local government, nonprofit organization, or private organization that has executed an agreement with a sponsoring agency to participate in the System.
(6) Sponsoring agency
The term “sponsoring agency” means a State or local government that is the sponsor of a task force designated by the Administrator to participate in the System.
(7) System
The term “System” means the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System to be administered under this section.
(8) System member
The term “System member” means an individual who is not a full-time employee of the Federal Government and who serves on a task force or on a System management or other technical team.
(9) Task force
The term “task force” means an urban search and rescue team designated by the Administrator to participate in the System.