Definitions

The following words and phrases are defined in this Chapter to have the same meaning throughout this Chapter. “Chapter” means “The Disaster Reimbursement Act of 2002.” “DAT” means the Damage Assessment Team, which is composed of any officials designated by FEMA or any other Federal agency, and members of the Guam Recovery Office, both more fully described in the Chapter. “Disaster” means a typhoon, earthquake, tsunami, storm water, storm surge, inordinate flooding and any other casualty usually associated with acts of God which are natural and not person-made, and cause widespread damage and destruction in Guam, for which the President has declared the area to have been the subject of a national disaster and eligible for FEMA aid. “DDT” means the Disaster Documentation Team, which shall be implemented, contracted and controlled by Guam, and will be comprised of personnel that have extensive background and knowledge of FEMA laws, rule and regulations, and FEMA’s custom and practice. “FEMA” means the Federal Emergency Management Agency, an agency of the Federal government, that provides emergency grants and loans, and other relief in times of disaster. “GRO” means the Guam Recovery Office. “Guam” means the government of Guam or I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan, as indicated by the context. “‘Lender” means a bank, or other lending institution, that (either on-Guam or off-Guam) is successful in obtaining an award of the solicitation for a Request for Proposal pursuant to this Chapter. The lender shall also be responsible for the LDEA. “LDEA” means the Lender’s Disaster Escrow Account, which is defined in § 65A108 of this Chapter. “LOC” means a revolving Line of Credit loan facility that can be drawn upon multiple times, replenished in whole or in part, and drawn on again. “PPP” means Public Purpose Projects which, in this Chapter, refers to PPPs where Guam is in critical need of money for emergency measures, capital improvements, renovations and general rehabilitation and administrative cost not resulting from the disaster, but identified during the disaster assessment by DAT or otherwise. “RFP” means a Request for Proposal which is a solicitation by Guam for a proposal by vendors, suppliers or service providers for goods or services, and is issued by the appropriate Guam procurement authority.