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On the recordJuly 29, 2014
The new authorities granted to tribes through the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act allow for major disaster declarations to be made directly to the President without having to go through governors.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

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Highlights new disaster declaration authority for tribes, enhancing their sovereignty.

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