Presidential Document2022-19296
National Preparedness Month, 2022
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September 6, 2022
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August 31, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 54301-54302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19296]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 6, 2022 /
Presidential Documents
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Proclamation 10434 of August 31, 2022
National Preparedness Month, 2022
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During National Preparedness Month, my Administration
recommits to preparing our Nation for disasters, both
natural and manmade, and especially the extreme weather
events that we face with increasing frequency and
ferocity. We also continue our efforts to ensure that
all Americans have the resources they need to keep
themselves and their families safe.
Every part of this Nation faces the threat of
disasters, and while many emergencies are
unpredictable, we know that the most vulnerable among
us often bear the most significant impacts. When
extreme weather destroys homes, families with less
savings are more prone to housing insecurity. When
pandemics arise, individuals without access to health
care are more liable to become sick or face financial
hardship. For the future of all Americans, my
Administration is committed to strengthening our
disaster resilience and continuing our strong
partnerships with State, local, Tribal, and territorial
leaders.
Our work begins with tackling the climate crisis. We
know that wildfires are super-charged by prolonged
drought, that storms and coastal flooding are
exacerbated by rising sea levels, and that extreme heat
threatens our power grids and national security. That
is why my Administration has invested billions of
dollars in clean energy, secured funding for thousands
of new climate-friendly jobs, and supported enhanced
wildfire preparedness and forest restoration efforts.
This summer, I signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a
historic law that will slash our Nation's greenhouse
gas emissions by roughly 40 percent through investments
in renewable energy and low-carbon technologies and
also help communities cope with long-term drought. And
demonstrating our commitment to global leadership, we
rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement and pledged to
support developing nations in their campaigns to combat
climate change. By addressing climate challenges today,
we can minimize the risk of natural disasters tomorrow.
My Administration has also taken steps to ensure that
our roads, bridges, buildings, and energy sector
infrastructure are more resilient to future natural and
manmade disasters. Last year, I signed a once-in-a-
generation infrastructure law to modernize our power
grid, protect us against cyberattacks, and revamp our
ports, airports, and freight infrastructure. The
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests over $50 billion
to protect against drought, heat, and flooding and
includes funding for the weatherization of American
homes. It also supports Army Corps of Engineers
projects across the Nation, which will reduce the risks
of coastal and inland flooding. Through our Justice40
Initiative, we are working to ensure that 40 percent of
the overall benefits of these historic investments
reach communities that are marginalized, underserved,
and overburdened by pollution.
Additionally, we are investing in more resilient
American supply chains to make us less reliant on
foreign countries for the critical technologies that we
need. In August, I signed the CHIPS and Science Act to
accelerate the manufacturing of semiconductors in
America and help prevent economic disaster when
disruptions to global supply chains arise.
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As we continue our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
and other pathogens, my Administration is preparing for
the emergence of future biological threats of natural,
accidental, and deliberate origin. We must be ready to
prevent these catastrophes and treat pandemic
preparedness, health security, and global health as top
national security priorities. That is why I am
requesting significant funding from the Congress to
help us develop new vaccine technologies, accurate and
affordable diagnostics, effective therapeutics, and
next-generation personal protective equipment. We also
need Federal funds to enhance partner countries'
capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to
infectious disease threats across the globe.
Preparedness is a collective effort that requires the
whole of government and the communities we represent to
work together. The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) is helping to prepare the Nation--hiring,
training, qualifying, and retaining a ready workforce
that is available to deploy to support disaster
survivors across the country. By training emergency
managers across all levels of government, FEMA is
better equipping our country to respond quickly and
support all Americans.
During this National Preparedness Month, let us
strengthen our support for first responders--our first
line of defense when catastrophes threaten our homes,
businesses, schools, and families. Let us each recommit
to doing our part to prepare for emergencies. I
encourage all Americans to download the FEMA App and
receive real-time alerts, to turn on wireless emergency
alerts on mobile phones, and to pack emergency go-bags.
Everyone can access free information about readiness at
<a href="http://Ready.gov">Ready.gov</a>, or <a href="http://Listo.gov">Listo.gov</a> for Spanish-speakers. Together,
we can be prepared for any disaster that lies ahead.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2022
as National Preparedness Month. I encourage all
Americans to recognize the importance of preparedness
and work together to enhance our resilience and
readiness.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
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[FR Doc. 2022-19296
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