; (2) assessing whether the duration of the deployment of a disaster assessment team to conduct a preliminary damage assessment is longer based on specific disaster conditions; (3) assessing the practicality of forming specific disaster assessment teams for each specific disaster condition; and (4) legislative recommendations to improve the operation, deployment, and staffing of disaster assessment teams. (d) Definition of State and local government For purposes of this Act, the terms State and local government have the meanings given such terms in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ).