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February
2006
Volume
10 - Number 1 |
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U.S. Congress -- Legislation Update: Current Proposed Bills Which Would Move FEMA Out of the DHS By Patty McMahon There are currently six bills under consideration by Congress which would result in FEMA being removed out from under the DHS hierarchy. Summary information as well as the status of each, follows: S.1615 The Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act of 2005, was introduced by Senator Hillary Clinton and 8 cosponsors on September 6, 2005. This bill “establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent agency in the executive branch.” The latest major action associated with this bill is that it has been read twice and referred to the senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. More info available at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SN01615: H.R.3656 The National Emergency Management Restoration and Improvement Act, was introduced by Representative John Dingle and 72 cosponsors on September 6, 2005. This bill “establishes the FEMA as an independent establishment in the executive branch.” The latest major action associated with this bill is that it was referred to the House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology on September 20,2005. More info available at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR03656: H.R.3659 To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch, and for other purposes, was introduced by Representative James L. Oberstar and 21 cosponsors on September 6, 2005. This bill “establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to disasters.” The latest major action associated with this bill is that it was referred to the House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology on September 20, 2005. More info available at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR03659: H.R.3685 The Federal Disaster Response Improvement Act of 2005, was introduced by Representative Mark Foley and 13 cosponsors on September 7, 2005. This bill “reestablishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch.” The latest major action associated with this bill is that it was referred to the House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology on September 20, 2005. More info available at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR03685: H.R.3816 To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent agency and to require that its Director be adequately qualified, was introduced by Representative Mark Udall on September 15, 2005. This bill “establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to natural disasters.” The latest major action associated with this bill is that it was referred to the House Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight on September 26, 2005. More info available at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR03816: H.R.4493 The Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act, was introduced by Representative James L. Oberstar and 32 cosponsors on December 8, 2005. This bill “Establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a cabinet-level independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation for all hazards, including major disasters, acts of terrorism, and other emergencies.” The latest major action associated with this bill is that it was referred to the House Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight on December 19, 2005. More info available at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR04493: |