Union Calendar No. 130
115th CONGRESS 1st Session |
[Report No. 115–191, Part I]
To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
May 19, 2017
Mr. Barletta (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. DeFazio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
June 23, 2017
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
June 23, 2017
The Committees on Natural Resources and Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 19, 2017]
To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. Reauthorization of federal emergency management agency.
Section 699 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–295; 6 U.S.C. 811) is amended—
SEC. 3. Comprehensive study of disaster costs and losses.
(a) Establishment.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall begin, acting through the National Advisory Council, a comprehensive study relating to disaster costs and losses and Federal disaster assistance.
(b) Additional membership.—For the purposes of the comprehensive study required under subsection (a), as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall appoint the following members to the National Advisory Council:
(1) Individuals who have the requisite technical knowledge and expertise on issues related to disaster costs and losses.
(4) Individuals nominated by national organizations representing State, local, and tribal governments and personnel.
(c) Consultation with nonmembers.—For the purposes of the comprehensive study required under subsection (a), the National Advisory Council shall consult with other relevant agencies and entities that are not represented on the National Advisory Council to consider research, data, findings, recommendations, innovative technologies and developments, including—
(d) Study requirements.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Advisory Council shall convene to evaluate disaster costs and losses and Federal disaster assistance, including consideration of the following:
(1) TRENDS AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.—An assessment of trends, and factors contributing to such trends (such as shifting demographics and aging infrastructure), in disaster costs and losses and Federal disaster assistance, including the following:
(e) Recommendations.—The National Advisory Council shall develop recommendations to reduce disaster costs and losses in the United States and to more efficiently and effectively deliver Federal disaster assistance, including consideration of the following:
(2) Incentives, including tax incentives, to reduce disaster costs and losses and promote a more efficient and effective use of Federal disaster assistance.
(4) Legislative proposals, including proposals for implementing the recommendations in the report compiled pursuant to the requirement in section 1111 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–2; 127 Stat. 49).
SEC. 4. National domestic preparedness consortium.
Section 1204 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1102) is amended—
SEC. 5. National preparation and response efforts relating to earthquakes and tsunamis.
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall be responsible for the Nation’s efforts to reduce the loss of life and property, and to protect the Nation, from an earthquake, tsunami, or combined earthquake and tsunami event by developing the ability to prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from, and more successfully adapt to such an event.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the non-federally funded actions of private parties, State, local, or Tribal governments, on State, local, Tribal, and private land, and the effects of those actions, shall not be attributed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's actions under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4002 et seq.), the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (subtitle A of title II of division F of Public Law 112–141; 126 Stat. 916), and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–89; 128 Stat. 1020) for the purposes of section 7 (16 U.S.C. 1536) and section 9 (16 U.S.C. 1538) of the Endangered Species Act. Actions taken under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, that may influence private actions do not create a Federal nexus for the purpose of applying the requirements of section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536).
SEC. 7. Technical Amendments to National Emergency Management.
(a) Homeland Security Act of 2002.—Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 501(8) (6 U.S.C. 311(8))—
(2) in section 503(b)(2)(A) (6 U.S.C. 313) by inserting “and incidents impacting critical infrastructure” before the semicolon;
(3) in section 504(a) (6 U.S.C. 314(a))—
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking “, including—” and inserting “(that includes incidents impacting critical infrastructure), including—”;
(B) in paragraph (4) by inserting “, including incidents impacting critical infrastructure” before the semicolon;
(D) in paragraph (6) by striking “national response plan” and inserting “national response framework, which shall be reviewed and updated as required but not less than every 5 years”;
(4) in section 507 (6 U.S.C. 317)—
(5) in section 508 (6 U.S.C. 318)—
(6) in section 509 (6 U.S.C. 319)—
(A) in subsection (b)—
(7) in section 510 (6 U.S.C. 320)—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking “enter into a memorandum of understanding” and inserting “partner”;
(8) in section 515(c)(1) (6 U.S.C. 321d(c)(1)), by striking “and local” each place it appears and inserting “, local, and tribal”;
(9) by striking section 524 (6 U.S.C. 321m); and
(10) in section 525(a) (6 U.S.C. 321n), by striking “Secretary” and inserting “Administrator”.
(b) Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.—
(1) CITATION CORRECTION.—Section 602(13) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 701(13)) is amended by striking “502(a)(6)” and inserting “504(a)(6)”.
(2) CHANGE OF REFERENCE.—Chapter 1 of subtitle C of title VI of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–295) is amended by striking “National Response Plan” each place it appears and inserting “National Response Framework”.
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[Report No. 115–191, Part I] | |||||
A BILL | |||||
To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. | |||||
June 23, 2017 | |||||
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an amendment | |||||
June 23, 2017 | |||||
The Committees on Natural Resources and Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
be printed |