3.0.0 3659 2023-01-13T04:50:16Z 2023-01-13T04:50:16Z House H HR 2005-09-06 109 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee Referred to 2005-09-20T14:49:47Z hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee Referred to 2005-09-20T14:00:02Z Referred to 2005-09-06T18:02:10Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2005-09-07T13:50:58Z Referred to 2005-09-06T18:02:05Z National Emergency Management Restoration and Improvement Act 109 3656 HR 2005-09-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. Related bill CRS Federal Disaster Response Improvement Act of 2005 109 3685 HR 2005-09-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. Related bill CRS To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent agency and to require that its Director be adequately qualified. 109 3816 HR 2005-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight. Related bill CRS Text similarities House Restoring Emergency Services to Protect Our Nation From Disasters Act of 2006 109 5316 HR 2006-12-08 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434. Related bill CRS Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act of 2005 109 1615 S 2005-09-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2005-09-20 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. Committee 2005-09-20 hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight. Committee 2005-09-07 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2005-09-06 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2005-09-06 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-06 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2005-09-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 N N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2005-09-06 True L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2005-09-07 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2005-09-07 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2005-09-07 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2005-09-07 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2005-09-07 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2005-09-07 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2005-09-07 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2005-09-07 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2005-09-07 False M000714 Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD D CA M. 37 2005-09-07 False B001229 Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] BRIAN BAIRD D WA 3 2005-09-07 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2005-09-07 False R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2005-09-07 False W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2005-09-08 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2005-09-08 False C000794 Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] JERRY COSTELLO D IL F. 12 2005-09-08 False H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2005-09-14 False B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2005-09-14 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2005-09-15 False C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2005-09-20 False O000107 Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] SOLOMON ORTIZ D TX P. 27 2006-02-15 False Emergency Management Advice and consent of the Senate Congress Department of Homeland Security Disaster relief Executive reorganization Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal officials Government Operations and Politics Hurricane aftermath legislation Presidential appointments Emergency Management 00 2005-09-06 Introduced in House 2005-10-24T14:55:37Z 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.

Requires the Agency to be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall report directly to the President. Requires the Director to be appointed from among persons who have extensive background in emergency or disaster-related management.

Sets the Director's term of office at five years.

Repeals provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 that are related to: (1) the definition of major disaster; (2) functions transferred with respect to FEMA; and (3) the role of FEMA.

]]> To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to disasters, and for other purposes. Display Title To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to disasters, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to disasters, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Popular Titles FEMA Reorganization bill 9 Library of Congress Introduced in House 2005-09-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr3659ih/xml/BILLS-109hr3659ih.xml 2005-09-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.