3.0.0 3816 2023-01-13T04:50:11Z 2023-01-13T04:50:11Z House H HR 2005-09-15 109 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee Referred to 2005-09-26T21:17:38Z Referred to 2005-09-15T14:01:25Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2005-09-16T13:59:49Z Referred to 2005-09-15T14:01:20Z 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 Text similarities House 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. 109 3659 HR 2005-09-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. Related bill CRS Text similarities House 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 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 Text similarities House 2005-09-26 hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight. Committee 2005-09-16 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 2005-09-15 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 2005-09-15 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 2005-09-15 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 2005-09-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1873) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress U000038 Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] MARK UDALL D CO 2 N 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 Labor and Employment Local officials Presidential appointments State officials Emergency Management 00 2005-09-15 Introduced in House 2005-10-24T14:53:44Z 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.

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, including at least two years of experience as a head of a state or local government disaster-management agency in a state with at least one million residents. Requires the Director also to have appropriate formal training in emergency or disaster-related management.

Sets a six year term of office for an individual appointed as the Director.

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 agency and to require that its Director be adequately qualified. Display Title To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent agency and to require that its Director be adequately qualified. Official Title as Introduced To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent agency and to require that its Director be adequately qualified. Introduced in House IH Popular Titles FEMA Reorganization bill 9 Library of Congress Introduced in House 2005-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr3816ih/xml/BILLS-109hr3816ih.xml 2005-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight. 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.