3.0.0 4840 2023-01-13T04:49:00Z 2023-01-13T04:49:00Z House H HR 2006-03-01 109 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee Referred to 2006-03-07T16:38:21Z Referred to 2006-03-01T15:00:40Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2006-03-02T21:40:00Z Referred to 2006-03-01T15:00:35Z 2006-03-07 hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight. Committee 2006-03-02 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 2006-03-01 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 2006-03-01 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 2006-03-01 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 2006-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 N P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2006-03-01 True M001148 Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] Kendrick Meek D FL B. 17 2006-03-01 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2006-03-01 True E000226 Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] BOB ETHERIDGE D NC 2 2006-03-01 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2006-03-01 True M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2006-03-01 True G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2006-03-01 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2006-03-01 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2006-03-01 True B000944 Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13] Sherrod Brown D OH 13 2006-03-01 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2006-03-01 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2006-03-29 False Emergency Management Advice and consent of the Senate Capital cities Computer security measures Congress Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Disaster relief District of Columbia Employee selection Executive reorganization Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal officials Fire prevention Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Maryland Metropolitan areas Names Presidential appointments Regional planning Science, Technology, Communications Terrorism Urban affairs Virginia Emergency Management 00 2006-03-01 Introduced in House 2006-05-04T20:23:48Z Plan to Restore Excellence and Professional Accountability in Responding to Emergencies Act or the PREPARE Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): (1) be headed by a Director appointed by the President from individuals who possess demonstrated ability in, knowledge of, and extensive background in emergency or disaster-related management; and (2) have one Deputy Director appointed by the Director from individuals with such qualifications.

Replaces the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response with an Under Secretary of Preparedness and Response, who shall be responsible for: (1) FEMA and service as the Director of FEMA; (2) the Chief Medical Officer; (3) the Assistant Secretary for Grants and Training; (4) the U.S. Fire Administration; and (5) functions performed by the Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Telecommunications, the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, and the Director of the Office of National Capital Region Coordination.

Requires the Under Secretary to report directly to the President during the effective period of an Incident of National Significance declared by the Secretary of Homeland Security under the National Response Plan.

]]> PREPARE Act Display Title PREPARE Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish requirements for appointment of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced PREPARE Act Short Titles as Introduced Plan to Restore Excellence and Professional Accountability in Responding to Emergencies Act Introduced in House 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4840ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4840ih.xml 2006-03-07 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.