3.0.0 2214 2023-01-11T20:20:25Z 2023-01-11T20:20:25Z Senate S S 2007-10-22 110 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-10-22T20:54:24Z FEMA Act 110 6147 HR 2008-06-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response. Related bill CRS Federal Emergency Management Improvement Act of 2007 110 1427 S 2007-05-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6304-6308) Related bill CRS 2007-10-22 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13195-13200) IntroReferral 2007-10-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13195) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK N Emergency Management Advice and consent of the Senate Cabinet officers Congress Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Disaster relief Executive reorganization Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal advisory bodies Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Presidential appointments Standards Terrorism Transfer of employees Emergency Management 00 2007-10-22 Introduced in Senate 2007-12-18T19:20:31Z Federal Emergency Management Advancement Act of 2007 or the FEMA Act - Reestablishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent establishment in the executive branch. Requires FEMA to be headed by a Director appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Designates the Director as the principal advisor to the President, the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary of Homeland Security for all matters relating to emergency management in the United States. Directs the President to designate the Director to serve as a Cabinet member in the event of specified disasters.

Establishes as FEMA's primary mission to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the nation from all hazards, including natural and man-made disasters, through a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation.

Prescribes the Director's responsibilities. Provides for 10 regional offices. Requires each Regional Administrator to: (1) establish a Regional Advisory Council; and (2) oversee multi-agency strike teams. Establishes a National Operations Center.

Requires the Director to: (1) establish Area Offices in appropriate Regional Offices; (2) defer to substantiating documentation submitted by states in determining the duration of a major disaster and in establishing the eligibility period for assistance; (3) establish and implement the voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation and certification program; (4) ensure that the National Response Plan provides for a clear chain of command to lead and coordinate the federal response to disasters; and (5) enter into a memorandum of understanding with specified individuals to collaborate on developing standards for deployment capabilities.

Transfers specified functions and personnel to FEMA. Authorizes the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make necessary determinations regarding such functions and incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, and property.

]]> FEMA Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent agency, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title FEMA Act Short Titles as Introduced FEMA Act Short Titles as Introduced Federal Emergency Management Advancement Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-10-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2214is/xml/BILLS-110s2214is.xml 2007-10-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13195-13200) 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.