3.0.0 2971 2023-04-24T20:39:51Z 2023-04-24T20:39:51Z Senate S 2016-05-23 114 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-12-01T22:16:23Z ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2016-08-30T14:56:46Z Markup by 2016-05-25T14:00:00Z Referred to 2016-05-23T21:40:47Z S. Rept. 114-307 FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 114 1471 HR 2016-03-01 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-326. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-326. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-16 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-16 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-14 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-14 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-12 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2016-12-10 Senate Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2971 by Unanimous Consent. ResolvingDifferences 2016-12-10 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2971 by Unanimous Consent. NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-10 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7135) Floor 2016-12-08 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Floor 2016-12-07 17:20:19 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 17:20:17 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 7 (Roll no. 615). (text: CR H7310-7311) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 615 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll615.xml House 114 2016-12-07T22:20:17Z 2 2016-12-07 17:20:17 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 7 (Roll no. 615).(text: CR H7310-7311) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 615 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll615.xml House 114 2016-12-07T22:20:17Z 2 2016-12-07 17:13:53 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7325-7326) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 15:18:24 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 15:13:38 DEBATE - The House continuned with debate on S. 2971. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 15:08:45 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2971. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 15:08:43 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7310-7312) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 15:07:23 Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-12-01 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2016-12-01 12:23:37 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-01 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2016-11-30 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6623-6626; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6623-6624; text as passed Senate: CR S6624-6626) Floor 2016-11-30 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6623-6626; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6623-6624; text as passed Senate: CR S6624-6626) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2016-08-30 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 578. Calendars 2016-08-30 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016 with an amendment. With written report No. 114-307. Committee 2016-08-30 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016 with an amendment. With written report No. 114-307. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2016-05-25 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2016-05-23 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2016-05-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH N J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2016-05-23 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2016-05-23 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2016-05-24 False M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2016-05-26 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2016-06-28 False B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2016-07-11 False B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2016-11-29 False 2016-07-14T15:47:46Z S. 2971, National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51805 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on May 25, 2016 Public Law 114-326 Emergency Management Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Disability assistance Disaster relief and insurance Emergency planning and evacuation Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) First responders and emergency personnel Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Medical tests and diagnostic methods Urban and suburban affairs and development Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Worker safety and health Emergency Management 00 2016-05-23 Introduced in Senate 2016-08-15T20:17:56Z National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist states and local governments in responding to hazards; (3) designate urban search and rescue teams to participate in the system, determine participation criteria, and enter into an agreement with the state or local government agency sponsoring each team with respect to such participation; and (4) maintain management and technical teams necessary to administer the system.

FEMA may appoint a system member for a period of federal service to provide for the participation of such member in exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by FEMA.

FEMA shall enter into: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement under which amounts shall be made available to a sponsoring agency for training and exercises, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and medical monitoring required for responder safety and health; and (2) a response cooperative agreement under which FEMA shall reimburse a sponsoring agency for costs incurred in responding to a major disaster or emergency.

FEMA shall submit a report on the development of a plan to finance, maintain, and replace system equipment.

The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2017-FY2019 to carry out the system.

]]> 01 2016-08-30 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2016-11-21T21:58:56Z National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist states and local governments in responding to hazards; (3) designate urban search and rescue teams to participate in the system, determine participation criteria, and enter into an agreement with the state or local government agency sponsoring each team with respect to such participation; and (4) maintain management and technical teams necessary to administer the system.

FEMA may appoint a system member for a period of federal service to provide for the participation of such member in exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by FEMA.

FEMA shall enter into: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement under which amounts shall be made available to a sponsoring agency for training and exercises, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and medical monitoring required for responder safety and health; and (2) a response cooperative agreement under which FEMA shall reimburse a sponsoring agency for costs incurred in responding to a major disaster or emergency.

FEMA shall submit a report on the development of a plan to finance, maintain, and replace system equipment.

The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2017-FY2019 to carry out the system.

]]> 35 2016-11-30 Passed Senate amended 2017-01-10T22:49:51Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 30, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist states and local governments in responding to hazards; (3) designate urban search and rescue teams to participate in the system, determine participation criteria, and enter into an agreement with the state or local government agency sponsoring each team with respect to such participation; and (4) maintain management and technical teams necessary to administer the system.

FEMA may appoint a system member for a period of federal service to provide for the participation of such member in exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by FEMA.

FEMA shall enter into: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement under which amounts shall be made available to a sponsoring agency for training and exercises, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and medical monitoring required for responder safety and health; and (2) a response cooperative agreement under which FEMA shall reimburse a sponsoring agency for costs incurred in responding to a major disaster or emergency.

FEMA shall submit a report on the development of a plan to finance, maintain, and replace system equipment. The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2017-FY2019 to carry out the system.

]]> 36 2016-12-07 Passed House amended 2017-01-10T23:02:19Z National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist states and local governments in responding to hazards; (3) designate urban search and rescue teams to participate in the system, determine participation criteria, and enter into an agreement with the state or local government agency sponsoring each team with respect to such participation; and (4) maintain management and technical teams necessary to administer the system.

FEMA may appoint a system member for a period of federal service to provide for the participation of such member in exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by FEMA.

FEMA shall enter into: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement under which amounts shall be made available to a sponsoring agency for training and exercises, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and medical monitoring required for responder safety and health; and (2) a response cooperative agreement under which FEMA shall reimburse a sponsoring agency for costs incurred in responding to a major disaster or emergency.

FEMA shall submit a report on the development of a plan to finance, maintain, and replace system equipment.

]]> 49 2016-12-16 Public Law 2017-01-10T23:05:37Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist states and local governments in responding to hazards; (3) designate urban search and rescue teams to participate in the system, determine participation criteria, and enter into an agreement with the state or local government agency sponsoring each team with respect to such participation; and (4) maintain management and technical teams necessary to administer the system.

FEMA may appoint a system member for a period of federal service to provide for the participation of such member in exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by FEMA.

FEMA shall enter into: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement under which amounts shall be made available to a sponsoring agency for training and exercises, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and medical monitoring required for responder safety and health; and (2) a response cooperative agreement under which FEMA shall reimburse a sponsoring agency for costs incurred in responding to a major disaster or emergency.

FEMA shall submit a report on the development of a plan to finance, maintain, and replace system equipment.

]]> National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016 Display Title National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Enacted National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016 Short Titles as Passed Senate National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016 S Senate Short Titles as Passed House National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Introduced National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016 Short Titles as Reported to Senate National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016 S Senate Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2971enr/xml/BILLS-114s2971enr.xml Engrossed Amendment House 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2971eah/xml/BILLS-114s2971eah.xml Referred in House 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2971rfh/xml/BILLS-114s2971rfh.xml Engrossed in Senate 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2971es/xml/BILLS-114s2971es.xml Reported to Senate 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2971rs/xml/BILLS-114s2971rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2971is/xml/BILLS-114s2971is.xml 2016-12-17T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-114publ326/uslm/PLAW-114publ326.xml Public Law 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-326. 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.