3.0.0 6785 2023-01-11T13:42:58Z 2023-01-11T13:42:58Z House HR 2020-05-08 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 87 (Friday, May 8, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUIZ:H.R. 6785.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United StatesConstitution, to provide for the general welfare and make alllaws necessary and proper to carry out the powers ofCongress.[Page H1987]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2020-05-11T16:45:00Z Referred to 2020-05-08T14:07:30Z 2020-05-11 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 2020-05-08 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 N Native Americans Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Federal-Indian relations Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Indian social and development programs Minority health Native Americans 00 2020-05-08 Introduced in House 2020-06-17T18:20:07Z FEMA Tribal Coordinator Act

This bill requires the President to appoint a tribal response coordinating officer immediately following the declaration of a multi-state major disaster or emergency.

The duties of such officer shall include

  • conducting an assessment of relief most urgently needed in consultation with all affected Indian tribal governments;
  • in the case of a public health emergency, working with the Indian Health Service to conduct outreach to tribally operated health programs to assess needs;
  • establishing a liaison within each Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional Office and each Indian Health Service Area Office;
  • coordinating administration of relief to Indian tribal governments and tribal healthcare providers (including, in the event of a public health emergency, distributions from the Strategic National Stockpile, and establishing a single point of contact for tribal requests for assistance); and
  • coordinating assistance with submission of reimbursement requests and grant applications.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall consider a request from an Indian tribal government in the same manner as a request from a state.

]]> FEMA Tribal Coordinator Act Display Title FEMA Tribal Coordinator Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure appointment of a Tribal response coordinator whenever a multi-State major disaster or emergency is declared. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced FEMA Tribal Coordinator Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6785ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6785ih.xml 2020-05-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. 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.