3.0.0 6697 2022-12-30T04:18:56Z 2022-12-30T04:18:56Z House HR 2022-02-09 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 9, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RICE of South Carolina:H.R. 6697.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H1116]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2022-02-10T16:15:36Z Referred to 2022-02-09T14:00:25Z Disaster Contract Improvement Act 117 3512 S 2022-07-12 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439. Related bill CRS 2022-02-10 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 2022-02-09 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2022-02-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-02-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000597 Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] Tom Rice R SC 7 N P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 2022-02-09 True Emergency Management Advisory bodies Disaster relief and insurance Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Intergovernmental relations Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations Emergency Management 00 2022-02-09 Introduced in House 2022-03-25T18:36:41Z Disaster Contract Improvement Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish an advisory working group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal.

The bill requires (1) FEMA to conduct outreach to states, tribal governments, and local governments with respect to any guidance or support materials developed; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study that, among other things, examines the use and adoption rate of advance contracts for debris removal by states, tribal governments, and local governments.

]]> Disaster Contract Improvement Act Display Title Disaster Contract Improvement Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Disaster Contract Improvement Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To establish an advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr6697ih/xml/BILLS-117hr6697ih.xml 2022-02-10 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.