[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 651 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 651

     To direct the President to establish a commission for making 
  recommendations to improve the Federal emergency management system.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 1995

 Mr. Andrews (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Hoyer), 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
     To direct the President to establish a commission for making 
  recommendations to improve the Federal emergency management system.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential FEMA Reform Act of 
1995''.

SEC. 2. COMMISSION ON FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REFORM.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall establish a commission to 
review the Federal emergency management system for the purpose of 
making recommendations for improving such system.
    (b) Composition.--The commission established under this section 
shall be composed of such members as the President shall appoint. Such 
members may include--
            (1) representatives of the emergency management community;
            (2) representatives of State and local governments, 
        including governments having jurisdiction over areas which have 
        recently been struck by disasters and emergencies which 
        warranted a Federal response; and
            (3) officials of the Federal Government who have 
        responsibilities for responding to disasters and emergencies.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of its 
establishment under section 2, the commission shall submit to the 
President and Congress a report which makes specific recommendations 
for improving the Federal emergency management system.
    (b) Minimum Requirements.--The report under this section shall 
include, at a minimum, specific recommendations for--
            (1) administrative reform in existing agencies that have 
        responsibility for responding to disasters and emergencies in 
        the United States;
            (2) Federal legislation necessary to implement the 
        recommendations of the commission; and
            (3) improving State and local emergency management systems.
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