[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5807 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5807

 To require an audit of the extent to which regional FEMA offices are 
   able to support coordinated and integrated Federal preparedness, 
protection, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities to respond 
   to an act of terrorism or other incident, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2012

Ms. Richardson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
  Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on 
  Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require an audit of the extent to which regional FEMA offices are 
   able to support coordinated and integrated Federal preparedness, 
protection, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities to respond 
   to an act of terrorism or other incident, and for other purposes.

    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 ``FEMA Regional Office Oversight 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITIES TO THE REGIONAL OFFICES REVIEW.

    (a) In General.--The Office of Inspector General of the Department 
of Homeland Security shall audit how all regional offices within the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency are carrying out delegated 
authorities pursuant to the Post-Katrina Emergency Management and 
Reform Act of 2006 and a memorandum executed in July 2009 by the 
Administrator.
    (b) Contents.--The audit shall assess, at a minimum, the following:
            (1) The ability of each regional office to--
                    (A) support coordinated and integrated Federal 
                preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and 
                mitigation capabilities to respond to an act of 
                terrorism or other incident within that region;
                    (B) foster better dissemination of homeland 
                security information through better regional operable 
                and interoperable emergency communications 
                capabilities;
                    (C) effectively conducts ongoing oversight of the 
                use of grants made under sections 2002, 2003, and 2004 
                of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 603, 
                604, and 605) and funding within the region to promote 
                greater preparedness and response capabilities and 
                prevent waste and fraud;
                    (D) coordinate, on an ongoing basis, with State, 
                local, and tribal governments, emergency response 
                providers, and other appropriate entities to identify 
                and address regional priorities;
                    (E) identify critical gaps in regional capabilities 
                to respond to populations with special needs;
                    (F) conduct all procurements in a timely and secure 
                manner that prevents waste and fraud and is consistent 
                with Federal Emergency Management Agency procurement 
                policies and programs; and
                    (G) engage in employment practices that are 
                consistent with Federal requirements and are 
                transparent, efficient, and ethical.
            (2) The impact of the delegation of authorities on the 
        Administrator's ability to achieve consistency throughout the 
        regions.
            (3) The adequacy of oversight by the Administrator of how 
        the regions are executing the delegated authorities and 
        carrying out assigned responsibilities.
            (4) The impact of the delegation of authorities on the 
        Federal Emergency Management Agency and specific regions to 
        address Office of Inspector General and Comptroller General of 
        the United States recommendations in a timely manner.
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