FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Bills and resolutions

Beaches: assure that recreation benefits are accorded the same weight as hurricane, storm damage, and environmental restoration benefits (see H.R. 3842), H686 [5MR]

Coastal zones: clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Plum Island Unit (see S. 3152), S10888 [13NO] (see H.R. 5571), H7303 [8OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2797), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5605), H7892 [10OC]

Floods: disaster assistance for the Guadalupe River valley (see H.R. 5114), H4574 [12JY]

Health: improve coordination between Federal agencies and local emergency medical service providers (see S. 2014), S1935 [14MR]

National Drought Council: establish (see S. 2528), S4492 [16MY] (see H.R. 4754), H2607 [16MY]

National Flood Insurance Program: extend (see S. 13), S11736 [20NO] (see H.R. 5758, 5759), H9036 [19NO]

National security: establish and operate a university-affiliated national integrative center that brings together a broad range of expertise to address the needs of homeland security (see H.R. 4029), H1087 [20MR]

———make grants to State and local governments in order to prepare for and respond to terrorist threats (see S. 2077), S2412 [9AP]

New Jersey Task Force 1: designate as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System (see S. 2618), S5535 [13JN] (see H.R. 3847), H687 [5MR]

Terrorism: enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see S. 2664), S5851 [20JN]

———establish a national response policy and a national urban search and rescue task force program (see S. 2061), S2261 [21MR]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks or other major disasters affecting homeland security (see H.R. 5164), H4931 [18JY]

———provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 5441), H6558 [24SE]

Letters

FEMA waiver of match payments required by local communities for Federal homeland security assistance: several Representatives, H1014 [20MR]

Firefighters and law enforcement officers staffing grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism: Gary L. Briese, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S11023 [14NO]

———Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, S11023 [14NO]

———Richard J. Gallo, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S11024 [14NO]

Retain Office of National Preparedness functions within FEMA: several Representatives, H5687 [25JY]

Papers

Fire Service Position on the Proposed Dept. of Homeland Security: U.S. Fire Administration, H5689 [25JY]

Remarks in House

Boca Raton, FL: effects of anthrax contamination and related clean-up costs, H5244, H5245 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: include National Laboratory representative on National Dam Safety Review Board, H6069 [5SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inclusion of FEMA, H5684-H5686 [25JY]

———retain Office of National Preparedness functions within FEMA, H5687-H5691 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: first responders funding, H3025 [23MY], E937 [24MY]

Drought: disaster assistance to Kansas, E1226 [10JY]

———disaster assistance to South Dakota, H4398 [9JY]

Firefighters Grant Program: funding, H5219, H5223 [23JY]

National Drought Council: establish (H.R. 4754), E846 [17MY], E1041 [13JN]

Office of National Preparedness: funding, H2912 [22MY]

Terrorism: provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (H.R. 5441), E1649 [25SE]

———waiver of match payments required by local communities for Federal homeland security assistance, H1013 [20MR]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to La Plata, MD, H5226 [23JY]

———tribute to recovery efforts in La Plata, MD, E1359 [25JY]

Typhoons: disaster assistance to Guam, H4572 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program: funding, S10438 [15OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Office for National Preparedness, S11428 [19NO]

———inclusion of FEMA, S8193 [4SE], S11455 [19NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5605), S10546 [16OC]

———making appropriations (S. 2797), S10880 [13NO]

Disasters: relief funding, S6634-S6636 [11JY]

Drought: disaster assistance to North Carolina, S7030 [18JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Louisiana, S9561-S9563 [30SE], S9834 [2OC]

———disaster assistance to Midwestern States, S5187 [6JN]

———disaster assistance to Minnesota, S6178 [27JN], S7243, S7244, S7266 [24JY]

GAO: report on hazard mitigation programs, S10436 [15OC]

Health: improve coordination between Federal agencies and local emergency medical service providers (S. 2014), S1937 [14MR]

National Drought Council: establish (S. 2528), S4497 [16MY], S7030 [18JY]

National Flood Insurance Program: extend (S. 13), S11789 [20NO]

National security: make grants to State and local governments in order to prepare for and respond to terrorist threats (S. 2077), S2414 [9AP]

New Jersey Task Force 1: designate as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System (S. 2618), S9226 [25SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7383, S7384 [25JY], S8027 [1AU]

Terrorism: enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (S. 2664), S5896 [21JN]

———establish a national response policy and a national urban search and rescue task force program (S. 2061), S2285 [21MR]

———provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, S11023-S11026 [14NO], S11405, S11406 [19NO]

Reports filed

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5605) (H. Rept. 107-740), H7892 [10OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2797) (S. Rept. 107-222), S7371 [25JY]

First Responder Terrorism Preparedness Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2664) (S. Rept. 107-295), S9713 [1OC]

Nomination of Anthony Lowe To Be FEMA Federal Insurance Administrator: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4623 [21MY]

Nomination of Michael D. Brown To Be FEMA Deputy Director: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7308 [24JY]

Summaries

National Response to Terrorism and Consequence Management Act (S. 2061), S2285 [21MR]

Texts of

H.R. 5605, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations: concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits provisions, S10546 [16OC]

S. 13, National Flood Insurance Program extension, S11738, S11789 [20NO]

S. 2528, National Drought Preparedness Act, S4498-S4501 [16MY]

S. 2664, First Responder Terrorism Preparedness Act, S5861 [20JN]