FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY see also Department of Homeland Security
Addresses
Government Shutdown Impact on Disaster Assistance to Colorado: Vice President Biden, H6059 [1OC]
Amendments
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 85), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6251, H6253 [4OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3098 [4JN], H3132, H3133, H3135, H3136, H3137, H3138, H3139, H3140, H3142, H3146, H3147, H3149, H3150, H3157, H3158, H3166, H3170, H3178, H3179, H3180, H3182, H3184, H3190, H3191, H3192, H3193, H3194, H3196, H3197, H3198, H3205, H3206, H3207, H3208, H3212, H3213, H3214, H3217 [5JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration (H. Res. 243), H3040 [4JN]
Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), S180, S183 [22JA], S295 [24JA], S320 [28JA], H56 [4JA], H121, H125, H128, H136, H137, H139, H140, H141, H143, H144, H145 [15JA]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 85), H6223 [3OC]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 85), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H6223 [3OC]
Dams: identify and ensure the safety of dams in need of repair and rehabilitation (see H.R. 1489), H1955 [11AP]
Dept. of Energy: authorize use of grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a national laboratory (see H.R. 3438), H6953 [30OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 2217), H3014 [3JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration (see H. Res. 243), H3014 [3JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), return to House (see H. Res. 255), H3287 [11JN]
Disasters: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (see H.R. 592), H430 [8FE]
——— enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see S. 905), S3256 [8MY] (see S. 924), S3326 [9MY] (see H.R. 1878), H2532 [8MY]
——— establish pilot program to provide for wildfire mitigation grants (see S. 1428), S6206 [1AU]
——— extend assistance to certain private nonprofit facilities following a disaster (see S. 1274), S5620 [10JY]
——— issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (see H.R. 1700), H2297 [24AP]
——— revise evaluation process for requests for major disaster assistance (see H.R. 1859), H2483 [7MY]
Hurricanes: improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 219), H84 [14JA]
——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 152), H50 [4JA]
——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), consideration (see H. Res. 23), H84 [14JA]
National Flood Insurance Program: allow monthly installment payments for flood insurance, cap the annual cost of flood insurance, and phase-in premium increases (see H.R. 3312), H6767 [23OC]
——— allow rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones that are damaged by fire (see S. 667), S2455 [8AP] (see H.R. 968), H981 [5MR]
——— allow repair, expansion, and construction, without elevation, of agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones (see H.R. 3315), H6767 [23OC]
——— delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties (see H.R. 1267), H1630 [19MR]
——— delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates, allow States and local governments to subsidize premiums, and reform flood mapping procedure (see S. 1098), S3986 [6JN] (see H.R. 3156), H5766 [19SE]
——— delay implementation of certain reforms (see H.R. 3511), H7152 [15NO]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study and congressional consideration of reforms to make rates affordable (see H.R. 3218), H6011 [28SE]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see S. 1610), S7615 [29OC] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE] (see H.R. 3370), H6901 [29OC]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until end of review of all rate maps and Corps of Engineers certification that maps include completed flood control projects (see H.R. 3380), H6951 [30OC]
——— delay increases in premium rates for certain properties and allow monthly installments for flood insurance and increase funding for affordability study (see H.R. 3693), H7687 [11DE]
——— ensure certain communities are granted exceptions for floodproofed residential basements for purposes of determining flood insurance premium rates (see S. 1601), S7615 [29OC]
——— extend phase-in of actuarial rates for flood insurance for certain properties (see S. 1075), S3844 [23MY]
——— improve (see S. 996), S3657 [21MY] (see H.R. 2199), H2955 [23MY]
——— modify phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties (see H.R. 1485), H1955 [11AP]
——— provide a tax credit for qualified flood mitigation expenses incurred by residences for which premiums are increasing and increase funding for mitigation programs (see H.R. 1268), H1630 [19MR]
——— provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas (see H.R. 960), H981 [5MR]
——— reform (see H.R. 3013), H5397 [2AU]
——— require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated (see H.R. 1035), H1327 [7MR]
——— temporarily increase borrowing authority (see H.R. 41), H28 [3JA]
——— terminate program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements (see H.R. 1194), H1427 [14MR]
National security: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 1791), H2391 [26AP]
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1786), H2391 [26AP]
New Jersey Task Force 1: designate as part of National Urban Search and Rescue System (see H.R. 2103), H2910 [22MY]
Port Security Grant Program: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 1534), H1991 [12AP]
Predisaster hazard mitigation program: reauthorize (see H.R. 3282), H6492 [10OC]
Programs and activities: reauthorize (see H.R. 3300), H6674 [22OC]
State Homeland Security Grant Program: require recipients of funding to promote preparedness and planning for manmade and natural disasters at educational institutions (see H.R. 3158), H5801 [20SE]
Wildfires: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see S. 1396), S6072 [30JY] (see H.R. 3333), H6768 [23OC]
Letters
Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act: Abba Cohen, Agudath Israel of America (organization), H470 [13FE]
——— Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law School, H469 [13FE]
——— Carl H. Esbeck, University of Missouri School of Law, E144 [14FE]
——— Christine C. Quinn, Peter F. Vallone, Jr., and Fernando Cabrera, New York, NY, City Council, H470 [13FE]
——— David M. O’Connell, Trenton, NJ, Diocese, H477 [13FE]
——— Douglas Laycock, University of Virginia School of Law, H469 [13FE]
——— Eric C. Rassbach and Daniel Blomberg, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty (organization), H478 [13FE]
——— Galen Carey, National Association of Evangelicals, H477 [13FE]
——— Laura W. Murphy and Dena Sher, ACLU, H471 [13FE]
——— Maggie Garrett, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H471 [13FE]
——— Marc D. Stern and Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, H469 [13FE]
——— Nan Futrell, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (organization), H472 [13FE]
——— Ruth Cole and Jacob Toporek, New Jersey State Association of Jewish Federations, H476 [13FE]
——— Samuel Tendler, Congregation Sons of Israel, Lakewood, NJ, H477 [13FE]
——— Suhag A. Shukla, Hindu American Foundation, H472 [13FE]
——— Tom McClusky, Family Research Council, H470 [13FE]
——— William C. Daroff, Jewish Federations of North America, H477 [13FE]
——— William E. Lori and Denis J. Madden, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H476 [13FE]
——— William Murphy, Rockville Centre, NY, Diocese, H468 [13FE]
——— Yehuda Neuberger and Nathan J. Diament, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, H476 [13FE]
——— Yisroel Schenkolewski, Bais Kaila Torah Preparatory High School for Girls, Lakewood, NJ, H477 [13FE]
Government shutdown impact on disaster assistance to Colorado: Representative Gardner, H6059 [1OC]
Prevent National Flood Insurance Program premium rate increases until completion of study on affordability of premiums: James W. Tobin III, National Association of Home Builders, S3402 [14MY]
Prohibit FEMA Urban Areas Security Initiative funding for projects that do not improve homeland security: Raymond W. Kelly, New York, NY, Police Commissioner, S1982 [20MR]
——— several law enforcement and emergency services organizations, S1983 [20MR]
Memorandums
Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act: Nathan J. Diament, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, H474–H476 [13FE]
——— UJA-Federation of New York, H469 [13FE]
Motions
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 85), H6260, H6261 [4OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3223 [6JN]
Remarks in House
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 85), H6243, H6254–H6262 [4OC]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 85), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6244–H6254 [4OC]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 85), motion to recommit, H6260, H6261 [4OC]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 85)3, H6428 [9OC]
Blizzards: disaster assistance to South Dakota, H6350 [8OC], H6428 [9OC]
Dams: identify and ensure the safety of dams in need of repair and rehabilitation, H7066–H7069 [14NO], H7244 [19NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3205, H3206 [5JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3107, H3110–H3214 [5JN], H3220–H3225, H3226, H3228, H3234, H3248 [6JN], H3685 [17JN], E819, E821, E824 [6JN], E830 [10JN], E834, E837 [11JN], E848 [12JN], E865, E870, E873–E875 [14JN], E891, E892, E900 [17JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration (H. Res. 243), H3032–H3042 [4JN], E839 [11JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), motion to recommit, H3223, H3224 [6JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), return to House (H. Res. 255), H3270 [11JN]
Disaster relief program grants: require disclosure of all funds distributed for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H141 [15JA]
Disasters: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (H.R. 592), H465–H480 [13FE], E143, E153 [14FE], E161 [15FE], E174 [25FE]
——— relief funding, H3175 [5JN]
Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H1863 [10AP], H5756 [19SE]
Federal-State relations: State and local rail and transit security grant programs funding, H3158 [5JN]
Fire prevention: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H3137 [5JN]
Floods: disaster assistance to Colorado, H5779, H5780, H5782 [20SE], H6058 [1OC]
——— express condolences and support for people of Illinois, H2314 [25AP]
——— transition from federally subsidized to private sector provision of flood insurance coverage, H40 [4JA]
Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, H6833, H6839, H6840, H6876–H6882 [29OC], E1590, E1598 [29OC], E1607 [30OC]
——— implement emergency preparedness plans, E847 [12JN]
——— improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, H100 [15JA]
——— improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 219), H65–H72 [14JA]
——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H40–H48 [4JA]
——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), H99, H109–H152, H155–H158, H161 [15JA], E37, E38 [18JA]
——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), consideration (H. Res. 23), H99–H108 [15JA]
——— supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy funding through Government across-the-board funding reduction, H103, H125, H126 [15JA], E37 [18JA]
National Arson Awareness Week: observance, E623 [8MY]
National Flood Insurance Program: allow monthly installment payments for flood insurance, cap the annual cost of flood insurance, and phase-in premium increases (H.R. 3312), H7405 [3DE], E1554 [23OC]
——— delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, H3184–H3189, H3196 [5JN], H5888 [27SE]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), H6910 [30OC]
——— improve (H.R. 2199), H3186 [5JN]
——— require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated (H.R. 1035), H1339–H1341 [12MR]
——— temporarily increase borrowing authority (H.R. 41), H39–H48 [4JA], H119 [15JA], E27 [15JA]
National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund: funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security administrative operations funding, H3223, H3224 [6JN]
——— funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security automation modernization funding, H3140, H3141 [5JN]
National Urban Search and Rescue Response System: funding, H3137, H3138 [5JN]
Pennsylvania: express condolences and support for people affected by flood, H4188 [8JY]
Port Security Grant Program: authorize appropriations (H.R. 1534), E443, E446 [12AP]
——— funding, H3157 [5JN]
Predisaster hazard mitigation program: reauthorize (H.R. 3282), E1474 [10OC]
Public debt: prohibit payment of debt held by certain foreign countries instead of protecting U.S. senior citizens, veterans, and those harmed by natural disasters in the event that the debt ceiling is reached, H2551, H2552 [9MY]
San Diego County, CA: anniversary of Cedar Fire, H6878 [29OC]
State and local wildfire preparedness grant program: funding, H3207 [5JN]
Sutfin, Mike: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System (CRS) Award for Excellence recipient, E1471 [10OC]
Tornadoes: provide assistance to Oklahoma communities, H3177 [5JN]
U.S. Fire Administration: funding, H3133 [5JN]
Urban Areas Security Initiative: funding, H2446 [7MY], H3136, H3137, H3149 [5JN], E837 [11JN]
——— funding for Buffalo, NY, area, H3107 [5JN]
——— Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding, H3164 [5JN]
Weather: express condolences and support for people effected by severe storms in the Midwest, H7314 [21NO]
West, TX: disaster assistance for rebuilding and recovery of community destroyed by explosion at fertilizer plant, H4491 [16JY]
Remarks in Senate
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 85), S7200 [4OC], S7222, S7224, S7243 [5OC], S7263, S7272 [7OC], S7278, S7287 [8OC]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 85), unanimous-consent request, S7330–S7332 [9OC]
Blizzards: disaster assistance to South Dakota, S7341 [9OC], S7402 [11OC]
Chicago, IL: express condolences and support for people in Chicago, its suburbs, and downstate Illinois being affected by Rock, Fox, DuPage, Illinois and Mississippi River flooding, S2788 [18AP]
Conservation of energy: allow disaster assistance recipients to upgrade damaged equipment and structures with energy-efficient products, S6430 [12SE]
Corps of Engineers: conduct study with other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies to address coastal recovery and reconstruction from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S317 [28JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: evaluate and consolidate duplicative nutrition programs, S3934 [4JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: funding, S7921 [7NO]
——— making appropriations, S1683–S1686 [12MR]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S4432 [12JN]
Disasters: allow for a more effective recovery from disasters, S36 [22JA]
——— emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries, S318, S323–S325 [28JA]
——— provide better coordination among flood mitigation programs to assist homeowners and small businesses, S2300 [22MR]
Floods: disaster assistance to Colorado, S6487–S6489 [17SE]
——— permit use of State standards when providing Federal reimbursements for bridge and culvert replacements after natural disasters, S3396, S3411, S3418 [14MY]
Galena, AK: express condolences and support for people affected by flood, S3891 [3JN]
GAO: report finding National Flood Control Program and Federal Crop Insurance Corp., ill-prepared to deal with events resulting from climate change, S926 [27FE]
Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, S7590–S7593, S7598–S7601, S7604 [29OC]
——— impact of Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey, S7592 [29OC]
——— improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, S312 [28JA]
——— improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 219), S9115 [20DE]
——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S19, S20 [4JA]
——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), S36–S38, S187 [22JA], S207 [23JA], S234–S236 [24JA], S299, S311–S325 [28JA], S463 [4FE]
——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), unanimous-consent agreement, S296 [24JA], S304 [28JA]
——— supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy funding through Government across-the-board funding reduction, S312–S316, S320, S322 [28JA]
National Flood Insurance Program: allow rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones that are damaged by fire (S. 667), S2456 [8AP]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk, S8154–S8158 [19NO]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (S. 1610), S7592, S7605 [29OC], S7667 [30OC], S8617–S8623 [11DE], S8804 [13DE], S8995–S8998 [19DE]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (S. 1846), S8917 [17DE], S8920 [18DE]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and determine flood risk (S. 1610), unanimous-consent request, S8619 [11DE]
——— ensure certain communities are granted exceptions for floodproofed residential basements for purposes of determining flood insurance premium rates, S8156 [19NO]
——— extend authorization to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk, S6942 [26SE], S7045, S7046 [30SE], S7391 [11OC]
——— prevent premium rate increases until completion of study on affordability of premiums, S3247 [8MY], S3295–S3298, S3301, S3307, S3351, S3352 [9MY], S3400–S3402 [14MY], S3497 [15MY], S3932, S3936 [4JN]
——— reform, S3920 [4JN], S7391, S7392 [11OC]
——— temporarily increase borrowing authority (H.R. 41), S19, S20, S23 [4JA]
Tornadoes: anniversary of tornadoes in Harrisburg, IL and Ridgeway, IL, S1001 [28FE]
——— express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma, S3652 [21MY]
Urban Areas Security Initiative: prohibit funding for projects that do not improve homeland security, S1977, S1982–S1984 [20MR]
Weather: express condolences and support for people effected by severe storms in the Midwest, S8081, S8083 [18NO], S8342 [20NO]
Wildfires: disaster assistance to Colorado, S5125 [25JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, Various Federal Agencies and Programs Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 113–242), H6223 [3OC]
Consideration of H.R. 152, Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery From Damage Caused by Hurricane Sandy: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 23) (H. Rept. 113–1), H84 [14JA]
Consideration of H.R. 2217, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 113–95), H3014 [3JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2217) (H. Rept. 113–91), H3014 [3JN]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2217) (S. Rept. 113–77), S5799 [18JY]
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1791) (H. Rept. 113–273), H7352 [21NO]
Rulings of the Chair
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 85), H6261 [4OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3175 [5JN]
Statements
FEMA National Flood Insurance Program, S7046 [30SE]
——— Michael Hecht, Greater New Orleans, Inc., S7046 [30SE]
Tables
Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3112–H3124 [5JN]
National Flood Insurance Program policies by State, S3401 [14MY]
Supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), H110–H112 [15JA]
Texts of
H. Res. 23, consideration of H.R. 152, supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H99 [15JA]
H. Res. 255, return to House H.R. 2217, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3270 [11JN]
H. Res. 371, consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, various Federal agencies and programs continuing appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, H6244 [4OC]
H.J. Res. 85, FEMA continuing appropriations, H6254 [4OC]
H.R. 41, temporarily increase borrowing authority of FEMA for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program, H39 [4JA]
H.R. 152, supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H121–H124 [15JA]
H.R. 219, Sandy Recovery Improvement Act, H65–H68 [14JA]
H.R. 592, Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act, H465 [13FE]
H.R. 1035, FEMA study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program, H1339 [12MR]