FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY see also Department of Homeland Security
Amendments
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 487), H1958 [26FE]
National Flood Insurance Program: delay implementation of certain reforms (S. 1926), S529, S530, S531, S542, S543, S545 [28JA], S565, S566, S568, S571, S573, S574, S577, S579, S604, S605 [29JA]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (S. 1846), S379, S380 [15JA], S450, S455, S456 [16JA]
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see S. 2534), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 4903), H5556 [19JN]
Disasters: extend authority to waive certain debts relative to disaster assistance provided to individuals and households (see H.R. 5770), H8225 [1DE]
——— require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (see S. 1960), S486 [27JA] (see H.R. 3925), H1252 [23JA]
Flood Insurance Reform Act: repeal (see H.R. 3815), H20 [7JA]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 487), H1937 [25FE]
Insurance: clarify State authority to regulate private flood insurance coverage in order to provide more flexibility and options (see H.R. 4558), H3407 [1MY]
National Advisory Council: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee (see S. 2547), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 5345), H7182 [31JY]
National Flood Insurance Program: delay implementation of certain reforms (see S. 1926), S325 [14JA]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates, establish a tax credit for flood mitigation expenses, and increase flood damage mitigation program funding (see H.R. 3924), H1246 [17JA]
——— delay increases in premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), technical corrections (see H. Con. Res. 93), H2433 [13MR]
——— ensure certain communities are granted exceptions for floodproofed residential basements for purposes of determining flood insurance premium rates (see H.R. 3834), H134 [9JA]
——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and second homes under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4313), H2695 [26MR]
——— ensure that holders of flood insurance policies do not receive premium refunds for coverage of second homes (see S. 2137), S1652 [13MR]
——— provide for flood insurance policies with higher deductibles and lower rates (see H.R. 4071), H1880 [21FE]
——— require periodic GAO reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps (see H.R. 4352), H2801 [1AP]
National Research Council: enter into agreement to study urban flooding (see H.R. 5521), H7675 [17SE]
Safety: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 2664), S4903 [24JY]
State Homeland Security Grant Program: require recipients of funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (see H.R. 5744), H8132 [19NO]
Urban Areas Security Initiative: authorize the awarding of grants to nonprofit organizations not located in high-risk urban areas (see H.R. 3891), H472 [15JA]
Washington (State): express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, landslide (see H. Res. 634), H5597 [20JN]
Cloture motions
National Flood Insurance Program: delay implementation of certain reforms (S. 1926), motion to proceed, S432 [16JA]
Letters
Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations: Sec. of Homeland Security Johnson, H9275 [11DE]
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act: Hank Clemmensen, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H1518 [3FE]
——— Jeff Walker, International Association of Emergency Managers, H1519 [3FE]
——— Tim Stephens, Emergency Services Coalition for Medical Preparedness, H1518 [3FE]
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6146 [14JY]
——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6146 [14JY]
Lists
Industry groups supporting H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, S1631 [13MR]
Senators cosponsoring H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, S1632 [13MR]
Motions
National Flood Insurance Program: delay implementation of certain reforms (S. 1926), S383 [16JA], S467 [27JA], S573 [29JA]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (S. 1846), S267 [13JA], S299 [14JA], S335 [15JA]
Press releases
$25 Million Grant for American Samoa Clean-Up and Recovery: Delegate Faleomavaega (2009), E1689 [2DE]
Faleomavaega Thanks U.S. Dept. of Labor for Releasing Over $24 Million To Assist Clean-Up and Recovery Efforts in American Samoa: Delegate Faleomavaega (2009), E1689 [2DE]
U.S. Dept. of Labor Awards $500,000 in Supplemental National Emergency Grant Funding to American Samoa Dept. of Human Resources: Delegate Faleomavaega (2012), E1690 [2DE]
U.S. Dept. of Labor Notifies Faleomavaega That Over $16 Million Will Be Released to ASG for About 2,200 Temporary Workers To Continue Clean-Up and Recovery Efforts: Delegate Faleomavaega (2010), E1690 [2DE]
Remarks in House
America’s PrepareAthon!: tribute to national campaign increasing emergency preparedness, H3221 [28AP]
Charleston, WV: investigate cause of Freedom Industries, Inc., chemical spill into public water system and commend first responders and volunteers for response, H1217 [16JA]
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 (H.R. 3438), H8196–H8198 [1DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, H442, H444 [15JA]
——— making continuing appropriations, H9274, H9276, H9279, H9281, H9284 [11DE]
Flood Insurance Reform Act: repeal (H.R. 3815), H56 [8JA]
Funding, E599 [28AP]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 487), H1950–H1960 [26FE], E271 [27FE]
Hurricanes: implement emergency preparedness plans, H5193 [10JN]
——— improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, H1554 [4FE]
Missouri: Southwest Missouri Regional Community Emergency Response Team recipient of FEMA Community Preparedness Award, E1371 [9SE]
National Flood Insurance Program: delay implementation of certain reforms (S. 1926), H1554 [4FE], H1730 [11FE]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates, H251 [15JA]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk, H1599 [5FE]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), H56–H62 [8JA], H1557–H1562 [4FE], H1601, H1606–H1608 [5FE], H1735–H1738 [11FE], H1955 [26FE], H2086 [28FE], H2102, H2128–H2139, H2143 [4MR], H2685 [26MR], E162 [4FE], E303, E306, E309 [5MR], E319, E320 [6MR], E339 [10MR], E347 [11MR]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), corrections in enrollment, H2142 [4MR]
——— delay increases in premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 93), H2401 [13MR]
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 (H.R. 1791), H1518–H1520 [3FE], E160 [4FE]
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1786), H6143, H6144–H6147 [14JY]
Ridgway, PA: express support for first responders, local leaders, and people for aiding citizens affected by Clarion River flooding and provide disaster assistance, H5075 [9JN]
Volcanoes: disaster assistance to Puna district of Hawaii, H7629 [17SE]
Western New York: certify the record snowfall as a disaster and provide assistance, H8876 [9DE]
Wildfires: express importance of allocating appropriate resources to wildland fire management and a healthy forest policy and recognize bravery of firefighters, H4483 [20MY]
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, S404 [16JA]
Disasters: require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (S. 1960), S648 [30JA]
Floods: disaster assistance to Florida, S2632 [5MY]
——— disaster assistance to Minnesota, S4386 [10JY]
——— issue guidelines for methods, other than building elevation, that owners of certain urban residential buildings may implement to mitigate against flood risk, S566, S588 [29JA]
Harkin, Senator: impact of Senate achievements on Allamakee County, IA, S4616 [17JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Bremer County, IA, S4264 [8JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Butler County, IA, S3859 [19JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Dallas County, IA, S4329 [9JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Delaware County, IA, S4399 [10JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Floyd County, IA, S3929 [24JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Fremont County, IA, S2561 [30AP]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Grundy County, IA, S4329 [9JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Howard County, IA, S4699 [22JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Iowa County, IA, S4000 [25JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Jackson County, IA, S4550 [16JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Jones County, IA, S4147 [26JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Marion County, IA, S3895 [23JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Story County, IA, S3601 [11JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Warren County, IA, S3858 [19JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Winnebago County, IA, S4615 [17JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Wright County, IA, S4700 [22JY]
Insurance: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement, S569 [29JA], S618 [30JA]
National Advisory Council: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee (S. 2547), S4158 [26JN]
National Flood Insurance Program: adjust phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates, S566, S567, S575–S581 [29JA], S615–S617 [30JA]
——— assess voluntary community-based flood insurance options, S574 [29JA]
——— delay implementation of certain reforms (S. 1926), S334 [14JA], S335 [15JA], S565–S582, S584, S587–S589 [29JA], S612–S627 [30JA], S1399 [10MR]
——— delay implementation of certain reforms (S. 1926), motion to proceed, S383, S432 [16JA], S467, S470, S471, S473, S474, S476–S479 [27JA], S493, S495–S498, S512–S514 [28JA], S565 [29JA]
——— delay implementation of certain reforms (S. 1926), unanimous-consent agreement, S555 [28JA], S567, S581, S593 [29JA]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), S1326 [5MR], S1330, S1369 [6MR], S1627–S1632, S1633 [13MR]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), unanimous-consent agreement, S1627 [13MR]
——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (S. 1846), motion to proceed, S267 [13JA], S299, S317, S318 [14JA], S335, S338–S341, S343 [15JA]
——— delay increases in premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 93), S1669 [13MR]
——— ensure that holders of flood insurance policies do not receive premium refunds for coverage of second homes (S. 2137), S1632 [13MR]
——— ensure that holders of flood insurance policies do not receive premium refunds for coverage of second homes (S. 2137), unanimous-consent agreement, S1627 [13MR]
——— exempt natural resource agencies from fees for flood insurance rate map change requests, S571, S588 [29JA]
Nimmich, Joseph L.: nomination to be FEMA Deputy Administrator, S5544 [11SE]
——— nomination to be FEMA Deputy Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S5518 [10SE]
Tornadoes: recognize anniversary of tornadoes in Illinois and recovery efforts, S6189 [20NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 487) (H. Rept. 113–361), H1937 [25FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4903) (H. Rept. 113–481), H5556 [19JN]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2534) (S. Rept. 113–198), S4153 [26JN]
FEMA Programs and Activities Reauthorization: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3300) (H. Rept. 113–732), H10335 [2JA]
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1786) (H. Rept. 113–380), H2432 [13MR]
Nomination of Joseph L. Nimmich To Be FEMA Deputy Administrator: Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs (Senate), S5134 [30JY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 93, technical corrections to H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, H2401 [13MR]
H. Res. 487, consideration of H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act, H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act, and suspension of House Rules to consider legislation, H1950 [26FE]
H.R. 1786, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization, H6144 [14JY]
H.R. 1791, Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, H1518 [3FE]
H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, H2128–H2132 [4MR]
H.R. 3438, National Laboratories Mean National Security Act, H8196 [1DE]
S. 1926, delay FEMA implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program, S619–S626 [30JA]
S. 1960, Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act, S488 [27JA]
S. 2137, ensure that holders of flood insurance policies under the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program do not receive premium refunds for coverage of second homes, S1632 [13MR]