    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-48
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
    Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and
    Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal
    employees. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled,
    SECTION 1. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE
    RESPONSE SYSTEM TASK FORCES.

    Section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
    Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165f) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``(p) Federal Employees.--Nothing in this section shall be construed
    to mean that a task force may not include Federal employees. In the case
    of a Federal employee detailed to a task force, the sponsoring agency
    shall enter into an agreement with the relevant employing Federal
    agency.''.

    Approved August 22, 2019.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 639 (S. 1521):
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-29 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
    SENATE REPORTS: No. 116-60 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
    Affairs) accompanying S. 1521.
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
    Apr. 8, considered and passed House.
    July 31, considered and passed Senate.