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| 109-s-4090 | 109 | s | 4090 | A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse State and local law enforcement agencies for any expenditures or compensation of personnel and use or consumption of materials and facilities, and for other purposes. | Emergency Management | 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for payments made to state or local law enforcement agencies for expenditures for personnel, materials, and facilities in an area in which the President declared a major disaster. Replaces references to the Director of FEMA with references to the Administrator. | 2018-02-04T01:55:11Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/4090 |
| 109-s-4005 | 109 | s | 4005 | National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] | FL | R | M001162 | 3 | National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2006 - Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a National Hurricane Research Initiative and to cooperate with other specified federal agencies to carry it out. Requires such Initiative to set research objectives (based on a National Science Board report on the need for such Initiative) to: (1) make recommendations to the Board; (2) assemble the expertise of U.S. science and engineering capabilities through a multi-agency effort focused on infrastructure, the natural environment, and improving understanding of hurricane prediction, intensity, and mitigation on coastal populations; and (3) make grants for hurricane research, including regarding hurricane dynamics, modification, and observation, air-sea interaction, relationships between hurricanes and climate, predicting flooding and storm surge, coastal infrastructure, building construction, emergency communication networks, information utilization by public officials, and sharing computational capability. Directs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, through the National Science and Technology Council, to coordinate U.S. activities related to the Initiative as a formal program with a well-defined organizational structure and execution plan. Directs the Under Secretary and the Director to: (1) establish a National Infrastructure Database to catalog infrastructure, provide information to improve information public policy related to hurricanes, and provide data to improve researchers' abilities to measure hurricane impacts in order to improve building codes and urban planning; and (2) develop a National Hurricane Research Model to conduct integrative research and facilitate the transfer of research knowledge to operational applications. | 2023-01-12T17:52:02Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/4005 |
| 109-s-3989 | 109 | s | 3989 | Homeland Security Trust Fund Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-09-28 | 2006-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 0 | Homeland Security Trust Fund Act of 2006 - Establishes in the Treasury the Homeland Security and Neighborhood Safety Trust Fund. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Senate Finance Committee should report legislation that: (1) increases revenues by $53.3 billion during taxable years 2007-2011 by reducing income tax reductions for taxpayers with taxable incomes exceeding $1 million; and (2) appropriates such revenues to the Fund. Makes amounts in the Fund available for and authorizes appropriations for specified expenditures for: (1) supporting law enforcement, including for hiring additional Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field agents, customs agents, and rail police; (2) utilizing new technologies, including for consolidating terrorist watch lists and improving passport security, information sharing, and screening of airline passengers and ship and airline cargo; (3) protecting critical infrastructure and eliminating threats, including for hardening soft targets, reducing the risk of attack on dangerous chemicals, and responding to terrorist attacks and natural disasters; and (4) preventing the growth of radical Islamic fundamentalism. Requires specified reports with respect to implementation of recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States, including reports on: (1) creation of a national security workforce and a biometric entry-exit screening system; (2) improvements in cargo and passenger screening; (3) critical infrastructure risks and vulnerabilities; (4) efforts to secure weapons of mass destruction; (5) identifying and prioritizing terrorist sanctuaries; (6) progress toward engaging other countries in developing a comprehensive strategy for combating Islamist terrorism; (7) expansion of U.S. scholarship, exchange, and library programs in the Islamic world; (8) establishment of a unified Incident Command System and the National Counterterrorism Center; (9) the Director of National Intelligence; (10) homeland airspace defense; (11) the balance between se… | 2023-01-12T17:52:03Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3989 |
| 109-s-3928 | 109 | s | 3928 | A bill to provide for the Office of Domestic Preparedness of the Department of Homeland Security to provide grants to local governments for public awareness education relating to preparedness for natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and influenza pandemic. | Emergency Management | 2006-09-21 | 2006-09-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 0 | Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Office of Domestic Preparedness to provide grants to local governments for the promotion of public awareness, through media campaigns and educational materials, relating to preparedness for natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and influenza pandemic. | 2023-01-12T17:52:05Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3928 |
| 109-s-3898 | 109 | s | 3898 | National Reportable Conditions Act | Emergency Management | 2006-09-14 | 2006-09-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] | NE | R | H001028 | 0 | National Reportable Conditions Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Commission on National Reportable Conditions to review state and local regulations to determine the existence of conditions that represent a serious threat to the health of individuals in the United States, compile a list of national reportable conditions to be recommended for certifications, and advise the Secretary. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, based upon the Commission's recommendations, to: (1) annually certify a list of national reportable conditions (i.e., diseases, conditions, and events that when identified by health practitioners, veterinarians, animal and food production specialists, state and local health professionals, environmental and public utility workers, and laboratory workers must be reported to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)); (2) establish an electronic National Reportable Conditions System, a data repository of records processed by the System, a process to enable commercial entities to transmit reports to a single government entity, and a process for the identification of obstacles or challenges to the achievement of the purposes of this Act (including a research program to identify or create solutions); and (3) award grants to state and local entities to enable them to conduct surveillance and timely reporting activities regarding the submission of reports. Requires the Secretary to establish a process that permits the simultaneous submission of reports to a state or local jurisdiction to achieve compliance with a state or local law. | 2023-01-12T17:52:06Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3898 |
| 109-s-3780 | 109 | s | 3780 | Predict Accurate Storm Surge Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | Predict Accurate Storm Surge Act of 2006 - Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce to develop a storm surge scale to be used in conjunction with the Saffir-Simpson scale to measure and predict the impact of storm surges. | 2023-01-12T17:52:25Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3780 |
| 109-s-3781 | 109 | s | 3781 | Disaster Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation Improvement Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | Disaster Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation Improvement Act of 2006 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for hazard mitigation activities in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, except that: (1) the President may contribute up to 90% of the cost of hazard mitigation measures; (2) the assistance shall be available for at least five years; and (3) the total contributions for a major disaster shall not exceed 15% of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under that Act for such hurricanes. Deems an enhanced mitigation plan of Louisiana or Mississippi to have been approved when the President declared a major disaster relating to such hurricanes if such a plan is approved within 180 days after enactment of this Act. Allows funds made available for hazard mitigation for Louisiana in excess of $500 million to be made available for: (1) the design and construction of hurricane and flood protection projects and coastal restoration projects to reduce storm surge in any area in the state in which a major disaster relating to such hurricanes was declared by the President; (2) the construction and improvement of federal-aid highways or state highways within such area that the governor determines to be integral for the evacuation of southern Louisiana in response to a disaster; and (3) carrying out any coordinated effort authorized by the governor relating to environment or land use management, economic development, the acquisition or disposition of property, property management, or urban homesteading. | 2023-01-12T17:52:25Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3781 |
| 109-s-3721 | 109 | s | 3721 | Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-07-25 | 2006-08-03 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 2 | Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 - Title I: National Preparedness and Response - (Sec. 101) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (the Act) to make extensive revisions to emergency response provisions while keeping the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Sets forth provisions regarding FEMA's mission, which shall include: (1) leading the nation's efforts to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the risks of, any natural and man-made disaster, including catastrophic incidents; (2) implementing a risk-based, all hazards plus strategy for preparedness; and (3) promoting and planning for the protection, security, resiliency, and post-disaster restoration of critical infrastructure and key resources, including cyber and communications assets. Sets forth provisions regarding the role, qualifications, authority, and responsibilities of the Administrator of FEMA, who shall: (1) have not less than five years of executive leadership and management experience, significant experience in crisis management or another relevant field, and a demonstrated ability to manage a substantial staff and budget; (2) report to the Secretary of Homeland Security (the Secretary) without being required to report through any other DHS official; (3) be the principal emergency preparedness and response advisor to the President, the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary; (4) provide federal leadership necessary to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a disaster; (5) develop a national emergency management system capable of responding to catastrophic incidents; and (6) develop and submit to Congress annually an estimate of the resources needed for developing the capabilities of federal, state, and local governments necessary to respond to a catastrophic incident. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the amount of increase in the fixed costs or expenses of FEMA during the period of January 1, 2000, through this Ac… | 2023-01-12T17:52:26Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3721 |
| 109-s-3589 | 109 | s | 3589 | Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-06-28 | 2006-06-28 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498. | Senate | Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] | AL | R | S000320 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 - (Sec. 4) Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (Act) to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to estimate the exclusion of prospective insureds from purchasing flood insurance at rates less than specified risk premium rates for certain properties, including: (1) property which is not the primary residence of an individual; (2) severe repetitive loss property; (3) property that has incurred flood-related damage in which the cumulative amounts of payments equaled or exceeded its fair market value; (4) any business property; and (5) any property which on or after enactment of this Act has experienced or sustained substantial damage exceeding 50% of its fair market value, or substantial improvement exceeding 30% of its fair market value. Prohibits the Director from providing flood insurance to prospective insureds for new or deliberately lapsed policies at rates less than estimated risk premium rates. (Sec. 5) Instructs the Director to issue final regulations establishing a revised definition of areas of special flood hazards for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act. Subjects certain residual risk areas to the mandatory purchase requirements of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. (Sec. 6) Permits adjustment of the risk premium rate in order to reflect the flood risk of property located in an area participating in the national flood insurance program. (Sec. 7) Instructs the Director to make flood insurance available only in states or areas determined to have given satisfactory assurance that by December 31, 2008, state-charted lending institutions not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) shall be subject to state regulations consistent with the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. (Sec. 9) Modifies r… | 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3589 |
| 109-s-3594 | 109 | s | 3594 | Secure Nuclear Facilities Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-19 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7926-7927) | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 0 | Secure Nuclear Facilities Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to award competitive grants to any state in which a nuclear power plant is located, and to local governments, local law enforcement agencies, local fire departments, and hospitals that are located within 20 miles of a nuclear power plant. Requires the use of such funds: (1) to assist in purchasing or improving communication systems to allow for real-time, interoperable communication between sate and local first responders and nuclear power plant representatives; or (2) for expenditures to improve the ability of communities to facilitate evacuations and provide medical treatment in the event of an emergency at a nuclear power plant. Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations requiring all nuclear power plants to comply with a certain design basis threat level under the Code of Federal Regulations, applicable to facilities designated by the Secretary as Threat Level 1(b) facilities. | 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3594 |
| 109-s-3595 | 109 | s | 3595 | United States Emergency Management Authority Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-06-28 | 2006-06-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6717-6721) | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 2 | United States Emergency Management Authority Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to replace provisions concerning the Directorate of, and the Under Secretary for, Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with provisions establishing a United States Emergency Management Authority to lead the nation's efforts to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the risks of natural and man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents. Directs the Authority's Administrator to: (1) provide federal leadership necessary to prepare for and respond to disasters; (2) develop a National Emergency Management System capable of responding to catastrophic incidents; (3) establish 10 Regional Offices; and (4) promote public and community preparedness. Transfers functions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Directorate to the Authority. Requires the Authority to be maintained as a distinct entity within DHS. Establishes within the Authority a Director for Preparedness and a Director for Response and Recovery. Requires: (1) each Regional Administrator to establish multi-agency strike teams; and (2) the Secretary of DHS to establish the National Advisory Council on Emergency Preparedness and Response. Establishes within the Authority a National Incident Management System Integration Center, a Chief Medical Officer, a National Search and Rescue Response System, and a Metropolitan Medical Response System. Establishes within DHS a National Operations Center, a System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders Program, an Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Telecommunications, and an Office for the Prevention of Terrorism. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to make grants to administer and improve the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. | 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3595 |
| 109-s-3566 | 109 | s | 3566 | High Risk Protection Act of 2007 | Emergency Management | 2006-06-26 | 2006-06-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 0 | High Risk Protection Act of 2007 - Requires amounts appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program to be allocated based solely on risk (which shall include an evaluation of threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences and consideration of any previous terrorist attacks). Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) in determining which areas qualify as high-threat areas, to consider whether the area contains critical infrastructure and is located on an international border or coastline and the area's population, population density, law enforcement investigative and enforcement activity, and tourism; and (2) in allocating amounts among high-threat areas, to evaluate all threats (including threats to national monuments and icons) and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. Provides that the Program shall not be subject to the DHS peer review process. Allows funds made available under the Program to be used for overtime and other employment costs directly relating to the prevention of terrorist activities. Requires the Secretary to submit reports to each Member of Congress who represents a high-threat area regarding the proposed allocation of funds and to specified congressional committees on the determinations made. | 2023-01-13T04:50:37Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3566 |
| 109-s-3533 | 109 | s | 3533 | Community Response System Initiative Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-06-16 | 2006-06-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] | MN | R | C001057 | 0 | Community Response System Initiative Act of 2006 or the CRSI Act - Directs the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), acting through the Chief Medical Officer, to enter into an agreement with an organization which shall provide funds to local governmental agencies that provide emergency response or similar medical services or training for education and training in life supporting first aid to children. Requires the selected organization to give priority to emergency medical services, fire departments, law enforcement agencies, hospitals, and school nurses. | 2023-01-13T04:50:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3533 |
| 109-s-3456 | 109 | s | 3456 | Homeland Emergency Response Operations Act | Emergency Management | 2006-06-06 | 2006-06-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 3 | Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act - Homeland Emergency Response Operations Act or the HERO Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete assignment of the electromagnetic spectrum for public safety services to permit operation by January 1, 2007. Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant program to assist state and local governments in achieving essential capabilities for terrorism preparedness. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish an Office of the Comptroller within the Office for Domestic Preparedness, a First Responder Grants Board, and a Task Force on Terrorism Preparedness for First Responders; and (2) promulgate national voluntary standards for first responder equipment. Requires reports by: (1) DHS on a unified incident command system, a national critical infrastructure risk and vulnerabilities assessment, the comprehensive screening system, a biometric entry and exit data system, international collaboration on border and document security, and standardization of secure identification; (2) the Comptroller General on private sector preparedness, federal first responder training programs, and terrorist watch list consolidation; (3) the Secretary of Transportation on a national strategy for transportation security and on airline passenger screening; (4) the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center on collection and analysis of intelligence on terrorist travel; and (5) the Commissioner of Social Security on social security card security enhancements. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require fingerprints in passports. Requires specified reports on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. Requires certification by the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense as to whether the federal governme… | 2023-01-13T04:50:40Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3456 |
| 109-s-3172 | 109 | s | 3172 | Federal Interoperable Communications and Safety Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-05-25 | 2006-06-08 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5655-5656) | Senate | Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] | NY | D | C001041 | 2 | Federal Interoperable Communications and Safety Act of 2006 - Establishes in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Emergency Communications, headed by the Under Secretary for Emergency Communications. Requires the Under Secretary to: (1) assist the Secretary of DHS in developing and implementing a program to enhance public safety interoperable communications at all levels of government; (2) administer DHS's responsibilities relating to the SAFECOM program; (3) provide technical assistance to state, regional, and local government officials; (4) coordinate the establishment of a national response capability for the deployment of backup communications services; and (5) help to establish an integrated national public alert and warning system. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary, to: (1) develop a National Emergency Communications Strategy to achieve interoperable emergency communications; (2) conduct periodic assessments of federal, state, and local government capabilities; (3) assess federal grants and standards programs managed by other federal agencies; (4) submit a plan to establish Regional Emergency Communications Working Groups; and (5) develop, manage, operate, and coordinate an integrated national public alert and warning system and develop an implementation plan. Establishes the Emergency Communications Preparedness Center to: (1) serve as the focal point for interagency efforts to address communications and as a clearinghouse for information on intergovernmental efforts to achieve nationwide interoperable emergency communications capabilities; (2) ensure cooperation among federal agencies; and (3) submit an annual assessment of federal efforts to implement the Strategy. | 2023-01-13T04:50:57Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3172 |
| 109-s-2983 | 109 | s | 2983 | Natural Disaster Housing Reform Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-05-23 | 2006-05-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4969-4970) | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Natural Disaster Housing Reform Act of 2006 - Makes the Department of Housing and Urban Development the primary federal agency responsible for coordinating and administering housing assistance in connection with any major disaster that will result in long-term housing needs. Prescribes guidelines for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to implement such assistance. Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President, upon state request, to provide such housing assistance if the relevant major disaster will displace individuals or households from their predisaster primary residences, or will render such residences uninhabitable, for a period of 30 days or more. Instructs the President, when making any cost effectiveness determination, to consider whether manufactured modular housing can be provided at a federal cost less than the same cost necessary to provide other readily fabricated dwellings. Authorizes the President to provide financial assistance for: (1) the repair, to a safe and sanitary living or functioning condition, of existing rental units that will be used as alternate housing accommodations; and (2) permanent and semi-permanent housing construction in remote locations of declared major disaster or emergency in connection with Hurricane Katrina of 2005 during the period between August 28, 2005, and December 31, 2007. Permits the location in a special flood hazard zone, under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, of any permanent, semi-permanent, or temporary housing, including any readily fabricated dwelling, manufactured housing, or manufactured modular housing. Instructs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop detailed and comprehensive mass evacuation plans for individuals or households receiving assistance for the 18-month period following a disaster declaration. | 2023-01-13T04:48:13Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2983 |
| 109-s-2827 | 109 | s | 2827 | Privacy Officer With Enhanced Rights Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-05-17 | 2006-05-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4702) | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 2 | Privacy Officer With Enhanced Rights Act of 2006 or the POWER Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) have access to all records and other materials available to DHS relating to programs and operations for which the privacy officer has responsibilities; (2) make necessary or desirable investigations and reports on the administration of DHS programs and operations; (3) subpoena the production, by persons other than federal agencies, of all information and other data and documentary evidence necessary to performance of the privacy officer's responsibilities; and (4) administer oaths, affirmations, or take affidavits. Requires: (1) the privacy officer to report to and be under the general supervision of the Secretary of DHS; and (2) the Secretary to report to Congress upon removing or transferring the officer to another position or location within DHS. | 2023-01-13T04:48:18Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2827 |
| 109-s-2774 | 109 | s | 2774 | Local Disaster Contracting Fairness Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-05-10 | 2006-05-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | Local Disaster Contracting Fairness Act of 2006 - Prohibits the head of an executive agency from entering into an agreement for debris removal or demolition services in connection with Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita reconstruction efforts unless the agreement specifies that: (1) all of the work under the contract will be performed by the prime contractor or one or more subcontractors at one tier under the contract; (2) any work performed under the contract by subcontractors will be performed by local subcontractors, except to the extent that local subcontractors are not available to perform any such work; (3) the prime contractor will act as the project manager or construction manager for the contract; and (4) the prime contractor has primary responsibility for managing all work under the contract and is to be paid a certain percentage of the overall value of the contract as sole compensation for assuming the risk associated with such responsibility. Requires the agency head, in entering into an agreement for debris removal or demolition services in connection with Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita reconstruction efforts, to give preference in the source selection process to each offeror who certifies that any work that is to be performed under the contract by subcontractors will be performed by local subcontractors. | 2023-01-13T04:48:19Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2774 |
| 109-s-2771 | 109 | s | 2771 | Disaster Housing Flexibility Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-05-09 | 2006-05-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | Disaster Housing Flexibility Act of 2006 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President, in making any determination of housing disaster assistance cost effectiveness, to: (1) consider if manufactured modular housing can be provided at a cost to the government less than that of other readily fabricated dwellings; and (2) seek recipient consent before providing assistance for such housing. Declares that any individual or household rejecting manufactured modular housing assistance shall remain eligible for any other available disaster or emergency housing assistance. Permits federal financial assistance for semi-permanent housing construction in any major disaster or emergency area declared in connection with Hurricane Katrina of 2005. Permits permanent, semi-permanent, or temporary housing located in any area having special flood hazards under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. Prescribes guidelines for individual sites for manufactured modular housing. Instructs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and maintain detailed and comprehensive mass evacuation plans for assistance recipients. | 2023-01-13T04:48:19Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2771 |
| 109-s-2756 | 109 | s | 2756 | A bill to authorize the President to utilize Federal equipment, supplies, facilities, personnel, and other non-monetary resources to assist utility companies that contribute to recovery efforts from the effects of a major disaster. | Emergency Management | 2006-05-05 | 2006-05-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 0 | Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, in a major disaster, to utilize federal equipment, supplies, facilities, personnel, and other non-monetary resources to assist a qualified utility company (a private, for-profit entity that provides essential service and is contributing to efforts to recover from the effects of a major disaster), in exchange for reasonable compensation. Directs the President to establish a mechanism to set reasonable compensation for the provision of such assistance. | 2023-01-13T04:48:19Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2756 |
| 109-s-2599 | 109 | s | 2599 | Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-04-07 | 2006-09-19 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9719-9720) | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 30 | Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit any U.S. officer or employee, or person operating under color of federal law, under control of a federal official, or providing services to such person, while acting in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency, from: (1) seizing, or authorizing seizure of, any firearm the possession of which is not prohibited under federal or state law, other than for forfeiture in compliance with federal law or as evidence in a criminal investigation; (2) requiring registration of any firearm for which registration is not required by federal or state law; (3) prohibiting possession of any firearm in any place or by any person where such possession is not otherwise prohibited; or (4) prohibiting the carrying of a firearm by any person otherwise authorized to carry firearms, solely because such person is operating under the direction, control, or supervision of a federal agency in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency. Authorizes any individual aggrieved by a violation of this Act to seek relief by bringing an action for redress and by bringing a civil action in U.S. district court for return of a confiscated firearm. | 2023-01-13T04:48:37Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2599 |
| 109-s-2619 | 109 | s | 2619 | Hope Housing Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-04-07 | 2006-04-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] | AR | D | P000590 | 0 | Hope Housing Act of 2006 - Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to place a manufactured home purchased by FEMA between August 1, 2005, and this Act's enactment date in a floodway or costal high hazard area or in a flood plain (without elevating such home up to the base flood level or without complying with specified decision-making processes and mitigation requirements) to house an individual displaced by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, upon request from or on behalf of such individual, provided the Director has received an evacuation plan from the state or local government officials for the area of placement. Bars civil actions against the federal government for damages related to the flooding of a home that is the subject of such placement. Requires the Director to provide any person provided such a home with written notice of the potential risks associated with such placement and such limitations on liability. | 2023-01-13T04:48:36Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2619 |
| 109-s-2587 | 109 | s | 2587 | Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act | Emergency Management | 2006-04-06 | 2006-04-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 0 | Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration to award grants to a task force (two or more fire services operating under a cooperative agreement to coordinate incident response within a geographic area) for: (1) salary and benefits to hire or rehire firefighting personnel to provide services to the task force; (2) expenses related to the participation of firefighting personnel in appropriate training courses offered by the Department of Homeland Security, the National Fire Academy, or a state or local fire academy; (3) training related to incident response; (4) appropriate equipment or support systems for task force members; or (5) improved communications between task force members and a local police department or hospital. Requires the Administrator, in selecting grantees, to give priority to task forces serving geographic areas within 50 miles of: (1) a nuclear power facility; (2) a large facility that produces, treats, or refines chemicals or petroleum products; (3) a business district of national significance; or (4) a location with one or more critical infrastructures. Requires grantees to provide non-federal matching funds of at least 55% of the amount awarded by the Administrator for each fiscal year. | 2023-01-13T04:48:37Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2587 |
| 109-s-2548 | 109 | s | 2548 | Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-04-05 | 2006-04-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] | AK | R | S000888 | 21 | Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that state and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals. Authorizes the Director to: (1) study and develop plans that address such needs; and (2) make financial contributions to the states and local authorities for animal emergency preparedness purposes, including for emergency shelter facilities. | 2023-01-13T04:48:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2548 |
| 109-s-2483 | 109 | s | 2483 | Law Enforcement Assistance Force Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2006-03-30 | 2006-03-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] | NV | R | E000194 | 2 | Law Enforcement Assistance Force Act of 2005 or LEAF Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a Law Enforcement Assistance Force (Force) to facilitate the contributions of retired law enforcement officers and agents during major disasters. Outlines Force eligibility requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to request eligible participants to assist efforts of federal, state, or local government law enforcement agencies in responding to such disasters. Requires a participant to remain in an assignment for the lesser of: (1) the period during which the law enforcement agency needs such services; or (2) 30 days. | 2023-01-13T04:48:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2483 |
| 109-s-2486 | 109 | s | 2486 | Chemical Security and Safety Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-03-30 | 2006-03-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2606-2611) | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 6 | Chemical Security and Safety Act of 2006 - Establishes a general duty by each owner and operator of a stationary source (as defined under the Clean Air Act) that produces, processes, handles, or stores any substance of concern to: (1) identify hazards that may result from a criminal release; (2) take necessary actions to prevent criminal releases; and (3) eliminate or significantly reduce the consequences of any such release. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to promulgate regulations to: (1) designate certain stationary sources and substances of concern as high priority; and (2) require each owner or operator of a high priority stationary source to detect, prevent, and eliminate or significantly reduce the consequences of criminal releases that may harm public health or safety. Requires each such owner or operator to: (1) report to the Secretary with a vulnerability assessment and a prevention, preparedness, and response plan; (2) establish a safety and security committee for that source if it has 15 or more full-time equivalent employees; and (3) annually provide each employee with four hours of training regarding requirements of this Act. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program to conduct regular inspections of stationary sources. Authorizes the Secretary to issue orders directing compliance with this Act and sets penalties for noncompliance. Requires the Secretary and the Administrator to promulgate regulations requiring high priority stationary sources to participate in emergency preparedness exercises. Directs the Secretary to establish an information clearinghouse to assist stationary sources in complying with this Act. Prohibits discrimination against employees who disclose violations of this Act or threats to public health or safety relating to chemical security or improper releases. | 2023-01-13T04:48:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2486 |
| 109-s-2421 | 109 | s | 2421 | Louisiana Hurricane and Flood Protection Council Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-03-15 | 2006-07-19 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7850) | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 1 | Louisiana Hurricane and Flood Protection Council Act of 2006 - Establishes the Louisiana Hurricane and Flood Protection Council. Directs the Council to: (1) manage and oversee the implementation of a system-wide, comprehensive plan for Corps of Engineers projects that addresses hurricane protection, flood control, coastal and ecosystem restoration, storm surge damage reduction, or navigation in any area along the Louisiana coast in which a major disaster relating to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita was declared by the President on or after August 29, 2005, in accordance with the comprehensive hurricane protection program authorized by Congress during 2005; (2) establish and carry out a 20-year demonstration program for the study, design, integrated implementation, and system-wide management of any project or component of a Corps project in such disaster area; and (3) develop recommendations for an emergency strategy to repair infrastructure relating to projects under the plan and to supplement the Corps' authority in any Louisiana area affected by a major disaster or emergency declared by the President to exist during the demonstration program period. Requires each Corps' study in the disaster area authorized during the period of such program to be conducted in accordance with it. Prohibits the Corps from implementing a report or recommendation of the Council until it is approved by specified congressional committees. Terminates the Council on December 31, 2026. | 2023-01-13T04:48:50Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2421 |
| 109-s-2343 | 109 | s | 2343 | Hope Housing Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-03-01 | 2006-03-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] | AR | D | P000590 | 0 | Hope Housing Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to place a manufactured home purchased by FEMA between August 1, 2005, and this Act's enactment date in a floodway or costal high hazard area or in a flood plain (without elevating such home up to the base flood level or without complying with specified decision-making processes and mitigation requirements) to house an individual displaced by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. Bars civil actions against the federal government for damages related to the flooding of a home that is the subject of such placement. Requires the Director to provide any person provided such a home with written notice of the potential risks associated with such placement and such limitations on liability. | 2023-01-13T04:48:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2343 |
| 109-s-2299 | 109 | s | 2299 | A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit educational facilities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster. | Emergency Management | 2006-02-16 | 2006-02-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 1 | Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to restore federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit educational facilities damaged or destroyed by a major disaster. | 2023-01-13T04:49:04Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2299 |
| 109-s-2302 | 109 | s | 2302 | Federal Emergency Management Improvement Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-02-16 | 2006-02-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] | MS | R | L000447 | 8 | Federal Emergency Management Improvement Act of 2006 - Reestablishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent establishment in the executive branch. Requires FEMA to be headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires FEMA to: (1) include all functions and authorities prescribed by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and (2) carry out its mission to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the nation from all hazards with a comprehensive, risk-based emergency management program. Requires FEMA to remain the lead agency for the Federal Response Plan. | 2023-01-13T04:49:04Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2302 |
| 109-s-2319 | 109 | s | 2319 | Hurricane Katrina Recovery Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-02-16 | 2006-02-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] | IL | D | O000167 | 0 | Hurricane Katrina Recovery Act of 2006 - Establishes within the Executive Office of the President the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer to be responsible for the efficient and effective use of federal funds in Hurricane Katrina recovery activities. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a National Family Locator System and ensure that each state's homeland security plan provides information regarding evacuating individuals with special needs. Directs: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a volunteer corps to provide an adequate supply of health professionals in an emergency; and (2) the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a database of health professionals to increase preparedness for federal emergencies. Requires the HHS Secretary to make grants: (1) for constructing, modernizing, or repairing health facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina; and (2) to assist individuals and specified entities in communities in affected areas that disproportionately experience health disparities. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to require the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to establish and manage an affordable housing fund to increase housing and home ownership for low-income families and in low-income areas and areas of chronic economic distress and for community or economic development activities in economically underserved areas. Authorizes appropriations for disaster relief in Katrina-affected areas through community development assistance programs. Authorizes the appropriate federal banking agency and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to forbear from taking any action otherwise required with respect to certain undercapitalized insured depository institutions or credit unions that are not significantly or critically undercapitalized and whose capital or net worth were reduced as a direct result of Hurricane Katrina. Grant… | 2023-01-13T04:49:03Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2319 |
| 109-s-2275 | 109 | s | 2275 | National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-02-10 | 2006-03-23 | Became Public Law No: 109-208. | Senate | Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] | AL | R | S000320 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 15, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to increase from $18.5 billion to $20.775 billion, through FY2008, the total amount which the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may borrow from the Secretary of the Treasury with the President's approval to carry out the flood insurance program. Designates such funds as emergency spending. | 2023-01-31T21:12:24Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2275 |
| 109-s-2232 | 109 | s | 2232 | Louisiana Emergency Needs Corps of Engineers Authorization Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2006-02-01 | 2006-02-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 1 | Louisiana Emergency Needs Corps of Engineers Authorization Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to report to Congress identifying: (1) activities to reconstruct hurricane and flood protection measures relating to canals adjacent to Lake Pontchartrain in the Jefferson and Orleans parishes in accordance with federally authorized levels of hurricane and flood protection; (2) activities to protect, restore, and reduce the risk of storm damage in Louisiana coastal areas in which a major disaster relating to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita was declared by the President on or after August 29, 2005; (3) activities to fortify, strengthen, and improve hurricane protection and flood control infrastructure in existence on or before August 28, 2005; and (4) any activity included in the Chief's report dated August 23, 2002, that the Secretary determines to be integral to the protection of life and property in the disaster area. Authorizes the Secretary to implement such activities at full federal cost, absent a resolution of congressional disapproval, 30 days after the report is submitted. Directs the Secretary, in acquiring property to improve, reconstruct, or develop hurricane and flood protection measures relating to Hurricane Katrina or Rita, to compensate the owner without taking into consideration damage caused by the hurricane. Allows the Secretary to reduce the amount of compensation paid by the amount of any other payment received by the owner, including from an insurance claim or from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). | 2023-01-13T04:49:06Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2232 |
| 109-s-2158 | 109 | s | 2158 | National Homeland Security Academy Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-12-21 | 2005-12-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 12/22/2005 S14319-14321) | Senate | Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] | CT | D | L000304 | 2 | National Homeland Security Academy Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a National Homeland Security Academy consisting of: (1) a National Homeland Security Education and Strategy Center to provide fundamental instruction and develop a homeland security curriculum; (2) a communications network capable of delivering distance learning opportunities; (3) the programs of the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness' Center for Homeland Defense and Security; and (4) a National Homeland Security Education Network composed of representatives from all of the academies and training centers within DHS jurisdiction.. Directs the Secretary to appoint a State and Local Education and Training Coordinator in the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness to serve as the primary point of contact between federal, state, and local training facilities, the Academy, and the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness. | 2023-01-13T04:49:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2158 |
| 109-s-2171 | 109 | s | 2171 | Mortgage and Rental Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-12-21 | 2005-12-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Mortgage and Rental Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide temporary assistance in the form of mortgage or rental payments for an individual who, because of financial hardship caused by a major disaster occurring on or after August 24, 2005, receives written notice of dispossession of or eviction from a residence by reason of a foreclosure of any mortgage or lien, cancellation of any contract of sale, or termination of any lease, entered into prior to such disaster. Limits assistance to not more than 18 months. | 2023-01-13T04:49:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2171 |
| 109-s-2145 | 109 | s | 2145 | Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2005-12-19 | 2006-09-11 | By Senator Collins from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 109-332. Additional views filed. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 7 | Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish criteria for designating chemical sources using specified risk factors and evaluating types of facilities; (2) designate existing chemical sources; and (3) promulgate rules establishing a risk-based tier system of chemical sources that enables a source to develop appropriate site-specific measures to meet the security performance standards for the applicable tier. Requires such rules to provide guidance on steps that would enable the source to move to a lower risk tier. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to: (1) promulgate regulations that require chemical source owners to make vulnerability assessments, site security plans, and emergency response plans; (2) provide state and local officials and a source owner with relevant threat information; (3) provide guidance to assist source owners in complying with this Act; and (4) review assessments and plans to determine compliance and provide written notice regarding compliance to owners. Prohibits the Secretary from disapproving a site security plan based on the presence or absence of a particular security measure if it satisfies the security performance standards established for the applicable tier. Provides for temporary security measures. Permits the development and implementation of coordinated assessments and plans if more than one chemical source is operating at a single location or at contiguous locations. Requires site security plans to include security measures that, in combination, are sufficient to deter a terrorist incident or a substantial threat of such an incident and that increase the security of automated systems. Requires chemical sources regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act to comply with this Act. (Sec. 5) Requires the owner of a chemical source to retain a copy of the vulnerability assessment, site security plan, and emergency response plan for at least five years after approval by the Secretary. Grants the Secreta… | 2023-01-13T04:49:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2145 |
| 109-s-2124 | 109 | s | 2124 | Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-12-16 | 2005-12-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 6 | Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to appoint a Disability Coordinator to ensure that the needs of individuals with disabilities are properly addressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief efforts in the event of a major disaster. Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to: (1) temporary housing for use by individuals with disabilities; and (2) the right of individuals with disabilities to live independently. Provides for increased accessibility for such individuals of replacement housing built with federal funds following major disasters. | 2023-01-13T04:49:18Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2124 |
| 109-s-2133 | 109 | s | 2133 | Disaster Relief Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-12-16 | 2005-12-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13798-13800) | Senate | Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] | WV | D | R000361 | 0 | Disaster Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a foreseeable catastrophic event as a major disaster for which the President may provide federal assistance. Revises requirements with respect to or provides for: (1) extension of the predisaster hazard mitigation program; (2) coordinating officers; (3) recovery of federal assistance from persons liable, through gross negligence, for causing a condition for such such assistance is provided; (4) utilization of Department of Defense resources; (5) hazard mitigation; (6) congressional notification; (7) federal assistance to individuals and households; (8) emergency public transportation, including cases of emergency evacuation; and (9) evacuees. Establishes in the Treasury a Disaster Relief Fund. | 2023-01-13T04:49:18Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2133 |
| 109-s-2043 | 109 | s | 2043 | Mass Evacuation Exercise Assistance Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-11-17 | 2006-01-18 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 2 | Mass Evacuation Exercise Assistance Act of 2005 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for grants for mass evacuation exercises for urban and suburban areas and for the execution of emergency response plans. Requires each state or local government receiving such a grant to develop detailed and comprehensive mass evacuation plans for each area in its respective jurisdiction. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to assist states and local governments in developing and maintaining such plans. | 2023-01-13T04:49:33Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2043 |
| 109-s-2005 | 109 | s | 2005 | National Flood Mapping Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-11-14 | 2005-11-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | RI | D | R000122 | 1 | National Flood Mapping Act of 2005 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to cooperate with state and local mapping partners in establishing, updating, and maintaining flood-risk zone data and estimating the rates of loss caused by floods in flood-risk zones. Requires specified federal agency heads to give the highest practicable priority in the allocation of manpower and other resources to the review and updating of maps in coastal areas. Requires flood insurance maps and related information to be made available on the FEMA website and in a format that is digital and geospatial data-compliant. Amends the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 to direct the Technical Mapping Advisory Council to make recommendations to the Director with respect to: (1) performance metrics and milestones to effectively and efficiently map flood risk areas; and (2) procedures for delegating mapping activities to state and local government mapping partners. Makes the Council permanent. Requires the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, acting through the Director of FEMA or a successor official, to establish a program for review, updating, and maintenance of National Flood Insurance Program rate maps in accordance with this Act. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program, to identify areas that are, or could be, affected by hurricanes. Directs the Comptroller General to review the guidance and regulations issued pursuant to Executive Order 11988 to: (1) determine federal agency compliance with the Order; and (2) make recommendations for restricting federal investment and assistance in floodplains. Directs the Secretary to publish periodically an inventory of levees in the United States. | 2023-01-13T04:49:34Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2005 |
| 109-s-1985 | 109 | s | 1985 | A bill to extend the predisaster hazard mitigation program under the Stafford Act. | Emergency Management | 2005-11-09 | 2005-11-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 1 | Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to extend the predisaster hazard mitigation program. | 2023-01-13T04:49:34Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1985 |
| 109-s-1986 | 109 | s | 1986 | A bill to provide for the coordination and use of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium by the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Emergency Management | 2005-11-09 | 2005-11-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] | CO | R | A000109 | 1 | Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, consisting of: (1) the Center for Domestic Preparedness; (2) the National Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; (3) the National Center for Bio-Medical Research and Training, Louisiana State University; (4) the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center, Texas A&M University; (5) the National Exercise, Test, and Training Center, Nevada test site; and (6) the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado. Requires the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, to the fullest extent possible, to use the Consortium to support cooperative programs to achieve cost-effective delivery of equipment, technical assistance, training, and situational exercises. | 2023-01-13T04:49:34Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1986 |
| 109-s-1936 | 109 | s | 1936 | Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Flood Insurance Buy-In Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-10-27 | 2005-10-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] | MS | R | L000447 | 0 | Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Flood Insurance Buy-In Act of 2005 - Establishes a temporary flood insurance buy-in program. Instructs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make flood insurance coverage available under such program for eligible structures (but not their contents) for flooding resulting from Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. Limits eligibility to structures located in an area not subject to the mandatory purchase requirements of the national flood insurance program, and which were not covered by such insurance at the time of the hurricanes. Prescribes a formula for determination of premiums, which may be paid by deduction from the amount of any claims payable under coverage by the buy-in program. | 2023-01-13T04:49:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1936 |
| 109-s-1872 | 109 | s | 1872 | A bill to permit the cancellation of certain loans under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. | Emergency Management | 2005-10-17 | 2005-10-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 1 | Permits the cancellation of certain loans under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. | 2023-01-13T04:49:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1872 |
| 109-s-1855 | 109 | s | 1855 | Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-10-07 | 2005-10-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005 - Authorizes the transfer of up to $750 million, of the "Disaster Relief" amounts provided in Public Law 109-62, to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program (including up to $1 million for related administrative expenses) for the cost of direct loans as authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Requires such funds to be used to assist local governments in providing essential services. Allows such transfer to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $1 billion under the Stafford Act. Permits the amount of any such loan to exceed $5 million. | 2023-01-13T04:49:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1855 |
| 109-s-1856 | 109 | s | 1856 | Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-10-07 | 2005-10-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005 - Authorizes the transfer of up to $750 million, of the "Disaster Relief" amounts provided in Public Law 109-62, to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program (including up to $1 million for related administrative expenses) for the cost of direct loans as authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Requires such funds to be used to assist local governments in providing essential services. Allows such transfer to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $1 billion under the Stafford Act. Permits the amount of any such loan to exceed $5 million. Declares that such loans may only be cancelled with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget. | 2023-01-13T04:49:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1856 |
| 109-s-1857 | 109 | s | 1857 | Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-10-07 | 2005-10-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005 - Authorizes the transfer of up to $750 million, of the "Disaster Relief" amounts provided in Public Law 109-62, to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program (including up to $1 million for related administrative expenses) for the cost of direct loans as authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Requires such funds to be used to assist local governments in providing essential services. Allows such transfer to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $1 billion under the Stafford Act. Permits the amount of any such loan to exceed $5 million. Declares that such loans may only be cancelled with the approval of the Congress. | 2023-01-13T04:49:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1857 |
| 109-s-1858 | 109 | s | 1858 | Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-10-07 | 2005-10-07 | Became Public Law No: 109-88. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the Senate on October 7, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005 - Authorizes the transfer of up to $750 million, of the "Disaster Relief" amounts provided in Public Law 109-62, to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program (including up to $1 million for related administrative expenses) for the cost of direct loans as authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Requires such funds to be used to assist local governments in providing essential services. Allows such transfer to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $1 billion under the Stafford Act. Permits the amount of any such loan to exceed $5 million. Prohibits the cancellation of such loans. | 2023-03-24T16:27:29Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1858 |
| 109-s-1863 | 109 | s | 1863 | Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-10-07 | 2005-10-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11318-11321) | Senate | Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] | NH | R | G000445 | 2 | Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Act of 2005 - Establishes the Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency for the efficient and effective use of federal resources relating to the recovery from Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. Prohibits the Agency Director and other executive agency heads, except for professional services or in other specified circumstances, from entering into a contract, or awarding a grant, to procure disaster recovery services in connection with reconstruction efforts, unless the contract or grant requires that workers affected by the two hurricanes compose at least 30% of the workforce involved, including those employed by any indirect recipient of such contract or grant fiunds. Establishes within the Agency the Gulf Coast Revitalization Authority, which shall develop a comprehensive plan for rebuilding and improving the public infrastructure of the hurricane-affected Gulf Coast region. | 2023-01-13T04:49:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1863 |
| 109-s-1836 | 109 | s | 1836 | Gulf Coast Infrastructure Redevelopment and Recovery Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-10-06 | 2005-10-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] | VT | I | J000072 | 7 | Gulf Coast Infrastructure Redevelopment and Recovery Act of 2005 - Federal Infrastructure Preparedness Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to establish a Federal Infrastructure Task Force to improve preparedness for the effects of extreme weather events on U.S infrastructure. Requires the Task Force to serve as the coordinating entity to distribute federal funding for infrastructure redevelopment required by Hurricane Katrina (Katrina). Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to obligate more than $100 million in a state for a fiscal year under the emergency relief program for projects for the repair or reconstruction of highways, roads, and trails in response to Katrina. Emergency Water Infrastructure Assistance Act of 2005 - Authorizes Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi to provide additional subsidization to projects that receive funds through a revolving loan under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to repair, replace or rebuild publicly-owned treatment works in Katrina-affected areas or water quality projects directly related to relief efforts. Amends: (1) the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for post-disaster economic recovery; and (2) the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Delta Regional Authority to designate as a disaster area a county or parish that is affected by the declaration of a major disaster in response to Katrina. Directs the Authority to establish the Delta Regional Authority Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. Directs: (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use specified funds for activities, including cleanup, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of drinking water supplies and wastewater treatment plants, and to report on hazardous materials releases; and (2) the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to conduct an assessment of Corps infrastructure in the region to determine whether opportunities exist for project modifications that may reduce future hurricane impac… | 2023-01-13T04:49:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1836 |
| 109-s-1843 | 109 | s | 1843 | Louisiana Katrina Recovery Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-10-06 | 2005-10-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | Louisiana Katrina Recovery Act of 2005 - Establishes within the Executive Office of the President the Office of the Louisiana Katrina Recovery Administrator. Specifies the authorities and functions of the Louisiana Katrina Recovery Administrator, including to: (1) provide leadership in developing a plan for the recovery of areas in Louisiana adversely impacted by Hurricane Katrina and ensuring accountability and transparency of recovery efforts; (2) have management and oversight authority of all agencies in all federal activities and the use of federal resources relating to the recovery from Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana; (3) ensure such activities and resources are performed and used efficiently and effectively; and (4) coordinate the efforts of the federal government and the state and local governments of Louisiana in the recovery. Establishes the Louisiana Katrina Interagency Working Group. Designates the Administrator as the Chairperson of the Group. Establishes the Louisiana Katrina Advisory Board to provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator. Amends the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 to re-designate the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction as the "Office of the Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction" and includes as duties auditing and investigating Hurricane Katrina recovery activities and expenses. Requires reports. | 2023-01-13T04:49:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1843 |
| 109-s-1844 | 109 | s | 1844 | Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Fairness in Contracting Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-10-06 | 2005-10-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Fairness in Contracting Act of 2005 - Requires agencies, in entering into a contract to procure property or services in connection with Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita reconstruction efforts, to use specified competitive procedures. Allows agencies to enter into a contract to procure property or services in connection with such reconstruction efforts using other than full and open competition only upon the written approval of the President or the President's designee. Requires congressional notification when procedures other than full and open competitive procedures are to be used. Instructs agencies that enter into a contract for the procurement of property or services in connection with such reconstruction efforts through the use of other than full and open competitive procedures to publish in the Federal Register or Federal Business Opportunities and otherwise make available to the public specified information concerning the contract. Permits the use of noncompetitive procedures by agencies when: (1) a contract will be performed within a six-month period; and (2) the need for the property or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the government would otherwise be seriously injured. | 2023-01-13T04:49:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1844 |
| 109-s-1846 | 109 | s | 1846 | A bill to provide assistance to rebuild communities, schools, and hospitals damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, and for other purposes. | Emergency Management | 2005-10-06 | 2005-10-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Declares that no limitation on the amount or percentage of assistance that may be provided in the form of a community disaster loan under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act shall apply to any community disaster loan to assist any local government with jurisdiction over a major disaster area relating to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. Declares that no prohibition or limitation on reimbursement of salaries shall apply with respect to reimburswement of straight- and regular-time salaries of public personnel that provide, on or after August 29, 2005, essential public services in Louisiana on behalf of that state. Authorizes FY2006 appropriations. Provides that, of the amounts made available to the Department of Homeland Security for disaster relief under Public Law 109-62, not less than $1.5 billion shall be available to the appropriate federal agency heads to carry out the programs and activities authorized by this Act. | 2023-01-13T04:49:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1846 |
| 109-s-1847 | 109 | s | 1847 | A bill to provide assistance to rebuild hospitals damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, and for other purposes. | Emergency Management | 2005-10-06 | 2005-10-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award emergency grants to Louisiana hospitals to assist in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Provides that certain amounts made available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for emergency preparedness and response under the Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 shall be available for such emergency grants and earmarks specified amounts for the Oshner Clinical Foundation in Louisiana, the East Jefferson General Hospital, and the West Jefferson Medical Center. | 2023-01-13T04:49:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1847 |
| 109-s-1777 | 109 | s | 1777 | Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2005-09-27 | 2006-03-06 | Became Public Law No: 109-176. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 2, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the President to make unemployment assistance available to individuals eligible for such assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a result of a disaster declaration made for Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita on or after August 29, 2005, for 39 weeks after the date of that declaration. | 2023-01-31T21:42:43Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1777 |
| 109-s-1753 | 109 | s | 1753 | Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act | Emergency Management | 2005-09-22 | 2005-12-08 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 321. | Senate | Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] | SC | R | D000595 | 7 | Title I: National Alert System - Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act - (Sec. 102) Establishes a National Alert System (NAS) to provide a public communications system capable of alerting the public on a national, regional, or local basis to emergency situations requiring a public response. Requires the NAS to: (1) utilize multiple technologies for providing alerts to the public; and (2) provide redundant alert mechanisms where practicable so as to reach the greatest number of people regardless of whether they have access to, or utilize, any specific medium of communication or any particular device. Requires the Director of the National Alert Office (NAO), created by this Act, to work with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other relevant federal agencies to: (1) ensure that the complements, rather than duplicates, existing federal alert systems; and (2) obtains the maximum benefit possible from the utilization of existing research and development, technologies, and processes developed for or utilized by such systems. Directs the FCC to: (1) complete its Review of the Emergency Alert System, EB Docket No. 04-296; (2) ensure that the President, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and state governors have access to the emergency alert system; and (3) ensure that the Emergency Alert System can transmit in languages other than English. (Sec. 103) Directs the NAO to establish a process for credentialing emergency managers to use the system. Specifies the requirements any alert transmitted via the NAS must meet. Directs the NAO Director to specify: (1) the classes of events or situations for which the NAS may be used to alert the public; and (2) the content of the types of such alerts. Authorizes the NAO Director to establish a procedure under which localized traffic, weather, community, or other non-emergency alerts may be transmitted via the NAS in a manner that enables them to be received only by individuals who take appropriate action to receive such alerts. Requires the NAS to provide: (1) secure,… | 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1753 |
| 109-s-1762 | 109 | s | 1762 | First Responders Interoperable Communications Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-09-22 | 2005-09-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 2 | First Responders Interoperable Communications Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants, on a competitive basis, to states, local governments, local law enforcement agencies, and local fire departments to assist in: (1) improving communication systems to allow for real-time, interoperable communication between state and local first responders; or (2) the purchase of communication systems that allow for such communication. | 2023-01-13T04:50:00Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1762 |
| 109-s-1738 | 109 | s | 1738 | Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-09-21 | 2005-09-27 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 228. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 10 | Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction Act of 2005 - Amends the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan to redesignate the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction as the Office of the Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction. Makes it the duty of the new Inspector General to conduct and coordinate audits and investigations of the treatment, handling, and expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for Hurricane Katrina recovery by the federal government, and of the programs, operations, and contracts carried out utilizing such funds. Directs the Inspector General to report directly to, and be under the general supervision of, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to activities relating to Hurricane Katrina recovery activities. Requires the Inspector General to appoint one or more Assistant Inspectors General for Auditing responsible for supervising the performance of auditing activities relating to programs and operations supported by the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund and those relating to Hurricane Katrina recovery activities. Requires the Inspector General to appoint one or more Assistant Inspectors General for Investigations responsible for supervising the performance of investigative activities relating to such programs and operations. Revises reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations for FY2006. | 2023-01-13T04:50:00Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1738 |
| 109-s-1741 | 109 | s | 1741 | Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-09-21 | 2006-06-15 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] | OH | R | V000126 | 16 | Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2005 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, if one or more chemicals or substances associated with potential acute or chronic human health effects are being or have been released in a disaster area, to carry out a program for the protection, assessment, monitoring, and study of the health and safety of workers or volunteers who respond to a major disaster or emergency, residents in a disaster area, or persons who are employed in, or who attend school, child care, or adult day care in, a disaster area.. Authorizes the President to carry out such a program through a cooperative agreement with a medical institution or a consortium of medical institutions, especially those located near the disaster area and any other area in which there reside groups of individuals that worked or volunteered in response to the disaster. Requires such an institution to have appropriate experience in the areas of environmental or occupational health, toxicology, and safety. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter jointly into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study and report on disaster area health and environmental protection and monitoring. Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to extend to September 30, 2007, the authority for the predisaster hazard mitigation program. | 2023-01-13T04:50:00Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1741 |
| 109-s-1748 | 109 | s | 1748 | A bill to establish a congressional commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of the United States especially in the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and other areas impacted in the aftermath and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future. | Emergency Management | 2005-09-21 | 2005-09-22 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220. | Senate | Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] | NY | D | C001041 | 17 | Establishes in the legislative branch a bipartisan Katrina Commission to report to the President and Congress on : (1) the federal, state, and local response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and other affected areas; (2) the circumstances surrounding the Hurricane's approach, and the extent of federal, state, and local government preparedness for and response to it; (3) planning necessary for future cataclysmic events that will require a significant marshaling of federal resources, mitigation, response, and recovery to avoid significant loss of life; (4) whether any decisions differed with respect to response and recovery for different communities, and what problems occurred as a result of a lack of a common plan, communication structure, and centralized command structure; and (5) immediate corrective measures that can be taken to prevent problems with federal response to future cataclysmic events. | 2022-02-03T05:25:25Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1748 |
| 109-s-1725 | 109 | s | 1725 | Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-09-19 | 2005-09-29 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232. | Senate | Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] | CT | D | L000304 | 13 | Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 - Title I: Emergency and Interoperable Communications - (Sec. 103) Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to establish an Office for Emergency Communications, Interoperability, and Compatibility (OECIC) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), replacing the current Office for Interoperability and Compatibility. Requires the OECIC Director to conduct extensive, national outreach and foster the development of emergency communications capabilities and interoperable communications systems by state, local, and tribal governments, public safety agencies, and regional consortia. Defines emergency communications capabilities as the ability to provide, throughout an emergency response operation, a continuous flow of information among emergency responders, agencies, and government officials from multiple disciplines and jurisdictions and at all levels of government in the event of a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or other large-scale or catastrophic emergency, including where there has been significant damage to, or destruction of, critical infrastructure, substantial loss of ordinary telecommunications infrastructure, and sustained loss of electricity. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), acting through the OECIC Director, to: (1) conduct a nationwide assessment of the achievement and needs of communications interoperability; (2) assess of the ability of communities to provide and maintain emergency communications among emergency response providers and government officials in a large-scale emergency; (3) list best practices among communities for doing so; and (4) study the feasibility and desirability of developing a mobile DHS communications capability, modeled on the Army Signal Corps, that could be deployed to support emergency communications at the site of a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or other large-scale emergency. (Sec. 10… | 2023-01-13T04:50:00Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1725 |
| 109-s-1716 | 109 | s | 1716 | Emergency Health Care Relief Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-09-15 | 2005-10-18 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11473) | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 14 | Emergency Health Care Relief Act of 2005 - Requires a state to provide medical assistance to eligible Hurricane Katrina survivors under a state Medicaid plan. Increases the federal medical assistance percentage for providing medical assistance under a state Medicaid plan to any individual residing in certain affected areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive certain requirements in any geographical area in which there are a significant number of evacuees from an emergency area. Establishes the Disaster Relief Fund for payments to: (1) Medicaid providers to offset costs incurred by such providers as a result of Hurricane Katrina; and (2) state insurance commissioners for making payments to health insurance issuers for health insurance premiums for eligible individuals or qualified employers. Amends the TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005 to revise the definition of "needy state" for purposes of Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) block grants to include any direct impact states and any other states that provide benefits or services to a family that resided in a direct impact state and traveled to the state as a result of the hurricane. Increases the maximum amount of all TANF loans that can be made to a state. Allows the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama to enter into and participate in an agreement with the Secretary of Labor to make payments of temporary extended unemployment compensation to individuals who are not otherwise entitled to such compensation. Authorizes modifications to procurement procedures as necessary for the support of Hurricane Katrina rescue and relief operations. | 2018-02-03T22:09:14Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1716 |
| 109-s-1700 | 109 | s | 1700 | Oversight of Vital Emergency Recovery Spending Enhancement and Enforcement Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-09-14 | 2005-09-27 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226. | Senate | Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] | OK | R | C000560 | 25 | Oversight of Vital Emergency Recovery Spending Enhancement and Enforcement Act of 2005 - Establishes within the Executive Office of the President the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (CFO), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Makes the CFO responsible for the efficient and effective use of federal funds in all activities relating to the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Requires the CFO to strive to ensure that priority in the distribution of federal: (1) relief funds is given to individuals and organizations most in need of financial assistance; and (2) reconstruction funds is given to business entities based in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or Florida, or business entities that hire workers who resided in those states on August 24, 2005. Requires the CFO also to: (1) oversee all financial management activities relating to the programs and operations of the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort; (2) develop and maintain an integrated accounting and financial management system; and (3) monitor the financial execution of the budget of federal agencies relating to recovery from Hurricane Katrina in relation to actual expenditures. Requires the CFO to submit a monthly financial report to specified congressional committees. Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide quarterly reports to such congressional committees relating to all activities and expenditures overseen by the office. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the office and the position of CFO one year after enactment of this Act. Authorizes the President, however, to extend the office and the position annually for up to five years. | 2023-01-13T04:50:01Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1700 |
| 109-s-1703 | 109 | s | 1703 | Communications Security Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-09-14 | 2005-09-29 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10716-10717) | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 0 | Communications Security Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to: (1) evaluate the technical feasibility of creating a backup emergency communications system that complements existing communications resources and takes into account next-generation and advanced telecommunications technologies; and (2) report evaluation findings to Congress. | 2023-01-13T04:50:01Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1703 |
| 109-s-1681 | 109 | s | 1681 | A bill to provide for reimbursement of communities for purchases of supplies distributed to Katrina Survivors. | Emergency Management | 2005-09-12 | 2005-09-13 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 206. | Senate | Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] | TX | R | H001016 | 1 | Directs the President to reimburse a community for each purchase of supplies (such as food, personal hygiene products, linens, and clothing) equal to 100% of the amount expended for the purchase. Makes reimbursement available only for supplies purchased with taxpayer dollars which would otherwise be eligible for reimbursement if purchased by a Katrina Survivor. Prohibits reimbursement for any supplies purchased with funds from a charitable contribution. | 2018-02-03T22:06:02Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1681 |
| 109-s-1682 | 109 | s | 1682 | A bill to provide for reimbursement for business revenue lost as a result of a facility being used as an emergency shelter for Katrina Survivors. | Emergency Management | 2005-09-12 | 2005-09-13 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207. | Senate | Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] | TX | R | H001016 | 1 | Directs the President to reimburse an individual or entity that owns or operates a facility used as an emergency shelter for Hurricane Katrina survivors for 100% of the business revenue lost as a result of cancellation of revenue-raising events during the Hurricane Katrina disaster period as determined by the state involved. | 2018-02-03T22:06:07Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1682 |
| 109-s-1684 | 109 | s | 1684 | A bill to clarify which expenses relating to emergency shelters for Katrina Survivors are eligible for Federal reimbursement. | Emergency Management | 2005-09-12 | 2005-09-13 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209. | Senate | Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] | TX | R | H001016 | 1 | Directs the President to reimburse a state or local government in which an emergency shelter for Hurricane Katrina survivors is operating for expenses incurred (such as overtime wages paid to police officers to ensure the provision of adequate coverage to portions of the state or locality other than the emergency shelter), regardless of whether the expenses were incurred for goods or services provided at the shelter's location. | 2018-02-03T22:06:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1684 |
| 109-s-1685 | 109 | s | 1685 | A bill to ensure the evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency. | Emergency Management | 2005-09-12 | 2005-09-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] | IL | D | O000167 | 11 | Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to take appropriate actions to ensure that each state, in its Homeland Security Strategy or other homeland security plan, provides detailed and comprehensive information regarding its pre-disaster and post-disaster plans for the evacuation of individuals with special needs in emergencies that would warrant their evacuation. | 2023-01-13T04:50:01Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1685 |
| 109-s-1637 | 109 | s | 1637 | Katrina Emergency Relief Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-09-08 | 2005-09-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9838-9844) | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 24 | Katrina Emergency Relief Act of 2005 - Temporary Medicaid Disaster Relief Act of 2005 - Allows states to provide medical assistance to Hurricane Katrina survivors under a state Medicaid plan without regard to eligibility requirements. Provides for grants to local educational agencies and states with a large influx of displaced students due to Hurricane Katrina. Requires the Secretary of Education to: (1) authorize higher education institutions to waive federal financial aid requirements for students affected by Hurricane Katrina; and (2) make payments to institutions for financial aid for such students. Helping to House the Victims of Hurricane Katrina Act of 2005 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide temporary rental assistance to individuals and families affected by Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Emergency Limitation on Payments (HELP) Act of 2005 - Prohibits certain penalties against a person affected by Hurricane Katrina for failing to make timely payments on a federal financial obligation. Allows the President to provide mortgage or rental payments to people affected by Hurricane Katrina. Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to provide appropriate benefit assistance to any individual unemployed as a result of a major disaster. Provides tax relief to taxpayers affected by Hurricane Katrina, including disregarding a specified period in determining the tax liability of such taxpayers and excluding certain withdrawals from retirement plans from gross income. Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide expedited and increased food stamp benefits for households in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Delays the changes to bankruptcy law for residents of a declared major disaster area in connection with Hurricane Katrina. | 2023-01-13T04:50:03Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1637 |
| 109-s-1645 | 109 | s | 1645 | First Responders Interoperable Communications Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-09-08 | 2005-09-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 2 | First Responders Interoperable Communications Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants, on a competitive basis, to states, local governments, local law enforcement agencies, and local fire departments to assist in: (1) improving communication systems to allow for real-time, interoperable communication between state and local first responders; or (2) the purchase of communication systems that allow for such communication. | 2023-01-13T04:50:03Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1645 |
| 109-s-1622 | 109 | s | 1622 | A bill to establish a congressional commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of the United States especially in the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and other areas impacted in the aftermath and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future. | Emergency Management | 2005-09-07 | 2005-09-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] | NY | D | C001041 | 17 | Establishes in the legislative branch a bipartisan Katrina Commission to: (1) examine and report upon the federal, state, and local response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and other affected areas; (2) evaluate and report on the information developed by all relevant governmental agencies related to Hurricane Katrina before it struck the United States and in the days and weeks following; (3) make a complete accounting of the circumstances surrounding the approach of Hurricane Katrina to the Gulf states, and the extent of the Government's preparedness for and response to it; (4) examine planning necessary for future cataclysmic events that will require a significant marshaling of federal resources, mitigation, response, and recovery to avoid significant loss of life; (5) analyze whether any decisions differed with respect to response and recovery for different communities and what problems occurred as a result of a lack of a common plan, communication structure, and centralized command structure; and (6) investigate and report to the President and Congress on immediate corrective measures that can be taken to prevent problems with federal response to future cataclysmic events. | 2023-01-13T04:50:04Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1622 |
| 109-s-1630 | 109 | s | 1630 | National Emergency Family Locator Act | Emergency Management | 2005-09-07 | 2005-09-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9737) | Senate | Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] | IL | D | O000167 | 9 | National Emergency Family Locator Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish within the Department of Homeland Security the National Family Locator System to enable: (1) individuals displaced by an emergency to provide to the Department their names and locations and any other relevant information using the telephone, the Internet, and other appropriate means; and (2) the Department to compile such information and provide it to the family members of such individuals and law enforcement officials. | 2023-01-13T04:50:03Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1630 |
| 109-s-1612 | 109 | s | 1612 | Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Qualifications Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-09-06 | 2005-09-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 0 | Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the office of the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response. Requires the President to select as Under Secretary an individual with broad background, professional knowledge, and substantial experience in emergency training, planning, and preparedness, including work experience relating to emergency preparedness, at least four years of which must be experience in management of emergency personnel or assets. | 2023-01-13T04:50:04Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1612 |
| 109-s-1615 | 109 | s | 1615 | Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-09-06 | 2005-09-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] | NY | D | C001041 | 9 | Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act of 2005 - Reestablishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent establishment in the executive branch. Requires FEMA to be headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires FEMA to: (1) include all functions and authorities prescribed by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and (2) carry out its mission to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards with a comprehensive, risk-based emergency management program. Requires FEMA to remain the lead agency for the Federal Response Plan. | 2023-01-13T04:50:04Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1615 |
| 109-s-1554 | 109 | s | 1554 | Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act of 2006 | Emergency Management | 2005-07-29 | 2006-06-29 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 1 | Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to establish the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office. Requires the Office's Director to: (1) be responsible for developing mechanisms, legal frameworks, and strategic priorities for international cooperative activity in support of homeland security research; (2) facilitate the matching of U.S. and foreign entities engaged in homeland security research so that they may partner in research activities; (3) ensure that the activities are coordinated with those of other relevant research agencies; and (4) hold periodic international homeland security technology workshops and conferences to improve contact among the international community of technology developers and help establish direction for future technology goals. Requires the Director to ensure that funding and resources expended in international cooperative activity will be equitably matched by the foreign partner government or other entity through direct funding, the funding of complementary activities, or the provision of staff, facilities, material, or equipment. Authorizes the Director to require a grant recipient to: (1) match up to 50% of the cost of the proposed project; and (2) repay the grant amount (or a portion thereof), interest, and charges for grant administration. Includes among partners Israel, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and other allies in the global war on terrorism. Authorizes appropriations. | 2023-01-13T04:50:21Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1554 |
| 109-s-1386 | 109 | s | 1386 | A bill to exclude from consideration as income certain payments under the national flood insurance program. | Emergency Management | 2005-07-13 | 2005-07-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] | FL | R | M001162 | 5 | Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to declare that assistance provided under a program for flood mitigation activities with respect to a property shall not be considered income or a resource of the owner (or any lessee or user) of the property when determining eligibility for or benefit levels under any income assistance or resource-tested program that is funded in whole or in part by a federal agency or by appropriated federal funds. | 2023-01-13T04:50:26Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1386 |
| 109-s-1393 | 109 | s | 1393 | Hospital Emergency Assistance Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-07-13 | 2005-07-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | Hospital Emergency Assistance Act of 2005 - Authorizes the President to provide reimbursement to a for-profit hospital for damages to, or an expense incurred by, it during a major disaster or emergency. | 2023-01-13T04:50:25Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1393 |
| 109-s-1274 | 109 | s | 1274 | Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-06-21 | 2005-06-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6912-6915) | Senate | Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] | CT | D | L000304 | 3 | Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 - Establishes an Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC), headed by a Director, within the Directorate of Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Requires the OIC Director to: (1) assist the Secretary in developing and implementing the program to enhance public safety interoperable communications at all levels of government; (2) carry out DHS responsibilities and authorities relating to the SAFECOM Program; and (3) conduct extensive, nationwide outreach and foster the development of interoperable communications systems by state, local, and tribal governments and public safety agencies, and by regional consortia thereof. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to conduct a nationwide assessment to determine the degree to which communications interoperability has been achieved to date, and to ascertain the needs that remain for interoperability to be achieved. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a comprehensive research and development program to promote communications interoperability among first responders; and (2) make grants to states and eligible regions for initiatives necessary to achieve short-tern or long-term solutions to statewide, regional, national, and where appropriate, international interoperability. | 2018-02-03T21:25:00Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1274 |
| 109-s-1141 | 109 | s | 1141 | Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-05-26 | 2005-05-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6032-6033) | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 5 | Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to regulate the handling and purchase of ammonium nitrate to prevent its misappropriation or use in violation of law. Authorizes the Secretary to promulgate regulations that require: (1) handlers to register facilities, to sell or distribute ammonium nitrate only to handlers and purchasers registered under this Act, and to maintain records of sale or distribution that include the name, address, telephone number, and registration number of the immediate subsequent purchaser of ammonium nitrate; and (2) purchasers to be registered. Makes it unlawful for any person to: (1) fail to perform any duty required by this Act, including regulations promulgated under this Act; (2) violate the terms of registration under this Act; (3) fail to keep any record, make any report, or allow any inspection required by this Act; or (4) to violate any sale or distribution order issued under this Act. Provides penalties for violations. | 2023-01-13T04:48:05Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1141 |
| 109-s-1059 | 109 | s | 1059 | A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to specify procedures for the conduct of preliminary damage assessments, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to vigorously investigate and prosecute instances of fraud, including fraud in the handling and approval of claims for Federal emergency assistance, and for other purposes. | Emergency Management | 2005-05-18 | 2005-05-18 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-161. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 0 | Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relielf and Emergency Assistance Act to: (1) specify procedures for the conduct of preliminary disaster damage assessments; and (2) increase the associated penalties for fraud. Directs the President to: (1) investigate vigorously any allegations and instances of fraud, including fraud relating to the handling and approval of claims for federal emergency assistance; and (2) refer to the Attorney General appropriate allegations, instances, and investigation results. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) give serious consideration to any allegation or instance of fraud and begin an investigation into it not later than 10 days after the receipt of such a referral; and (2) report on investigation progress and results to the Secretary of Homeland Security within 45 days. Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to propose new inspection procedures that: (1) more accurately identify disaster-related losses of household items for which applicants should be compensated; (2) modify guidelines for individual and housing inspections to require inspectors to specify any item that was not available for inspection; and (3) develop eligibility criteria for funding vehicle damage, taking into consideration damage to a vehicle sustained as a result of a disaster. | 2023-01-13T04:48:07Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1059 |
| 109-s-1013 | 109 | s | 1013 | Funding Our Risks With Appropriate Resource Disbursement Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-05-12 | 2005-05-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 13 | Funding Our Risks With Appropriate Resource Disbursement Act of 2005 or the Homeland Security FORWARD Funding Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions governing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funding for first responders pursuant to the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative, the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program, and the Citizen Corps Program. Makes eligible for a covered grant any state, region, or directly eligible tribe. Sets forth grant application procedures and requirements. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a Homeland Security Grants Board. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) clearly defined essential capabilities for state and local government preparedness for terrorism (sets forth factors to address in establishing such capabilities and lists critical infrastructure sectors and types of threats to specifically consider); and (2) a Task Force on Essential Capabilities. Directs the Secretary to promulgate national voluntary consensus standards for grant-funded first responder equipment and training. Lists authorized and prohibited uses of covered grants. Requires each covered grant recipient to submit quarterly and annual reports on homeland security spending. Establishes penalties for states that fail to pass through to local governments, first responders, and other local groups funds or resources as required by this Act within 45 days of receipt. Expresses the sense of Congress regarding interoperable communications and Citizen Corps councils. Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure coordination of federal efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to acts of terrorism and other major disasters and emergencies among DHS divisions; and (2) study the feasibility of implementing a nationwide emergency telephonic alert notification system. | 2023-01-13T04:47:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1013 |
| 109-s-939 | 109 | s | 939 | Debris Removal Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-04-28 | 2006-08-30 | By Senator Collins from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/04/2006. Report No. 109-320. | Senate | Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] | FL | R | M001162 | 5 | Debris Removal Act of 2005 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to pay an eligible disaster relief applicant 50% of the federal share of assistance for which the applicant is eligible under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, within 60 days after the applicant files a claim for such assistance.(Sec. 3) Authorizes reimbursement for clearing and removing debris to include reimbursement for clearing, removing, and disposing of debris from any emergency access road.(Sec. 4) Authorizes federal assistance for removing debris and wreckage resulting from a major disaster from owner-occupied private residential residential property, utilities, and residential infrastructure (such as a private access route) as necessary for a safe and sanitary living or functioning condition.(Sec. 5) Provides that, for at least 180 days after the declaration of an emergency or major disaster between August 25, 2005, and December 31, 2005, the federal share of assistance provided to eligible applicants for debris removal shall be 100%.(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide clear, concise, and uniform guidelines for the reimbursement to any county or government entity affected by a hurricane of the cost of hurricane debris removal. | 2023-01-13T04:49:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/939 |
| 109-s-906 | 109 | s | 906 | Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-04-26 | 2006-05-10 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-518. | Senate | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | WA | D | C000127 | 1 | Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land, and the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land of the National Forest System, (the Secretaries) to: (1) track funds expended for firefighter safety and training programs and activities; and (2) include a line item for such funds expended in each budget request submitted after enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretaries to jointly submit annual reports to Congress on the implementation and efficacy of wildland firefighter safety and training programs and activities. Requires the Secretaries to: (1) ensure that any Federal contract or agreement with a private entity for wildland firefighting services requires the entity to provide firefighter training in accordance with standards established by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group; and (2) develop a program to monitor and enforce compliance with such requirement. | 2020-01-29T20:28:10Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/906 |
| 109-s-888 | 109 | s | 888 | Homeland Security Information Guidance and Training Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-04-21 | 2005-04-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4132) | Senate | Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] | CO | D | S001163 | 0 | Homeland Security Information Guidance and Training Act of 2005 - Requires the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection to establish best practices for State and local governments in making determinations regarding the public disclosure and sharing among emergency management personnel of sensitive non-Federal homeland security information. Requires the Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness to: (1) establish a training curriculum based on such best practices; and (2) provide training to State and local governments. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish detailed guidance for State and local governments on the management of information relating to homeland security grants. | 2018-02-03T20:35:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/888 |
| 109-s-805 | 109 | s | 805 | Offshore Infrastructure Emergency Relief Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-04-14 | 2005-04-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | Offshore Infrastructure Emergency Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to add the outer Continental Shelf to the definition of "United States" under that Act, thus authorizing inclusion of the outer Continental Shelf in presidentially declared disaster areas. | 2018-02-03T20:24:53Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/805 |
| 109-s-611 | 109 | s | 611 | Emergency Medical Services Support Act | Emergency Management | 2005-03-14 | 2005-06-22 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 11 | Emergency Medical Services Support Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, to establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services to improve coordination and enhance support of emergency medical services (EMS). Establishes a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council to make recommendations on EMS topics to the Committee. Requires the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to provide administrative support to both the Committee and the Council. | 2018-02-03T20:05:50Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/611 |
| 109-s-446 | 109 | s | 446 | A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System. | Emergency Management | 2005-02-17 | 2005-02-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1659) | Senate | Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | C001042 | 1 | Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System. | 2018-02-03T19:49:16Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/446 |
| 109-s-308 | 109 | s | 308 | Risk-Based Homeland Security Funding Act | Emergency Management | 2005-02-08 | 2005-02-15 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1373) | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 4 | Risk-Based Homeland Security Funding Act - Requires all homeland security grants related to terrorism prevention and preparedness to be awarded based strictly on an assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerabilities as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Prohibits such grant funds from being used for general revenue sharing. Excludes specified grant programs from coverage under this Act. | 2018-02-03T19:34:24Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/308 |
| 109-s-21 | 109 | s | 21 | Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-01-25 | 2005-05-24 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 20 | Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act of 2005 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish the Interagency Committee to Coordinate and Streamline Homeland Security Grant Programs to: (1) provide findings to the Homeland Security Information Clearinghouse; (2) consult with state and local governments and emergency response providers regarding their homeland security needs and capabilities; (3) advise the Secretary on the development of performance measures; (4) compile a list of homeland security and other first responder assistance programs; (5) develop and submit to the President and specified congressional committees a proposal to coordinate guidance documents contained in homeland security assistance programs; and (6) otherwise promote the coordination of homeland security grant programs throughout the federal government. (Sec. 3) Creates the position of Executive Director to head the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Office for State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness (OSLGCP). Reconstitutes the DHS Office for Domestic Preparedness (currently, within the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security) as a component of OSLGCP and gives it additional responsibility for managing the Homeland Security Information Clearinghouse. Establishes the Clearinghouse within OSLGCP to provide states, local governments, and emergency response providers with information regarding: (1) homeland security grants; (2) technical assistance; (3) best practices; and (4) the use of federal funds. (Sec. 4) Preserves federal grant programs for traditional missions of state and local law enforcement, firefighters, ports, emergency medical services, or public health missions that existed prior to September 11, 2001, including: (1) the Firefighter Assistance Program; (2) all grant programs authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; (3) the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs; (4) the Public Safety and Commu… | 2022-02-03T05:32:18Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/21 |
| 109-s-140 | 109 | s | 140 | Domestic Defense Fund Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-01-24 | 2005-02-15 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1378) | Senate | Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] | NY | D | C001041 | 1 | Domestic Defense Fund Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to award grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes for homeland security development. Requires grant awardees, among other requirements, to develop a homeland security plan identifying both short- and long-term homeland security needs. Provides authorized uses of grant assistance, including: (1) funding additional law enforcement, fire, and other emergency response resources and equipment; and (2) improving cyber and infrastructure security. Requires one percent of grant funds to be reserved for Indian tribes. Requires 70 percent of grant funds to be allocated among metropolitan cities and urban counties based on the Secretary's calculations of various infrastructure vulnerabilities and threats such as proximity to international borders, nuclear or other energy facilities, air, rail or water transportation, and national icons and Federal buildings. Requires the remaining percentage to be allocated among the States for use in non-qualifying communities (not a metropolitan city, urban county, or Indian tribe). Requires certifications and annual reports with respect to grant uses. Provides for grant reallocations for failure to comply with use requirements. Allocates funds to States, regional cooperations, and units of local government for: (1) homeland defense planning; (2) increased security through additional first responder personnel; (3) purchasing and refurbishing protective equipment for such personnel; (4) the development and maintenance of Statewide training facilities and homeland security best practices clearinghouses; and (5) the development and maintenance of communications systems that can be used between and among first responders, including law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical personnel. Allocates funds for discretionary grants to high-threat, high-risk urban areas for their homeland security needs. Earmarks funds for a flexible emergency assistance fund for States and local governmental uni… | 2018-02-03T19:11:10Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/140 |
| 109-s-3 | 109 | s | 3 | Protecting America in the War on Terror Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-01-24 | 2005-04-06 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3263-3265) | Senate | Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] | NH | R | G000445 | 8 | Protecting America in the War on Terror Act of 2005 - Biopreparedness Act of 2005 - Sets forth provisions concerning bioterrorism preparedness and defense, including provisions: (1) extending the patent terms for certain countermeasure products; (2) exempting meetings between the Secretary of Health and Human Services and parties developing priority countermeasures from antitrust laws; (3) establishing the Commission on Countermeasure and Vaccine Regulation; (4) prohibiting a State from establishing requirements different from certain Federal food and drug laws; (5) allowing tax credits for vaccine and countermeasures manufacturing and research; and (6) requiring procedures for inspecting imported live animals. Increases the death gratuity payable to survivors upon the combat-related death of a member of the Armed Forces. Increases the maximum life insurance payable for a member of the uniformed service or a veteran. Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the transfer of certain counterterrorism technologies, equipment, and information to State and local law enforcement agencies. Sets forth provisions regarding information sharing among Federal agencies and between Federal agencies and State and local governments. Prohibits certain acts relating to national and maritime security, including: (1) acts of destruction on passenger vessels; (2) resisting the boarding of vessels authorized by Federal law; (3) placing a device or substance that is likely to destroy or damage a vessel or its cargo; (4) discharging or releasing any dangerous substance with the intent to endanger human life, health, or welfare; (5) knowingly and willfully transporting an explosive device, biological agent, chemical weapon, radioactive or nuclear material, or terrorist aboard a vessel; and (6) offering or receiving anything of value to commit or aid terrorism or fraud affecting any secure or restricted area or seaport. | 2019-11-15T21:52:27Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3 |
| 109-s-49 | 109 | s | 49 | Alaska Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission Act of 2005 | Emergency Management | 2005-01-24 | 2005-07-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-138. | Senate | Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] | AK | R | S000888 | 1 | Alaska Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission Act of 2005 - Establishes the Joint Federal-State Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission for Alaska to study all matters relating to: (1) the feasibility of alternatives for flooding or erosion assistance; and (2) the development of a policy to guide infrastructure investments in the Alaska Native villages, cities, and boroughs that are most affected by flooding or erosion. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) evaluate and prioritize specific flood and erosion circumstances that affect life and property in Alaska; and (2) examine the most cost-effective ways of carrying out flood and erosion control and mitigation solutions devised by the Commission for nine villages in the State identified in a specified Government Accountability Office report. Authorizes the Secretary to implement a solution by making a grant to the State government or a local government using the remainder of funds appropriated for flood and erosion control and mitigation solutions. Delineates factors to be considered in implementing such a solution. Sets the Federal share of the cost at 75 percent. Authorizes the Secretary to take any action necessary to mitigate the loss of structures and infrastructure from flood and erosion using the most cost-effective means practicable to provide the longest-term benefit. | 2020-01-29T20:27:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/49 |
| 109-s-50 | 109 | s | 50 | Tsunami Preparedness Act | Emergency Management | 2005-01-24 | 2005-07-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 26 | Tsunami Preparedness Act - (Sec. 2) Sets forth the purposes of this Act, including improvement of tsunami detection, forecast, warnings, notification, preparedness, and mitigation in order to protect life and property both in the United States and elsewhere in the world. (Sec. 3) Directs the Administrator of the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to operate regional tsunami detection and warning systems for the Pacific Ocean region and for the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico regions that will provide maximum detection capability for U.S. coastal tsunamis. Requires the Administrator to establish tsunami warning centers to provide a link between the detection and warning system and the tsunami hazard mitigation program established under this Act. Directs the Administrator to maintain national and regionally-based data management systems to support and establish data management requirements for the tsunami detection and monitoring system. (Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator to develop and conduct a community-based tsunami hazard mitigation program to improve tsunami preparedness of at-risk areas. (Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator to establish a tsunami research program to develop detection, prediction, communication, and mitigation science and technology that supports tsunami forecasts and warnings, including advanced sensing techniques, information and communication technology, data collection, analysis and assessment for tsunami tracking and numerical forecast modeling that will, among other things, help determine the likely path, severity, duration, and travel time of a tsunami. Requires the Administrator to investigate the potential for improved technology for tsunami and other hazard warnings by incorporating into the existing system a full range of options for providing such warnings to the public. Requires the Administrator to investigate the potential for improved communications systems for tsunami and other hazard warnings by incorporating into the existing network a full ran… | 2023-01-13T04:50:19Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/50 |
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