FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through FY2020.
(Sec. 3) The National Advisory Council shall: (1) begin a comprehensive study relating to disaster costs and losses and federal disaster assistance within 30 days of this bill's enactment; and (2) convene to evaluate disaster costs and losses and federal disaster assistance within 120 days of enactment, including consideration of trends and contributing factors, and disaster roles and responsibility.
The council shall develop recommendations to reduce disaster costs and losses in the United States and to more efficiently and effectively deliver federal disaster assistance.
(Sec. 4) The bill amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to reauthorize through FY2020 the Center for Domestic Preparedness and the other members of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.
(Sec. 5) FEMA shall be responsible for the nation's efforts to reduce the loss of life and property, and to protect the nation, from an earthquake, tsunami, or combined earthquake and tsunami event by developing the ability to prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from, and more successfully adapt to such an event.
(Sec. 6) The non-federally funded actions of private parties or state, local, or tribal governments on state, local, tribal, and private land, and the effects of those actions, shall not be attributed to FEMA's actions under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 for purposes of the Endangered Species Act. Such actions that may influence private actions do not create a federal nexus for the purpose of applying the requirements of such Act.
(Sec. 7) The bill makes technical amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 2548 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2548
To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2017
Mr. Barletta (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Shuster, and Mr.
DeFazio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the
Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
Section 699 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of
2006 (Public Law 109-295; 6 U.S.C. 811) is amended--
(1) by striking ``administration and operations'' each
place it appears and inserting ``management and
administration'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'';
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) for fiscal year 2018, $1,049,000,000;
``(5) for fiscal year 2019, $1,065,784,000; and
``(6) for fiscal year 2020, $1,082,836,544.''.
SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF DISASTER COSTS AND LOSSES.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall begin, acting through
the National Advisory Council, a comprehensive study relating to
disaster costs and losses and Federal disaster assistance.
(b) Additional Membership.--For the purposes of the comprehensive
study required under subsection (a), as soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall appoint the
following members to the National Advisory Council:
(1) Individuals who have the requisite technical knowledge
and expertise on issues related to disaster costs and losses.
(2) Representatives of the insurance industry.
(3) Experts in and representatives of the construction and
building industry.
(4) Individuals nominated by national organizations
representing State, local, and tribal governments and
personnel.
(5) Academic experts.
(6) Representatives of the private industry, such as
vendors, developers, and manufacturers of systems, facilities,
equipment, and capabilities for emergency management services.
(7) Other members, as the Administrator considers
appropriate.
(c) Consultation With Nonmembers.--For the purposes of the
comprehensive study required under subsection (a), the National
Advisory Council shall consult with other relevant agencies and
entities that are not represented on the National Advisory Council to
consider research, data, findings, recommendations, innovative
technologies and developments, including--
(1) entities engaged in federally funded research; and
(2) academic institutions engaged in relevant work and
research.
(d) Study Requirements.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the National Advisory Council shall convene to
evaluate disaster costs and losses and Federal disaster assistance,
including consideration of the following:
(1) Trends and contributing factors.--An assessment of
trends, and factors contributing to such trends (such as
shifting demographics and aging infrastructure), in disaster
costs and losses and Federal disaster assistance, including the
following:
(A) Loss of life and injury.
(B) Property damage and other costs to individuals,
the private sector, and each level of government.
(C) Presidentially declared disasters.
(D) Disaster assistance available from all Federal
sources.
(2) Disaster roles and responsibility.--Fundamental
principles that drive national disaster assistance decision
making, including the appropriate roles for each level of
government, the private sector, and individuals.
(e) Recommendations.--The National Advisory Council shall develop
recommendations to reduce disaster costs and losses in the United
States and to more efficiently and effectively deliver Federal disaster
assistance, including consideration of the following:
(1) Actions to enhance national disaster assistance
decision making.
(2) Incentives, including tax incentives, to reduce
disaster costs and losses and promote a more efficient and
effective use of Federal disaster assistance.
(3) Mechanisms to promote disaster cost and loss reduction,
mitigation, and resiliency.
(4) Legislative proposals, including proposals for
implementing the recommendations in the report compiled
pursuant to the requirement in section 1111 of the Sandy
Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2; 127 Stat.
49).
(5) Legal, societal, geographic, technological, and other
challenges to implementation of recommendations.
(6) Projected dollar savings and efficiencies, including
measures of effectiveness, from recommendations.
(f) Report to Administrator and Congress.--Not later than 1 year
after the National Advisory Council convenes under subsection (d), the
National Advisory Council shall submit a report containing the data,
analysis, and recommendations developed under subsections (d) and (e)
to--
(1) the Administrator;
(2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives; and
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate.
(g) Availability of Information.--The Administrator shall make the
data collected pursuant to this section publicly available on the
website of the Agency.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS CONSORTIUM.
Section 1204 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11
Commission Act (6 U.S.C. 1102) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2)
and inserting the following:
``(1) for the Center for Domestic Preparedness--
``(A) $63,939,000 for fiscal year 2018;
``(B) $64,962,024 for fiscal year 2019; and
``(C) $66,001,416 for fiscal year 2020; and
``(2) for the members referred to in paragraphs (2) through
(7) of subsection (b)--
``(A) $101,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
``(B) $102,606,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
``(C) $104,247,856 for fiscal year 2020.''; and
(2) in subsection (e) in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2015''.
SEC. 5. NATIONAL PREPARATION AND RESPONSE EFFORTS RELATING TO
EARTHQUAKES AND TSUNAMIS.
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall
be responsible for the Nation's efforts to reduce the loss of life and
property, and to protect the Nation, from an earthquake, tsunami, or
combined earthquake and tsunami event by developing the ability to
prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from, and
more successfully adapt to such an event.
SEC. 6. AUTHORITIES.
Privately funded actions taken by private parties on private land
do not constitute Federal actions under the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Flood Disaster Protection Act
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance
Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-141, 126 Stat. 916), and the
Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-89;
128 Stat. 1020), that require consultation under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536).
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
(a) Homeland Security Act of 2002.--Title V of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 501(8) (6 U.S.C. 311(8))--
(A) by striking ``National Response Plan'' each
place it appears and inserting ``National Response
Framework''; and
(B) by striking ``502(a)(6)'' and inserting
``504(a)(6)'';
(2) in section 503(b)(2)(A) (6 U.S.C. 313) by inserting
``and incidents impacting critical infrastructure'' before the
semicolon;
(3) in section 504(a) (6 U.S.C. 314(a))--
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ``, including--''
and inserting ``(that includes incidents impacting
critical infrastructure), including--'';
(B) in paragraph (4) by inserting ``, including
incidents impacting critical infrastructure'' before
the semicolon;
(C) in paragraph (5) by striking ``and local'' and
inserting ``local, and tribal'';
(D) in paragraph (6) by striking ``national
response plan'' and inserting ``national response
framework, which shall be reviewed and updated as
required but not less than every 5 years'';
(E) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (21) as
paragraphs (8) through (22), respectively;
(F) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
``(7) developing integrated frameworks, to include
consolidating existing Government plans addressing prevention,
protection, mitigation, and recovery with such frameworks
reviewed and updated as required, but not less than every 5
years;''; and
(G) in paragraph (14), as redesignated, by striking
``National Response Plan'' each place it appears and
inserting ``National Response Framework'';
(4) in section 507 (6 U.S.C. 317)--
(A) in subsection (c)--
(i) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking
``National Response Plan'' and inserting
``National Response Framework''; and
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking
``National Response Plan'' and inserting
``National Response Framework''; and
(B) in subsection (f)(1)(G), by striking ``National
Response Plan'' and inserting ``National Response
Framework'';
(5) in section 508 (6 U.S.C. 318)--
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``National
Response Plan'' and inserting ``National Response
Framework''; and
(B) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ``The
Deputy Administrator, Protection and National
Preparedness'' and inserting ``A Deputy
Administrator'';
(6) in section 509 (6 U.S.C. 319)--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1)--
(I) by striking ``National Response
Plan'' and inserting ``National
Response Framework, National Protection
Framework, National Prevention
Framework, National Mitigation
Framework, National Recovery
Framework'';
(II) by striking ``successor'' and
inserting ``successors''; and
(III) by striking ``plan'' at the
end of that paragraph and inserting
``framework''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
``National Response Plan'' each place it
appears and inserting ``National Response
Framework''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``National response
plan'' in the header and inserting
``National response framework''; and
(II) by striking ``National
Response Plan'' in the text and
inserting ``National Response
Framework''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``National Response Plan'' and inserting
``National Response Framework'';
(7) in section 510 (6 U.S.C. 320)--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``enter into a
memorandum of understanding'' and inserting
``partner'';
(B) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ``National
Response Plan'' and inserting ``National Response
Framework''; and
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ``National
Response Plan'' and inserting ``National Response
Framework'';
(8) in section 515(c)(1) (6 U.S.C. 321d(c)(1)), by striking
``and local'' each place it appears and inserting ``, local,
and tribal'';
(9) by striking section 524 (6 U.S.C. 321m); and
(10) in section 525(a) (6 U.S.C. 321n), by striking
``Secretary'' and inserting ``Administrator''.
(b) Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.--
(1) Citation correction.--Section 602(13) (6 U.S.C. 701(13)
note) is amended by striking ``502(a)(6)'' and inserting
``504(a)(6)''.
(2) Change of reference.--Chapter 1 of subtitle C of title
VI of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
(Public Law 109-295) is amended by striking ``National Response
Plan'' each place it appears and inserting ``National Response
Framework''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-191, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-191, Part I.
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.