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Union Calendar No. 486 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2903 
[Report No. 112–674, Part I] 
To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 
Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. HANNA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 
Reported with an amendment and referred to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity for a period ending not later than September 17, 2012, for consid-
eration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the 
jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(j) of rule X 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 
The Committee on Homeland Security discharged; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FEMA Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF URBAN SEARCH AND RES-
CUE RESPONSE SYSTEM. 
Section 634 of Public Law 109–295 (6 U.S.C. 722) 
is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the system 
$35,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.’’. 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
ASSISTANCE COMPACT GRANTS. 
Section 661 of Public Law 109–295 (6 U.S.C. 761) 
is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
Such sums shall remain available until expended.’’. 
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SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY MAN-
AGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 699 of 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 2012, $813,000,000, includ-
ing amounts transferred from the Disaster Relief 
Fund; and 
‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2013, $813,000,000, includ-
ing amounts transferred from the Disaster Relief 
Fund.’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2012’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
TITLE I—REAUTHORIZATION OF FEMA AND MODERNIZATION OF 
INTEGRATED PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYSTEM 
Sec. 101. Reauthorization of Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
Sec. 102. Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization. 
TITLE II—STAFFORD ACT AND OTHER PROGRAMS 
Sec. 201. Reauthorization of urban search and rescue response system. 
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Sec. 202. Reauthorization of emergency management assistance compact grants. 
Sec. 203. Disposal of excess property to assist other disaster survivors. 
Sec. 204. Storage, sale, transfer, and disposal of housing units. 
Sec. 205. Other methods of disposal. 
Sec. 206. Establishment of criteria relating to administration of hazard mitiga-
tion assistance by States. 
Sec. 207. Review of regulations and policies. 
Sec. 208. Appeals process. 
Sec. 209. Implementation of cost estimating. 
Sec. 210. Tribal requests for a major disaster or emergency declaration under the 
Stafford Act. 
Sec. 211. Individual assistance factors. 
Sec. 212. Public assistance pilot program. 
Sec. 213. Public assistance debris removal procedures. 
Sec. 214. Use of funds. 
Sec. 215. Reduction of authorization for emergency management performance 
grants. 
Sec. 216. Technical correction. 
Sec. 217. National Dam Safety Program Act reauthorization. 
TITLE I—REAUTHORIZATION OF 
FEMA AND MODERNIZATION 
OF 
INTEGRATED 
PUBLIC 
ALERT AND WARNING SYSTEM 
SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT AGENCY. 
Section 699 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Manage-
ment Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 811) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 699. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title and the amendments made by this title for the 
salaries and expenses of the Agency— 
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2012, $1,031,378,000, includ-
ing amounts transferred from grant programs; 
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‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2013, $1,031,378,000, includ-
ing amounts transferred from grant programs; and 
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 2014, $1,031,378,000, includ-
ing amounts transferred from grant programs.’’. 
SEC. 102. INTEGRATED PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYS-
TEM MODERNIZATION. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Moderniza-
tion Act of 2012’’. 
(b) INTEGRATED PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYS-
TEM MODERNIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To provide timely and effec-
tive disaster warnings under this section, the Presi-
dent, acting through the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, shall— 
(A) modernize the integrated public alert 
and warning system of the United States (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘public alert and warn-
ing system’’) to ensure that the President under 
all conditions is able to alert and warn govern-
mental authorities and the civilian population 
in areas endangered by disasters; and 
(B) implement the public alert and warning 
system. 
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(2) IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS.—In car-
rying out paragraph (1), the Administrator shall, 
consistent with the recommendations in the final re-
port of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning Sys-
tem Advisory Committee (established under subsection 
(c))— 
(A) establish or adopt, as appropriate, com-
mon alerting and warning protocols, standards, 
terminology, and operating procedures for the 
public alert and warning system; 
(B) include in the public alert and warning 
system the capability to adapt the distribution 
and content of communications on the basis of 
geographic location, risks, or personal user pref-
erences, as appropriate; 
(C) include in the public alert and warning 
system the capability to alert and warn individ-
uals with disabilities and individuals with lim-
ited English proficiency; 
(D) ensure that training, tests, and exercises 
are conducted for the public alert and warning 
system; 
(E) establish and integrate into the Na-
tional Incident Management System a com-
prehensive and periodic training program to in-
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struct and educate Federal, State, Tribal, and 
local government officials in the use of the Com-
mon Alerting Protocol enabled Emergency Alert 
System; and 
(F) consider conducting, at least once every 
3 years, periodic nationwide tests of the public 
alert and warning system. 
(3) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.—The public alert 
and warning system shall— 
(A) incorporate multiple communications 
technologies; 
(B) be designed to adapt to, and incor-
porate, future technologies for communicating di-
rectly with the public; 
(C) be designed to provide alerts to the larg-
est portion of the affected population feasible, in-
cluding nonresident visitors and tourists, and 
improve the ability of remote areas to receive 
alerts; 
(D) promote local and regional public and 
private partnerships to enhance community pre-
paredness and response; and 
(E) provide redundant alert mechanisms if 
practicable so as to reach the greatest number of 
people regardless of whether they have access to, 
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or utilize, any specific medium of communica-
tion or any particular device. 
(4) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of submission of the report of the 
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Advi-
sory Committee, the Administrator shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a detailed plan to implement the public alert 
and warning system. The plan shall include a 
timeline for implementation, a spending plan, and 
recommendations for any additional authority that 
may be necessary to fully implement this subsection. 
(5) MAXIMUM FUNDS.—The Administrator may 
use not more than $13,287,000 of the amount made 
available pursuant to section 699 of the Post-Katrina 
Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 
U.S.C. 811) for each of fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 
2014 to carry out the provisions of this section. 
(c) INTEGRATED PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYS-
TEM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
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shall establish an advisory committee to be known as 
the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Ad-
visory Committee (in this subsection referred to as the 
‘‘Advisory Committee’’). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Committee 
shall be composed of the following members, to be ap-
pointed by the Administrator as soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act: 
(A) The Chairman of the Federal Commu-
nications Commission. 
(B) The Administrator of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration of the De-
partment of Commerce. 
(C) The Assistant Secretary for Commu-
nications and Information of the Department of 
Commerce. 
(D) Representatives of State and local gov-
ernments, representatives of emergency manage-
ment agencies, and representatives of emergency 
response providers, selected from among individ-
uals nominated by national organizations rep-
resenting governments and personnel. 
(E) Representatives from federally recog-
nized Indian tribes and national Indian organi-
zations. 
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(F) Individuals who have the requisite tech-
nical knowledge and expertise to serve on the Ad-
visory Committee, including representatives of— 
(i) communications service providers; 
(ii) vendors, developers, and manufac-
turers of systems, facilities, equipment, and 
capabilities for the provision of communica-
tions services; 
(iii) third-party service bureaus; 
(iv) the broadcasting industry; 
(v) the national organization rep-
resenting the licensees and permittees of 
noncommercial broadcast television stations; 
(vi) the cellular industry; 
(vii) the cable industry; 
(viii) the satellite industry; and 
(ix) 
national 
organizations 
rep-
resenting individuals with special needs, in-
cluding individuals with disabilities and 
the elderly. 
(G) Qualified representatives of such other 
stakeholders and interested and affected parties 
as the Administrator considers appropriate. 
(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The Administrator shall 
serve as the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee. 
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(4) MEETINGS.— 
(A) INITIAL MEETING.—The initial meeting 
of the Advisory Committee shall take place not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(B) OTHER
MEETINGS.—After the initial 
meeting, the Advisory Committee shall meet at 
the call of the Chairperson. 
(C) NOTICE; OPEN
MEETINGS.—Meetings 
held by the Advisory Committee shall be duly no-
ticed at least 14 days in advance and shall be 
open to the public. 
(5) RULES.— 
(A) QUORUM.—One-third of the members of 
the Advisory Committee shall constitute a 
quorum for conducting business of the Advisory 
Committee. 
(B) SUBCOMMITTEES.—To assist the Advi-
sory Committee in carrying out its functions, the 
Chairperson may establish appropriate sub-
committees composed of members of the Advisory 
Committee and other subject matter experts as 
the Chairperson considers necessary. 
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(C) ADDITIONAL
RULES.—The Advisory 
Committee may adopt such other rules as are 
necessary to carry out its duties. 
(6) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall develop recommendations for an inte-
grated public alert and warning system, including— 
(A) recommendations for common alerting 
and warning protocols, standards, terminology, 
and operating procedures for the public alert and 
warning system; and 
(B) recommendations to provide for a pub-
lic alert and warning system that— 
(i) has the capability to adapt the dis-
tribution and content of communications on 
the basis of geographic location, risks, or 
personal user preferences, as appropriate; 
(ii) has the capability to alert and 
warn individuals with disabilities and in-
dividuals with limited English proficiency; 
(iii) incorporates multiple communica-
tions technologies; 
(iv) is designed to adapt to, and incor-
porate, future technologies for commu-
nicating directly with the public; 
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(v) is designed to provide alerts to the 
largest portion of the affected population 
feasible, including nonresident visitors and 
tourists, and improve the ability of remote 
areas to receive alerts; 
(vi) promotes local and regional public 
and private partnerships to enhance com-
munity preparedness and response; and 
(vii) provides redundant alert mecha-
nisms if practicable in order 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. 
(7) INITIAL
AND
ANNUAL
REPORT.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Adminis-
trator, the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a report containing the rec-
ommendations of the Advisory Committee. 
(8) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—Nei-
ther the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) nor any rule, order, or regulation promulgated 
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under that Act shall apply to the Advisory Com-
mittee. 
(9) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Committee 
shall terminate not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(d) LIMITATION
ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the au-
thority of the Department of Commerce or the Federal Com-
munications Commission. 
TITLE II—STAFFORD ACT AND 
OTHER PROGRAMS 
SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF URBAN SEARCH AND RES-
CUE RESPONSE SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 327. NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RE-
SPONSE SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
‘‘(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency. 
‘‘(2) AGENCY.—The term ‘Agency’ means the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
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‘‘(3) HAZARD.—The term ‘hazard’ has the mean-
ing given that term by section 602. 
‘‘(4) NON-EMPLOYEE
SYSTEM
MEMBER.—The 
term ‘non-employee System member’ means a System 
member not employed by a sponsoring agency or par-
ticipating agency. 
‘‘(5) PARTICIPATING
AGENCY.—The term ‘par-
ticipating agency’ means a State or local government, 
nonprofit organization, or private organization that 
has executed an agreement with a sponsoring agency 
to participate in the System. 
‘‘(6) SPONSORING
AGENCY.—The term ‘spon-
soring agency’ means a State or local government 
that is the sponsor of a task force designated by the 
Administrator to participate in the System. 
‘‘(7) SYSTEM.—The term ‘System’ means the Na-
tional Urban Search and Rescue Response System to 
be administered under this section. 
‘‘(8) SYSTEM MEMBER.—The term ‘System mem-
ber’ means an individual who is not a full-time em-
ployee of the Federal Government and who serves on 
a task force or on a System management or other 
technical team. 
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‘‘(9) TASK FORCE.—The term ‘task force’ means 
an urban search and rescue team designated by the 
Administrator to participate in the System. 
‘‘(b) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Subject to the require-
ments of this section, the Administrator shall continue to 
administer the emergency response system known as the Na-
tional Urban Search and Rescue Response System. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.—In administering the System, the 
Administrator shall provide for a national network of 
standardized search and rescue resources to assist States 
and local governments in responding to hazards. 
‘‘(d) TASK FORCES.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Administrator shall 
designate task forces to participate in the System. The 
Administrator shall determine the criteria for such 
participation. 
‘‘(2) SPONSORING
AGENCIES.—Each task force 
shall have a sponsoring agency. The Administrator 
shall enter into an agreement with the sponsoring 
agency with respect to the participation of each task 
force in the System. 
‘‘(3) COMPOSITION.— 
‘‘(A) PARTICIPATING
AGENCIES.—A task 
force may include, at the discretion of the spon-
soring agency, 1 or more participating agencies. 
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The sponsoring agency shall enter into an agree-
ment with each participating agency of the task 
force with respect to the participation of the par-
ticipating agency on the task force. 
‘‘(B) OTHER
INDIVIDUALS.—A task force 
may also include, at the discretion of the spon-
soring agency, other individuals not otherwise 
associated with the sponsoring agency or a par-
ticipating agency of the task force. The spon-
soring agency of a task force may enter into a 
separate agreement with each such individual 
with respect to the participation of the indi-
vidual on the task force. 
‘‘(e) MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL TEAMS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall maintain such management teams and 
other technical teams as the Administrator determines are 
necessary to administer the System. 
‘‘(f) APPOINTMENT OF SYSTEM MEMBERS INTO FED-
ERAL SERVICE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may ap-
point a System member into Federal service for a pe-
riod of service to provide for the participation of the 
System member in exercises, preincident staging, 
major disaster and emergency response activities, and 
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training events sponsored or sanctioned by the Ad-
ministrator. 
‘‘(2) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERV-
ICE LAWS.—The Administrator may make appoint-
ments under paragraph (1) without regard to the pro-
visions of title 5, United States Code, governing ap-
pointments in the competitive service. 
‘‘(3) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITIES.— 
The authority of the Administrator to make appoint-
ments under this subsection shall not affect any other 
authority of the Administrator under this Act. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—A System member who is ap-
pointed into Federal service under paragraph (1) 
shall not be considered an employee of the United 
States for purposes other than those specifically set 
forth in this section. 
‘‘(g) COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(1) PAY OF SYSTEM MEMBERS.—Subject to such 
terms and conditions as the Administrator may im-
pose by regulation, the Administrator shall make pay-
ments to the sponsoring agency of a task force— 
‘‘(A) to reimburse each employer of a Sys-
tem member on the task force for compensation 
paid by the employer to the System member for 
any period during which the System member is 
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appointed into Federal service under subsection 
(f)(1); and 
‘‘(B) to make payments directly to a non- 
employee System member on the task force for 
any period during which the non-employee Sys-
tem member is appointed into Federal service 
under subsection (f)(1). 
‘‘(2) REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES FILLING 
POSITIONS OF SYSTEM MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to such terms 
and conditions as the Administrator may impose 
by regulation, the Administrator shall make pay-
ments to the sponsoring agency of a task force to 
reimburse each employer of a System member on 
the task force for compensation paid by the em-
ployer to an employee filling a position normally 
filled by the System member for any period dur-
ing which the System member is appointed into 
Federal service under subsection (f)(1). 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—Costs incurred by an 
employer shall be eligible for reimbursement 
under subparagraph (A) only to the extent that 
the costs are in excess of the costs that would 
have been incurred by the employer had the Sys-
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