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Union Calendar No. 416 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1174 
[Report No. 111–459, Part I] 
To establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a cabinet-level 
independent agency in the executive branch, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2009 
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. MICA, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. MARIO DIAZ- 
BALART of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to 
the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
APRIL 13, 2010 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
APRIL 13, 2010 
Referral to the Committee on Homeland Security extended for a period ending 
not later than September 30, 2010 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 
Referral to the Committee on Homeland Security extended for a period ending 
not later than December 3, 2010 
DECEMBER 3, 2010 
Referral to the Committee on Homeland Security extended for a period ending 
not later than December 17, 2010 
DECEMBER 17, 2010 
Referral to the Committee on Homeland Security extended for a period ending 
not later than December 21, 2010 
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DECEMBER 21, 2010 
Referral to the Committee on Homeland Security extended for a period ending 
not later than December 22, 2010 
DECEMBER 22, 2010 
Additional sponsors: Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. CAO, Ms. MARKEY of 
Colorado, Mr. SCHAUER, Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. FILNER, Mr. PETERSON, 
Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. COHEN, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. 
COSTELLO, Mr. BOSWELL, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. RA-
HALL, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. 
HASTINGS
of Florida, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. POE
of Texas, Mr. 
MELANCON, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. PIERLUISI 
DECEMBER 22, 2010 
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 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 25, 2009] 
A BILL 
To establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
as a cabinet-level independent agency in the executive 
branch, and for other purposes. 
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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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘FEMA Independence Act of 2009’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
Sec. 101. Establishment of independent agency. 
Sec. 102. Administrator; Deputy Administrator; and other officials of the Agency. 
Sec. 103. Authority and responsibilities. 
Sec. 104. Office of the Inspector General. 
Sec. 105. Transfer of functions. 
Sec. 106. Personnel and other transfers. 
Sec. 107. Savings provisions. 
Sec. 108. Offices and functions of Department of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 109. Homeland security grants. 
Sec. 110. Additional conforming amendments to Homeland Security Act of 2002. 
Sec. 111. Conforming amendments to Post-Katrina Emergency Management Re-
form Act of 2006. 
Sec. 112. Conforming and technical amendments to other laws. 
Sec. 113. Changes to administrative documents. 
Sec. 114. Recommended legislation. 
TITLE II—RELATED MATTERS 
Sec. 201. National Advisory Council. 
Sec. 202. National Integration Center. 
Sec. 203. Credentialing and typing. 
Sec. 204. Disability coordinator. 
Sec. 205. Nuclear incident response. 
Sec. 206. Urban area all hazards preparedness grant program. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency appointed under sec-
tion 102. 
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(2) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Agency’’ means the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency established 
under section 101. 
(3) EMERGENCY.—The term ‘‘emergency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 102 of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5122). 
(4) 
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘emergency management’’ means preparedness for, re-
sponse to, recovery from, and mitigating hazards. 
(5) HAZARD.—The term ‘‘hazard’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 602(b) of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5196(b)) and includes any major dis-
aster or emergency. 
(6) MAJOR
DISASTER.—The term ‘‘major dis-
aster’’ has the meaning given that term in section 102 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122). 
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