National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4183
Sponsor: Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2007-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Disability retirement
Disaster relief
Emergency medicine
Employee rights
Employee training
Federal advisory bodies
Federal employees
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Labor and Employment
Law enforcement officers
Licenses
Nonprofit organizations
Paramedical personnel
Police
Public-private partnerships
Rescue work
Social Welfare
Wages
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: 
National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify provisions establishing in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System, under which the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist state and local governments in responding to structural collapses resulting from terrorist acts and other incidents.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) select and designate task forces to participate in the System and determine criteria for participation; (2) enter into an agreement with the sponsoring agency of each task force regarding participation; and (3) maintain such management and technical teams as the Secretary deems necessary. Authorizes a task force to include states, local governments, private nonprofit organizations, and for-profit entities.

Directs the Secretary (subject to specified limitations) to enter into, with each sponsoring agency: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement; and (2) a response cooperative agreement, under which the Secretary agrees to reimburse agency costs incurred in responding to incidents.

Authorizes the Secretary to appoint a System member for sponsored or sanctioned exercises, pre-incident staging, or major disaster, emergency response, or training events. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) appointment into federal service, including employment status, compensation, treatment as an employee in the event of personal injury, illness, disability, or death, liability, and employment and re-employment rights; and (2) licenses and permits. Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain an advisory subcommittee of the National Advisory Council.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 0 .
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2435)
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Introduced in House