FEMA Accountability Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-713
Sponsor: Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]
Introduced: 2009-03-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Homelessness and emergency shelter

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-26
text: 
FEMA Accountability Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) complete an assessment to determine the number of temporary housing units purchased by FEMA that it needs to maintain in stock to respond appropriately to emergencies or major disasters; and (2) establish criteria for determining whether individual temporary housing units stored by FEMA are in usable condition, including appropriate criteria for formaldehyde testing and exposure of such units.
 
Requires the Administrator to establish and implement a plan for: (1) storing the number of temporary housing units that the Administrator has determined that FEMA needs to maintain in stock; (2) transferring, selling, or otherwise disposing of such units in FEMA's inventory that are in excess of that number and in usable condition; and (3) disposing of such units that are determined not to be in usable condition. 
 
Makes the plan subject to Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act disposal requirements and other applicable law.
 
Directs the Administrator to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of the distribution, sale, transfer, or other disposal of unused temporary housing units purchased by FEMA.

action_date: 2009-08-05
text: 
FEMA Accountability Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) complete an assessment to determine the number of temporary housing units purchased by FEMA that it needs to maintain in stock to respond appropriately to emergencies or major disasters; and (2) establish criteria for determining whether individual temporary housing units stored by FEMA are in usable condition, including appropriate criteria for formaldehyde testing and exposure of such units.

Requires the Administrator to establish and implement a plan for: (1) storing the number of temporary housing units that the Administrator has determined that FEMA needs to maintain in stock; (2) transferring, selling, or otherwise disposing of such units in FEMA's inventory that are in excess of that number and in usable condition; and (3) disposing of such units that are determined not to be in usable condition. 

Makes the plan subject to Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act disposal requirements and other applicable law.

Directs the Administrator to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of the distribution, sale, transfer, or other disposal of temporary housing units under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2010-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2009-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2009-08-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-08-05
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8888-8889; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8888; text as passed Senate: CR S8888-8889)
action_date: 2009-08-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8888-8889; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8888; text as passed Senate: CR S8888-8889)
action_date: 2009-06-01
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.
action_date: 2009-06-01
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 111-23.
action_date: 2009-06-01
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 111-23.
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2009-03-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2009-03-26
text: Introduced in Senate