National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2971
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2016-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Disability assistance
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
First responders and emergency personnel
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-23
text: 

National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist states and local governments in responding to hazards; (3) designate urban search and rescue teams to participate in the system, determine participation criteria, and enter into an agreement with the state or local government agency sponsoring each team with respect to such participation; and (4) maintain management and technical teams necessary to administer the system.
 
FEMA may appoint a system member for a period of federal service to provide for the participation of such member in exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by FEMA. 
 
FEMA shall enter into: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement under which amounts shall be made available to a sponsoring agency for training and exercises, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and medical monitoring required for responder safety and health; and (2) a response cooperative agreement under which FEMA shall reimburse a sponsoring agency for costs incurred in responding to a major disaster or emergency.
 
FEMA shall submit a report on the development of a plan to finance, maintain, and replace system equipment.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2017-FY2019 to carry out the system.

action_date: 2016-08-30
text: 

National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist states and local governments in responding to hazards; (3) designate urban search and rescue teams to participate in the system, determine participation criteria, and enter into an agreement with the state or local government agency sponsoring each team with respect to such participation; and (4) maintain management and technical teams necessary to administer the system.
 
FEMA may appoint a system member for a period of federal service to provide for the participation of such member in exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by FEMA. 
 
FEMA shall enter into: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement under which amounts shall be made available to a sponsoring agency for training and exercises, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and medical monitoring required for responder safety and health; and (2) a response cooperative agreement under which FEMA shall reimburse a sponsoring agency for costs incurred in responding to a major disaster or emergency.
 
FEMA shall submit a report on the development of a plan to finance, maintain, and replace system equipment.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2017-FY2019 to carry out the system.

action_date: 2016-11-30
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 30, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist states and local governments in responding to hazards; (3) designate urban search and rescue teams to participate in the system, determine participation criteria, and enter into an agreement with the state or local government agency sponsoring each team with respect to such participation; and (4) maintain management and technical teams necessary to administer the system.
 
FEMA may appoint a system member for a period of federal service to provide for the participation of such member in exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by FEMA. 
 
FEMA shall enter into: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement under which amounts shall be made available to a sponsoring agency for training and exercises, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and medical monitoring required for responder safety and health; and (2) a response cooperative agreement under which FEMA shall reimburse a sponsoring agency for costs incurred in responding to a major disaster or emergency.
 
FEMA shall submit a report on the development of a plan to finance, maintain, and replace system equipment. The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2017-FY2019 to carry out the system.

action_date: 2016-12-07
text: 

National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist states and local governments in responding to hazards; (3) designate urban search and rescue teams to participate in the system, determine participation criteria, and enter into an agreement with the state or local government agency sponsoring each team with respect to such participation; and (4) maintain management and technical teams necessary to administer the system.
 
FEMA may appoint a system member for a period of federal service to provide for the participation of such member in exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by FEMA. 
 
FEMA shall enter into: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement under which amounts shall be made available to a sponsoring agency for training and exercises, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and medical monitoring required for responder safety and health; and (2) a response cooperative agreement under which FEMA shall reimburse a sponsoring agency for costs incurred in responding to a major disaster or emergency.
 
FEMA shall submit a report on the development of a plan to finance, maintain, and replace system equipment.

action_date: 2016-12-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist states and local governments in responding to hazards; (3) designate urban search and rescue teams to participate in the system, determine participation criteria, and enter into an agreement with the state or local government agency sponsoring each team with respect to such participation; and (4) maintain management and technical teams necessary to administer the system.
 
FEMA may appoint a system member for a period of federal service to provide for the participation of such member in exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by FEMA. 
 
FEMA shall enter into: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement under which amounts shall be made available to a sponsoring agency for training and exercises, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and medical monitoring required for responder safety and health; and (2) a response cooperative agreement under which FEMA shall reimburse a sponsoring agency for costs incurred in responding to a major disaster or emergency.
 
FEMA shall submit a report on the development of a plan to finance, maintain, and replace system equipment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 114-326.
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 114-326.
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-12-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-12-10
text: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2971 by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-12-10
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2971 by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-12-10
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7135)
action_date: 2016-12-08
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 7 (Roll no. 615). (text: CR H7310-7311)
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 7 (Roll no. 615).(text: CR H7310-7311)
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7325-7326)
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: DEBATE - The House continuned with debate on S. 2971.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2971.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7310-7312)
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6623-6626; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6623-6624; text as passed Senate: CR S6624-6626)
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6623-6626; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6623-6624; text as passed Senate: CR S6624-6626)
action_date: 2016-08-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 578.
action_date: 2016-08-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016 with an amendment. With written report No. 114-307.
action_date: 2016-08-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016 with an amendment. With written report No. 114-307.
action_date: 2016-05-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2016-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2016-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 114-326