FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2548
Sponsor: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2017-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Government studies and investigations
Natural disasters

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-19
text: 

FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through FY2020.
 
The National Advisory Council shall: (1) within 30 days, begin a comprehensive study relating to disaster costs and losses and federal disaster assistance; (2) within 120 days, convene to evaluate such costs, losses, and disaster assistance, including trends and fundamental principles that drive national disaster assistance decision making; and (3) develop recommendations to reduce disaster costs and losses in the United States and to more efficiently and effectively deliver federal disaster assistance.
 
The bill amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act to reauthorize through FY2020 the Center for Domestic Preparedness and the other members of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.
 
FEMA shall be responsible for the nation's efforts to reduce the loss of life and property, and to protect the nation, from an earthquake, tsunami, or combined earthquake and tsunami event by developing the ability to prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from, and more successfully adapt to such an event.
 
The bill provides that privately funded actions taken by private parties on private land do not constitute federal actions under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, that require consultation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
 
The bill makes technical amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, including by replacing references to the National Response Plan with references to the National Response Framework.

action_date: 2017-06-23
text: 

FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through FY2020.
 
(Sec. 3) The National Advisory Council shall: (1) begin a comprehensive study relating to disaster costs and losses and federal disaster assistance within 30 days of this bill's enactment; and (2) convene to evaluate disaster costs and losses and federal disaster assistance within 120 days of enactment, including consideration of trends and contributing factors, and disaster roles and responsibility.
 
The council shall develop recommendations to reduce disaster costs and losses in the United States and to more efficiently and effectively deliver federal disaster assistance.
 
(Sec. 4) The bill amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to reauthorize through FY2020 the Center for Domestic Preparedness and the other members of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.
 
(Sec. 5) FEMA shall be responsible for the nation's efforts to reduce the loss of life and property, and to protect the nation, from an earthquake, tsunami, or combined earthquake and tsunami event by developing the ability to prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from, and more successfully adapt to such an event.
 
(Sec. 6) The non-federally funded actions of private parties or state, local, or tribal governments on state, local, tribal, and private land, and the effects of those actions, shall not be attributed to FEMA's actions under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 for purposes of the Endangered Species Act. Such actions that may influence private actions do not create a federal nexus for the purpose of applying the requirements of such Act.
 
(Sec. 7) The bill makes technical amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-191, Part I.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-191, Part I.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2017-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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: 2017-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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: 2017-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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: 2017-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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: 2017-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-19
text: Introduced in House