Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Extension Act

Bill: 118-hr-5889
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2023-10-03
Policy area: Emergency Management
Latest action: action_date: 2023-10-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5889 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 3, 2023 Ms. Leger Fernandez introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 A BILL To amend the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act to extend the time period for the submission of claims, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Extension Act . 2. Amendments Section 104 of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act ( Public Law 117–180 ; 136 Stat. 2170) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following: (5) Temporary personnel (A) In general The Administrator may appoint temporary personnel, after serving the Office continuously for 3 years, to positions in the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the same manner that competitive service employees with competitive status are considered for transfer, reassignment, or promotion to such positions. (B) Career-conditional employee An individual appointed under subparagraph (A) shall become a career-conditional employee, unless the employee has already completed the service requirements for career tenure. ; (2) in subsection (b) by striking Not later than 2 years after the date on which regulations are first promulgated under subsection (f) and inserting Not later than December 31, 2027 ; (3) in subsection (d)(4)(C)(vii) by striking the date that is 3 years after the date on which the regulations under subsection (f) are first promulgated and inserting December 31, 2028, ; and (4) in subsection (d)(4)(C)(viii) by striking May 31, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2028 .