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To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 9, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress regarding its plans to provide: (1) consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster, (2) appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions, and (3) accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance. The report must: (1) include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the life cycle of the emergency or disaster; and (2) identify new technologies to aid the disaster workforce in partnering with state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their applications and projects.
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2017 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents. H.R. 2548 The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 1679 FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. H.R. 1678/S.709 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 Disaster SAVE Act HR 1117 To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6324)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6324)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-158.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 1679 - FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agencys current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. H.R. 1117 - To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental funding and prioritization. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 1679 - FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agencys current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. H.R. 1117 - To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents. H.R. 2548 The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 1679 FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. H.R. 1678/S.709 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 Disaster SAVE Act HR 1117 To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents. H.R. 2548 The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 1679 FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. H.R. 1678/S.709 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 Disaster SAVE Act HR 1117 To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents. H.R. 1214 Disaster SAVE Act HR 1117 To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster. H.R. 1679 FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. H.R. 1678 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds
Client expense: $755,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 195). (text: CR H2448)
HousePassed/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): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 195).(text: CR H2448)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2452-2453)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1117.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2448-2450)
Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 13.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-31.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Reported by |
| March 9, 2017 |
| Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | House | Markup by | February 28, 2017 |
| Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | House | Referred to | February 16, 2017 |
| March 27, 2017 |
| Reported in House | March 9, 2017 |
| Introduced in House | February 16, 2017 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE