FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4112, S4149, S4150, S4152, S4153, S4154, S4155, S4156 [24MY], S4172, S4181, S4182, S4185, S4190, S4193, S4194, S4195, S4200, S4201, S4202, S4224, S4225, S4226, S4228, S4229, S4230, S4231, S4232, S4233, S4237, S4238 [25MY], S4405, S4406, S4410, S4416, S4419, S4421, S4426, S4448, S4449, S4450, S4451, S4452, S4453, S4457, S4458, S4459, S4460, S4461, S4462, S4463, S4464, S4465, S4466, S4467, S4468, S4469 [26MY], S4479, S4502, S4503, S4504, S4505, S4506, S4556, S4557, S4559 [27MY], H5356, H5359, H5369, H5371, H5383 [1JY], H6052 [27JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: identify and eliminate redundant reporting requirements and develop meaningful performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants (H.R. 3980), S7364 [22SE], H7073 [28SE]
National Flood Insurance Program: extend authorization and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), H5636, H5641, H5644, H5645, H5646, H5648, H5649, H5650, H5652 [15JY]
———make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods (H.R. 1264), consideration (H. Res. 1549), H5957 [22JY]
National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), S6593 [2AU], S6654 [3AU], S6843, S6932, S6933 [5AU]
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1746), S10806, S10823 [20DE], H8814 [21DE]
Articles and editorials
Congress Needs To Meet Its Responsibilities, H5355 [1JY]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (see H.R. 4899), H1890 (see H.R. 4899), H2173 [21MR]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), consideration (see H. Res. 1204), H2215 [22MR]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1500), H5500 [1JY]
———making supplemental (see H.R. 5745), H5674 [15JY]
Business and industry: establish a disaster recovery assistance program for businesses (see H.R. 5242), H3272 [6MY]
Corps of Engineers: conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests (see S. 3109), S1458 [11MR] (see H.R. 5917), H6402 (see H.R. 5917), H6454 [29JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make emergency preparedness planning and implementation grants to local educational agencies in areas under high threat of terrorism, disasters, or health emergencies (see H.R. 4898), H1890 (see H.R. 4898), H2173 [21MR]
———making appropriations (see S. 3607), S5993 [19JY]
———review and evaluate grants management and oversight practices of FEMA (see H.R. 5573), H4677 [22JN]
Disasters: improve recovery and hazard mitigation activities relative to major disasters (see H.R. 6207), H6989 [23SE]
———review, update, and revise factors to measure severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster to evaluate the need for assistance (see H.R. 5825), H5983 [22JY]
———take actions to address the needs of children and families who are victims of a major disaster (see H.R. 4478), H265 [20JA]
Earthquakes: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 4852), H1517 [16MR]
Floods: ensure private property, public safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that result from post-fire watershed conditions created by wildfires on Federal land (see S. 3908), S7788 [29SE]
———provide reimbursement for certain services relating to an approved letter of flood map amendment (see H.R. 5722), H5546 [13JY]
Levees: allow regional directors to extend temporarily the Provisional Accredited Levee period if a good faith effort to upgrade a levee to the accredited level is being made (see H.R. 4935), H2318 [24MR]
Metropolitan Medical Response System Program: authorize (see H.R. 4580), H554 [3FE]
———ensure continuation (see H.R. 4492), H326 [21JA]
Mississippi: express condolences to tornado victims, commend efforts of first responders, and support residents during healing process (see S. Res. 504), S2759 [28AP]
National Flood Insurance Program: extend (see S. 3203), S2295 [14AP] (see S. 3347), S3536 [11MY] (see S. 3814), S7267 [21SE] (see H.R. 4778), H1168 [4MR] (see H.R. 5553), H4635 [17JN] (see H.R. 5569), H4676 [22JN] (see H.R. 5650), H5302 [30JN]
———extend authorization and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (see H.R. 5114), H2842 [22AP]
———extend authorization and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), consideration (see H. Res. 1517), H5616 [14JY]
———make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods (H.R. 1264), consideration (see H. Res. 1549), H5919 [21JY]
———prohibit requiring communities protected by Corps of Engineers levees from purchasing flood insurance under the flood mapping modernization program (see S. 3285), S2803 [29AP] (see H.R. 5182), H3077 [29AP]
———provide for certain exceptions to the mandatory waiting period before new or modified flood insurance coverage takes effect (see H.R. 6254), H7389 [29SE]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 5255), H3278 [7MY]
———revise to more fairly treat homeowners who purchase insurance under the program (see H.R. 5559), H4635 [17JN]
———suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see S. 3051), S857 [1MR]
National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (see S. 3721), S6883 [5AU] (see H.R. 5875), H6163 [27JY]
National Urban Search and Rescue System: tribute to comprising organizations for determination and work as first responders to disasters and other incidents, including the recent Haiti earthquake (see H. Res. 1070), H555 [3FE] (see H. Res. 1076), H602 [4FE]
Office of Disability Integration and Coordination: establish (see H.R. 6481), H8030 [2DE]
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program: reauthorize (see S. 3249), S2587 [22AP]
Southeastern States: express condolences and support for people affected by flooding and commend first responders and those assisting in recovery efforts (see H. Res. 1337), H3273 [6MY]
State Homeland Security Grant Program: prohibit requiring the use of specified percentage of grants for specific purposes (see H.R. 5562), H4638 [21JN]
———require risk assessments (see H.R. 5563), H4638 [21JN]
Urban Areas Security Initiative: prohibit requiring the use of specified percentage of grants for specific purposes (see H.R. 5562), H4638 [21JN]
———require risk assessments be conducted with appropriate metropolitan area officials (see H.R. 5563), H4638 [21JN]
Water Resources Development Act: amend relative to levee certifications (see H.R. 6217), H6989 [23SE]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4197 [25MY], S4483 [27MY], S6190 [22JY]
Letters
Corps of Engineers conduct of levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests: Senator Baucus, S1461, S1462 [11MR]
FEMA updated flood maps: Representative Candice S. Miller, H4689 [23JN]
Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act: Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers, H5631 [15JY]
———David A. Sampson, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, H5632 [15JY]
———Douglas M. Bibby, National Multi Housing Council and Douglas S. Culkin, National Apartment Association, H5632 [15JY]
———Jon D. Spalding and Len Brevik, National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, H5632 [15JY]
———Leigh Ann Pusey, American Insurance Association, H5630 [15JY]
———Vicki Cox Golder, National Association of Realtors, H5630 [15JY]
National Flood Insurance Program extension: Jim Pair, National Association of Mortgage Brokers, S4055 [20MY]
———several organizations, S5080 [17JN]
———Vicki Cox Golder, National Association of Realtors, S4055 [20MY]
National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act: Vicki Cox Golder, National Association of Realtors, H4689 [23JN]
Motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4479, S4480, S4482, S4483, S4500 [27MY], H2309 [24MR], H5368 [1JY]
National Flood Insurance Program: extend authorization and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), H5654 [15JY]
Remarks in House
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), H2300-H2313 [24MR], H4367, H4368 [10JN], H4437 [15JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), Senate amendments, H5307, H5358-H5407 [1JY], H5551 [14JY], H5621, H5657 [15JY], H5730, H5752 [20JY], H5960 [22JY], H6029 [26JY], H6049, H6050, H6052-H6068 [27JY], H6168 [28JY], E1293, E1296 [13JY], E1318 [14JY], E1331, E1341 [15JY], E1445, E1449, E1450, E1452 [28JY], E1469 [29JY], E1505, E1534 [30JY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), consideration (H. Res. 1204), H2273-H2280 [24MR]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1500), H5342-H5358 [1JY]
———making supplemental (H.R. 5745), H6630 [14SE]
Buy American Act: compliance, H2306 [24MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: identify and eliminate redundant reporting requirements and develop meaningful performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants (H.R. 3980), Senate amendment, H7073-H7075 [28SE]
———making appropriations, H6585-H6589 [10AU]
Disasters: anniversary of earthquakes and tsunami in American Samoa and Samoa, E1861 [29SE]
———review, update, and revise factors to measure severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster to evaluate the need for assistance (H.R. 5825), H6081-H6083 [27JY]
Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act: strike section on flood insurance outreach, H5654 [15JY]
Floods: ensure residents have information on appropriate flood evacuation routes and include information on flood insurance in outreach activities, H5649 [15JY]
Funding, H3183 [5MY], H4482 [15JN]
GAO: conduct study on ways the private insurance market can contribute to insuring against flood damage and community participation in and the regionalization of the National Flood Insurance Program, H5648 [15JY]
Insurance: clarify that once a borrower has demonstrated to a lender that flood insurance has been purchased, the lender must terminate the force-placed insurance, H5629 [15JY]
National Flood Insurance Program: allow local government agencies receiving funding to coordinate with entities and agencies that have experience dealing with the disabled, seniors, and minorities, H5629 [15JY]
———consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates, H5622 [15JY]
———establish a 5-year grace period and appeal period for purchasing flood insurance under locations newly mapped as flood areas, H5629 [15JY]
———establish grants to educate local real estate agents on National Flood Insurance Program and coordinate efforts with such agents to facilitate purchase of insurance coverage, H5651 [15JY]
———expend all funds to extend authorization in a manner consistent with manual on Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, H5652 [15JY]
———extend, H4938 [29JN]
———extend authorization and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), H5621, H5626-H5656, H5658 [15JY], H6145 [27JY], E1365 [20JY], E2043 [2DE]
———extend authorization and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), consideration (H. Res. 1517), H5621-H5626 [15JY]
———extend authorization and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), corrections in engrossment, H5656 [15JY]
———extend authorization and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), motion to recommit, H5654 [15JY]
———extend (H.R. 5569), H4687-H4690 [23JN]
———extend (S. 3814), H6951, H6952 [23SE], E1745 [24SE]
———make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods, H5623, H5625 [15JY]
———make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods (H.R. 1264), consideration (H. Res. 1549), H5951-H5959 [22JY]
———phase out subsidized flood insurance premiums for severe repetitive loss properties, H5643 [15JY]
———prohibit insurance companies participating in the Write Your Own insurance program from excluding wind damage from coverage because flooding also caused damage, H5647 [15JY]
———prohibit State and local governments from misusing new requirements, H5658 [15JY]
———prohibit use of authorization extension funds for earmarks, H5646 [15JY]
———publish notice of new flood elevations with local newspapers, television and radio stations even in communities without final determination under flood insurance map modernization process, H5650 [15JY]
———reimburse property owners for expenses incurred by filing successful letters of map amendment to exclude their property from flood zones, H5645 [15JY]
———require annual report on effectiveness of grants awarded to local government agencies on the retention or acquisition of flood insurance coverage, H5644 [15JY]
———require to conduct a study on repaying losses over a 10-year period, H5627 [15JY]
———update flood area maps, H5629 [15JY]
National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), H6168, H6253-H6257 [28JY], E1466 [29JY]
Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate: identify ways to assist communities in efforts to fund the accreditation of flood protection systems, H5649, H5650 [15JY]
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1746), Senate amendment, H8814-H8817 [21DE]
South Dakota: commend efforts of people fighting floods, E475 [24MR]
Southeastern States: express condolences and support for people affected by flooding and commend first responders and those assisting in recovery efforts (H. Res. 1337), H3333-H3336, H3337 [12MY], E849 [13MY]
Stockton, CA: decision to delay extension of lower-cost preferred flood insurance rates for residents, H5621 [15JY]
Wisconsin: disaster assistance for floods, H3794 [25MY]
Remarks in Senate
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S3402 [7MY], S3951 [19MY], S4111-S4123, S4129 [24MY], S4166, S4169, S4172-S4176, S4181-S4188, S4190-S4204 [25MY], S4397, S4398, S4402, S4405, S4434-S4437, S4468 [26MY], S4474, S4497, S4499-S4507 [27MY], S4567, S4570, S4571 [28MY], S6171, S6188-S6190 [22JY], S7738 [29SE]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), unanimous-consent request, S3386 [7MY]
———offset emergency supplemental spending for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program by eliminating wasteful, inefficient, and duplicative spending, S4196-S4199 [25MY], S4406-S4409, S4424 [26MY], S6171 [22JY]
Atlanta, GA: include flooding in area for disaster assistance, S4406 [26MY], S4494 [27MY]
Corps of Engineers: conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests (S. 3109), S1461 [11MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: identify and eliminate redundant reporting requirements and develop meaningful performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants (H.R. 3980), S7364, S7365 [22SE]
Flooding: establish an arbitration panel for communities to appeal proposed flood map modifications, extend flood determination appeal period, and require study on economic impact of flood map modifications, S4421 [26MY]
Floods: ensure private property, public safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that result from post-fire watershed conditions created by wildfires on Federal land (S. 3908), S7810 [29SE]
Hawaii: tribute to disaster preparedness and response to tsunami warning resulting from Chilean earthquake, S1305 [9MR]
Illinois: disaster assistance for floods, S6389 [28JY]
Minnesota: tribute to Red River Valley flood mitigation efforts, S1252 [8MR]
Mississippi: express condolences to tornado victims, commend efforts of first responders, and support residents during healing process (S. Res. 504), S2768 [28AP]
National Flood Insurance Program: extend, S2199 [12AP], S5679 [30JN]
———extend (H.R. 5569), S5679 [30JN]
———extend (H.R. 5569), unanimous-consent request, S5510-S5511 [29JN]
———extend (S. 3203), S2280 [14AP]
———extend (S. 3347), S3567 [11MY], S3569 [12MY], S4055 [20MY], S5517 [29JN]
———extend (S. 3347), unanimous-consent request, S4056 [20MY], S5080 [17JN], S5252 [22JN]
———extend (S. 3814), S7299 [21SE]
National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), S6838-S6843 [5AU]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), unanimous-consent agreement, S6839 [5AU]
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1746), S10806 [20DE]
———reauthorize (S. 3249), S5496 [28JN]
Rhode Island: assessment of flood damage, S2559 [22AP], S4505, S4506 [27MY], S4565 [28MY]
———disaster assistance for floods, S2559 [22AP], S3402 [7MY]
Tennessee: assessment of flood damage and disaster assistance, S3028 [3MY], S3060 [4MY], S3451 [10MY], S4411-S4413 [26MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1264, Multiple Peril Insurance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1549) (H. Rept. 111-555), H5919 [21JY]
Consideration of H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1204) (H. Rept. 111-454), H2215 [22MR]
Consideration of H.R. 5114, Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1517) (H. Rept. 111-537), H5616 [14JY]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1500) (H. Rept. 111-522), H5500 [1JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3607) (S. Rept. 111-222), S5993 [19JY]
Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4899) (S. Rept. 111-188), S3782, S3783 [14MY]
Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Enhancement Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3377) (H. Rept. 111-562), H6042 [26JY]
Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5114) (H. Rept. 111-495), H3869 [26MY]
Homeland Security Grant Management Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5562) (H. Rept. 111-663), H7756 [30NO]
Multiple Peril Insurance Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1264) (H. Rept. 111-551), H5711 [19JY]
Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3249) (S. Rept. 111-215), S5319 [23JN]
Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3980) (S. Rept. 111-291), S7174 [16SE]
Strengthening and Updating Resources and Equipment (SURE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3837) (H. Rept. 111-558), H5983 [22JY]
Rulings of the Chair
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), H2309 [24MR]
Statements
Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act: Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (organization), H5630 [15JY]
Tables
Disclosure of earmarks in H.R. 4899, emergency supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities, H6065 [27JY]
Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act, H5498 [1JY]
Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5569, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act, H4777 [23JN]
Texts of
H. Res. 1204, consideration of H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act, H2273 [24MR]
H. Res. 1337, express condolences and support for people affected by flooding in the Southeast and commend first responders and those assisting in recovery efforts, H3333 [12MY]
H. Res. 1500, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act and pass H. Res. 1493, budget enforcement for 2011, H5342 [1JY]
H. Res. 1517, consideration of H.R. 5114, Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act, H5621 [15JY]
H. Res. 1549, consideration of H.R. 1264, Multiple Peril Insurance Act, H5951 [22JY]
H.R. 1746, Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act, S10806 [20DE], H8814 [21DE]
H.R. 3980, Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act, S7364 [22SE], H7073 [28SE]
H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act, S4573-S4583 [28MY], H2300 [24MR]
H.R. 5114, Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act, H5636-H5641 [15JY]
H.R. 5569, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act, H4687 [23JN]
H.R. 5825, Multi-State Disaster Relief Act, H6081 [27JY]
H.R. 5875, emergency supplemental appropriations for border security, H6253 [28JY]
S. 3249, Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act, S5496 [28JN], S5629 [29JN]
S. 3814, National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act, H6951 [23SE]
S. Res. 504, express condolences to tornado victims in Mississippi, commend efforts of first responders, and support residents during healing process, S2764, S2768 [28AP]