,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccjj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #bb1 #bjac,mr4 ,shuster 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mr4 ,barletta1 and ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize the programs and activities of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,fema ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac4 ,i ,reauthorization of ,,fema and ,modernization of ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system #aja4 ,reauthorization of ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency ,section #fii of ,public ,law #aji-bie 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #haa7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking administration and operations each place it appears and inserting management and administration2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7 by striking and2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 for fiscal year #bjad1 #igb1ade1jjj2 7#e7 for fiscal year #bjae1 #igb1ade1jjj2 and 7#f7 for fiscal year #bjaf1 #igb1ade1jjj4 4 #ajb4 ,integrated public alert and warning system modernization 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system ,modernization ,act of #bjac4 7b7 ,integrated public alert and warning system modernization 7#a7 ,in general ,to provide timely and effective disaster warnings under this section1 the ,president1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 shall-- 7,a7 modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the ,united ,states 7in this section referred to as the public alert and warning system7 to ensure that the ,president under all conditions is able to alert and warn governmental authorities and the civilian population in areas endangered by disasters2 and 7,b7 implement the public alert and warning system4 7#b7 ,implementation requirements ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall1 consistent with the recommendations in the final report of the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system ,advisory ,committee 7established under subsection 7c77-- 7,a7 establish or adopt1 as appropriate1 common alerting and warning protocols1 standards1 terminology1 and operating procedures for the public alert and warning system2 7,b7 include in the public alert and warning system the capability to adapt the distribution and content of communications on the basis of geographic location1 risks1 or personal user preferences1 as appropriate2 7,c7 include in the public alert and warning system the capability to alert and warn1 and provide the equivalent amount of information to individuals with disabilities and individuals with access and functional needs2 7,d7 ensure that training1 tests1 and exercises are conducted for the public alert and warning system and that the system is incorporated into other training and exercise programs of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 as appropriate2 7,e7 establish and integrate into the ,national ,incident ,management ,system a comprehensive and periodic training program to instruct and educate ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 and local government officials in the use of the ,common ,alerting ,protocol enabled ,emergency ,alert ,system2 7,f7 conduct1 at least once every #c years1 periodic nationwide tests of the public alert and warning system2 and 7,g7 ensure that the public alert and warning system is resilient1 secure1 and can withstand acts of terrorism and other external attacks4 7#c7 ,system requirements ,the public alert and warning system shall-- 7,a7 incorporate multiple communications technologies2 7,b7 be designed to adapt to1 and incorporate1 future technologies for communicating directly with the public2 7,c7 to the extent technically feasible1 be designed to provide alerts to the largest portion of the affected population1 including nonresident visitors and tourists and individuals with disabilities and access and functional needs1 and improve the ability of remote areas to receive alerts2 7,d7 promote local and regional public and private partnerships to enhance community preparedness and response2 7,e7 provide redundant alert mechanisms if practicable so as to reach the greatest number of people regardless of whether they have access to1 or utilize1 any specific medium of communication or any particular device2 and 7,f7 include a mechanism to ensure the protection of individual privacy4 7#d7 ,implementation plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of submission of the report of the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system ,advisory ,committee1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a detailed plan to implement the public alert and warning system4 ,the plan shall include a timeline for implementation1 a spending plan1 and recommendations for any additional authority that may be necessary to fully implement this subsection4 7#e7 ,maximum funds ,the ,administrator may use not more than #ab1gcc1jjj of the amount made available pursuant to section #fii of the ,post-,katrina ,emergency ,management ,reform ,act of #bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #haa7 for each of fiscal years #bjad1 #bjae1 and #bjaf to carry out the provisions of this section4 7c7 ,integrated public alert and warning system advisory committee 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system ,advisory ,committee 7in this subsection referred to as the ,advisory ,committee74 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,advisory ,committee shall be composed of the following members 7or their designees7 to be appointed by the ,administrator as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act3 7,a7 ,the ,chairman of the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7,b7 ,the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce4 7,c7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,communications and ,information of the ,department of ,commerce4 7,d7 ,representatives of ,state and local governments1 representatives of emergency management agencies1 and representatives of emergency response providers1 selected from among individuals nominated by national organizations representing governments and personnel4 7,e7 ,representatives from federally recognized ,indian tribes and national ,indian organizations4 7,f7 ,individuals who have the requisite technical knowledge and expertise to serve on the ,advisory ,committee1 including representatives of-- 7i7 communications service providers2 7ii7 vendors1 developers1 and manufacturers of systems1 facilities1 equipment1 and capabilities for the provision of communications services2 7iii7 third-party service bureaus2 7iv7 the broadcasting industry1 including commercial and noncommercial radio and television stations2 7v7 the cellular industry2 7vi7 the cable industry2 7vii7 the satellite industry2 and 7viii7 national organizations representing individuals with disabilities and access and functional needs and national organizations representing the elderly4 7,g7 ,qualified representatives of such other stakeholders and interested and affected parties as the ,administrator considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,chairperson ,the ,administrator shall serve as the ,chairperson of the ,advisory ,committee4 7#d7 ,meetings 7,a7 ,initial meeting ,the initial meeting of the ,advisory ,committee shall take place not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,other meetings ,after the initial meeting1 the ,advisory ,committee shall meet at the call of the ,chairperson4 7,c7 ,notice2 open meetings ,meetings held by the ,advisory ,committee shall be duly noticed at least #ad days in advance and shall be open to the public4 7,d7 ,interested persons ,interested persons shall be permitted to attend1 appear before1 or file statements with the ,advisory ,committee1 in accordance with subsection 7c7 of section #eeb;b of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,e7 ,meeting minutes ,the ,advisory ,committee shall keep detailed minutes of each meeting1 which shall contain a record of the persons present1 a complete and accurate description of matters discussed and conclusions reached1 and copies of all reports received1 issued1 or approved by the ,advisory ,committee4 7,f7 ,availability of information ,the records1 reports1 transcripts1 minutes1 appendixes1 working papers1 drafts1 studies1 agenda1 or other documents which were made available to or prepared for or by the ,advisory ,committee shall be available for public inspection and copying1 subject to section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 at a single location in the office of ,,fema until the ,advisory ,committee ceases to exist4 7#e7 ,rules 7,a7 ,quorum ,one-third of the members of the ,advisory ,committee shall constitute a quorum for conducting business of the ,advisory ,committee4 7,b7 ,subcommittees ,to assist the ,advisory ,committee in carrying out its functions1 the ,chairperson may establish appropriate subcommittees composed of members of the ,advisory ,committee and other subject matter experts as the ,chairperson considers necessary4 7,c7 ,additional rules ,the ,advisory ,committee may adopt such other rules as are necessary to carry out its duties4 7#f7 ,consultation with nonmembers ,the ,advisory ,committee and the program offices for the integrated public alert and warning system for the ,united ,states shall regularly meet with groups that are not represented on the ,advisory ,committee to consider new and developing technologies that may be beneficial to the public alert and warning system4 ,such groups may include-- 7,a7 the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency2 7,b7 entities engaged in federally funded research2 and 7,c7 academic institutions engaged in relevant work and research4 7#g7 ,recommendations ,the ,advisory ,committee shall develop recommendations for an integrated public alert and warning system1 including-- 7,a7 recommendations for common alerting and warning protocols1 standards1 terminology1 and operating procedures for the public alert and warning system2 and 7,b7 recommendations to provide for a public alert and warning system that-- 7i7 has the capability to adapt the distribution and content of communications on the basis of geographic location1 risks1 or personal user preferences1 as appropriate2 7ii7 has the capability to alert and warn individuals with disabilities and individuals with limited ,english proficiency2 7iii7 incorporates multiple communications technologies2 7iv7 is designed to adapt to1 and incorporate1 future technologies for communicating directly with the public2 7v7 is designed to provide alerts to the largest portion of the affected population feasible1 including nonresident visitors and tourists1 and improve the ability of remote areas to receive alerts2 7vi7 promotes local and regional public and private partnerships to enhance community preparedness and response2 and 7vii7 provides redundant alert mechanisms if practicable in order to reach the greatest number of people regardless of whether they have access to1 or utilize1 any specific medium of communication or any particular device4 7#h7 ,initial and annual report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,advisory ,committee shall submit to the ,administrator1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report containing the recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee4 7#i7 ,federal advisory committee act ,neither the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 nor any rule1 order1 or regulation promulgated under that ,act shall apply to the ,advisory ,committee4 7#aj7 ,termination ,the ,advisory ,committee shall terminate not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,limitation on statutory construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize or require ,,fema or any other government entity to require any action on the part of the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 the ,department of ,commerce1 the ,office of ,emergency ,communications1 or any other nongovernment entity nor impact any existing obligations of these entities4 ,,ii ,stafford ,act and ,other ,programs #bja4 ,reauthorization of urban search and rescue response system 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,iii of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eada et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cbg4 ,national urban search and rescue response system 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7#b7 ,agency ,the term ,agency means the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7#c7 ,hazard ,the term hazard has the meaning given that term by section #fjb4 7#d7 ,nonemployee system member ,the term nonemployee ,system member means a ,system member not employed by a sponsoring agency or participating agency4 7#e7 ,participating agency ,the term participating agency means a ,state or local government1 nonprofit organization1 or private organization that has executed an agreement with a sponsoring agency to participate in the ,system4 7#f7 ,sponsoring agency ,the term sponsoring agency means a ,state or local government that is the sponsor of a task force designated by the ,administrator to participate in the ,system4 7#g7 ,system ,the term ,system means the ,national ,urban ,search and ,rescue ,response ,system to be administered under this section4 7#h7 ,system member ,the term ,system member means an individual who is not a full-time employee of the ,federal ,government and who serves on a task force or on a ,system management or other technical team4 7#i7 ,task force ,the term task force means an urban search and rescue team designated by the ,administrator to participate in the ,system4 7b7 ,general authority ,subject to the requirements of this section1 the ,administrator shall continue to administer the emergency response system known as the ,national ,urban ,search and ,rescue ,response ,system4 7c7 ,functions ,in administering the ,system1 the ,administrator shall provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist ,states and local governments in responding to hazards4 7d7 ,task forces 7#a7 ,designation ,the ,administrator shall designate task forces to participate in the ,system4 ,the ,administrator shall determine the criteria for such participation4 7#b7 ,sponsoring agencies ,each task force shall have a sponsoring agency4 ,the ,administrator shall enter into an agreement with the sponsoring agency with respect to the participation of each task force in the ,system4 7#c7 ,composition 7,a7 ,participating agencies ,a task force may include1 at the discretion of the sponsoring agency1 one or more participating agencies4 ,the sponsoring agency shall enter into an agreement with each participating agency with respect to the participation of the participating agency on the task force4 7,b7 ,other individuals ,a task force may also include1 at the discretion of the sponsoring agency1 other individuals not otherwise associated with the sponsoring agency or a participating agency4 ,the sponsoring agency of a task force may enter into a separate agreement with each such individual with respect to the participation of the individual on the task force4 7e7 ,management and technical teams ,the ,administrator shall maintain such management teams and other technical teams as the ,administrator determines are necessary to administer the ,system4 7f7 ,appointment of system members into federal service 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator may appoint a ,system member into ,federal service for a period of service to provide for the participation of the ,system member in exercises1 preincident staging1 major disaster and emergency response activities1 and training events sponsored or sanctioned by the ,administrator4 7#b7 ,nonapplicability of certain civil service laws ,the ,administrator may make appointments under paragraph 7#a7 without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in the competitive service4 7#c7 ,relationship to other authorities ,the authority of the ,administrator to make appointments under this subsection shall not affect any other authority of the ,administrator under this ,act4 7#d7 ,limitation ,a ,system member who is appointed into ,federal service under paragraph 7#a7 shall not be considered an employee of the ,united ,states for purposes other than those specifically set forth in this section4 7g7 ,compensation 7#a7 ,pay of system members ,subject to such terms and conditions as the ,administrator may impose by regulation1 the ,administrator shall make payments to the sponsoring agency of a task force-- 7,a7 to reimburse each employer of a ,system member on the task force for compensation paid by the employer to the ,system member for any period during which the ,system member is appointed into ,federal service under subsection 7f77#a72 and 7,b7 to make payments directly to a nonemployee ,system member on the task force for any period during which the non-employee ,system member is appointed into ,federal service under subsection 7f77#a74 7#b7 ,reimbursement for employees filling positions of system members 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to such terms and conditions as the ,administrator may impose by regulation1 the ,administrator shall make payments to the sponsoring agency of a task force to reimburse each employer of a ,system member on the task force for compensation paid by the employer to an employee filling a position normally filled by the ,system member for any period during which the ,system member is appointed into ,federal service under subsection 7f77#a74 7,b7 ,limitation ,costs incurred by an employer shall be eligible for reimbursement under subparagraph 7,a7 only to the extent that the costs are in excess of the costs that would have been incurred by the employer had the ,system member not been appointed into ,federal service under subsection 7f77#a74 7#c7 ,method of payment ,a ,system member shall not be entitled to pay directly from the ,agency for a period during which the ,system member is appointed into ,federal service under subsection 7f77#a74 7h7 ,personal injury1 illness1 disability1 or death 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,system member who is appointed into ,federal service under subsection 7f77#a7 and who suffers personal injury1 illness1 disability1 or death as a result of a personal injury sustained while acting in the scope of such appointment shall1 for the purposes of subchapter ,i of chapter #ha of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 be treated as though the member were an employee 7as defined by section #haja of that title7 who had sustained the injury in the performance of duty4 7#b7 ,election of benefits 7,a7 ,in general ,if a ,system member 7or1 in the case of the death of the ,system member1 the ,system member's dependent7 is entitled-- 7i7 under paragraph 7#a7 to receive benefits under subchapter ,i of chapter #ha of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 by reason of personal injury1 illness1 disability1 or death1 and 7ii7 to receive benefits from a ,state or local government by reason of the same personal injury1 illness1 disability1 or death1 the ,system member or dependent shall elect to receive either the benefits referred to in clause 7i7 or 7ii74 7,b7 ,deadline ,a ,system member or dependent shall make an election of benefits under subparagraph 7,a7 not later than #a year after the date of the personal injury1 illness1 disability1 or death that is the reason for the benefits or until such later date as the ,secretary of ,labor may allow for reasonable cause shown4 7,c7 ,effect of election ,an election of benefits made under this paragraph is irrevocable unless otherwise provided by law4 7#c7 ,reimbursement for state or local benefits ,subject to such terms and conditions as the ,administrator may impose by regulation1 in the event that a ,system member or dependent elects benefits from a ,state or local government under paragraph 7#b77;,a71 the ,administrator shall reimburse the ,state or local government for the value of those benefits4 7i7 ,liability ,a ,system member appointed into ,federal service under subsection 7f77#a71 while acting within the scope of the appointment1 is deemed an employee of the ,federal ,government under section #acdf7;b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 and chapter #aga of that title1 relating to tort claims procedure4 7j7 ,employment and reemployment rights ,with respect to a ,system member who is not a regular full-time employee of a sponsoring agency or participating agency1 the following terms and conditions apply3 7#a7 ,service ,service as a ,system member is deemed service in the uniformed services for purposes of chapter #dc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to employment and reemployment rights of individuals who have performed service in the uniformed services 7regardless of whether the individual receives compensation for such participation74 ,all rights and obligations of such persons and procedures for assistance1 enforcement1 and investigation shall be as provided for in such chapter4 7#b7 ,preclusion ,preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity of appointment under this section is deemed preclusion by military necessity for purposes of section #dcab7;b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position of employment4 ,a determination of such necessity shall be made by the ,administrator and shall not be subject to judicial review4 7k7 ,licenses and permits ,if a ,system member holds a valid license1 certificate1 or other permit issued by any ,state or other governmental jurisdiction evidencing the member's qualifications in any professional1 mechanical1 or other skill or type of assistance required by the ,system1 the ,system member is deemed to be performing a ,federal activity when rendering aid involving such skill or assistance during a period of appointment into ,federal service under subsection 7f77#a74 7l7 ,advisory committee 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall establish and maintain an advisory committee to provide expert recommendations to the ,administrator in order to assist the ,administrator in administering the ,system4 7#b7 ,composition ,the advisory committee shall be composed of members from geographically diverse areas1 and shall include-- 7,a7 the chief officer or senior executive from at least three sponsoring agencies2 7,b7 the senior emergency manager from at least two ,states that include sponsoring agencies2 and 7,c7 at least one representative recommended by the leaders of the task forces4 7#c7 ,inapplicability of termination requirement ,section #ad7;a77#b7 of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the advisory committee under this subsection4 7m7 ,preparedness cooperative agreements 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose1 the ,administrator shall enter into an annual preparedness cooperative agreement with each sponsoring agency4 ,amounts made available to a sponsoring agency under such a preparedness cooperative agreement shall be for the following purposes3 7,a7 ,training and exercises1 including training and exercises with other ,federal1 ,state1 and local government response entities4 7,b7 ,acquisition and maintenance of equipment1 including interoperable communications and personal protective equipment4 7,c7 ,medical monitoring required for responder safety and health in anticipation of and following a major disaster1 emergency1 or other hazard1 as determined by the ,administrator4 7#b7 ,availability of ,appropriations ,notwithstanding section #aeeb7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 amounts made available for cooperative agreements under this subsection that are not expended shall be deposited in an agency account and shall remain available for such agreements without fiscal year limitation4 7n7 ,response cooperative agreements ,the ,administrator shall enter into a response cooperative agreement with each sponsoring agency1 as appropriate1 under which the ,administrator agrees to reimburse the sponsoring agency for costs incurred by the sponsoring agency in responding to a major disaster or emergency4 7o7 ,obligations ,the ,administrator may incur all necessary obligations consistent with this section in order to ensure the effectiveness of the ,system4 7p7 ,authorization of ,appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the ,system and the provisions of this section #ce1ahj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad1 #bjae1 and #bjaf4 7#b7 ,administrative expenses ,the ,administrator may use not to exceed #f percent of the funds appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 for salaries1 expenses1 and other administrative costs incurred by the ,administrator in carrying out this section4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,applicability of title #e1 united states code ,section #haja7a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by moving subparagraph 7,f7 to appear after subparagraph 7,e72 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,f7-- 7i7 by striking ,united ,states ,code12 and 7ii7 by adding and at the end2 and 7,d7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,f7 the following3 7,g7 an individual who is a ,system member of the ,national ,urban ,search and ,rescue ,response ,system during a period of appointment into ,federal service pursuant to section #cbg of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act2 4 7#b7 ,inclusion as part of uniformed services for purposes of ,,userra ,section #dcjc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#ac7 by inserting 1 a period for which a ,system member of the ,national ,urban ,search and ,rescue ,response ,system is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into ,federal service under section #cbg of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act before 1 and a period2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#af7 by inserting after ,public ,health ,service1 the following3 ,system members of the ,national ,urban ,search and ,rescue ,response ,system during a period of appointment into ,federal service under section #cbg of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act14 #bjb4 ,reauthorization of emergency management assistance compact grants 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,a of title ,,vi of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaif et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #fag4 ,emergency management assistance compact grants 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency may make grants to provide for implementation of the ,emergency ,management ,assistance ,compact consented to by ,congress in the joint resolution entitled ,joint resolution granting the consent of ,congress to the ,emergency ,management ,assistance ,compact 7,public ,law #ajd-cba2 #aaj ,stat4 #chgg74 7b7 ,eligible grant recipients ,states and the ,administrator of the ,emergency ,management ,assistance ,compact shall be eligible to receive grants under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,use of funds ,a grant received under this section shall be used-- 7#a7 to carry out recommendations identified in the ,emergency ,management ,assistance ,compact after-action reports for the #bjjd and #bjje hurricane seasons2 7#b7 to administer compact operations on behalf of ,states1 as such term is defined in the compact1 that have enacted the compact2 7#c7 to continue coordination with the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency and appropriate ,federal agencies2 7#d7 to continue coordination with ,states and local governments and their respective national organizations2 and 7#e7 to assist ,state and local governments1 emergency response providers1 and organizations representing such providers with credentialing the providers and the typing of emergency response resources4 7d7 ,coordination ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall consult with the ,administrator of the ,emergency ,management ,assistance ,compact to ensure effective coordination of efforts in responding to requests for assistance4 7e7 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #b1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjad1 #bjae1 and #bjaf4 ,such sums shall remain available until expended4 4 7b7 ,repeal ,section #ffa of the ,post-,katrina ,emergency ,management ,reform ,act of #bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #gfa7 is repealed4