,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #efc  #aac?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ccjj
  ,report ,no4 #aac-gcb1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob]   
#bb1 #bjac ,mr4 ,%u/] 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,rahall1 ,mr4 ,b>letta1 & ,mr4 ,c>son ( 
,indiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,janu>y #b1 #bjae ,report$ ) an am5dm5t 
& ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security = a p]iod end+ n lat] ?an     
,janu>y #b1 #bjae1 = consid]ation ( su* 
provisions ( ! bill & am5dm5t z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( t committee pursuant to
 clause #a7;j7 ( rule ,x ,/rike out all 
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,janu>y #b1 #bjae ,!          
,committee on ,homel& ,security dis*>g$2
 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$ ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see  
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,octob] #bb1 
#bjac  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize !      
programs & activities ( ! ,f$]al        

,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,fema  
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac4  ,i       
,reau?orization ( ,,fema & ,mod]nization
 ( ,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+     
,sy/em  #aja4 ,reau?orization ( ,f$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy ,section #fii
 ( ,public ,law #aji-bie 7#f ,u4,s4,c4  
#haa7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+         
adm9i/ration & op]ations ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ managem5t &             
adm9i/ration2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by  
/rik+ &2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 =      
fiscal ye> #bjad1 #igb1ade1jjj2  7#e7 = 
fiscal ye> #bjae1 #igb1ade1jjj2 &  7#f7 
= fiscal ye> #bjaf1 #igb1ade1jjj4  4    
#ajb4 ,integrat$ public al]t & w>n+     
sy/em mod]nization  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is
 section may be cit$ z ! ,integrat$     
,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em            
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjac4  7b7        
,integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em     
mod]nization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to provide 

timely & effective disa/] w>n+s "u ?is  
section1 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all--  7,a7 mod]nize
 ! integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em7 to ensure
 t ! ,presid5t "u all conditions is able
 to al]t & w>n gov]nm5tal au?orities & !
 civilian population 9 areas endang]$ by
 disa/]s2 &  7,b7 implem5t ! public al]t
 & w>n+ sy/em4  7#b7 ,implem5tation     
requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all1 consi/5t ) !       
recomm5dations 9 ! f9al report ( !      
,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em 
,advisory ,committee 7e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7c77--  7,a7 e/abli% or      
adopt1 z appropriate1 common al]t+ &    
w>n+ protocols1 /&>ds1 t]m9ology1 &     
op]at+ proc$ures = ! public al]t & w>n+ 
sy/em2  7,b7 include 9 ! public al]t &  
w>n+ sy/em ! capability to adapt !      
di/ribution & cont5t ( communications on
 ! basis ( geographic location1 risks1  

or p]sonal us] pref]5ces1 z appropriate2
  7,c7 include 9 ! public al]t & w>n+   
sy/em ! capability to al]t & w>n1 &     
provide ! equival5t am\nt ( in=mation to
 individuals ) disabilities &           
individuals ) access & functional ne$s2 
7,d7 ensure t tra9+1 te/s1 & ex]cises   
are conduct$ = ! public al]t & w>n+     
sy/em & t ! sy/em is incorporat$ into   
o!r tra9+ & ex]cise programs ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 z        
appropriate2  7,e7 e/abli% & integrate  
into ! ,national ,incid5t ,managem5t    
,sy/em a compreh5sive & p]iodic tra9+   
program to in/ruct & educate ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5t (ficials
 9 ! use ( ! ,common ,al]t+ ,protocol   
enabl$ ,em]g5cy ,al]t ,sy/em2  7,f7     
conduct1 at lea/ once e #c ye>s1 p]iodic
 nationwide te/s ( ! public al]t & w>n+ 
sy/em2 &  7,g7 ensure t ! public al]t & 
w>n+ sy/em is resili5t1 secure1 & c )/& 
acts ( t]rorism & o!r ext]nal attacks4  
7#c7 ,sy/em requirem5ts ,! public al]t &
 w>n+ sy/em %all--  7,a7 incorporate    

multiple communications te*nologies2    
7,b7 be design$ to adapt to1 &          
incorporate1 future te*nologies =       
communicat+ directly ) ! public2  7,c7  
to ! ext5t te*nically feasible1 be      
design$ to provide al]ts to ! l>ge/     
portion ( ! affect$ population1 includ+ 
nonresid5t visitors & t\ri/s &          
individuals ) disabilities & access &   
functional ne$s1 & improve ! ability (  
remote areas to receive al]ts2  7,d7    
promote local & regional public &       
private p>tn]%ips to enhance community  
prep>$ness & response2  7,e7 provide    
r$undant al]t me*anisms if practicable s
 z to rea* ! greate/ numb] ( p reg>dless
 ( :e!r !y h access to1 or utilize1 any 
specific m$ium ( communication or any   
p>ticul> device2 &  7,f7 include a      
me*anism to ensure ! protection (       
individual privacy4  7#d7 ,implem5tation
 plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( submission ( ! report ( ! ,integrat$  
,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em ,advisory  
,committee1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit  

to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure & ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a       
detail$ plan to implem5t ! public al]t &
 w>n+ sy/em4 ,! plan %all include a     
timel9e = implem5tation1 a sp5d+ plan1 &
 recomm5dations = any additional        
au?ority t may be necess>y to fully     
implem5t ?is subsection4  7#e7 ,maximum 
funds ,! ,adm9i/rator may use n m ?an   
#ab1gcc1jjj ( ! am\nt made available    
pursuant to section #fii ( !            
,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,re=m  
,act ( #bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #haa7 = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjad1 #bjae1 & #bjaf to   
c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is section4    
7c7 ,integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em 
advisory committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all e/abli% 
an advisory committee to be kn[n z !    
,integrat$ ,public ,al]t & ,w>n+ ,sy/em 

,advisory ,committee 79 ?is subsection  
ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory ,committee74    
7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,committee  
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s 7or _!
 designees7 to be appo9t$ by !          
,adm9i/rator z soon z practicable aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act3  7,a7 ,!   
,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission4  7,b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 
7,c7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =           
,communications & ,in=mation ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7,d7 ,! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,disability ,integration &
 ,coord9ation ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7,e7 ,repres5tatives
 ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1             
repres5tatives ( em]g5cy managem5t      
ag5cies1 & repres5tatives ( em]g5cy     
response provid]s1 select$ f among      
individuals nom9at$ by national         
organizations repres5t+ gov]nm5ts &     
p]sonnel4  7,f7 ,repres5tatives f       
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes &      

national ,indian organizations4  7,g7   
,individuals :o h ! requisite te*nical k
 & exp]tise to s]ve on ! ,advisory      
,committee1 includ+ repres5tatives (--  
7i7 communications s]vice provid]s2     
7ii7 v5dors1 develop]s1 & manufactur]s (
 sy/ems1 facilities1 equipm5t1 &        
capabilities = ! provision (            
communications s]vices2  7iii7 ?ird-p>ty
 s]vice bureaus2  7iv7 ! broadca/+      
indu/ry1 includ+ comm]cial &            
noncomm]cial radio & television /ations2
  7v7 ! comm]cial mobile radio s]vice   
indu/ry2  7vi7 ! cable indu/ry2  7vii7 !
 satellite indu/ry2 &  7viii7 national  
organizations repres5t+ individuals )   
disabilities & access & functional ne$s 
& national organizations repres5t+ !    
eld]ly4  7,h7 ,qualifi$ repres5tatives (
 su* o!r /akehold]s & int]e/$ & affect$ 
p>ties z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s        
appropriate4  7#c7 ,*airp]son ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( 
! ,advisory ,committee4  7#d7 ,meet+s   
7,a7 ,initial meet+ ,! initial meet+ ( !

 ,advisory ,committee %all take place n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,o!r meet+s  
,aft] ! initial meet+1 ! ,advisory      
,committee %all meet1 at lea/ annually1 
at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7,c7 ,notice2
 op5 meet+s ,meet+s held by ! ,advisory 
,committee %all be duly notic$ at lea/  
#ad days 9 advance & %all be op5 to !   
public4  7,d7 ,int]e/$ p]sons ,int]e/$  
p]sons %all be p]mitt$ to att5d1 appe>  
be=e1 or file /atem5ts ) ! ,advisory    
,committee1 9 accordance ) subsection   
7c7 ( section #eeb;b ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7,e7 ,meet+ m9utes ,!    
,advisory ,committee %all keep detail$  
m9utes ( ea* meet+1 :i* %all conta9 a   
record ( ! p]sons pres5t1 a complete &  
accurate description ( matt]s discuss$ &
 conclusions rea*$1 & copies ( all      
reports receiv$1 issu$1 or approv$ by ! 
,advisory ,committee4  7,f7             
,availability ( in=mation ,! records1   
reports1 transcripts1 m9utes1 app5dixes1
 work+ pap]s1 drafts1 /udies1 ag5da1 or 

o!r docum5ts :i* 7 made available to or 
prep>$ = or by ! ,advisory ,committee   
%all be available = public inspection & 
copy+1 subject to section #eeb ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at a s+le      
location 9 ! (fice ( ,,fema until !     
,advisory ,committee ceases to exi/4    
7#e7 ,rules  7,a7 ,quorum ,"o-?ird ( !  
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all    
con/itute a quorum = conduct+ bus9ess ( 
! ,advisory ,committee4  7,b7           
,subcommittees ,to assi/ ! ,advisory    
,committee 9 c>ry+ out its functions1 ! 
,*airp]son may e/abli% appropriate      
subcommittees compos$ ( memb]s ( !      
,advisory ,committee & o!r subject matt]
 exp]ts z ! ,*airp]son consid]s         
necess>y4  7,c7 ,additional rules ,!    
,advisory ,committee may adopt su* o!r  
rules z are necess>y to c>ry out its    
duties4  7#f7 ,consultation ) nonmemb]s 
,! ,advisory ,committee & ! program     
(fices = ! integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ 
sy/em = ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all regul>ly   
meet ) gr\ps t are n repres5t$ on !     

,advisory ,committee to consid] new &   
develop+ te*nologies t may be b5eficial 
to ! public al]t & w>n+ sy/em4 ,su*     
gr\ps may include--  7,a7 ! ,def5se     
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy2  7,b7
 entities engag$ 9 f$]ally fund$ rese>*2
 &  7,c7 academic in/itutions engag$ 9  
relevant "w & rese>*4  7#g7             
,recomm5dations ,! ,advisory ,committee 
%all develop recomm5dations = an        
integrat$ public al]t & w>n+ sy/em1     
includ+--  7,a7 recomm5dations = common 
al]t+ & w>n+ protocols1 /&>ds1          
t]m9ology1 & op]at+ proc$ures = ! public
 al]t & w>n+ sy/em2 &  7,b7             
recomm5dations to provide = a public    
al]t & w>n+ sy/em t--  7i7 has !        
capability to adapt ! di/ribution &     
cont5t ( communications on ! basis (    
geographic location1 risks1 or p]sonal  
us] pref]5ces1 z appropriate2  7ii7 has 
! capability to al]t & w>n individuals )
 disabilities & individuals ) limit$    
,engli% pr(ici5cy2  7iii7 incorporates  
multiple communications te*nologies2    

7iv7 is design$ to adapt to1 &          
incorporate1 future te*nologies =       
communicat+ directly ) ! public2  7v7 is
 design$ to provide al]ts to ! l>ge/    
portion ( ! affect$ population feasible1
 includ+ nonresid5t visitors & t\ri/s1 &
 improve ! ability ( remote areas to    
receive al]ts2  7vi7 promotes local &   
regional public & private p>tn]%ips to  
enhance community prep>$ness & response2
  7vii7 provides r$undant al]t me*anisms
 if practicable 9 ord] to rea* ! greate/
 numb] ( p reg>dless ( :e!r !y h access 
to1 or utilize1 any specific m$ium (    
communication or any p>ticul> device2 & 
7viii7 promotes ! p>ticipation (        
repres5tatives f traditionally und]s]v$ 
& und]repres5t$ communities1 to ensure t
 al]ts & w>n+s rea* su* populations4    
7#h7 ,initial & annual report ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all submit
 to ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure & !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ !  
recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory ,committee4
  7#i7 ,f$]al advisory committee act    
,nei!r ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee    
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 nor any rule1 
ord]1 or regulation promulgat$ "u t ,act
 %all apply to ! ,advisory ,committee4  
7#aj7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,advisory ,committee
 %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7        
,limitation on /atutory con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
au?orize or require ,,fema or any o!r   
gov]nm5t entity to require any action on
 ! "p ( ! ,f$]al ,communications        
,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 !  
,(fice ( ,em]g5cy ,communications1 or   
any o!r nongov]nm5t entity nor impact   
any exi/+ obligations ( ^! entities4    
,,ii ,/af=d ,act & ,o!r ,programs  #bja4
 ,reau?orization ( urban se>* & rescue  
response sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title     
,,iii ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]     

,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eada et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cbg4 ,national
 urban se>* & rescue response sy/em  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+   
def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! 
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4    
7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ,ag5cy means ! ,f$]al
 ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#c7      
,haz>d ,! t]m haz>d has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m by section #fjb4  7#d7 ,nonemployee 
sy/em memb] ,! t]m nonemployee ,sy/em   
memb] means a ,sy/em memb] n employ$ by 
a sponsor+ ag5cy or p>ticipat+ ag5cy4   
7#e7 ,p>ticipat+ ag5cy ,! t]m p>ticipat+
 ag5cy means a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 
nonpr(it organization1 or private       
organization t has execut$ an agreem5t )
 a sponsor+ ag5cy to p>ticipate 9 !     
,sy/em4  7#f7 ,sponsor+ ag5cy ,! t]m    
sponsor+ ag5cy means a ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t t is ! sponsor ( a task =ce    
designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to          
p>ticipate 9 ! ,sy/em4  7#g7 ,sy/em ,!  

t]m ,sy/em means ! ,national ,urban     
,se>* & ,rescue ,response ,sy/em to be  
adm9i/]$ "u ?is section4  7#h7 ,sy/em   
memb] ,! t]m ,sy/em memb] means an      
individual :o is n a full-"t employee ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & :o s]ves on a task 
=ce or on a ,sy/em managem5t or o!r     
te*nical team4  7#i7 ,task =ce ,! t]m   
task =ce means an urban se>* & rescue   
team designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to     
p>ticipate 9 ! ,sy/em4  7b7 ,g5]al      
au?ority ,subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all cont9ue to
 adm9i/] ! em]g5cy response sy/em kn[n z
 ! ,national ,urban ,se>* & ,rescue     
,response ,sy/em4  7c7 ,functions ,9    
adm9i/]+ ! ,sy/em1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
provide = a national network ( /&>diz$  
se>* & rescue res\rces to assi/ ,/ates &
 local gov]nm5ts 9 respond+ to haz>ds4  
7d7 ,task =ces  7#a7 ,designation ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all designate task =ces to
 p>ticipate 9 ! ,sy/em4 ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all det]m9e ! crit]ia = su*            
p>ticipation4  7#b7 ,sponsor+ ag5cies   

,ea* task =ce %all h a sponsor+ ag5cy4  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into an       
agreem5t ) ! sponsor+ ag5cy ) respect to
 ! p>ticipation ( ea* task =ce 9 !      
,sy/em4  7#c7 ,composition  7,a7        
,p>ticipat+ ag5cies ,a task =ce may     
include1 at ! discretion ( ! sponsor+   
ag5cy1 "o or m p>ticipat+ ag5cies4 ,!   
sponsor+ ag5cy %all ent] into an        
agreem5t ) ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy )       
respect to ! p>ticipation ( ! p>ticipat+
 ag5cy on ! task =ce4  7,b7 ,o!r        
individuals ,a task =ce may also        
include1 at ! discretion ( ! sponsor+   
ag5cy1 o!r individuals n o!rwise        
associat$ ) ! sponsor+ ag5cy or a       
p>ticipat+ ag5cy4 ,! sponsor+ ag5cy ( a 
task =ce may ent] into a sep>ate        
agreem5t ) ea* su* individual ) respect 
to ! p>ticipation ( ! individual on !   
task =ce4  7e7 ,managem5t & te*nical    
teams ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 su*   
managem5t teams & o!r te*nical teams z !
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es are necess>y to  
adm9i/] ! ,sy/em4  7f7 ,appo9tm5t (     

sy/em memb]s into f$]al s]vice  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may appo9t a      
,sy/em memb] into ,f$]al s]vice = a     
p]iod ( s]vice to provide = !           
p>ticipation ( ! ,sy/em memb] 9         
ex]cises1 pre9cid5t /ag+1 major disa/] &
 em]g5cy response activities1 & tra9+   
ev5ts sponsor$ or sanction$ by !        
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,nonapplicability ( 
c]ta9 civil s]vice laws ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may make appo9tm5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 )\t
 reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9
 ! competitive s]vice4  7#c7            
,relation%ip to o!r au?orities ,!       
au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator to make       
appo9tm5ts "u ?is subsection %all n     
affect any o!r au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator
 "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,limitation ,a      
,sy/em memb] :o is appo9t$ into ,f$]al  
s]vice "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be       
consid]$ an employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 purposes o!r ?an ^? specifically set =?
 9 ?is section4  7g7 ,comp5sation  7#a7 
,pay ( sy/em memb]s ,subject to su* t]ms

 & conditions z ! ,adm9i/rator may      
impose by regulation1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all make paym5ts to ! sponsor+ ag5cy ( 
a task =ce--  7,a7 to reimburse ea*     
employ] ( a ,sy/em memb] on ! task =ce =
 comp5sation paid by ! employ] to !     
,sy/em memb] = any p]iod dur+ :i* !     
,sy/em memb] is appo9t$ into ,f$]al     
s]vice "u subsection 7f77#a72 &  7,b7 to
 make paym5ts directly to a nonemployee 
,sy/em memb] on ! task =ce = any p]iod  
dur+ :i* ! non-employee ,sy/em memb] is 
appo9t$ into ,f$]al s]vice "u subsection
 7f77#a74  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t =         
employees fill+ positions ( sy/em memb]s
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to su* t]ms &  
conditions z ! ,adm9i/rator may impose  
by regulation1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make 
paym5ts to ! sponsor+ ag5cy ( a task =ce
 to reimburse ea* employ] ( a ,sy/em    
memb] on ! task =ce = comp5sation paid  
by ! employ] to an employee fill+ a     
position normally fill$ by ! ,sy/em     
memb] = any p]iod dur+ :i* ! ,sy/em     
memb] is appo9t$ into ,f$]al s]vice "u  

subsection 7f77#a74  7,b7 ,limitation   
,co/s incurr$ by an employ] %all be     
eligible = reimbursem5t "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 only to ! ext5t t ! co/s are 9     
excess ( ! co/s t w\ld h be5 incurr$ by 
! employ] _h ! ,sy/em memb] n be5       
appo9t$ into ,f$]al s]vice "u subsection
 7f77#a74  7#c7 ,me?od ( paym5t ,a      
,sy/em memb] %all n be entitl$ to pay   
directly f ! ,ag5cy = a p]iod dur+ :i* !
 ,sy/em memb] is appo9t$ into ,f$]al    
s]vice "u subsection 7f77#a74  7h7      
,p]sonal injury1 illness1 disability1 or
 dea?  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,sy/em memb] :o 
is appo9t$ into ,f$]al s]vice "u        
subsection 7f77#a7 & :o suff]s p]sonal  
injury1 illness1 disability1 or dea? z a
 result ( a p]sonal injury su/a9$ :ile  
act+ 9 ! scope ( su* appo9tm5t %all1 = !
 purposes ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ha (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 be treat$
 z ?\gh ! memb] 7 an employee 7z def9$  
by section #haja ( t title7 :o _h su/a9$
 ! injury 9 ! p]=mance ( duty4  7#b7    
,election ( b5efits  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a

 ,sy/em memb] 7or1 9 ! case ( ! dea? ( !
 ,sy/em memb]1 ! ,sy/em memb]'s dep5d5t7
 is entitl$--  7i7 "u p>agraph 7#a7 to  
receive b5efits "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt]  
#ha ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by 
reason ( p]sonal injury1 illness1       
disability1 or dea?1 &  7ii7 to receive 
b5efits f a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t by  
reason ( ! same p]sonal injury1 illness1
 disability1 or dea?1  ! ,sy/em memb] or
 dep5d5t %all elect to receive ei!r !   
b5efits ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii74 
7,b7 ,deadl9e ,a ,sy/em memb] or dep5d5t
 %all make an election ( b5efits "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! p]sonal injury1 illness1     
disability1 or dea? t is ! reason = !   
b5efits or until su* lat] date z !      
,secret>y ( ,labor may all[ = reasonable
 cause %[n4  7,c7 ,effect ( election ,an
 election ( b5efits made "u ?is p>agraph
 is irrevocable unless o!rwise provid$  
by law4  7#c7 ,reimbursem5t = /ate or   
local b5efits ,subject to su* t]ms &    
conditions z ! ,adm9i/rator may impose  

by regulation1 9 ! ev5t t a ,sy/em memb]
 or dep5d5t elects b5efits f a ,/ate or 
local gov]nm5t "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all reimburse ! ,/ate or  
local gov]nm5t = ! value ( ^? b5efits4  
7i7 ,liability ,a ,sy/em memb] appo9t$  
into ,f$]al s]vice "u subsection        
7f77#a71 :ile act+ )9 ! scope ( !       
appo9tm5t1 is deem$ an employee ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u section #acdf7;b7 ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & *apt] 
#aga ( t title1 relat+ to tort claims   
proc$ure4  7j7 ,employm5t & reemploym5t 
rights ,) respect to a ,sy/em memb] :o  
is n a regul> full-"t employee ( a      
sponsor+ ag5cy or p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 !   
foll[+ t]ms & conditions apply3  7#a7   
,s]vice ,s]vice z a ,sy/em memb] is     
deem$ s]vice 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices =       
purposes ( *apt] #dc ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to employm5t &    
reemploym5t rights ( individuals :o h   
p]=m$ s]vice 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices         
7reg>dless ( :e!r ! individual receives 
comp5sation = su* p>ticipation74 ,all   

rights & obligations ( su* p]sons &     
proc$ures = assi/ance1 en=cem5t1 &      
inve/igation %all be z provid$ = 9 su*  
*apt]4  7#b7 ,preclusion ,preclusion (  
giv+ notice ( s]vice by necessity (     
appo9tm5t "u ?is section is deem$       
preclusion by milit>y necessity =       
purposes ( section #dcab7;b7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 p]ta9+ to giv+
 notice ( abs5ce f a position (         
employm5t4 ,a det]m9ation ( su*         
necessity %all be made by ! ,adm9i/rator
 & %all n be subject to judicial review4
  7k7 ,lic5ses & p]mits ,if a ,sy/em    
memb] holds a valid lic5se1 c]tificate1 
or o!r p]mit issu$ by any ,/ate or o!r  
gov]nm5tal jurisdiction evid5c+ !       
memb]'s qualifications 9 any            
pr(essional1 me*anical1 or o!r skill or 
type ( assi/ance requir$ by ! ,sy/em1 ! 
,sy/em memb] is deem$ to be p]=m+ a     
,f$]al activity :5 r5d]+ aid involv+ su*
 skill or assi/ance dur+ a p]iod (      
appo9tm5t into ,f$]al s]vice "u         
subsection 7f77#a74  7l7 ,advisory      

committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 an advisory      
committee to provide exp]t              
recomm5dations to ! ,adm9i/rator 9 ord] 
to assi/ ! ,adm9i/rator 9 adm9i/]+ !    
,sy/em4  7#b7 ,composition ,! advisory  
committee %all be compos$ ( memb]s f    
geographically div]se areas1 & %all     
include--  7,a7 ! *ief (fic] or s5ior   
executive f at lea/ ?ree sponsor+       
ag5cies2  7,b7 ! s5ior em]g5cy manag] f 
at lea/ two ,/ates t include sponsor+   
ag5cies2 &  7,c7 at lea/ "o             
repres5tative recomm5d$ by ! lead]s ( ! 
task =ces4  7#c7 ,inapplicability (     
t]m9ation requirem5t ,section           
#ad7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory        
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! advisory committee "u 
?is subsection4  7m7 ,prep>$ness        
coop]ative agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations = su* purpose1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all ent] into an annual   
prep>$ness coop]ative agreem5t ) ea*    

sponsor+ ag5cy4 ,am\nts made available  
to a sponsor+ ag5cy "u su* a prep>$ness 
coop]ative agreem5t %all be = ! foll[+  
purposes3  7,a7 ,tra9+ & ex]cises1      
includ+ tra9+ & ex]cises ) o!r ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t response        
entities4  7,b7 ,acquisition & ma9t5ance
 ( equipm5t1 includ+ int]op]able        
communications & p]sonal protective     
equipm5t4  7,c7 ,m$ical monitor+ requir$
 = respond] safety & heal? 9            
anticipation ( & foll[+ a major disa/]1 
em]g5cy1 or o!r haz>d1 z det]m9$ by !   
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,availability (     
,appropriations ,not)/&+ section        
#aeeb7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 am\nts made available =          
coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is subsection t
 are n exp5d$ %all be deposit$ 9 an     
ag5cy acc\nt & %all rema9 available =   
su* agreem5ts )\t fiscal ye> limitation4
  7n7 ,response coop]ative agreem5ts ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all ent] into a response  
coop]ative agreem5t ) ea* sponsor+      
ag5cy1 z appropriate1 "u :i* !          

,adm9i/rator agrees to reimburse !      
sponsor+ ag5cy = co/s incurr$ by !      
sponsor+ ag5cy 9 respond+ to a major    
disa/] or em]g5cy4  7o7 ,obligations ,! 
,adm9i/rator may incur all necess>y     
obligations consi/5t ) ?is section 9    
ord] to ensure ! effectiv5ess ( !       
,sy/em4  7p7 ,au?orization (            
,appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 ,sy/em & ! provisions ( ?is section    
#ce1ahj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad1  
#bjae1 & #bjaf4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative     
exp5ses ,! ,adm9i/rator may use n to    
exce$ #f p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ = a
 fiscal ye> pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 = 
sal>ies1 exp5ses1 & o!r adm9i/rative    
co/s incurr$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 c>ry+  
out ?is section4  4  7b7 ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,applicability ( title   
#e1 unit$ /ates code ,section #haja7a7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by mov+         
subp>agraph 7,f7 to appe> aft]          

subp>agraph 7,e72  7,c7 9 subp>agraph   
7,f7--  7i7 by /rik+ ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code12 &  7ii7 by add+ & at ! end2 &   
7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 !  
foll[+3  7,g7 an individual :o is a     
,sy/em memb] ( ! ,national ,urban ,se>* 
& ,rescue ,response ,sy/em dur+ a p]iod 
( appo9tm5t into ,f$]al s]vice pursuant 
to section #cbg ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d   
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act2  4  7#b7 ,inclusion z "p ( uni=m$ 
s]vices = purposes ( ,,us]ra ,section   
#dcjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac7 by    
ins]t+ 1 a p]iod = :i* a ,sy/em memb] ( 
! ,national ,urban ,se>* & ,rescue      
,response ,sy/em is abs5t f a position (
 employm5t due to an appo9tm5t into     
,f$]al s]vice "u section #cbg ( ! ,rob]t
 ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy  
,assi/ance ,act be=e 1 & a p]iod2 &     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#af7 by ins]t+ aft]    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice1 ! foll[+3 ,sy/em
 memb]s ( ! ,national ,urban ,se>* &    
,rescue ,response ,sy/em dur+ a p]iod ( 

appo9tm5t into ,f$]al s]vice "u section 
#cbg ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act14    
#bjb4 ,eligibility ( public broadca/+   
facilities = c]ta9 disa/] assi/ance  7a7
 ,private nonpr(it facility def9$       
,section #ajb7aa77;,b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4   
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eabb7aa77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+      
public broadca/+ facilities1 aft]       
work%ops14  7b7 ,critical s]vices def9$ 
,section #djf7;a77#c77;,b7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7;a77#c77;,b77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ communications1 & ins]t+ 
communications 7includ+ public          
broadca/+714  #bjc4 ,f$]al disa/]       
assi/ance nonpr(it fairness  7a7        
,def9ition ( private nonpr(it facility  
,section #ajb7aj77;,b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4   
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eabb7aj77;,b77 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7,b7 ,additional facilities ,9 
addition to ! facilities describ$ 9     

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m private nonpr(it
 facility includes any private nonpr(it 
facility t provides ess5tial s]vices ( a
 gov]nm5tal nature to ! g5]al public    
7includ+ museums1 zoos1 p]=m+ arts      
facilities1 community arts c5t]s1       
community c5t]s1 includ+ h\ses ( wor%ip 
exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;c7 ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1       
libr>ies1 homeless %elt]s1 s5ior citiz5 
c5t]s1 rehabilitation facilities1 %elt] 
work%ops1 & facilities t provide heal? &
 safety s]vices ( a gov]nm5tal nature71 
z def9$ by ! ,presid5t4  4  7b7 ,repair1
 re/oration1 & replacem5t ( damag$      
facilities ,section #djf7;a77#c7 ( !    
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagb7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,nonpr(it fairness ,a  
*ur*1 synagogue1 mosque1 temple1 or o!r 
h\se ( wor%ip1 & a private nonpr(it     
facility op]at$ by a religi\s           
organization1 %all be eligible =        
contributions "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 )\t

 reg>d to ! religi\s "* ( ! facility or 
! prim>y religi\s use ( ! facility4  4  
7c7 ,applicability ,?is section & !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to ! provision ( assi/ance 9 response to
 a major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ on or 
aft] ,octob] #bh1 #bjab4  #bjd4         
,reau?orization ( em]g5cy managem5t     
assi/ance compact grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subtitle ,a ( title ,,vi ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaif et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #fag4 ,em]g5cy managem5t       
assi/ance compact grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy may make grants to    
provide = implem5tation ( ! ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,assi/ance ,compact cons5t$  
to by ,congress 9 ! jo9t resolution     
entitl$ ,jo9t resolution grant+ ! cons5t
 ( ,congress to ! ,em]g5cy ,managem5t   
,assi/ance ,compact 7,public ,law       
#ajd-cba2 #aaj ,/at4 #chgg74  7b7       
,eligible grant recipi5ts ,/ates & !    

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,em]g5cy ,managem5t    
,assi/ance ,compact %all be eligible to 
receive grants "u subsection 7a74  7c7  
,use ( funds ,a grant receiv$ "u ?is    
section %all be us$--  7#a7 to c>ry out 
recomm5dations id5tifi$ 9 ! ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,assi/ance ,compact          
aft]-action reports = ! #bjjd & #bjje   
hurricane seasons2  7#b7 to adm9i/]     
compact op]ations on behalf ( ,/ates1 z 
su* t]m is def9$ 9 ! compact1 t h enact$
 ! compact2  7#c7 to cont9ue coord9ation
 ) ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy &
 appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#d7 to   
cont9ue coord9ation ) ,/ates & local    
gov]nm5ts & _! respective national      
organizations2 &  7#e7 to assi/ ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts1 em]g5cy response       
provid]s1 & organizations repres5t+ su* 
provid]s ) cr$5tial+ ! provid]s & ! typ+
 ( em]g5cy response res\rces4  7d7      
,coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all consult 
) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,em]g5cy ,managem5t
 ,assi/ance ,compact to ensure effective

 coord9ation ( ef=ts 9 respond+ to      
reque/s = assi/ance4  7e7 ,au?orization 
( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section    
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjad1 
#bjae1 & #bjaf4 ,su* sums %all rema9    
available until exp5d$4  4  7b7 ,repeal 
,section #ffa ( ! ,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,re=m ,act ( #bjjf 7#f       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfa7 is repeal$4  #bje4      
,physical te/+ /&>ds = electric utility 
facilities  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all
 conduct a /udy to comp>e ! diff]5ces   
betwe5--  7#a7 ! physical te/+ /&>ds t !
 ,adm9i/rator applies ) respect to      
electric utility facilities z a         
condition = ,f$]al assi/ance2 &  7#b7 ! 
physical te/+ /&>ds t are appli$ to     
electric utility facilities by !        
electric utilities indu/ry & by ! ,rural
 ,utilities ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !   

,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ,committee ( ! ,s5ate a report on !    
results ( ! /udy4  7c7 ,fund+ ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out ?is section  
us+ funds available to ! ,adm9i/rator = 
managem5t & exp5ses4  #bjf4 ,review &   
report reg>d+ ! eligibility ( c]ta9 h\s+
 entities to receive disa/] assi/ance   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy 7,,fema7 %all1 us+    
funds f ,,fema's managem5t & exp5ses    
acc\nt1 complete a review (1 & submit to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report describ+1      
options1 bo? comm]cial & gov]nm5tal1    
available to h\s+ coop]atives &         
condom9ium associations to assi/ 9      
repair+ & rebuild+ common areas foll[+ a
 major disa/]4  7b7 ,report specifics ,!

 report %all include--  7#a7 a          
description ( ! curr5t eligibility (    
h\s+ coop]ative & condom9ium association
 own]s & resid5ts to receive disa/]     
relief funds "u ,,fema disa/] relief    
programs2  7#b7 a description ( !       
availability ( individual assi/ance =   
su* own]s & resid5ts to help cov] ! co/s
 ( repair+ disa/]-relat$ damage to      
common areas1 includ+ any details (     
in/ances 9 ! pa/ #aj ye>s 9 :i*         
coop]ative or condom9ium own]s or       
resid5ces receiv$ su* assi/ance to help 
cov] co/s & assessm5ts = repairs to     
common areas2  7#c7 a description (     
comm]cial options & requirem5ts1 includ+
 insurance cov]age1 t may be applicable2
 &  7#d7 a discussion ( options1 includ+
 any propos$ *anges to law1 = address+  
any gaps id5tifi$ 9 available assi/ance 
to address disa/]-relat$ damage to      
common areas4  #bjg4 ,audit timeframe   
limitation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        

,managem5t ,ag5cy %all issue a rule t   
limits ! timeframe ( any audit conduct$ 
"u section #cah ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d   
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafa74  ,janu>y #b1
 #bjae ,report$ ) an am5dm5t & ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security = a  
p]iod end+ n lat] ?an ,janu>y #b1 #bjae1
 = consid]ation ( su* provisions ( !    
bill & am5dm5t z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( t committee pursuant to clause #a7;j7 
( rule ,x ,janu>y #b1 #bjae ,!          
,committee on ,homel& ,security dis*>g$2
 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$