#aad? ,,congress  #bnd ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,decemb] #g1 #bjaf  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !    
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #biga7 entitl$ ,an 
,act to au?orize ! ,national ,urban     
,se>* & ,rescue ,response ,sy/em41 d    
pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] !   
enact+ clause & ins]t3  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national     
,urban ,se>* & ,rescue ,response ,sy/em 
,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,national ,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 %all 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]m 9 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/ration
 %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* ! nonemployee ,sy/em memb] is  
appo9t$ into ,f$]al s]vice "u subsection
 7f77#a74  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t =         
employees fill+ positions ( sy/em memb]s
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to su* t]ms &  
conditions z ! ,adm9i/rator may impose  
by regulation1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make 
paym5ts to ! sponsor+ ag5cy ( a task =ce
 to be us$ 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* appo9tm5t1 %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 ,a   
,sy/em memb] 7or1 9 ! case ( ! dea? ( ! 
,sy/em memb]1 ! ,sy/em memb]'s dep5d5t7 
:o is entitl$ "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 & to receive       
b5efits f a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t by  
reason ( ! same p]sonal injury1 illness1
 disability or dea? %all elect to-- 7i7 

receive b5efits "u su* sub*apt]2 or     
7ii7 receive b5efits f ! ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t4  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 = ! b5efits1 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  
if a ,sy/em memb] or dep5d5t elects to  
receive 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   
7#d7 ,public safety (fic] claims ,no?+ 9
 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to b>   
any claim by1 or ) respect to1 any      
,sy/em memb] :o is a public safety      

(fic]1 z def9$ 9 section #abjd ( title  
,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe 
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgif;b71 = any b5efits au?oriz$ "u "p  
,l ( title ,i ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cgif et seq474  7i7 ,liability ,a      
,sy/em memb] appo9t$ into ,f$]al s]vice 
"u subsection 7f77#a71 :ile act+ )9 !   
scope ( ! appo9tm5t1 %all be consid]$ to
 be an employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u 
section #acdf7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 & *apt] #aga ( t title1   
relat+ to tort claims proc$ure4  7j7    
,employm5t & reemploym5t rights ,)      
respect to a ,sy/em memb] :o is n a     
regul> full-"t employee ( a sponsor+    
ag5cy or p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 ! foll[+ t]ms
 & conditions apply3 7#a7 ,s]vice       
,s]vice z a ,sy/em memb] %all be        
consid]$ to be 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 %all be        
consid]$ to be 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 ,prep>$ness    
coop]ative agreem5ts ,subject to !      
availability ( appropriations = su*     
purpose1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into  
an annual prep>$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  7m7 ,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  
7n7 ,obligations ,! ,adm9i/rator may    
incur all necess>y obligations consi/5t 
) ?is section 9 ord] to ensure !        
effectiv5ess ( ! ,sy/em4  7o7 ,equipm5t 
ma9t5ance & replacem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees 7z
 def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#aja77 a report on ! developm5t ( a     
plan1 includ+ implem5tation /eps &      
timeframes1 to f9ance1 ma9ta91 & replace
 ,sy/em equipm5t4  4  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,applicability ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section        
#haja7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by     
transf]r+ subp>agraph 7,f7 to betwe5    
subp>agraph 7,e7 & ! matt] foll[+       
subp>agraph 7,e72  7,c7 9 subp>agraph   
7,f7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,unit$ ,/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$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by   
ins]t+ 1 a p]iod = :i* a ,sy/em memb] ( 
! ,national ,urban ,se>* & ,rescue      
,response ,sy/em is abs5t f a position (
 employm5t due to an appo9tm5t into     
,f$]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#af71 by ins]t+ ,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 ,act1 aft]
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice14  7c7 ,te*nical

 am5dm5t ,section #ajhf7;d7 ( !         
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjac is am5d$ z foll[s    
7:i* am5dm5ts %all take effect z if     
enact$ on ,janu>y #b1 #bjac7-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ fil$ or &     
ins]t+ fil$ 7consi/5t ) pre-exi/+       
effective dates7 or2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ am5dm5ts made by ?is
 ,act & ins]t+ am5dm5ts made to section 
#abjd ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &    
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;b7 by ?is ,act4  ,cl]k4