Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006

Summary

Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (the Act) to replace the Federal Emergency Management Agency and provisions establishing a Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response with provisions establishing the United States Emergency Management Authority (USEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides that USEMA shall be headed by an Administrator, who shall be the President's principal emergency preparedness and response advisor. Requires: (1) the Administrator to develop a National Emergency Management System and establish 10 Regional Offices; (2) USEMA to be maintained as a distinct entity within DHS and to include a Director for Preparedness and a Director for Response and Recovery; (3) each Regional Administrator to establish multi-agency strike teams; and (4) the DHS Secretary to establish the National Advisory Council on Emergency Preparedness and Response. Establishes within USEMA a National Incident Management System Integration Center, a Chief Medical Officer, a National Search and Rescue Response System, and an Office of Emergency Communications. Continues the Metropolitan Medical Response System and the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center. Establishes within DHS a National Operations Center, a System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders Program, an Office for the Prevention of Terrorism, and an Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Telecommunications. Authorizes grants for administering and improving the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Provides for the credentialing of DHS personnel and assets likely to be used to respond to major disasters. Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, in a major disaster, to: (1) provide accelerated federal support and expanded assistance to state and local governments in recovery; and (2) provide catastrophic damage assistance, including mortgage or rental payments and unemployment assistance. Authorizes making semi-permanent housing units a part of Stafford Act assistance. Directs the Administrator to: (1) develop a National Disaster Recovery Strategy; (2) develop a National Disaster Housing Strategy; (3) appoint a Disability Coordinator; and (4) establish a National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a national study regarding the accessibility of emergency shelters to individuals with disabilities. Authorizes specified mental health services, unemployment and transportation assistance, and training programs. Directs the Administrator to develop a strategic plan to shape and improve USEMA's workforce. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) a National Homeland Security Academy; (2) a Surge Capacity Force; and (3) a Homeland Security Rotation Program for DHS employees. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to: (1) employ the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan (NRP) as the framework for emergency response and domestic incident management; (2) conduct a comprehensive review of the NRP; (3) develop a unified system of strategic and operational plans to respond effectively to disasters; and (4) ensure the development of an inventory of federal resources and of pre-scripted mission assignments. Directs the Administrator to develop and implement a national training and exercise program to prepare for a fully coordinated and effective national response to disasters. Sets forth requirements and deadlines for compliance for each agency or entity designated as a primary or support organization for any emergency support function under the NRP. Requires: (1) the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to prohibit excessive pass-through charges on contracts and subcontracts; (2) the Comptroller General to report on the use of such contracts to carry out the Stafford Act or relating to Hurricane Katrina; and (3) the Secretary to report on DHS fraud prevention programs and to conduct fraud awareness training for key DHS personnel. Provides for the establishment of: (1) a Contingency Contracting Corps of temporary volunteers to assist agencies with contracting activities during emergencies; and (2) a preference for the use of local firms and individuals in the expenditure of federal funds for major disaster or emergency assistance activities. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish an identity verification process for Individuals and Households Program registrants; (2) create a registry of contractors capable of performing emergency relief activities; and (3) report on the use of advance contracts. Authorizes appropriations.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 3 August 2006

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 3 August 2006

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 3 August 2006

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 July 2006

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 July 2006

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 July 2006

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