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5/17/2007--Introduced.<br/>Federal Emergency Management Improvement Act of 2007 - Reestablishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent establishment in the executive branch. Requires FEMA to be headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Designates the Director as the principal advisor to the President, the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary of Homeland Security for all matters relating to emergency management in the United States. Directs the President to designate the Director to serve as a Cabinet member in the event of natural disasters, terrorist acts, or other man-made disasters.<br/>Sets forth provisions regarding FEMA's primary mission and the Director's responsibilities. Provides for 10 regional offices in FEMA, each headed by a Regional Administrator. Requires each Regional Administrator to: (1) establish a Regional Advisory Council; and (2) oversee multi-agency strike teams. Establishes a National Integration Center as FEMA's principal operations center. Requires the Director to: (1) ensure that the National Response Plan provides for a clear chain of command to lead and coordinate the federal response to disasters; (2) enter into a memorandum of understanding with specified individuals to collaborate on developing standards for deployment capabilities, including credentialing of personnel and typing of resources; and (3) appoint a Disability Coordinator. Transfers specified functions and personnel to FEMA. Authorizes the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make necessary determinations regarding such functions and incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, and property.<br/>

1179374400 2007-05-17 Fri Nov 07 15:22:02 -0600 2008 introduced 43901 'act':5 '2007':7 'emerg':2 'feder':1 'manag':3 'improv':4 50531 short introduced 43901 'bill':2 'agenc':9,13 'emerg':7 'feder':6 'manag':8 'purpos':17 'independ':12 'establish':4 46762 official introduced 43901 1179374400 Thu May 17 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112969 C001041 1947-10-26 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] N00000019 25155 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.33846153846154 A000069 1924-09-11 141 Hart Senate Office Building http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 202-224-2126 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'akaka':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300001 Akaka Don_Cazayoux Kahikina Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] N00007653 9734 Democrat 202-224-6361 Congregationalist HI Daniel Akaka 2.42857142857143 http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm B000711 1940-11-11 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] N00006692 28231 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.49099099099099 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer L000550 1955-11-23 328 Hart Senate Office Building http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-9735 Mary 'd':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'mari':2,6,8 'landrieu':3,7,9 F 300063 Landrieu Mary_Landrieu L. Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] N00005395 11475 Democrat 202-224-5824 Roman Catholic LA Mary Landrieu 1.88372093023256 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ L000123 1924-01-23 324 Hart Senate Office Building http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm 202-228-4054 Frank 'd':4 'nj':5 'sen':1 'frank':2,6,8 'lautenberg':3,7,9 M 300064 Lautenberg Frank_Lautenberg R. Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] N00000659 11408 Democrat 202-224-3224 Jewish NJ Frank Lautenberg 2.125 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ franklautenberg L000174 1940-03-31 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] N00009918 9914 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.13793103448276 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy M000702 1936-07-20 503 Hart Senate Office Building http://mikulski.senate.gov/Contact/contact.cfm 202-224-8858 Barbara 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'barbara':2,6,8 'mikulski':3,7,9 F 300073 Mikulski Barbara_Mikulski A. Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] N00001945 9640 Democrat 202-224-4654 Roman Catholic MD Barbara Mikulski 2.68888888888889 http://mikulski.senate.gov/ introduced 43901 1179374400 Thu May 17 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112969 action 43901 1179374400 Thu May 17 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112970 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6303-6304) action 43901 1179374400 Thu May 17 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112971 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.