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2/25/2009--Introduced.FEMA Independence Act of 2009 - Reestablishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a cabinet-level independent establishment in the executive branch. Requires FEMA to be headed by an Administrator appointed by the President. Establishes as FEMA's primary mission to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the nation from hazards by leading and supporting the nation in a comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation. Prescribes the Administrator's responsibilities. Requires each Regional Administrator to establish a Regional Advisory Council. Requires FEMA to have an Office of the Inspector General. Includes among FEMA functions: (1) those functions it had on January 1, 2009, including continuity of operations and government programs; and (2) functions relating to FEMA under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Directs the Administrator to continue to maintain a National Advisory Council. Requires the National Integration Center to ensure that the National Response Plan provides for a clear chain of command to lead and coordinate the federal response to any hazard. Abolishes the position of Principal Federal Official. Requires the Administrator to: (1) continue to implement a memorandum of understanding with the administrators of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, state, local, and tribal governments, and organizations that represent emergency response providers to collaborate on developing standards for deployment capabilities, including for credentialing and typing; and (2) appoint a Disability Coordinator.

1257397200 2009-11-05 Fri Nov 13 15:08:44 -0600 2009 introduced 55288 'agenc':7,14 'emerg':5 'feder':4 'level':12 'manag':6 'branch':18 'execut':17 'purpos':22 'cabinet':11 'independ':13 'establish':2 'cabinet-level':10 69128 false official introduced 55288 'act':3 '2009':5 'fema':1 'independ':2 69127 false short calendar 55288 Sat Nov 07 06:56:56 -0600 2009 1257397200 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215913 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. O000006 1934-09-10 4028 2365 Rayburn House Office Building http://wwwc.house.gov/oberstar/zipauth.htm 8 202-225-0699 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,9 'oberstar':3,8,10 M 400299 Oberstar James_L._Oberstar L. Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8] 2424 N00001806 10080 Democrat 202-225-6211 Roman Catholic MN Jim James Oberstar 3.5 http://www.oberstar.house.gov/ B001245 1933-05-31 1011 427 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bordallo/IMA/issue.htm 0 202-226-0341 Madeleine 'd':4 '-0':6 'gu':5 'rep':1 'bordallo':3,8,10 'madelein':2,7,9 F 400041 Bordallo Madeleine_Z._Bordallo Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0] 382 N00024866 5892 Democrat 202-225-1188 Catholic GU Madeleine Bordallo 0.571428571428571 http://www.house.gov/bordallo/ B000652 1934-01-10 2625 1427 Longworth House Office Building http://boswell.house.gov/messageform.htm 3 202-225-5608 Leonard 'd':4 '-3':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'boswel':3,8,10 'leonard':2,7,9 M 400042 Boswell Leonard_L._Boswell L. Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3] 1361 N00004208 6722 Democrat 202-225-3806 Reformed Latter Day Saint IA Leonard Boswell 2.25 http://boswell.house.gov/ B000911 1946-11-11 2159 2336 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/IMA/issue.shtml 3 202-225-2256 Corrine 'd':4 '-3':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'brown':3,8,10 'corrin':2,7,9 F 400048 Brown Corrine_Brown Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] 863 N00002713 6942 Democrat 202-225-0123 Baptist FL Corrine Brown 0.25 http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/ C001079 1490 2113 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/josephcao/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-1988 Anh 'r':4 '-2':6 'la':5 'anh':2,7,10 'cao':3,8,11 'rep':1 'joseph':9 M 412268 Cao Rep. Anh Cao [R, LA-2] 579 Joseph N00030339 4891 Republican 202-225-6636 LA Joseph Anh Cao 3.04761904761905 http://josephcao.house.gov/ C001047 1953-11-26 766 1431 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 2 202-225-7856 Shelley 'r':4 '-2':6 'wv':5 'rep':1 'capito':3,8,10 'shelley':2,7,9 F 400061 Capito Shelley_Moore_Capito Moore Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2] 102 N00009771 6598 Republican 202-225-2711 Presbyterian WV Shelley Capito 6.06666666666667 http://capito.house.gov/ C001060 1958-07-10 2258 1710 Longworth House Office Building http://carnahan.house.gov/contact.shtml 3 202-225-7452 Russ 'd':4 '-3':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'russ':2,7,9 'carnahan':3,8,10 M 400638 Carnahan Russ_Carnahan Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3] 859 N00005181 6548 Democrat 202-225-2671 MO Russ Russ Carnahan 2.71428571428571 http://carnahan.house.gov/ congressmancarnahan C000537 1940-07-21 5889 2135 Rayburn House Office Building http://clyburn.house.gov/contact.cfm 6 202-225-2313 James 'd':4 '-6':6 'sc':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'clyburn':3,8,11 M 400075 Clyburn James_E._Clyburn E. Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6] 2452 Jim N00002408 6265 Democrat 202-225-3315 African Methodist Episcopal SC Jim James Clyburn 1.5 http://clyburn.house.gov/ C001068 1949-05-24 5283 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] 2039 N00003225 9031 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen C000794 1949-09-25 2352 2408 Rayburn House Office Building http://costello.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 12 202-225-0285 Jerry 'd':4 'il':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'costello':3,8,10 M 400082 Costello Jerry_F._Costello F. Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12] 1433 N00004956 6396 Democrat 202-225-5661 Roman Catholic IL Jerry Costello 3.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/costello/ D000600 1961-09-25 2192 328 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formmariodiaz-balart/ic_zip_auth.htm 25 202-226-0346 Mario 'r':6 'fl':7 '-25':8 'rep':1 'diaz':4,11,15 'mario':2,9,13 'balart':5,12,16 'diaz-balart':3,10,14 M 400108 Diaz-Balart Mario_Diaz-Balart Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25] 734 N00025337 7065 Republican 202-225-2778 Catholic FL Mario Diaz-Balart 5.5 http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/ MarioDiazBalart D000355 1926-07-08 8525 2328 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 15 202-226-0371 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'dingel':3,8,10 M 400110 Dingell John_D._Dingell D. Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15] 5283 N00001783 12360 Democrat 202-225-4071 Roman Catholic MI John Dingell 3.06451612903226 http://www.house.gov/dingell/ F000116 1942-09-04 4530 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] 2147 N00007033 10705 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ H000324 1936-09-05 3688 2353 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.alceehastings.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid= 23 202-225-1171 Alcee 'd':4 'fl':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'alce':2,7,9 'hast':3,8,10 M 400170 Hastings Alcee_L._Hastings L. Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23] 1595 N00002884 8058 Democrat 202-225-1313 African Methodist Episcopal FL Alcee Hastings 1.89473684210526 http://alceehastings.house.gov/ J000283 1965-03-11 8722 2419 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/jackson/ContactByEMail.shtml 2 202-225-0899 Jesse 'd':4 '-2':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'jess':2,7,9 'jackson':3,8,10 M 400198 Jackson Jesse_L._Jr.Jackson Louis Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2] 3519 N00012457 9866 Democrat 202-225-0773 Baptist IL Jesse Jackson 1.97142857142857 http://www.house.gov/jackson/ K000009 1946-06-17 3395 2186 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.kaptur.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152 9 202-225-7711 Marcy 'd':4 '-9':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'marci':2,7,9 'kaptur':3,8,10 F 400211 Kaptur Marcy_Kaptur Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] 1386 N00003522 8636 Democrat 202-225-4146 Roman Catholic OH Marcy Kaptur 4.52941176470588 http://www.kaptur.house.gov/ L000563 1966-07-15 1120 1717 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formlipinski/zipauth.html 3 202-225-1012 Daniel 'd':4 '-3':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'daniel':2,7,9 'lipinski':3,8,10 M 400630 Lipinski Daniel_Lipinski William Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] 211 N00027239 6036 Democrat 202-225-5701 IL Daniel Lipinski 0.111111111111111 http://www.lipinski.house.gov/ M001172 2049 1229 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/betsymarkey/contact-form.shtml 4 202-225-5870 Betsy 'd':4 '-4':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'betsi':2,7,9 'markey':3,8,10 F 412298 Markey Rep. Betsy Markey [D, CO-4] 1181 N00029128 3454 Democrat 202-225-4676 CO Betsy Markey 2.58333333333333 http://betsymarkey.house.gov/ M001174 1957-09-12 1629 323 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/mcmahon/contact-form.shtml 13 202-226-1272 Michael 'd':4 'ny':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'mcmahon':3,8,10 'michael':2,7,9 M 412296 McMahon E. Rep. Michael McMahon [D, NY-13] 799 N00030267 2989 Democrat 202-225-3371 NY Michael McMahon 5.0 http://mcmahon.house.gov/ M001161 1947-10-03 2189 404 Cannon House Office Building http://www.melancon.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=205 3 202-226-3944 Charles 'd':4 '-3':6 'la':5 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'melancon':3,8,10 M 400635 Melancon Charlie_Melancon J. Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3] 833 N00026840 6497 Democrat 202-225-4031 LA Charlie Charles Melancon 5.0 http://www.melancon.house.gov/ M000689 1943-01-27 3029 2313 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mica/messageform.shtml 7 202-226-0821 John 'r':4 '-7':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'mica':3,8,10 M 400273 Mica John_L._Mica L. Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7] 1691 N00002793 7476 Republican 202-225-4035 Episcopalian FL John Mica 5.53333333333333 http://www.house.gov/mica/ M001134 1941-08-01 3798 230 Cannon House Office Building http://myrick.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 9 202-225-3389 Sue 'r':4 '-9':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'sue':2,7,9 'myrick':3,8,10 F 400288 Myrick Sue_Wilkins_Myrick W. Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9] 1079 N00002327 7147 Republican 202-225-1976 Methodist NC Sue Myrick 6.55555555555556 http://myrick.house.gov/index.shtml N000147 1937-06-13 503 2136 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.norton.house.gov/forms/contact.html 0 202-225-3002 Eleanor 'd':4 '-0':6 'dc':5 'rep':1 'norton':3,8,10 'eleanor':2,7,9 F 400295 Norton Eleanor_Holmes_Norton Holmes Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0] 106 N00001692 5843 Democrat 202-225-8050 Episcopalian DC Eleanor Norton 5.375 http://www.norton.house.gov/ P000258 1944-06-29 4319 2211 Rayburn House Office Building http://collinpeterson.house.gov//email.html 7 202-225-1593 Collin 'd':4 '-7':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'collin':2,7,9 'peterson':3,8,10 M 400316 Peterson Collin_C._Peterson C. Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7] 2580 N00004558 7691 Democrat 202-225-2165 Lutheran MN Collin Peterson 4.14285714285714 http://collinpeterson.house.gov/ P000596 359 1218 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/pierluisi/contact-form.shtml 0 202-225-2154 Pedro 'd':4 '-0':6 'pr':5 'rep':1 'pedro':2,7,9 'pierluisi':3,8,10 M 412306 Pierluisi R. Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [D, PR-0] 56 N00029168 2221 Democrat 202-225-2615 PR Pedro Pierluisi 5.0 http://pierluisi.house.gov/ P000592 1948-10-13 3231 1605 Longworth House Office Building http://poe.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-5547 Ted 'r':4 '-2':6 'tx':5 'poe':3,8,10 'rep':1 'ted':2,7,9 M 400652 Poe Ted_Poe Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2] 1042 N00026457 7549 Republican 202-225-6565 Unknown TX Ted Poe 5.14285714285714 http://www.house.gov/poe/ R000011 1949-05-20 3427 2307 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.rahall.house.gov/?sectionid=9&sectiontree=9 3 202-225-9061 Nick 'd':4 '-3':6 'wv':5 'rep':1 'nick':2,7,9 'rahal':3,8,10 M 400331 Rahall Nick_J._Rahall Joe Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3] 2296 N00002198 8095 Democrat 202-225-3452 Presbyterian WV Nick Nick Rahall 4.875 http://www.rahall.house.gov/ S001178 1961-10-02 1918 1408 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/schauer/contact-form.shtml 7 202-225-6281 Mark 'd':4 '-7':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'mark':2,7,9 'schauer':3,8,10 M 412313 Schauer H. Rep. Mark Schauer [D, MI-7] 885 N00029327 2834 Democrat 202-225-6276 MI Mark Schauer 3.14285714285714 http://schauer.house.gov/ T000074 1953-09-17 3287 2269 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/genetaylor/webforms/zipauth.htm 4 202-225-7074 Gene 'd':4 '-4':6 'ms':5 'rep':1 'gene':2,7,9 'taylor':3,8,10 M 400399 Taylor Gene_Taylor Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4] 1698 N00003350 8382 Democrat 202-225-5772 Roman Catholic MS Gene Taylor 5.2 http://www.house.gov/genetaylor/ Y000033 1933-06-09 3099 2111 Rayburn House Office Building http://donyoung.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-0425 Donald 'r':4 '-0':6 'ak':5 'rep':1 'young':3,8,11 'donald':2,7,10 M 400440 Young Don_Young E. Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0] 801 Don N00007999 7909 Republican 202-225-5765 Episcopalian AK Don Donald Young 5.14285714285714 http://donyoung.house.gov/ RepDonYoung calendar 55288 Sat Nov 07 06:56:56 -0600 2009 1257397200 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215913 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 55288 Sat Nov 07 06:56:56 -0600 2009 1257397200 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215912 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 55288 Sat Nov 07 06:56:56 -0600 2009 1257397200 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215911 Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged. action 55288 1235970000 Mon Mar 02 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186520 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response. action 55288 1235970000 Mon Mar 02 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186519 Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight. action 55288 1235624400 Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186518 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. action 55288 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185434 Referred to House Homeland Security action 55288 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185433 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure action 55288 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185432 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 55288 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185431 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E412-413) introduced 55288 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185430