To reform and improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Emergency Communications, and the Office of Health Affairs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
• Homeland Security Committee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Communications and Technology Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee
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Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act or the PREPARE Act This bill revises programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Office of Emergency Communications of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Office of Health Affairs of DHS. Specifically, the bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: revise requirements for and reauthorize the Urban Area Security Initiative, require states receiving homeland security grants to submit to FEMA certain threat and risk assessments, expand the allowable uses of homeland security grant funds to include enhancing medical preparedness and cybersecurity, require FEMA to implement a uniform process for using grant funds to purchase certain equipment or systems, update the National Incident Management System at least once every five years, expand requirements relating to cyber preparedness, require FEMA to establish a major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program, revise duties of the Chief Medical Officer of DHS, and require DHS to establish a medical countermeasures program. DHS may establish a Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium to provide training to emergency response providers from rural communities. FEMA must provide updates on the management of the Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training Facility of the Center for Domestic Preparedness. DHS may not implement the National Preparedness Grant Program or change the location or reporting structure of the Office of Emergency Communications without prior authorization from Congress. FEMA must: (1) designate a chief management official for the agency, (2) report on efforts to modernize its grants and financial information technology systems, and (3) update its strategic human capital plan in 2018 and the next five succeeding years.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Chemical and biological weaponsComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCrime preventionDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug therapyElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Federal officialsFirearms and explosivesFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHomeland securityInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersNavigation, waterways, harborsNuclear weaponsPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationRadiationRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsTerrorismTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityUrban and suburban affairs and developmentViolent crime
To reform and improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Emergency Communications, and the Office of Health Affairs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2922| House
| Updated: 6/28/2017
Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act or the PREPARE Act This bill revises programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Office of Emergency Communications of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Office of Health Affairs of DHS. Specifically, the bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: revise requirements for and reauthorize the Urban Area Security Initiative, require states receiving homeland security grants to submit to FEMA certain threat and risk assessments, expand the allowable uses of homeland security grant funds to include enhancing medical preparedness and cybersecurity, require FEMA to implement a uniform process for using grant funds to purchase certain equipment or systems, update the National Incident Management System at least once every five years, expand requirements relating to cyber preparedness, require FEMA to establish a major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program, revise duties of the Chief Medical Officer of DHS, and require DHS to establish a medical countermeasures program. DHS may establish a Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium to provide training to emergency response providers from rural communities. FEMA must provide updates on the management of the Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training Facility of the Center for Domestic Preparedness. DHS may not implement the National Preparedness Grant Program or change the location or reporting structure of the Office of Emergency Communications without prior authorization from Congress. FEMA must: (1) designate a chief management official for the agency, (2) report on efforts to modernize its grants and financial information technology systems, and (3) update its strategic human capital plan in 2018 and the next five succeeding years.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
• Homeland Security Committee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Communications and Technology Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee
Chemical and biological weaponsComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCrime preventionDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug therapyElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Federal officialsFirearms and explosivesFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHomeland securityInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersNavigation, waterways, harborsNuclear weaponsPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationRadiationRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsTerrorismTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityUrban and suburban affairs and developmentViolent crime