 | Topic | Supporters | Opponents | Bill number | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-MINER Act | 3 | 5 | H.R. 2768 (110th) | Miller | |
| To establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 | 3 | 0 | H.R. 1682 (110th) | Frank | |
| To restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Good Samaritan Protection for Construction, Architectural, and Engineering Volunteers Act | 3 | 0 | H.R. 2067 (110th) | Reichert | |
| To provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster. | |||||
| First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007 | 1 | 0 | H.R. 2331 (110th) | Melancon | |
| To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to support efforts by local or regional television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of a major disaster, and for other purposes. | |||||
| 911 Modernization Act | S. 93 (110th) | Stevens | |||
| A bill to authorize NTIA to borrow against anticipated receipts of the Digital Television and Public Safety Fund to initiate migration to a national IP-enabled emergency network capable of receiving and responding to all citizen activated emergency communications. | |||||
| To authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana. | H.R. 183 (110th) | Melancon | |||
| To authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana. | |||||
| Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007 | H.R. 130 (110th) | Frelinghuysen | |||
| To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to first responders, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 | S. 163 (110th) | Kerry | |||
| A bill to improve the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. | |||||
| To provide for the security of critical energy infrastructure. | H.R. 143 (110th) | Green | |||
| To provide for the security of critical energy infrastructure. | |||||
| Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Enhancement and Authorization Act of 2007 | H.R. 1020 (110th) | Fossella | |||
| To authorize the Urban Areas Security Initiative Grants Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007 | H.R. 1212 (110th) | Melancon | |||
| To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to waive the prohibition on duplication of certain disaster relief assistance. | |||||
| Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007 | S. 735 (110th) | Kennedy | |||
| A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the terrorist hoax statute. | |||||
| To amend the Small Business Act to allow an increased deferment period for loans under the 7(b) loan program. | H.R. 1446 (110th) | Jindal | |||
| To amend the Small Business Act to allow an increased deferment period for loans under the 7(b) loan program. | |||||
| Emergency Coverage During an Incident of National Significance Act of 2007 | H.R. 1603 (110th) | Jefferson | |||
| To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to certain individuals affected by an incident of national significance, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006 | H.R. 5013 (109th) | Jindal | |||
| To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies. | |||||
| 21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006 | H.R. 5852 (109th) | Reichert | |||
| To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance emergency communications at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2007 | H.R. 1751 (110th) | Young | |||
| To establish a coordinated avalanche protection program, and for other purposes. | |||||
| National Emergency Centers Establishment Act | H.R. 1796 (110th) | Hastings | |||
| To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national emergency centers on military installations. | |||||
| Strengthening Public Health Protections in Major Disasters and Emergencies Act of 2007 | H.R. 1805 (110th) | Jefferson | |||
| To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the health and safety of certain volunteers and workers in disaster areas, and for other purposes. | |||||
| National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 | H.R. 1832 (110th) | Ros-Lehtinen | |||
| To establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2007 | H.R. 2160 (110th) | King | |||
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers. | |||||
| Disaster Surety Bond Enhancement Act of 2007 | H.R. 2018 (110th) | Jefferson | |||
| To provide additional authority to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with respect to disaster surety bonds. | |||||
| Protect our Children First Act of 2007 | S. 1829 (110th) | Leahy | |||
| A bill to reauthorize programs under the Missing Children's Assistance Act. | |||||
| Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 | S. 2286 (110th) | Dodd | |||
| An original bill to establish a nonpartisan commission on natural catastrophe risk management and insurance, and for other purposes. | |||||
| FEMA Accountability Act of 2007 | S. 2382 (110th) | Pryor | |||
| A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored by the Federal Government around the country at taxpayer expense. | |||||
| Next Generation Radiation Screening Act of 2008 | H.R. 5531 (110th) | King | |||
| To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify criteria for certification relating to Advanced Spectroscopic Portal monitors, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008 | H.R. 6109 (110th) | Oberstar | |||
| To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the pre-disaster hazard mitigation program, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Enhancement Act of 2008 | H.R. 6658 (110th) | Oberstar | |||
| To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance the Nation's disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities, and for other purposes. | |||||
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