H.R. 6785 · 116th Congress
FEMA Tribal Coordinator Act
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This bill requires the President to appoint a tribal response coordinating officer immediately following the declaration of a multi-state major disaster or emergency.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 8, 2020
FEMA Tribal Coordinator Act
This bill requires the President to appoint a tribal response coordinating officer immediately following the declaration of a multi-state major disaster or emergency.
The duties of such officer shall include
- conducting an assessment of relief most urgently needed in consultation with all affected Indian tribal governments;
- in the case of a public health emergency, working with the Indian Health Service to conduct outreach to tribally operated health programs to assess needs;
- establishing a liaison within each Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional Office and each Indian Health Service Area Office;
- coordinating administration of relief to Indian tribal governments and tribal healthcare providers (including, in the event of a public health emergency, distributions from the Strategic National Stockpile, and establishing a single point of contact for tribal requests for assistance); and
- coordinating assistance with submission of reimbursement requests and grant applications.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall consider a request from an Indian tribal government in the same manner as a request from a state.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: FEMA Tribal Coordinator Act
Latest action (May 11, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: House · Introduced: May 8, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.