National emergency management
Division A — Establishment of FEMA as Cabinet-Level Independent Agency › Title II — Offices and Functions of Federal Emergency Management Agency
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(a) Other officers Section 103(a)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113(a)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (D); and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (K) as subparagraphs (D) through (J), respectively. (b) Repeals Sections 503, 504, and 506 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 316), and the items relating to such sections in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. (c) Regional offices Section 507 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 317) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A) by striking and homeland security; and (2) in subsection (f)(3) by striking other than the Department. (d) National Advisory Council Section 508 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 318) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, the Secretary shall establish and inserting There is established; and (B) by striking protection,; (2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking administered by the Department; and (3) in subsection (c)(1)(D) by striking protection,; (e) National Integration Center Section 509(c)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 319(c)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking Secretary, acting through the Administrator, and inserting Administrator; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking, the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary under section 503(c)(4). (f) Evacuation plans and exercises Section 512 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by inserting, in coordination with the Administrator, after may; and (2) in subsection (c)(2) by striking Administrator and inserting Secretary. (g) Department and agency officials (1) In general Section 514 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321c) is amended by striking (a) Deputy and all that follows through The Administrator of the and inserting The Administrator of the. (2) Clerical amendment The item relating to section 514 in the table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended to read as follows: 514. United States Fire Administration.. (h) National Operations Center Section 515 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321d) is amended— (1) in subsection (b) by striking Department and inserting Agency; and (2) in subsection (c) by striking Secretary each place it appears and inserting Administrator. (i) Nuclear incident response Section 517 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321f)— (1) by striking Department each place it appears and inserting Agency; and (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking direction of the Secretary and inserting direction of the Administrator; and (B) by striking control of the Secretary and inserting control of the Administrator. (j) Conduct of certain public health-Related activities Section 518 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321g) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking collaboration with the Secretary and inserting collaboration with the Administrator; and (2) in subsection (b) by striking with the Secretary and inserting with the Administrator. (k) Use of national private sector networks in emergency response Section 519 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321h) is amended by striking Secretary and inserting Administrator. (l) Public Health Service Act (1) Procurement of security countermeasures for strategic national stockpile Section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1) by striking and in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security (referred to in this section as the Homeland Security Secretary) and inserting and in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (referred to in this section as the Administrator); and (B) in subsection (c)— (i) by striking Homeland Security Secretary each place it appears and inserting Administrator; and (ii) in paragraph (2)(C)— (I) by striking Secretary of Homeland Security and inserting Administrator; and (II) by inserting, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, after Energy and Commerce. (2) Improving state and local public health security Section 319C–1(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–3a(f)) is amended— (A) in the heading by striking Homeland Security and inserting Federal Emergency Management Agency; and (B) by striking Secretary of Homeland Security and inserting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (3) Partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity Section 319C–2(d)(2)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–3b(d)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Homeland Security. (4) Facilities and capacities of the centers for disease control and prevention Section 319D(c)(2)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–4(c)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, after Homeland Security,. (5) Emergency system for advance registration of volunteer health professional Section 319I(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7b(f)) is amended— (A) by striking Secretary of Homeland Security and inserting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and (B) by striking Department of Homeland Security and inserting Federal Emergency Management Agency. (m) Guidance and recommendations Section 523 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321l) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking the Administrator and the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, in consultation with the private sector and inserting the Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the private sector; and (2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking Secretary and inserting Administrator. (n) Voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation and certification program Section 524 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321m) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following: The Administrator shall establish and implement the voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation and certification program in accordance with this section.; and (2) in subsection (b) by striking designated officer each place it appears and inserting Administrator. (o) Acceptance of gifts Section 525 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321n) is amended— (1) by striking Secretary each place it appears and inserting Administrator; (2) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) by striking Department and inserting Agency; and (3) in subsection (c)(1) by inserting the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and after submit to. (p) National planning and education Section 527 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321p) is amended by striking Secretary and inserting Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary,. (q) Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism Section 528(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321q(c)) is amended— (1) by striking Agriculture or and inserting Agriculture,; and (2) by inserting,or the Administrator before the period at the end. (r) Continuity of the economy plan Section 9603 of division A of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (6 U.S.C. 622) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) and (I) as subparagraphs (I) and (J); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (S) and (T) as subparagraphs (T) and (U); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (R) the following: (S) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;. (s) Joint task forces Section 708(b)(2)(B) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 348(b)(2)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) by striking including section 504(a)(3)(A),; and (B) in subclause (II) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4)(A) of section 503(c) and section 509(c) of this Act, and inserting the FEMA Act of 2025; and (2) in clause (ii) by striking, including and all that follows through section 506.