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S. 2971: National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

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S. 2971: National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-05-23 · Emergency Management · Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-326.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-05-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 615 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, S2971 (2016-12-07), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 114-326. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist states and local governments in responding to hazards; (3) designate urban search and rescue teams to participate in the system, determine participation criteria, and enter into an agreement with the state or local government agency sponsoring each team with respect to such participation; and (4) maintain management and technical teams necessary to administer the system. FEMA may appoint a system member for a period of federal service to provide for the participation of such member in exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by FEMA. FEMA shall enter into: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement under which amounts shall be made available to a sponsoring agency for training and exercises, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and medical monitoring required for responder safety and health; and (2) a response cooperative agreement under which FEMA shall reimburse a sponsoring agency for costs incurred in responding to a major disaster or emergency. FEMA shall submit a report on the development of a plan to finance, maintain, and replace system equipment.

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Official text

National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · 7 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2971, National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016 (2016-07-14)

Cosponsors on this site

Ron Johnson (R-WI), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-s2971 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114