Public Law 116-48 | Public Law 116–48: To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.

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PUBLIC LAW 116–48—AUG. 22, 2019

133 STAT. 1071

Public Law

116–48

116th Congress

An Act

To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.

Aug. 22, 2019

[H.R. 639]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM TASK FORCES.

Section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165f)

is amended

adding

at the end the following:

“(p)

Federal Employees.—

Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that a task force may not include Federal employees. In the case of a Federal employee detailed to a task force, the sponsoring agency shall enter into an agreement with the relevant employing Federal agency.”

Approved August 22, 2019.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 639 (S. 1521):

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 116–29 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).

SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 116–60 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs) accompanying S. 1521.

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):

Apr. 8, considered and passed House.

July 31, considered and passed Senate.

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