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Old 02-05-2009, 09:27 PM
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Default H.R. 645: National Emergency Centers
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill...?bill=h111-645
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111th CONGRESS

1st Session


H. R. 645


To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national emergency centers on military installations.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


January 22, 2009


Mr. HASTINGS of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned


A BILL


To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national emergency centers on military installations.

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



SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘National Emergency Centers Establishment Act’.



SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY CENTERS.

(a) In General- In accordance with the requirements of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish not fewer than 6 national emergency centers on military installations.


(b) Purpose of National Emergency Centers- The purpose of a national emergency center shall be to use existing infrastructure--

(1) to provide temporary housing, medical, and humanitarian assistance to individuals and families dislocated due to an emergency or major disaster;


(2) to provide centralized locations for the purposes of training and ensuring the coordination of Federal, State, and local first responders;


(3) to provide centralized locations to improve the coordination of preparedness, response, and recovery efforts of government, private, and not-for-profit entities and faith-based organizations; and


(4) to meet other appropriate needs, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security.




SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AS NATIONAL EMERGENCY CENTERS.

(a) In General- Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall designate not fewer than 6 military installations as sites for the establishment of national emergency centers.


(b) Minimum Requirements- A site designated as a national emergency center shall be--

(1) capable of meeting for an extended period of time the housing, health, transportation, education, public works, humanitarian and other transition needs of a large number of individuals affected by an emergency or major disaster;


(2) environmentally safe and shall not pose a health risk to individuals who may use the center;


(3) capable of being scaled up or down to accommodate major disaster preparedness and response drills, operations, and procedures;


(4) capable of housing existing permanent structures necessary to meet training and first responders coordination requirements during nondisaster periods;


(5) capable of hosting the infrastructure necessary to rapidly adjust to temporary housing, medical, and humanitarian assistance needs;


(6) required to consist of a complete operations command center, including 2 state-of-the art command and control centers that will comprise a 24/7 operations watch center as follows:

(A) one of the command and control centers shall be in full ready mode; and


(B) the other shall be used daily for training; and



(7) easily accessible at all times and be able to facilitate handicapped and medical facilities, including during an emergency or major disaster.



(c) Location of National Emergency Centers- There shall be established not fewer than one national emergency center in each of the following areas:

(1) The area consisting of Federal Emergency Management Agency Regions I, II, and III.


(2) The area consisting of Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IV.


(3) The area consisting of Federal Emergency Management Agency Regions V and VII.


(4) The area consisting of Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VI.


(5) The area consisting of Federal Emergency Management Agency Regions VIII and X.


(6) The area consisting of Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IX.



(d) Preference for Designation of Closed Military Installations- Wherever possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall designate a closed military installation as a site for a national emergency center. If the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense jointly determine that there is not a sufficient number of closed military installations that meet the requirements of subsections (b) and (c), the Secretaries shall jointly designate portions of existing military installations other than closed military installations as national emergency centers.


(e) Transfer of Control of Closed Military Installations- If a closed military installation is designated as a national emergency center, not later than 180 days after the date of designation, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer to the Secretary of Homeland Security administrative jurisdiction over such closed military installation.


(f) Cooperative Agreement for Joint Use of Existing Military Installations- If an existing military installation other than a closed military installation is designated as a national emergency center, not later than 180 days after the date of designation, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense shall enter into a cooperative agreement to provide for the establishment of the national emergency center.


(g) Reports-

(1) PRELIMINARY REPORT- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting jointly with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to Congress a report that contains for each designated site--

(A) an outline of the reasons why the site was selected;


(B) an outline of the need to construct, repair, or update any existing infrastructure at the site;


(C) an outline of the need to conduct any necessary environmental clean-up at the site;


(D) an outline of preliminary plans for the transfer of control of the site from the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of Homeland Security, if necessary under subsection (e); and


(E) an outline of preliminary plans for entering into a cooperative agreement for the establishment of a national emergency center at the site, if necessary under subsection (f).



(2) UPDATE REPORT- Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting jointly with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to Congress a report that contains for each designated site--

(A) an update on the information contained in the report as required by paragraph (1);


(B) an outline of the progress made toward the transfer of control of the site, if necessary under subsection (e);


(C) an outline of the progress made toward entering a cooperative agreement for the establishment of a national emergency center at the site, if necessary under subsection (f); and


(D) recommendations regarding any authorizations and appropriations that may be necessary to provide for the establishment of a national emergency center at the site.



(3) FINAL REPORT- Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting jointly with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to Congress a report that contains for each designated site--

(A) finalized information detailing the transfer of control of the site, if necessary under subsection (e);


(B) the finalized cooperative agreement for the establishment of a national emergency center at the site, if necessary under subsection (f); and


(C) any additional information pertinent to the establishment of a national emergency center at the site.



(4) ADDITIONAL REPORTS- The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting jointly with the Secretary of Defense, may submit to Congress additional reports as necessary to provide updates on steps being taken to meet the requirements of this Act.




SEC. 4. LIMITATIONS ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.

This Act does not affect--

(1) the authority of the Federal Government to provide emergency or major disaster assistance or to implement any disaster mitigation and response program, including any program authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); or


(2) the authority of a State or local government to respond to an emergency.




SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated $180,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010 to carry out this Act. Such funds shall remain available until expended.



SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act, the following definitions apply:

(1) CLOSED MILITARY INSTALLATION- The term ‘closed military installation’ means a military installation, or portion thereof, approved for closure or realignment under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) that meet all, or 2 out of the 3 following requirements:

(A) Is located in close proximity to a transportation corridor.


(B) Is located in a State with a high level or threat of disaster related activities.


(C) Is located near a major metropolitan center.



(2) EMERGENCY- The term ‘emergency’ has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).


(3) MAJOR DISASTER- The term ‘major disaster’ has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).


(4) MILITARY INSTALLATION- The term ‘military installation’ has the meaning given such term in section 2910 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).


Ok. NOT saying these are.... "Death" Camps or Concentration Camps.

These look like containment centers. To hold mass amounts of civilians for safety and security from crisis or whatever. Many people claim that FEMA camps are already built and ready to hold people, multiple facilities in each state. Others argue that these facilities don't exist.

Well, this bill states that the Secretary of Homeland Security will establish national emergency centers on (already existing) military installations. If they want to set up emergency centers for possible crisis, they will need enough facilities to hold most people around the country. It would make sense that these FEMA camps DO exist, and they are going to use them as the "emergency centers".




So the question is. Are these inhumane? Or are they a great idea to help the people when disaster strikes?
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You know I just don't see much need for them except as internment camps. They would be pron to outbreaks of illnesses so any biological threat would have to be taken into consideration. That said I don't trust the Government as far as I could throw them. This just makes me real nervous. To many useless eaters around you know.
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The fences are built with the barbed wire tilted in, that is for keeping people in, not out. I think they are in case of a pandemic, they can round up the sick people and hold them until they die and then dispose of them in the crematoriums.
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The only thing left for the new Uber-Left Fascist Regime to do is to make provisions for the installation of the ovens. Hey, it will create jobs for the incinerator industry, right?

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I think the ovens are already there. You're a little late on that one Vi.
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I can't say from reading the description that these are internment camps. I suppose they could be used for that if they wanted, but in general, I think their usage would be relegated to the described actions. The people ascribing to the internment ideaology would fit the same class as the people saying 911 was an inside job. Conspiracy theorists. Some conspiracies may be true. I actually believe there was a conspiracy in the JFK assassination. Untill I hear they're going to come knocking on doors, rounding us up and putting us on busses headed to these "camps", I'll reserve judgement.
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I can't say from reading the description that these are internment camps. I suppose they could be used for that if they wanted, but in general, I think their usage would be relegated to the described actions. The people ascribing to the internment ideaology would fit the same class as the people saying 911 was an inside job. Conspiracy theorists. Some conspiracies may be true. I actually believe there was a conspiracy in the JFK assassination. Untill I hear they're going to come knocking on doors, rounding us up and putting us on busses headed to these "camps", I'll reserve judgement.
Why would they knock on doors when you'll be running to them?

Rounding up people from their homes would not happen in this modern time. People would fight back, unless there was an epidemic.


Personally, I think they will eventually take advantage of these facilities (just like they always do) and use them against the people. Call me a loon, whatever. I'm just watching history repeat itself.
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Why would they knock on doors when you'll be running to them?

Rounding up people from their homes would not happen in this modern time. People would fight back, unless there was an epidemic.


Personally, I think they will eventually take advantage of these facilities (just like they always do) and use them against the people. Call me a loon, whatever. I'm just watching history repeat itself.

(4) to meet other appropriate needs, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Funny how it doesn't define "other appropriate needs"

I typically don't buy into C-Ts, but there is definitely a possibility that these could be used in a historical fashion... Auschwitz II
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(4) to meet other appropriate needs, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Funny how it doesn't define "other appropriate needs"

I typically don't buy into C-Ts, but there is definitely a possibility that these could be used in a historical fashion... Auschwitz II
They have to get the guns first, remember the Nazis? The thing is, they divide and conquer. They take out the loudest voices and the rest of the people cower in fear. They already control the media, so their covert actions will not be seen on the 6 O'clock news. Being old and having lived the best years of my life already, I may be more inclined to offer some armed resistance, knowing that it would be my demise, but maybe I'd spark some resistamce in someone else. One never knows if he will be a hero untill after the fact. When the action is happening, the survival mode kicks in and it is pretty strong.
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