HR 4381 109th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Business records Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Data banks Department of Homeland Security Disaster relief Emergency Management Evacuation of civilians Federal Emergency Management Agency Government paperwork Law Liability (Law) Nongovernmental organizations Science, Technology, Communications Sex offenders

To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex offender registry and notification laws, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Nov 18, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Nov 17, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Nov 17, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10508)

Nov 17, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to authorize the disclosure to government agencies of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) records on assistance provided to individuals in connection with a major disaster or emergency for purposes of complying with a federal or state sex offender registry or notification law.

Conditions receipt of federal funds by non-governmental organizations under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act on the organization providing assurances satisfactory to the President that it will disclose its records for the purpose of permitting a requesting jurisdiction to comply with a federal or state sex offender registry or notification law.

What's happening now November 18, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

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