legislation: 116-hr-6785

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116-hr-6785 116 hr 6785 FEMA Tribal Coordinator Act Native Americans 2020-05-08 2020-05-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. House Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] CA D R000599 0 FEMA Tribal Coordinator Act This bill requires the President to appoint a tribal response coordinating officer immediately following the declaration of a multi-state major disaster or emergency. The duties of such officer shall include conducting an assessment of relief most urgently needed in consultation with all affected Indian tribal governments; in the case of a public health emergency, working with the Indian Health Service to conduct outreach to tribally operated health programs to assess needs; establishing a liaison within each Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional Office and each Indian Health Service Area Office; coordinating administration of relief to Indian tribal governments and tribal healthcare providers (including, in the event of a public health emergency, distributions from the Strategic National Stockpile, and establishing a single point of contact for tribal requests for assistance); and coordinating assistance with submission of reimbursement requests and grant applications. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall consider a request from an Indian tribal government in the same manner as a request from a state. 2023-01-11T13:42:58Z  

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