Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management is responsible for the authorization and oversight of federal real estate programs, including construction, repair, alteration, maintenance, and enhancement of such real property; the authorization and oversight of programs promoting economic development in communities suffering economic distress; the authorization and oversight of programs addressing the federal management of emergencies and disasters; and a variety of measures affecting homeland security, including the all-hazards nature of the federal response to disasters and the Federal Protective Service.
The asset management activities of the Subcommittee jurisdiction include: improved grounds of the United States, generally, and measures relating to the Public Buildings Service (PBS) of the General Services Administration (GSA)—the civilian landlord of the federal government—including the planning, site and design, construction, acquisition, and renovation of public buildings, courthouses, and border facilities, and the leasing of space for federal employees; the physical plant and infrastructure of the Capitol Complex and use of the Capitol Grounds; the facilities of the White House complex; the facilities of the Smithsonian Institution, including all new and proposed facilities; facilities of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Union Station Redevelopment; Judiciary Centers; measures relating to the location, use, accessibility, energy conservation, security, health and safety, and transfer or exchange of federal buildings; and the naming of federal buildings and courthouses.
The economic development activities of the Subcommittee include jurisdiction over the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the Department of Commerce, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the Denali Commission, the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), the Northern Great Plains Regional Authority, the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission.
The Subcommittee’s jurisdiction of federal management of emergencies and natural disasters includes Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) oversight and activities relating to disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery, as well as programs relating to first responders. These activities are authorized by the Stafford Act, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Title VI of the Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007, and the “Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act” (PKEMRA). The Subcommittee is also responsible for the all-hazards nature of the National Preparedness System (“NPS”) and a national preparedness goal that is consistent with the National Incident Management System (“NIMS”) and the National Response Framework (“NRF”). These programs, plans, and directives form the basis of the national approach to emergency preparedness and response.
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Recent Activity
- Jul 23, 2024 : Ranking Members Larsen and Titus Statements from Hearing Overseeing the Federal Protective Service
- Jul 23, 2024 : “Examining the Effectiveness of the Federal Protective Service: Are Federal Buildings Secure?”
- May 1, 2024 : “Disaster Mitigation: Reviewing the Effectiveness and Costs of FEMA’s Resilience Programs”
- May 1, 2024 : Ranking Members Larsen and Titus Statements from Hearing on FEMA’s Resilience Programs
- Apr 10, 2024 : Ranking Members Larsen and Titus Statements from Hearing on FBI’s Real Estate Needs
- Apr 10, 2024 : “From Headquarters Building to Field Offices: Examining the FBI’s Real Estate Needs and Strategy”
- Mar 12, 2024 : “Disaster Readiness: Examining the Propriety of the Expanded Use of FEMA Resources”
- Mar 12, 2024 : Ranking Members Larsen and Davids Statements from Hearing on FEMA’s Disaster Readiness
- Feb 14, 2024 : "Disaster Readiness: Examining the Propriety of the Expanded Use of FEMA Resources"
- Dec 12, 2023 : “Ensuring Transparency in the Federal Government: An Examination of GSA’s Site Selection for the FBI Headquarters”
- Dec 12, 2023 : Ranking Members Larsen and Titus Statements from Hearing on GSA’s Site Selection for New FBI Headquarters
- Oct 19, 2023 : Ranking Member Titus Statement from Hearing on Federal Economic Development Commissions
- Oct 19, 2023 : “Regional Commissions: A Review of Federal Economic Development Program Effectiveness”
- Sep 21, 2023 : Democratic Roundtable on: “Examining the Impacts of Extreme Heat Events”
- Sep 19, 2023 : “FEMA: The Current State of Disaster Readiness, Response, and Recovery”